{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sky Ranch Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":30.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3033043,"projectId":10581133,"letterContent":"There are not enough words to describe how thankful I am for your donation to my classroom. I have been a teacher in the area of special education, working with students who are highly impacted. They need a high level of accommodation to their work and their environment in order for them to learn and progress. Unfortunately with the limited resources that schools give to their staff, that means that either these students are not getting what they really need for an individualized learning environment, or the teacher takes it upon themselves to purchase with is needed. I fall into the latter. \r\nI spend a significant amount of money on my classroom every month to ensure that my kids have what they need. Seeing their faces when they finally understand what is being taught and I have the right kind of supplies for them to be able to demonstrate their learning. The donation for this project allowed my students to have access to learning materials that meet them where they are and they were so excited to work with them. I was excited to their excitement. Thanks feels like not enough to appropriately express my appreciate but its all I have. Thank you again!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1788626919893,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning/10581133/","projectTitle":"Hands On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zepmeisel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3033043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658159173518","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-zepmeisel"},{"teacherId":5403826,"projectId":10593766,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our classroom through DonorsChoose. Because of your kindness, my students now have access to executive functioning supports that are helping them become more independent, organized, and successful learners.\r\n\r\nAs a middle school special education teacher, I work with students who often struggle with skills such as planning, organization, task completion, self-monitoring, and managing their materials. These challenges can make academic success difficult, even when students have strong abilities and great potential. The materials you provided have given my students practical tools and strategies to better manage their learning.\r\n\r\nSince implementing these supports, I have seen students take greater ownership of their work, stay more focused during instruction, and complete assignments with increased independence. Students are learning how to organize their materials, track their responsibilities, and use strategies to regulate their attention and manage their workload. These skills are essential not only for success in school but also for success in life.\r\n\r\nPerhaps most importantly, the resources have helped build students' confidence. When students have the tools they need to stay organized and engaged, they experience success more often, and that success encourages them to continue growing.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a meaningful difference in the lives of my students. Thank you for believing in them and investing in their futures. We are incredibly grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1788719577557,"projectUrl":"project/executive-functioning-supports/10593766/","projectTitle":"Executive Functioning Supports","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cabrera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5403826"},{"teacherId":9360479,"projectId":10571857,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom through DonorsChoose! The pencil sharpeners, poetry books, and World War II books will make a meaningful difference in our students' daily learning experiences. Having reliable classroom supplies helps students stay focused and ready to learn, while access to engaging books encourages curiosity, creativity, and a deeper love of reading.\r\n\r\nThe poetry books will give students opportunities to explore powerful language, discover different perspectives, and express their own thoughts and emotions through poetry. The World War II books will bring history to life, helping students build background knowledge, strengthen their informational reading skills, and better understand the people and events that shaped our world. These resources will support meaningful discussions, critical thinking, and connections between literature, history, and the world around them.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps create a classroom where students have the tools and resources they need to grow as readers, writers, and thinkers. Thank you for investing in our students, supporting their learning, and helping us make reading and learning more engaging and accessible for everyone. We are truly grateful for donors like you!","fullyFundedDate":1788478838037,"projectUrl":"project/sharpeners-and-sharp-minds/10571857/","projectTitle":"Sharpeners and Sharp Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ponce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9360479"},{"teacherId":8138883,"projectId":10084100,"letterContent":"The impact your donations have had on my students' engagement has been priceless! Every student received a high quality graph paper composition book at the beginning of this year and they've certainly showed pride in owning it. \r\n\r\nStudents made art by writing equations and loved seeing their creations on the window. The snacks provided helped many students lock in to their efforts and achieve academic progress, because they were not so hungry anymore. \r\n\r\nStudents have felt more secure with completing assessments using the privacy boards and not having neighboring peers copy off them. All other supplies continue to support my high school students and we are extremely grateful. \r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1772550506057,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-critical-thinkingand-hunger/10084100/","projectTitle":"Supporting Critical Thinking…and Hunger!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tossava","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8138883"},{"teacherId":9347778,"projectId":10038828,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to my Leadership classroom. Throughout the year, we organized a talent show, book drive, 8th-grade dance, and several assemblies and activity days.\r\n\r\nEach student was given opportunities to lead, reflect, and build their leadership skills. The donation included the book \"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.\" This book was very helpful to the students, especially in building skills like time management, goal setting, progress monitoring, and accepting responsibility. As a teacher, these are the skills I want my students to possess as they prepare for high school and beyond. \r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for the donation; it has made an impact on my students and is being used year after year.","fullyFundedDate":1768959306085,"projectUrl":"project/growing-confidence-character-and-leade/10038828/","projectTitle":"Growing Confidence, Character, and Leadership","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Petross","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9347778"},{"teacherId":3439265,"projectId":10258321,"letterContent":"My students blow their noses literally ALL DAY LONG and I grade 160 students' papers. \r\nThe new resources have made a tremendous difference in our classroom. From the moment the materials arrived, students were excited and eager to explore them. Their eyes lit up as they unpacked the supplies, and many immediately began discussing how they could use them in upcoming activities and projects. \r\n\r\nWe are using these resources daily to enhance hands-on learning and student engagement. The resources allowed them to work more independently, think creatively, and share their learning with confidence. \r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our classroom is better equipped to support meaningful learning experiences. The resources have helped create a more engaging environment where students can explore concepts in greater depth and develop important problem-solving and teamwork skills.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students will continue using these materials in current and future lessons. Our next steps include expanding project-based learning opportunities, encouraging deeper exploration of the curriculum, and giving students more chances to collaborate, create, and showcase their understanding. Your support has provided opportunities that will benefit our students long beyond this school year, and we are incredibly grateful for your investment in their success. Thank you for helping make these learning experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1778553358368,"projectUrl":"project/blow-your-nose/10258321/","projectTitle":"Blow Your Nose","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lowery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3439265_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632107237066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3439265"},{"teacherId":8153941,"projectId":8344814,"letterContent":"The Lego Art project has filled our classroom with pure, unadulterated joy! When the colorful boxes first arrived, my students with disabilities erupted into loud gasps, wide eyes, and bright smiles. These vibrant bricks provide a wonderful sensory experience that makes learning feel like pure play. Watching a quiet student light up with pride while snapping pieces together to build a beautiful mosaic has been absolutely magical. Thank you for bringing so much happiness, laughter, and creative fun into our school days!","fullyFundedDate":1715003927997,"projectUrl":"project/legos-collaborating-with-peers/8344814/","projectTitle":"Legos Collaborating With peers.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gibbons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153941_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683319949697","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8153941"},{"teacherId":9348650,"projectId":10015978,"letterContent":"Having the different size and weights of medicine balls in my Total Fitness and Conditioning Physical Education classes, has improved my students learning of exercises with correct technique, increased their participation, and overall fitness for my students at many skill levels. The different medicine ball sizes has helped students practice movement skills safely and successfully. It supports all fitness levels because the class consists of students with a wide range of strength and experience level. This reduces frustration in the beginners, yet challenges the more advanced students. The wide range of medicine balls allows me to incorporate a variety of movements that are engaging and fun for students. Also, it allows me to include different training components, like speed, muscular strength and endurance. Students have done partner workouts with the medicine balls too, which they seem to enjoy as well. Thanks to the Donor Choose Project for donating the Medicine Balls and supporting me has an Educator. Much appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1768615153774,"projectUrl":"project/medicine-ball-training/10015978/","projectTitle":"Medicine Ball Training","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9348650"},{"teacherId":8156076,"projectId":10011935,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Spanish classroom and for providing essential materials such as pencils, markers, colored pencils, folders, and notebooks. Because of your kindness, my students now have the supplies they need to actively participate in language-learning activities, stay organized, and express their creativity as they develop their Spanish skills. These materials help create a welcoming and prepared environment where students feel confident practicing a new language.\r\n\r\nYour donation has made a meaningful difference in our classroom. Students are using their new supplies for vocabulary practice, writing assignments, and cultural projects, and their excitement has increased engagement and pride in their work. Having access to these resources allows me to focus on creating interactive, hands-on lessons that support listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and supporting world language education. Your generosity helps open doors to communication, cultural understanding, and academic success, and we are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1768517449647,"projectUrl":"project/everyday-supplies-for-everyday-spanish-p/10011935/","projectTitle":"Everyday Supplies for Everyday Spanish Practice","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8156076"},{"teacherId":10410389,"projectId":10036714,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Mental Health May project for Sky Ranch Middle School—because of your generosity, our Thunderbolts will have access to books and resources that give them language, comfort, and strategies to navigate big feelings. \r\n\r\nI am grateful for the partnership with another counselor here at Sky Ranch and our wonderful Librarian to execute this project. We excited to share photos of the supplies and the impact they will have in classrooms, small groups, and a whole school-wide mental health campaign.\r\n\r\nThank you \r\nMr. Tuttle\r\nSky Ranch Middle School Counselor","fullyFundedDate":1769114867343,"projectUrl":"project/finding-ourselves-in-stories-mental-hea/10036714/","projectTitle":"Finding Ourselves in Stories: Mental Health and Middle School Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. CAMERON","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10410389"},{"teacherId":10410188,"projectId":10036280,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our May Mental Health Awareness Month project! Your generosity is helping us bring decorations to our entire school - in each of the hallways. We also will be able to give small gifts as reminders to all of our students - pencils and bracelets. Your donation also helped us to get small messages of encouragement to our staff. We will be giving them small notepads that have messages of encouragement and cute pens, too.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generous donation, students and staff will feel seen, cared for, and reminded that taking care of their mental and physical health matters. Your support strengthens our school community and helps create a kinder, more connected place for everyone.\r\n \r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1768754423077,"projectUrl":"project/mental-health-matters-and-so-do-you/10036280/","projectTitle":"Mental Health Matters and So Do You!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yost","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10410188"},{"teacherId":4429946,"projectId":10035895,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my project for more light boxes for my visual arts classroom! \r\n\r\nThey came in handy while doing our Food Truck projects. Having two more lightboxes allows more students to work on their projects at the same time. The newer lightboxes are super slim and take up way less room than our old ones. They are also significantly brighter and easier to work on compared to the originals. \r\n\r\nStudents will be able to use these in my classroom for years to come... your support is appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1768745706066,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-students-see-the-light/10035895/","projectTitle":"Help My Students See the Light","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4429946_orig.jpg?crop=1206,1205,x0,y305&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637993410253","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4429946"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_124337","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1220,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":23,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":50,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":32,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.3,"schoolId":124337,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Sky Ranch Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Sky Ranch Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/washoe-county-school-district/sky-ranch-middle-school/124337"}