{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Clark Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":35.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8091826,"projectId":9106568,"letterContent":"Thank you for your contribution to staying in musical place! This project was launched to help all my cellists have consistent, rock stop to themselves in the orchestra class. Before this project my cellists had to share rock stops which led to inconsistent posture and more time to set up at the beginning of class. With constant readjusting per class period it led to frustration as well. Now that the students have their own all of these problems are eliminated and their rock stops are labeled with their name for their use only for the school year. It has promoted over all better posture and readiness for class.","fullyFundedDate":1739594210339,"projectUrl":"project/staying-in-musical-place/9106568/","projectTitle":"Staying in Musical Place","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elliott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8091826_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755372233887","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8091826"},{"teacherId":9148144,"projectId":7615532,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating, helping my students have headsets and alternative lighting. The students (and I) appreciate the headsets so the students can do station rotations including videos. The headsets and lighting have also helped the students with audible and lighting sensitivity. These are supplies that my title one school would not normally have in a classroom. We have been using my these for the last few years and these have worked wonderfully for the last few years. I have used these for station rotations that included a video section, and others to have music while they studied. The lighting has allowed students a kinder gentler space- helping with eye strain. \r\n\r\nThe airfryer has helped us celebrate our 4.0 students at a luncheon, and helping my team relax when preparing for activities that celebrate our kids. This has been amazing and fun. We appreciate the help.","fullyFundedDate":1695737518825,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-sound-back-to-the-classroom/7615532/","projectTitle":"Bringing Sound Back to the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nault","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9148144"},{"teacherId":9171055,"projectId":9385960,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, the addition of a color printer to our sixth grade math classroom has had an immediate and meaningful impact on student learning. What may seem like a simple tool has transformed the way students interact with math, making lessons more accessible, engaging, and effective for all learners—including general education students, students with special needs, and our English Language Learners.\r\n\r\nColor has become a powerful bridge to understanding. Concepts that were once abstract—fractions, geometry, graphs, and data sets—now come alive through clear, color-coded visuals. Students can easily distinguish key features in diagrams, notice patterns in data, and follow multi-step processes with less confusion. For our ELL students, color adds essential context that supports language development and allows them to understand complex ideas without relying solely on text.\r\n\r\nSpecial education students, in particular, benefit from the reduced cognitive load that color-coded supports provide. Highlighted angles, shapes, grids, and steps guide their attention and help them move through problems with greater confidence and independence. Classroom engagement has also noticeably increased; vivid visuals hold attention, support focus, and make learning feel more welcoming and achievable.\r\n\r\nPerhaps most rewarding is seeing students take pride in their work. Whether they are creating graphs, designing posters, or presenting math projects, the ability to print in color allows them to showcase their learning with excitement and ownership.\r\n\r\nYour support has done more than fund a printer—it has opened the door to clearer understanding, stronger confidence, and greater joy in learning math. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference.","fullyFundedDate":1757531034148,"projectUrl":"project/math-in-living-color-enhancing-learning/9385960/","projectTitle":"Math in Living Color: Enhancing Learning Through Visuals","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cleopas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9171055_orig.jpg?crop=1445,1446,x0,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748545459275","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9171055"},{"teacherId":6186249,"projectId":9816213,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions to help provide basketballs for my class. The students were thrilled to receive them and couldn't wait to use them in class. It was wonderful to see their excitement and teamwork on the court!\r\n\r\nI'm also proud to share that the students did an excellent job taking care of the basketballs and showing responsibility and respect for the new equipment. Your support not only made our lessons more engaging and active, but also helped teach valuable lessons in cooperation and care.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your kindness and generosity — you've made a lasting impact on our students and their love for the game.","fullyFundedDate":1760550699274,"projectUrl":"project/basketballs-for-the-falcons/9816213/","projectTitle":"Basketballs for the Falcons!","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Nerland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6186249"},{"teacherId":10172124,"projectId":9754435,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support in helping bring a rug and acoustic panels into our middle school choir classroom. Because of you, our learning environment has been transformed in meaningful ways that directly support student learning, engagement, and well-being. Your kindness has made a lasting impact on how my students experience music every day.\r\n\r\nSince receiving these new resources, we use them constantly. The rug has quickly become the heart of our classroom, especially for my sixth graders, who love gathering around it for group discussions, music listening activities, and reflection time. Sitting together on the rug creates a calm, welcoming space where students feel comfortable sharing ideas and participating in conversations about music. During listening lessons, students analyze choir performances and discuss elements such as blend, dynamics, and expression, and the rug helps them stay focused and engaged.\r\n\r\nMy seventh and eighth graders have embraced the rug as well, often choosing to lay down during structured free time or after demanding rehearsals. This has helped create a classroom environment where students feel safe, comfortable, and respected. Middle school students carry a lot with them emotionally, and having a space that allows them to relax and reset has made a noticeable difference in classroom culture and behavior.\r\n\r\nThe acoustic panels have also had a powerful impact on our choir program. Clear sound is essential for singing, and before the panels were installed, excess echo often made it difficult for students to hear themselves and one another accurately. Now, students are better able to focus on pitch, blend, and balance. Rehearsals are more productive, and students are developing stronger listening skills and musical confidence. One especially meaningful moment occurred when students independently noticed how much easier it was to hear harmonies and adjust their voices during rehearsal.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the rug and acoustic panels, their reactions were immediate and enthusiastic. Sixth graders eagerly sat down on the rug, commenting on how comfortable and inviting the space felt. Older students were curious about the acoustic panels and asked questions about how they worked, which led to a spontaneous discussion about sound and acoustics. Several students shared that the room felt calmer and more \"professional,\" giving them a sense of pride in their choir classroom.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, these resources will continue to support our current lessons and upcoming performance preparations. Students are working on developing expressive singing, teamwork, and reflection skills, and the improved classroom environment allows them to do so with greater confidence and focus.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and belief in our students. You have helped create a classroom where students can learn, grow, and feel supported, and we are incredibly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1759110971632,"projectUrl":"project/acoustically-awesome-making-better-acou/9754435/","projectTitle":"Acoustically Awesome: Making better acoustics for our choir classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Henegar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10172124_orig.jpg?crop=2086,2086,x403,y1038&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758665132413","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-henegar"},{"teacherId":8091826,"projectId":9612731,"letterContent":"With this projects completion I have been able to provide individual rockstops to all of my cello students. This has made their set up time a lot quicker and provided them with consistent supplies to call their own for their success. Every student keeps their rock stop in the same location and this provides ease of access and storage. Rockstops are personally adjusted to fit the height of each student and to help them keep their cello at the same consistent height and length. With these they no longer have to keep adjusting them from day to day as they are not shared anymore.","fullyFundedDate":1755739959274,"projectUrl":"project/a-cello-rock-stop-to-call-my-own/9612731/","projectTitle":"A Cello Rock Stop to Call My Own","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elliott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8091826_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755372233887","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8091826"},{"teacherId":9390073,"projectId":9162896,"letterContent":"The Enhancement of a Good Book project has been a transformative experience for my students, especially those who typically struggle with reading. By integrating engaging literature with hands-on science exploration, we've seen a remarkable shift in their curiosity and inquiry skills.\r\n\r\nStudents who once hesitated to engage with text are now asking deeper questions and making meaningful connections. Topics like cell structure have come alive through analogy assignments, where students creatively compared cells to familiar systems—like schools or cities—making abstract concepts more tangible and relatable.\r\n\r\nThe project also strengthened their grasp of the scientific method. Through interactive experiments such as the Candy Worm Lab and the Gummy Bear Lab, students applied what they read to real-world scenarios, reinforcing comprehension and critical thinking. These labs not only supported literacy but also fostered collaboration, observation, and data analysis skills.\r\n\r\nOverall, this initiative has sparked a newfound enthusiasm for learning, blending literacy and STEM in a way that empowers every student to explore, question, and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1746807630674,"projectUrl":"project/the-enhancement-of-a-good-book/9162896/","projectTitle":"The Enhancement of a Good Book","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Swisher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9390073_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724648349809","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9390073"},{"teacherId":9342159,"projectId":9073520,"letterContent":"I hope all is well and thank you so much for funding my LED project. We are going to use the various LED lights you bought to discover how various filters affect the transfer of the LED light.\r\n\r\nThe students were very excited during this discovery project. When they first connect the LED's to the batteries they give all sorts of exclamations! They enjoyed keeping data as they used the blue light with all colors of film filters, then the red light, then the white light, etc.\r\n\r\nThis project is my launch into the electromagnetic spectrum and a deep dive into infrared light especially. Thank you so much for all you do to keep teachers funded and students excited about learning!","fullyFundedDate":1744032893537,"projectUrl":"project/led-discovery/9073520/","projectTitle":"Led Discovery","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9342159_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698271188222","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9342159"},{"teacherId":9753569,"projectId":9098576,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation to provide students with new dissection tools. As you might remember, dissections are foundational to science and something many students never forget. New dissection tools allowed students to safely dissect frogs by using sharp and non-rusty instruments, complete sets.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, we dissected squid so students could gain hands on experience dissecting both vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Best of all for many students, the squid were restaurant grade so they did not smell. The frogs were preserved in \"Carolina's special preservative,\" and many students complained about the smell. I think that it smelled better than the average middle schooler!","fullyFundedDate":1740953992359,"projectUrl":"project/frog-and-squid-dissection-labs/9098576/","projectTitle":"Frog and Squid dissection labs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Apgar-Kurtz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9753569"},{"teacherId":8091826,"projectId":9135583,"letterContent":"This project has helped many students that were in need of concert black clothes. One of the concerns amongst a few of my students is the fear that they could not afford the proper clothes and they did not wish to stand in out in a bad way. With the help of this project I have been able to loan concert black clothes out to students in need and in return they bring them back for future students to use. I have had students go from worried and anxious to happy and excited. This protect helped eliminate unnecessary worry amongst my students and provides them comfort in knowing the option is there for them if they need it.","fullyFundedDate":1742923576100,"projectUrl":"project/concert-black-ready-to-shine/9135583/","projectTitle":"Concert Black, Ready to Shine","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elliott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8091826_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755372233887","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8091826"},{"teacherId":9741519,"projectId":8758547,"letterContent":"I was beyond thrilled to be able to teach several transformative books in the 2024/2025 school year, with the two standout novels being Walk Two Moons and A Wrinkle in Time. These two books were VERY different from each other in terms of genre, but ultimately, the themes raised in these books definitely overlapped and resonated with my 6th-grade students. For example, both of these books deal with the theme of identity, specifically, struggling with identity when the world around you wants to put you into a box. \r\n\r\nMy students analyzed the characters of Salamanca (W2M) and Meg (AWiT) and realized these two girls had a lot in common, despite being WORLDS apart. Many students also personally connected with the different representations of family that each novel addressed. I can confidently say that I had at least 50% of my class crying at the end of Walk Two Moons and cheering for joy at the end of A Wrinkle in Time because of the strong messages regarding family ties in each book. I was deeply moved to realize that I was able to witness a lot of social/emotional growth in my students because of these books, and I truly think that the strong main characters (who were indeed very complicated) had a part in that. \r\n\r\nAt the end of the year, I had several students added to my classroom who struggled to read at grade level (they were at least 3-4 levels below 6th grade). I was nervous about reading A Wrinkle in Time with all of my students, newbies included, because it is a rather advanced text. I feared that my new students would feel left out, or that they wouldn't understand the ideas I had worked to build upon with my students I had taught since August. However, I was proved completely wrong and was truly blown away by the strong attachment ALL of my students felt to this novel, despite complicated topics like a tesseract or inter-dimensional travel. I am so glad I was able to teach A Wrinkle in Time this year, because it challenged not only my students, but also my own preconceived ideas about how students engage with novels at school. This was such a transformative novel in my own middle school life, and I'm so glad I was able to share the experience with my students.","fullyFundedDate":1736172959916,"projectUrl":"project/reaching-for-the-stars-with-our-novel-wa/8758547/","projectTitle":"Reaching for the Stars With Our Novel Walk Two Moons","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cash","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9741519_orig.jpg?crop=2432,2432,x0,y802&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725999209780","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9741519"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43781","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":772,"numTeachers":54,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":18,"percentBlack":8,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":13,"percentLatinx":11,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"14.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.4,"schoolId":43781,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Clark Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Clark Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/alaska/anchorage-school-district/clark-middle-school/43781"}