{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Firelands Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":38.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":177136,"projectId":9875909,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, \"Perfect Paper Products and Prizes.\" We really appreciate your kindness and willingness to help us out. My students follow a functional academic curriculum where we practice daily living skills. We cook in our classroom nearly every single day. The plates, bowls, utensils, paper towels and cups you have provided us with help out tremendously with the high costs associated with these products.\r\n\r\nStudents put forth their best efforts and it is nice to be able to reward them with prizes they love. Without amazing donors like you, my students would not have access to the \"extra\" things that make school and learning so exciting. 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Having an afternoon snack helps to keep my students energy levels up and also keeps them in a better mood. Thank you for making a positive impact on the lives of my special needs students.","fullyFundedDate":1764724386303,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-students/9843059/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swierz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp177136_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491580110450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/177136"},{"teacherId":177136,"projectId":9866459,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, \"Plentiful Prizes.\" We really appreciate your kindness and willingness to help us out! We absolutely love our new 3D paper flower decorations. We have them hanging throughout our classroom and they add so much joy and cheer. They really make our learning environment special. \r\n\r\nWe are also grateful for all of the prizes you provided us with. My students love working hard and earning prizes. They get so happy and it is so heartwarming to see. Thank you for making a positive impact on the lives of my special needs students.","fullyFundedDate":1764724385930,"projectUrl":"project/plentiful-prizes/9866459/","projectTitle":"Plentiful Prizes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swierz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp177136_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491580110450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/177136"},{"teacherId":177136,"projectId":9875908,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project! We really appreciate your kindness and willingness to help us out! My students love the Thumbs-Up Trophies and are working very hard to be able to earn one of them. The trophies are super motivating and the students love showing them off to staff and family members. \r\n\r\nWe are loving our new white boards. I often write down my students' thoughts on the white boards and then they copy what I write onto their assignments. These white boards are also great for math class.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a positive impact on the lives of my special needs students. We truly appreciate amazing donors like you!","fullyFundedDate":1763557747923,"projectUrl":"project/carting-our-knex/9875908/","projectTitle":"Carting Our K'nex","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swierz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp177136_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491580110450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/177136"},{"teacherId":177136,"projectId":9907729,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, \"Pretty Pants for Lovely Ladies.\" We really appreciate your kindness and willingness to help us out. Our girls are so thankful for these leggings! They have been coming in so handy for when the girls have accidents from their periods. These pants help save our students from having to call home or return to class with something tied around their waste. Thank you for making a positive impact on the lives of our middle school girls. Who knew a pair of leggings could mean so much! Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1764683273324,"projectUrl":"project/pretty-pants-for-lovely-ladies/9907729/","projectTitle":"Pretty Pants for Lovely Ladies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swierz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp177136_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491580110450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/177136"},{"teacherId":177136,"projectId":9836469,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, \"Booming Boomwackers!\" We really appreciate your kindness and willingness to help us out. My students are having the best time making music with the Boomwackers you donated to our classroom. They especially liked creating beats to popular Christmas tunes. \r\n\r\nWe also appreciate the markers, index cards and dry erase boards. These items come in handy not only while using the Boomwackers, but for every day uses. Thank you for making a positive impact on the lives of my special needs students. We are so grateful for amazing donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1764724384158,"projectUrl":"project/booming-boomwackers/9836469/","projectTitle":"Booming Boomwackers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swierz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp177136_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491580110450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/177136"},{"teacherId":177136,"projectId":9875907,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, \"What's Cooking Good Looking.\" We really appreciate your kindness and willingness to help us out. We are loving our new air fryer and blender. The Ninja brand is of the highest quality. Our favorite thing to make is healthy smoothies. My students have been learning a ton about good nutrition and handling food properly. \r\n\r\nWe have been making recipe books out of the donated binders and folders you have provided us with. My students will have these keepsakes for years to come. Thank you for making a positive impact on the lives of my special needs students. We are so grateful for you.","fullyFundedDate":1763557749826,"projectUrl":"project/whats-cooking-good-looking/9875907/","projectTitle":"What's Cooking Good Looking?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swierz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp177136_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491580110450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/177136"},{"teacherId":177136,"projectId":9824913,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, \"Sharp Sharpies.\" We really appreciate your kindness and willingness to help us out! We love the stikki clips. We have used them to hang up a variety of art and academic projects. We are also loving the Sharpie markers to create various masterpieces.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a positive impact on the lives of my special needs students. We are so grateful for wonderful donors like you! Our classroom and our lives would not be the same without your amazing assistance.","fullyFundedDate":1760462897629,"projectUrl":"project/sharp-sharpies/9824913/","projectTitle":"Sharp Sharpies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swierz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp177136_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491580110450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/177136"},{"teacherId":177136,"projectId":9707672,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, \"So Much Fun Before the Day is Done!\" We really appreciate your kindness and willingness to help us out. We have had the best time creating various projects. We used the learning materials you provided us with to make glitter and magnetic slime, button cloth pin racecars, snowman Christmas ornaments and suncatchers. \r\n\r\nThe students not only had fun creating these projects, but they also worked on their IEP goals by following step-by-step instructions. You have brought so much joy to my students and I just can't thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1760462520041,"projectUrl":"project/so-much-fun-before-the-day-is-done/9707672/","projectTitle":"So Much Fun Before the Day Is Done!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swierz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp177136_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491580110450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/177136"},{"teacherId":177136,"projectId":9756675,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, \"Marvelous Math.\" We really appreciate your kindness and willingness to help us out! We love our new learning materials. My students are making great progress on their math goals due to playing and practicing with the new math games that you have provided us with. \r\n\r\nOur room looks beautiful with our new paper flowers giving it a cheerful environment. My students feel calm and happy when they are in my classroom due to the enchanting decor. We love our new mini fridge that keeps items cold for us. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for the positive impact you have made on the lives of my special needs students. We are so grateful for you showing an interest in our educational endeavors.","fullyFundedDate":1759528154024,"projectUrl":"project/marvelous-math/9756675/","projectTitle":"Marvelous Math","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swierz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp177136_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491580110450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/177136"},{"teacherId":177136,"projectId":9682421,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, \"A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That.\" We really appreciate your kindness and willingness to help us out. We love our new materials. The snacks, Pringles, cookies and fruit snacks, are a big motivator for my students. My students put forth their best effort to earn one of these snacks. \r\n\r\nMy nonverbal students like checking in with me to tell me how they are feeling with the feelings chart. Picture icons are a great way for my students to communicate. \r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for the learning materials that you have provided us with. Thank you for making a positive impact on the lives of my special needs students.","fullyFundedDate":1757584362946,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-bit-of-this-a-little-bit-of-th/9682421/","projectTitle":"A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swierz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp177136_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491580110450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/177136"},{"teacherId":177136,"projectId":9681438,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund our project, \"Fabulous Fall.\" We really appreciate your kindness and willingness to help us out. My students have loved the addition of an Echo Dot to our classroom. They enjoy asking Alexa questions and the Echo Dot is helping to improve their communication skills. When asking Alexa a question, my students have to focus on speaking slowly, clearly, and with an appropriate volume. \r\n\r\nThe fall decorations look amazing in our classroom and help to create a nice, festive learning environment. The students have been enjoying an afternoon snack with the donations of chips. The magnetic clips have been helpful in hanging up student schedules. The binder clips are wonderful for keeping paperwork nicely organized. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for the positive impact you have made on the lives of my special needs students. 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