{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Yvonne Shaw Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":27.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1407053,"projectId":9995591,"letterContent":"On behalf of the students and staff at Shaw Middle School, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your generous donation through DonorsChoose. Your support has made a meaningful and lasting impact on our classrooms.\r\n\r\nBecause of your contribution, our students now have access to non-permanent vertical whiteboards, which have transformed the way they engage with mathematics. These tools have allowed us to implement the strategies from Building Thinking Classrooms, creating an environment where students actively collaborate, communicate, and problem-solve in real time.\r\n\r\nThe shift to a problem-solving approach has significantly increased student engagement and ownership of learning. Rather than relying on passive methods, students are now working together to develop strategies, test ideas, and refine their thinking. This process not only deepens their conceptual understanding but also builds confidence, perseverance, and critical thinking skills.\r\n\r\nWe have observed students taking greater risks in their learning, explaining their reasoning more clearly, and supporting one another in productive ways. The classroom has become a space where thinking is visible, valued, and shared.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has directly contributed to creating a more dynamic and equitable learning environment for our students. We are truly grateful for your investment in their education and future success.\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1768137541807,"projectUrl":"project/thinking-on-their-feet-vertical-whitebo/9995591/","projectTitle":"Thinking on Their Feet: Vertical Whiteboards for Powerful Math Discussions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Loram","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1407053"},{"teacherId":8178886,"projectId":8014591,"letterContent":"It is truly incredible to see the impact these new resources have had on my seventh grade classroom. My students have been diving headfirst into our latest ELA projects with a level of engagement that is honestly refreshing to see in middle schoolers. We are currently using the materials to build out our narrative writing units; the kids are using the new supplies to map out character arcs and setting details that are more vivid than anything they were producing before. One of my students even remarked that having the right tools made it feel like they were professional authors preparing a manuscript.\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes first arrived and we opened them together in class, the reaction was pure excitement. There was a genuine buzz in the room as they realized people they do not even know cared enough about their education to send these items. The kids are super grateful for your support; they spent a good portion of that first hour just exploring everything and talking about how much easier their work was going to be. It was one of those classroom moments that reminds you why you get into teaching in the first place.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, our next steps involve using these resources to transition from our rough drafts into final creative portfolios. We are going to be focusing on peer editing and structural revisions, and having these dedicated materials means every student has exactly what they need to succeed without having to share or wait. You have truly helped level the playing field for my kids, and we cannot thank you enough for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1699802317302,"projectUrl":"project/helping-kids-growmiddle-school-garden/8014591/","projectTitle":"Helping Kids Grow...Middle School Garden & Giant Pumpkin Club","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Stephenson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8178886_orig.jpg?crop=1870,1870,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699462172337","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8178886"},{"teacherId":10398865,"projectId":9991516,"letterContent":"I wanted to reach out to thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. My students were SO EXCITED to hear that our project was funded and we could purchase the wobble stools along with some desperately-needed classroom materials. The wobble seats are a gamechanger for some of these kiddos. Students that would sleep during class or otherwise completely dis-engage from the lesson are now able to get their energy out AND learn at the same time. \r\n\r\nSo many of my special education students are academically behind their peers due to learning disabilities, ADHD, as well as a myriad of other disabilities. This can lead students to feel ostracized or isolated which makes it even harder to get them to \"buy-in\" to their learning. When they are in a supportive classroom with different teaching styles and they feel like they can be themselves, we really have an opportunity to reach these kids. I included some photos of the before and after pictures of my classroom. I hope you can see the difference your donation has made. Thank you, from all of us.","fullyFundedDate":1768081137136,"projectUrl":"project/give-these-special-education-students-th/9991516/","projectTitle":"Give These Special Education Students the Flexibility to Thrive!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinmaas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10398865"},{"teacherId":9298451,"projectId":10005908,"letterContent":"The items that we recieved through this Donor's Choose has been so impactful for my students. My students were so excited to see the new visuals that were created for bulletin boards and engaging activities. \r\n\r\nStudents were also excited to take ownership in their instrument maintenance with personal valve oil to help their instruments. And both impactful to myself and my students was the organizational materials that helped bring in more calm and peace to our environment. Thank you for seeing my program and my students.","fullyFundedDate":1768180922809,"projectUrl":"project/bring-shaw-music-to-an-age-of-glory/10005908/","projectTitle":"Bring Shaw Music to an Age of GLORY","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Whiteley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9298451_orig.jpg?crop=1754,1754,x434,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768017258053","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9298451"},{"teacherId":9357445,"projectId":9794377,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation. Because of your donation my students were able to continue some of their favorite STEM engagements. Here are a few that your donations supported:\r\nSphero Bolt Robotics: The Sphero Bolts that we had before died so students couldn't do this programing engagement. Now they can!\r\nSnap Circuits: Many of the pieces of the snap circuits have been broken or stolen. Now students can complete all the activities. \r\nMousetrap Cars: We ran out of kits, so this donation helped continue this engagement. \r\nMicroBit Coding: I had Microbits, but not activities to do with them. Now students can take full advantage of the activities.\r\nStop Motion Animation: The donated clay helps restock so more students can do this engagement.","fullyFundedDate":1768865105136,"projectUrl":"project/engaged-learning-through-stem-activities/9794377/","projectTitle":"Engaged Learning Through STEM Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tallberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9357445"},{"teacherId":9357445,"projectId":10004691,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation. In my classroom students work in pairs to complete engagements or activities. Because of your donation, students were able to continue the following activities:\r\nBuilding Bridges: Students are using the balsa wood and wood glue to design, build and then test their bridges. \r\nOzobot: Students are able to program ozobot robots with the markers.\r\nStop Motion Animation: The clay that was donated was used with our stop motion engagement, where students make clay figures and then create stop motion videos from them. \r\nPerler: The Perler beads and boards were used to create 3-D art.\r\nFolders: Many students can't afford a folder to keep their work in, so the donated folders were passed out to those students who needed them.\r\nSnap Circuits: Many of the snap circuit pieces were broken, so you donation helped students create the projects they weren't able to do before.","fullyFundedDate":1768178079755,"projectUrl":"project/engaged-leaning-through-stem-engagements/10004691/","projectTitle":"Engaged Leaning Through STEM Engagements","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tallberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9357445"},{"teacherId":1524736,"projectId":9997005,"letterContent":"The students in our PE program thank you so much for donating to our project. We have had the best time getting to use the ping pong tables during our racket unit. Students would rotate from a pickleball game to a ping pong match and back each rotation. It was so interesting to see the difficulties they would have with their hand-eye coordination.\r\n\r\nAs the weather has improved, we have gotten to go outside on Fridays and have given the option of hackey sacks. Students are improving each time they get to play. We have even seen some kids purchase their own sack so they can play even more! We play a very fun game that once the sack is kicked 3 times, someone can catch it and everyone else runs away to avoid a throw from the catcher. The kids have the best time!\r\n\r\nWe are really looking forward to getting out the yoga mats and relaxing and stretching to help us calm ourselves to wrap up our school year.\r\n\r\nAll these things are possible because of your donation, so again, we thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1768864632565,"projectUrl":"project/obscure-activities-to-increase-interest/9997005/","projectTitle":"Obscure Activities to Increase Interest in PE.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Moss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1524736_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1526671775917","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1524736"},{"teacherId":9126194,"projectId":10007830,"letterContent":"This project has simply made learning fun. Students are able to display Independent Reading books they've tested onto our IR Books We've Read board. This becomes a competition between class periods to read the most books. \r\n\r\nThey are also able to play Plinko/Prize Drop when they reach their goal. Another way they earn prizes is for passing iReady reading lessons. Every 10 lessons passed = one prize drop. \r\n\r\nStudents look forward to earning these weekly and quarterly rewards. These rewards would not be possible without your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1768187283401,"projectUrl":"project/iriready-celebrations/10007830/","projectTitle":"IR/iReady Celebrations","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9126194"},{"teacherId":1451505,"projectId":10000303,"letterContent":"The addition of hot glue guns, duct tape, dowels, and markers brought an exciting new level of creativity and hands‑on learning to our 6th‑grade science classroom. Students used these materials during our engineering and design unit, where they created mousetrap racecars, egg launch rockets, and so much more.\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials laid out, the room buzzed with excitement. Several students immediately started sketching ideas, while others eagerly tested how the hot glue flowed or how the dowels could connect. For many, it was the first time using tools like glue guns in a classroom setting, and the sense of independence and responsibility helped boost their confidence. You could see their pride as their creations shifted from sketches to sturdy, three‑dimensional prototypes.\r\nThese resources are now becoming a core part of our ongoing hands‑on science lessons. Our next steps include a project where students will design functional prototypes to solve real‑world problems—everything from simple machines to models demonstrating energy transfer. Thanks to your support, students have not only gained new tools but also new opportunities to think like engineers, problem‑solve collaboratively, and express their ideas in meaningful, tangible ways. Your generosity has truly transformed the way they experience science.","fullyFundedDate":1768174262263,"projectUrl":"project/hip-hip-hooray-science-supplies-will-sa/10000303/","projectTitle":"Hip Hip Hooray, Science Supplies Will Save the Day!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Donohue","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1451505"},{"teacherId":8166818,"projectId":10010957,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our PBIS rewards store is now fully stocked with snacks and fidgets that my students are genuinely excited to earn. I work with students who experience behavioral challenges, and having meaningful, motivating rewards makes a huge difference in helping them work toward their goals. The very first day the items arrived, the students' eyes lit up—they couldn't believe these rewards were for them. Several immediately started talking about how many points they needed to earn their favorite snack or fidget, which sparked wonderful conversations about goal-setting and positive behavior choices.\r\nWe've already begun using the store during our daily behavior reflections. Students track their points, review their progress, and choose how to budget and save for the items they want most. This has created a natural opportunity to practice self-management, delayed gratification, and celebrating small wins. One of my favorite moments so far was when a student who tends to struggle with regulation proudly announced that he had saved enough points for a fidget he'd been working toward all week—his excitement was contagious.\r\nBecause of your support, our PBIS store has become a powerful tool for building positive routines and reinforcing the growth we're working so hard to achieve. Our next step is to continue expanding the kinds of rewards students can earn and to use this momentum to strengthen their goal-setting and reflection skills. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where success feels achievable and every victory—big or small—can be celebrated.","fullyFundedDate":1768948223629,"projectUrl":"project/fidgets-and-snacks-for-pbis-store/10010957/","projectTitle":"Fidgets and Snacks for PBIS Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scaduto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8166818_orig.jpg?crop=1158,1158,x0,y335&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739391003839","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8166818"},{"teacherId":9357455,"projectId":10011676,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our classroom. Since receiving the items, the organization draw has turned into a student store. Students can easily purchase pencils, erasers, and ear buds with their school incentive money. This has made running the store much more organized!\r\n\r\nAll the cleaning wipes have been especially helpful! We have class instruments that students share throughout the day. Cold and flu season has been strong this year so extra sanitation has been our top priority. \r\n\r\nLastly, as a teacher, I have been very grateful for brand new expo markers, nice pens, to-do list note pads, and desk storage/organization. Little items like this helps me become a more effective teacher!","fullyFundedDate":1768357697657,"projectUrl":"project/melodic-classroom/10011676/","projectTitle":"Melodic Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Warren","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9357455_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768312358044","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9357455"},{"teacherId":9349912,"projectId":10015409,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your donation! Your support has provided us with the essential tools we need for our daily work and a laminator to help us celebrate student success.\r\n\r\nThe new diverse books have already created a buzz in our reading corner, and the strategy games are providing the perfect \"brain break\" that challenges my students' minds while they have fun. It is wonderful to see them engaging with one another without the help of technology. Additionally, including snacks has been a huge hit—as we all know, kids love snacks, and having those treats on hand keeps them fueled and focused throughout the day!\r\n\r\nThank you for making our classroom a better place to learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1768548252363,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-supplies-brain-breaks-and-succ/10015409/","projectTitle":"Snacks, Supplies, Brain Breaks, and Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Padgett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9349912_orig.jpg?crop=2670,2670,x0,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698965669000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9349912"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_75299","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":785,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":20,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":64,"percentIndigenous":3,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"17.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.1,"schoolId":75299,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Yvonne Shaw Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Yvonne Shaw Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/washoe-county-school-district/yvonne-shaw-middle-school/75299"}