{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Southside Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":60.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8051123,"projectId":9936442,"letterContent":"The donation of Great Stone Face books has made a significant impact on the middle school library by enriching the collection with high-quality, student-recommended literature. These award-winning titles have sparked curiosity and discussion among students, encouraging them to try new genres and authors they might not have chosen on their own. Because the Great Stone Face list is curated with student voice in mind, the books feel relevant and engaging, helping to build a strong reading culture within the school. Their presence has supported literacy goals, increased circulation, and promoted thoughtful, independent reading, making the library a more dynamic and inspiring place for students.","fullyFundedDate":1766628715603,"projectUrl":"project/nh-great-stone-face-books/9936442/","projectTitle":"NH Great Stone Face Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGarry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8051123_orig.jpg?crop=1562,1562,x745,y1673&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726057801146","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/southsidelibrary"},{"teacherId":8051123,"projectId":9782884,"letterContent":"The donation of Playaway audiobooks has had a powerful impact on the middle school library and its students. These all-in-one audiobooks have expanded access to literature for diverse learners, including students with learning differences, emerging readers, and those who benefit from listening as they follow along with text. 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The visual storytelling supports comprehension and vocabulary development, making reading feel more accessible and engaging for a wide range of learners. These books have also fostered a stronger sense of belonging, as students see their interests reflected in the library collection. As a result, the library has become a more vibrant, inclusive space that supports literacy, creativity, and a genuine love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1766700909626,"projectUrl":"project/manga-for-reluctant-readers/9809138/","projectTitle":"Manga for Reluctant Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGarry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8051123_orig.jpg?crop=1562,1562,x745,y1673&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726057801146","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/southsidelibrary"},{"teacherId":4822529,"projectId":9419226,"letterContent":"My students are using the new stand alone dressing room in the school's clothing closet. This has elevated this resource to a new level in that it provides additional privacy and confidentiality. The students that use the clothing closet as a resource for clothing, shoes and personal hygiene products are really enjoying the new dressing room and storage bins. The students thought the new stand alone dressing room was really cool and even helped assemble it. They also got right to sorting the socks, hats, and mittens to organize them into the new storage bins. This was enjoyable to watch as they worked together. \r\nThrough your donations, we were able to make this resource happen for our students. We are all so grateful for your thoughtfulness, kindness and support. We couldn't do it without you.\r\nOur school hopes to continue offering clothing items, shoes and personal hygiene products for our students into the future. 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It has helped improve classroom behavior and encourage positive behavior for students in the classes. \r\nThe students were extremely intrigued by the \" impossible shot\" and look forward to getting a chance at it during their class period.\r\nThis new tool will continue to help our students make better choices! \r\nSo far we have only had 2/3 students make it and one staff member. The students get super excited when other staff come in to take a \" shot\" at it!","fullyFundedDate":1762267646802,"projectUrl":"project/the-impossible-shot/9833894/","projectTitle":"The Impossible Shot","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Feeley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3713852_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y362&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705678702793","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3713852"},{"teacherId":8051123,"projectId":9828820,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting great behavior in my classroom. My students have been loving being able to purchase new items from our PBIS store after earning points for showing respect, responsibility, and pride. I have noticed students making an increased effort to do their best while with me to demonstrate these. The new prizes have become a great incentive for them. Having something small, but exciting, that they can earn helps create an environment where students feel proud when they do well in school. The invisible ink pens have been a huge hit!","fullyFundedDate":1762435244337,"projectUrl":"project/good-prizes-for-great-behavior/9828820/","projectTitle":"Good Prizes for Great Behavior","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGarry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8051123_orig.jpg?crop=1562,1562,x745,y1673&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726057801146","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/southsidelibrary"},{"teacherId":8051123,"projectId":9725675,"letterContent":"Your generous gift of audiobooks has brought a new dimension of learning to our library! These audio resources are invaluable for our students, opening up worlds of literature in exciting and accessible ways.\r\n\r\nAudiobooks support diverse learning styles, helping auditory learners and students with reading challenges. They also enhance reading skills by modeling fluency and expression. Our ESL students particularly benefit, improving their language comprehension and pronunciation.\r\n\r\nMoreover, these audiobooks make storytelling come alive, fostering a love for literature that extends beyond the classroom. Students are now excited to 'read' during their commutes or while relaxing at home.\r\n\r\nYour donation has truly amplified our literacy efforts. Thank you for your support in creating engaged, enthusiastic readers!","fullyFundedDate":1759264390678,"projectUrl":"project/audiobooks-for-all-pt2/9725675/","projectTitle":"Audiobooks for All Pt2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGarry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8051123_orig.jpg?crop=1562,1562,x745,y1673&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726057801146","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/southsidelibrary"},{"teacherId":8051123,"projectId":9725299,"letterContent":"Your generous gift of audiobooks has brought a new dimension of learning to our library! These audio resources are invaluable for our students, opening up worlds of literature in exciting and accessible ways.\r\n\r\nAudiobooks support diverse learning styles, helping auditory learners and students with reading challenges. They also enhance reading skills by modeling fluency and expression. Our ESL students particularly benefit, improving their language comprehension and pronunciation.\r\n\r\nMoreover, these audiobooks make storytelling come alive, fostering a love for literature that extends beyond the classroom. Students are now excited to 'read' during their commutes or while relaxing at home.\r\n\r\nYour donation has truly amplified our literacy efforts. Thank you for your support in creating engaged, enthusiastic readers!","fullyFundedDate":1758553455876,"projectUrl":"project/audiobooks-for-all/9725299/","projectTitle":"Audiobooks for All","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGarry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8051123_orig.jpg?crop=1562,1562,x745,y1673&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726057801146","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/southsidelibrary"},{"teacherId":1806124,"projectId":9578380,"letterContent":"Students are using 3D printing filament to bring coded designs to life! Last week, a 7th grader held her 3D printed game piece and said, \"I made this exist with code!\" When prints fail, they eagerly debug their code, learning persistence. Snacks fuel collaboration during coding sessions, and prize box items motivate students through challenging concepts.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, students were ecstatic! They crowded around colorful filament spools, asking, \"Can we really print anything?\" Students appreciated having snacks available; snacks helped them focus during class. Your support opened doors to STEM careers that students never imagined possible!","fullyFundedDate":1759264391632,"projectUrl":"project/code-create-and-thrive/9578380/","projectTitle":"Code, Create, and Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rotunna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1806124_orig.jpg?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566224480817","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-rotunna"},{"teacherId":1806124,"projectId":9578452,"letterContent":"Our 8th graders are using the heat press machines to run a real school spirit business! When the heat presses arrived, students were thrilled! They gathered around asking questions about temperatures and production timelines. One exclaimed, \"This is actual professional equipment—we're really doing this!\" The tangible equipment made entrepreneurship click for them. Next steps: Students are preparing new ideas and products for different events that will be coming up throughout the school year. They will be creating promotional videos and researching charities for potential profit donations. Your support transformed abstract business concepts into authentic career-building experiences!","fullyFundedDate":1757421788166,"projectUrl":"project/design-for-success/9578452/","projectTitle":"Design for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rotunna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1806124_orig.jpg?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566224480817","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-rotunna"},{"teacherId":8051123,"projectId":9568075,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom. As the new materials have been coming in the students are so excited to have what they need to learn. The new headphones have been the biggest success. We are thrilled to have headphones that have both sides working and as my students say - are not \"crusty\" like our old ones. Basic supplies like these can be easily overlooked as not needed, opting for something fancier. But these basics are what keeps a classroom running and students engaged in their work.","fullyFundedDate":1758757665505,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-start-of-the-year/9568075/","projectTitle":"Empowering Start of the Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGarry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8051123_orig.jpg?crop=1562,1562,x745,y1673&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726057801146","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/southsidelibrary"},{"teacherId":8051123,"projectId":9578274,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to provide our middle school softball team with new gear. We showed the team our new gear and they are so excited! This new gear i not only not falling apart, but is also the correct size for our players. Our smallest and tallest players can now be a catcher with ease without gear that is too big or small, hopefully this will help improve their skills. The team cannot wait for the season to start in the spring so they can use the new catchers gear. 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