{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Alice Vail Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":24.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8378482,"projectId":9458355,"letterContent":"I appreciate your donations on behalf of my students this school year! It is proving to be a challenging year for teachers and students, and every little bit helps, especially in regards to basic materials. I have some projects in mind as well, that will tap into their creativity and power of expression. It is my hope that this will not only empower them academically, but also emotionally and mentally as well. \r\n\r\nThe headphones have already proven to be useful. We are fortunate to have access to iPads and loaner Chromebooks, both of which can be used with the headphones. Many of their intervention programs and productivity apps require the ability to hear text-to-speech or audio. I can easily clean and sterilize the headsets for each class use.\r\n\r\nThe art supplies provide students with more creative, hands-on experiences and alternative ways to express themselves, respond to learning, and create beautiful projects. \r\n\r\nPencils, notebooks, and the other basic materials ordered will keep students supplied and on-task throughout the busy days ahead. The erasable labels will make the organization of supplies easier and more efficient.\r\n\r\nAgain, I appreciate your donations and sponsorship on behalf of my 6th graders this school year!","fullyFundedDate":1753887941011,"projectUrl":"project/stocking-up-for-a-year-of-project-based/9458355/","projectTitle":"Stocking Up for a Year of Project-based Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Veronica Noyce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8378482_orig.jpg?crop=400,400,x37,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647458913572","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-noyce"},{"teacherId":9634136,"projectId":9209330,"letterContent":"I want to thank you so much for caring for my students. They have enjoyed the fidgets that were purchased, and always play with them during a Counseling session. Their fa write items are the weighted stuffed animals. They hug them and hold them.\r\nMy students will use the journals during g a grief group that I will start. We have had a lot of students who have lost their parents. A grief group is needed.\r\nI am so thankful for Donofs like you who care for education and care for kids. I told my students about this grant and they wanted me to thank you as well.","fullyFundedDate":1746787334068,"projectUrl":"project/emotions-have-feelings-too/9209330/","projectTitle":"Emotions Have Feelings Too!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Woods","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9634136"},{"teacherId":9869457,"projectId":9228694,"letterContent":"What you donated made such a remarkable difference in my classroom. It means so much to the students and their thirst for a good story. As you know our school is title 1 with students that don't have access to extra funds that help them build healthy habits or keep them safe. We also do not receive funding for extracurriculars or supports for our classroom activities. So your donation helps give the students a safe activity to do while at school a.k.a escape into a good book! Words cannot do justice for the impact you have done. My shelves were bare before. So you can see in the photo that your donation helped us out a lot.","fullyFundedDate":1746786270584,"projectUrl":"project/help-middle-school-students-fall-back-in/9228694/","projectTitle":"Help Middle School Students Fall Back in Love with Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tieu-Mitchell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9869457_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753925560748","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9869457"},{"teacherId":9869457,"projectId":9277870,"letterContent":"You have no idea how excited my students were to read the books you donated! Wow! Thank you again for donating! The students were hooked with the first chapter with all the books donated.\r\n\r\n The pink shelf that was requested also helps out my students with choosing a book. The dynamic shelving is so important for them. \r\n\r\n Sometimes just standard shelving isn't easy for them and they can feel over whelmed with choices. The pink shelf helps me highlight certain ones and when those get taken, I can replace them and highlight other books!","fullyFundedDate":1747904767341,"projectUrl":"project/teenagers-need-want-to-read/9277870/","projectTitle":"Teenagers Need & Want To Read","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tieu-Mitchell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9869457_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753925560748","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9869457"},{"teacherId":9634136,"projectId":9121580,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for the awesome donation that has brought positivity to my students. The food that was purchased has gone towards our PBIS Store called The Falcon Buck Store. The store is opened every other week. The students earn points for good behavior, positive attitudes, and improving on their work. They can redeem their points for items in the store. Food items are always the top picks and because of your donations, we have food galore!\r\nYour donations also provided more fidgets, stuffed animals, and stress balls the kids can use when they come to talk. Many of the balls have disappeared, going with kids that need them in class. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1740141135258,"projectUrl":"project/positivepositive-kids/9121580/","projectTitle":"Positive+Positive = Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Woods","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9634136"},{"teacherId":9606433,"projectId":8517874,"letterContent":"On behalf of our sixth grade classes, we would like to thank you for your generous donation. Our students have learned how the printing process works from start to finish. They learned how to utilize new tools such as the Lino-cut tool to create new designs. Many students described how they had never worked on such a project. Many staff members here, once they heard what we were doing, stated, \"You better have a lot of Band-Aids!\" To my surprise, we only handed out a total of 7 Band-Aids and the cuts were very minor. The students really learned how to responsibly use sharp tools. Thanks to you donation, we now have tools that other students can utilize for future projects.\r\n\r\nThank you SOOO much!!","fullyFundedDate":1729867532512,"projectUrl":"project/print-making-process/8517874/","projectTitle":"Print Making Process","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Olivas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9606433"},{"teacherId":8366989,"projectId":6279492,"letterContent":"My students loved this project. The first day we used the hand held microscope the kids started by looking at the samples. Then I asked them to look at one of their belongings and this opened up a whole new world to them. As I watched they looked at their backpacks, shoes, hands, and hair and so many things. They began comparing the textures of their hands to those of their friends. By the time we got to the compound microscope they were so excited to see everything in magnification. Thank you so much this was absolutely amazing...and hopefully there will be a few more microbiologists, virologists, and doctors because of the experience.","fullyFundedDate":1647137456044,"projectUrl":"project/microscopic-window/6279492/","projectTitle":"Microscopic Window","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Grove","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8366989_orig.jpg?crop=1935,1935,x635,y655&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646959100930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8366989"},{"teacherId":2327231,"projectId":8168670,"letterContent":"This has been a multi year project but my students have been having a great time designing the mural for our school. We have assembled and sorted the supplies. We have selected a site to put the mural, and we have received approval from our Principal. Students began making a full size mock up to work from and will soon be working on cutting the tile mesh and gluing the tiles to the mesh. We don't have pictures yet, but will have them very soon. Thank you for all that you have provided us with. We could not bring this to life without you!!","fullyFundedDate":1707716263385,"projectUrl":"project/kindness-and-memorial-mural/8168670/","projectTitle":"Kindness and Memorial Mural","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stensel Creuz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2327231_orig.jpg?crop=384,384,x0,y158&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740692524516","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-stenselcreuz"},{"teacherId":9634136,"projectId":8782013,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for taking your time to read my grant, but also for caring so much about my students and their needs. They have enjoyed the fidgets immensely. Every time they come in to talk they have a fidget in their hand.\r\nI am grateful for you and my students are too! Please keep supporting teachers! We need so much and your help is very much appreciated.\r\nI as a Counselor hear good things and sometimes sad, but opening an email stating my project was fully funded brightened up my day. \r\nYour love of children is evident and I am fortunate to have you helping me. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1733168946549,"projectUrl":"project/the-emotions-we-feel/8782013/","projectTitle":"The Emotions We Feel","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Woods","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9634136"},{"teacherId":9869457,"projectId":8998196,"letterContent":"This has changed my students classroom reading habits, the opportunity to have new books into their hands is quite a sight to see. They are turning into actual readers! I cannot thank you enough for how greatful I am. They were happy to have new book title to read that they haven't read in the past.\r\n \r\nBeing exposed to new books sparks a curiosity in my students. I also request books of different kinds like graphic novels. It helps the students that aren't as comfortable with reading chapter books to be able to get comfortable and in the habit of grabbing a book and reading it. The books that I requested are diverse and challenging and gets the kids thinking.\r\n\r\n The students that are in my class vary some are first generation, some are second. What they all have in common with being at a title one school is they aren't used to getting the chance to have new books given to them. Some cannot check out books at all because they have no one to help pay their fines and or take them to the local libraries. Having books in my classroom available to them helps them come around to the idea of reading for entertainment.","fullyFundedDate":1739373201673,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-for-students-in-my-classroom/8998196/","projectTitle":"Literacy for Students in My Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tieu-Mitchell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9869457_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753925560748","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9869457"},{"teacherId":9606433,"projectId":8517502,"letterContent":"Our students have had a blast with our current project. We are currently running behind on our project. The class has had to learn how proportions from different characters affect the overall look of the object. We officially named this project the \"Sid, from Toy Story Fusion project\". Just like the character Sid, from Toy Story, we are taking parts from different toys and \"fusing\" them together to make one outrageous toy. We're are still working on creating a diorama that tells the behind scene story of their particular character. The class will also take the moldable plastic pellets provided by DONORSCHOOSE to create an accessory for their character. The kids are having an amazing time thanks to all of you!","fullyFundedDate":1726462846095,"projectUrl":"project/three-dimensional-character-design/8517502/","projectTitle":"Three Dimensional Character Design","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Olivas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9606433"},{"teacherId":9579840,"projectId":8475680,"letterContent":"Thank you to all who have donated to this project. I have seen the game controllers elevate student performance providing students with immediate agency. These controllers are high quality, responsive devices. \r\n\r\nEach day I place the 19 game controllers on a cart and roll them to the classroom where I teach eSports. The students line up early and track the controllers with their eyes. You have excited and uplifted every student.\r\n\r\nOur eSports students feel cared for, empowered and motivated with the game controllers purchased through your generous donations.","fullyFundedDate":1730223346854,"projectUrl":"project/esports-improves-student-attendance-and/8475680/","projectTitle":"Esports Improves Student Attendance and Motivation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Psenicka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9579840"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_62850","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":571,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":87,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":29,"percentIndigenous":2,"percentLatinx":49,"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":75.1,"schoolId":62850,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Alice Vail Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Alice Vail Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/arizona/tucson-unified-school-district/alice-vail-middle-school/62850"}