{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"North Pole Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":28.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10470073,"projectId":10169401,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring sewing machines into our Family and Consumer Sciences classroom! My students were excited to see the machines arrive and even more excited when they learned that they will soon be learning how to use them. For many of my students, this will be their very first opportunity to sew on a machine. We are currently in the planning and preparation stages, and students will begin working directly with the machines and sewing supplies in October.\r\n\r\nOur first major sewing project will be a collaboration that reaches beyond our classroom. Students working with our English department will write original narrative stories, while students from our elementary feeder schools will help imagine and design characters for those stories. My FCS students will then take those character designs and bring them to life by creating a stuffed version of one of the main characters. They will have to figure out how to turn a drawing into a pattern, choose materials, measure and cut fabric, learn to operate the sewing machines, troubleshoot mistakes, and ultimately create something that a younger student can hold in their hands.\r\n\r\nThese machines are allowing me to teach much more than sewing. Students will practice planning, problem-solving, perseverance, creativity, and collaboration while learning a practical skill they can continue using long after they leave my classroom. Most importantly, their first sewing project will have a real purpose and a real audience. Thank you for giving my students the opportunity to learn a new life skill while creating something meaningful for younger students in our school community. We cannot wait to begin!","fullyFundedDate":1774751362168,"projectUrl":"project/building-life-skills-one-stitch-at-a-tim/10169401/","projectTitle":"Building Life Skills One Stitch at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hauter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10470073"},{"teacherId":10470073,"projectId":10266412,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our classroom with a new vacuum cleaner! It may seem like a simple classroom tool, but it has become part of a much bigger lesson for my students about responsibility, independence, and taking care of the spaces we share.\r\n\r\nIn our Family and Consumer Sciences classroom, students are learning to recognize when something needs attention rather than waiting for an adult to point it out. When food crumbs end up on the floor after a cooking activity, dirt gets tracked into the classroom, or students notice a mess in our room or elsewhere in the school, they are learning that they can take ownership and help clean it up. Having a vacuum readily available means they actually have the right tool to solve the problem they noticed.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the year, students will take on more responsibility for maintaining our kitchens, work areas, and shared classroom spaces. My goal is for \"cleaning up\" to become more than a direction from a teacher. I want students to develop the habit of looking around, recognizing what needs to be done, and taking pride in leaving a space better than they found it. Thank you for giving us a practical tool that helps make those everyday life lessons possible!","fullyFundedDate":1778639655222,"projectUrl":"project/see-it-own-it-do-it/10266412/","projectTitle":"See It. Own It. Do It.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hauter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10470073"},{"teacherId":10470073,"projectId":10266503,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping bring sewing back into our Family and Consumer Sciences classroom! Because of your generosity, my students now have access to sewing machines and supplies that will allow them to learn a practical, lifelong skill while creating something meaningful for others.\r\n\r\nOur machines have arrived, but we haven't started sewing just yet! Right now, my students are in the planning and skill-building stages as we prepare for our first major sewing project in October. I want their first experience with these machines to be more than simply practicing stitches on a piece of fabric—I want them to see how the skills they learn in Family and Consumer Sciences can connect with other subjects and make an impact beyond our classroom.\r\n\r\nThis fall, we are planning a special collaboration between our Family and Consumer Sciences students, our English department, and students from our elementary feeder schools. Middle school students will write original narrative stories, and elementary students will help bring those stories to life by imagining and designing the characters. My FCS students will then take those character designs and use the sewing machines and supplies you helped provide to create actual stuffed versions of the main characters!\r\n\r\nI am especially excited to watch my students work through the entire process. They will have to take a child's drawing and figure out, \"How do I actually make this?\" They will plan patterns, select materials, measure, cut, sew, problem-solve when something doesn't work, and ultimately turn a two-dimensional idea into something a younger student can hold.\r\n\r\nEven though we haven't turned on the machines yet, your donation has already changed what I am able to plan for my students. Instead of teaching sewing as an isolated skill, I can give them an authentic project with a real audience and a real purpose. They aren't just going to learn how to sew—they are going to use sewing to create something for someone else.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the tools to learn, create, collaborate, and give back to younger students in our community. We are incredibly excited to get started in October, and I cannot wait to see the characters my students bring to life!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\n\r\nMrs. Jami Hauter\r\nFamily & Consumer Sciences","fullyFundedDate":1779446212632,"projectUrl":"project/every-student-deserves-a-stitch/10266503/","projectTitle":"Every Student Deserves a Stitch","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hauter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10470073"},{"teacherId":9133460,"projectId":9509183,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and helping bring Akata Witch into my students' hands. Because of its late arrival in our school year, we've only had time to read from it once thus far. But students were immediately drawn to Sunny's journey and the questions the book raises about identity and belonging. I'm currently developing a whole unit around the novel, in which students will track Sunny's growth, explore how she comes to accept her identity, and build background knowledge of the story's cultural and historical context. These lessons will support students in analyzing character development, understanding cultural perspectives, and connecting literature to their own lives.\r\n\r\nReading in my classroom happens in a mix of whole-group lessons, small groups, and independent reading. Each quarter, students choose a novel for independent study, and I plan to use Akata Witch as one of the guided options this year to provide more structure, support, and shared discussion as they transition into independent reading logs (before it becomes a unit option for next year). The excitement is already palpable! My 8th graders chose this book over several others when given the choice on what to read for a \"First Chapters\" Friday, and a few 6th graders and even former students (currently 7th graders) have stopped by to ask to read it early. Your generosity didn't just provide books; it sparked genuine enthusiasm and laid the foundation for a meaningful, culturally rich reading experience that will grow in impact over time.","fullyFundedDate":1756869178459,"projectUrl":"project/magic-identity-and-adventure-growing/9509183/","projectTitle":"Magic, Identity, and Adventure: Growing Readers with Akata Witch","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. 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