{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"William Mendenhall Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":11.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6968824,"projectId":9605699,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Because of your support, our classroom now has a large cutter that has allowed us more flexibility in our art projects. I can customize projects supplies for each student, and we use it in almost all of our art activities. It's so helpful having a tool of heat quality so we can focus on creativity. \r\n\r\nAs you can see in the photos of students' art, we utilize the cutter everyday!\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made a real difference in our classroom. Thank you for giving my students the tools to make their art truly their own.","fullyFundedDate":1755743280683,"projectUrl":"project/cut-to-the-chase-we-need-a-paper-cutter/9605699/","projectTitle":"Cut to the Chase, We Need a Paper Cutter!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Meyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6968824_orig.jpg?crop=1152,1152,x0,y449&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574371569921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6968824"},{"teacherId":4711707,"projectId":9680659,"letterContent":"My students and I are grateful to receive all the colorful cardstock paper and sentence strips. This gift allows us to create study color coded flashcards that we can use to study vocabulary, visual concepts, and create proper sentence structure. \r\n\r\nI use the card stock and strips to make cards for the vocabulary they learn: pink for nouns; green for verbs; orange for adjectives; and purple for prepositions. \r\n\r\nTo celebrate Hispanic Heritage month, we recently used cardstock to make sturdy cards of Hispanic countries and flags. The students used the card s to match the flag to its country, then many engaged in a \"Go Fish\" game! They engaged actively and had fun. A great substitute for computer or pencil and paper assignments.\r\n\r\nI hope to use the Spanish novels at the end of the school with my Spanish 1 B students. In this way they can see how far they have come learning Spanish. To read sentences and/ or short paragraphs is expected, but to read a simplified novel using the skill sets they've learned the last two years will be exciting for them. \r\n\r\nThank you for your generousity and thoughtfulness.","fullyFundedDate":1758546553423,"projectUrl":"project/spanish-in-color/9680659/","projectTitle":"Spanish in Color!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fajardo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4711707_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566793390652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4711707"},{"teacherId":1894489,"projectId":9168318,"letterContent":"My students have had a wonderful experience learning to crochet! At first, they were a little confused as to why we were learning to crochet. I told them we were crocheting scarves for our disadvantaged community members, they were then less skeptical. \r\n\r\nWe originally planned to crochet every Wednesday, however, the students want to crochet all the time. It is very common for students to come in the classroom and go straight to the crochet table to grab thier bags to continue crocheting their project\r\nThey respectfully crochet while listening to our agenda and any available time. \r\n\r\nIt is great to see everyone helping each other and giving each other tips. At first it was pretty difficult for everyone, but after a few days it became second nature. They can talk and crochet at the same time! I can't wait to see the finished projects.\r\nThank you for giving our students the experience of learning a new skill and giving back to our community in need at the same time.","fullyFundedDate":1742931622834,"projectUrl":"project/lets-learn-to-crochet/9168318/","projectTitle":"Let's Learn to Crochet!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elliott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1894489_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722434917724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sandra-elliottmrs-"},{"teacherId":2521878,"projectId":9239956,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our classroom at the end of last year! This year has started off strong and the materials you contributed are already in use and helping students.\r\n\r\nCurrently we are reading Freak The Mighty, which is one of the books donated! The students are enjoying the first few chapters and trying to figure out the personalities of Max and Freak. \r\n\r\nWe are also already starting to read some of the Arthurian legends from one of our folklore and tales books which will be relevant for both our Freak the Mighty unit and our study of the Middle Ages and Medieval world. \r\n\r\nThank you again so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1744210672751,"projectUrl":"project/relevant-reading/9239956/","projectTitle":"Relevant Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daigh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2521878"},{"teacherId":1894489,"projectId":9277927,"letterContent":"The light coverings have made an impact to everyone who walks into our classroom. They love not only the design but the mood it gives to the room. \r\nThe light is softer, no squinting or adjusting which lights should stay on or off. \r\nStudents enter a comfortable safe space to begin their time learning. And we save a lot of time not fussing to try to make 33 students happy with the lighting. \r\nEven other teachers, staff, administration, and parents comment on how much ot improves the esthetics of the room. We love it!","fullyFundedDate":1746787010453,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-classroom-comfort-cloud-desig/9277927/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Classroom Comfort Cloud Design Light Covers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elliott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1894489_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722434917724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sandra-elliottmrs-"},{"teacherId":9492507,"projectId":8990462,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making this project a success! We were able to take these new mallets to CMEA Festival and sound better than before! When I see my students use these mallets they play their instruments with greater pride and excitement than before. As a band director, having percussionists that are excited to play keyboard/mallet instruments is a real blessing and it helps out the entire band. Next year's bands will be better prepared from the start because of these mallets. I'm very excited to see what the future holds and how these mallets will be a part of that.","fullyFundedDate":1739808841057,"projectUrl":"project/mallets-for-success/8990462/","projectTitle":"Mallets for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Huntington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9492507_orig.png?crop=938,938,x243,y63&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762545461750","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9492507"},{"teacherId":1894489,"projectId":9066283,"letterContent":"Thank you for making our project come to life! Our students have devoured the new text sets, and they were so excited to see how the story continued. It is amazing to see the students ask for the book in the series and then come back and ask for the next book. One of the book series that was completed by this funding included Peak, Ascent, and Descent. \r\n\r\nGetting students engaged in reading in 8th grade sometimes feels like an impossible task, but with your funding, we have ignited a love of learning.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1738008824530,"projectUrl":"project/who-doesnt-love-a-great-book-series/9066283/","projectTitle":"Who Doesn't Love a Great Book Series?!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elliott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1894489_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722434917724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sandra-elliottmrs-"},{"teacherId":9492507,"projectId":8631954,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support with this project. These tuners have helped us speed up the prerehearsal process of tuning string instruments massively! I no longer need to spend time tuning beginner violins, violas, cellos, and basses but can focus on preparing for the lesson ahead and spend more time teaching it. It lends greater independence for my students overall as well. They are able to tune themselves and sound great all on their own! \r\n\r\nAll of my students are benefiting so much from these tuners. We sound in tune every day, which helps everyone hear how their part works together with all of the other parts.","fullyFundedDate":1733244943681,"projectUrl":"project/tuners-for-every-young-musician/8631954/","projectTitle":"Tuners for Every Young Musician!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Huntington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9492507_orig.png?crop=938,938,x243,y63&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762545461750","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9492507"},{"teacherId":3199305,"projectId":8811219,"letterContent":"We want to give you a HUGE thank you from all of us in our class! Your kindness means so much to our reading and writing program. Because of you, learning is even more fun!\r\n\r\nWe're working hard to become awesome readers and writers. We know these skills are super important for everything we want to do in the future. Your donation helped us get some really cool prizes for when we reach our reading and writing goals.\r\n\r\nIn our class, we learn lots of new things. When we master a reading or writing skill, like learning new vocabulary words or writing a great paragraph, we earn a prize! These prizes, like stickers, pop fidget toys, and squish toys, make us feel proud of our hard work. It's like a celebration of our learning!\r\n\r\nThank you again for being so generous and for helping us become better readers and writers. We're really, really grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1733279552922,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-grow/8811219/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peacock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3199305_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527115135869","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3199305"},{"teacherId":1894489,"projectId":8837669,"letterContent":"My students were fascinated, disgusted and perplexed by the events in our newly funded novel set, Lord of The Flies. The students could easily relate to many characters in the book, they are both close in age and understand the dynamics of school friends. Most of all, they were engaged in the daily reading. It was fun to stop a chapter and hear the class so \"Nooo.\" \r\nThis novel challenged their vocabulary, they learned many new vocabulary words and how in context they can have different meanings. We had fun with decorating our room to give us an island feel and enjoyed creating masks of the characters in the book. \r\nIt was a success and it gave me so many new ideas to use for next year's students.","fullyFundedDate":1728927675018,"projectUrl":"project/the-bookworms/8837669/","projectTitle":"The Bookworms","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elliott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1894489_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722434917724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sandra-elliottmrs-"},{"teacherId":6968824,"projectId":8734873,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation! My class has already completed three practice drafting perspective drawings projects, a kitchen, a street and a bird's eye view of a city with the quality drafting tools. Having the tools created very precise and realistic depth in their work. \r\n\r\nIn addition, they completed their own perspective artworks with the tools and new knowledge. The art seems so sophisticated! I know the students are proud because so many asked if they could take pictures of their work to show their parents. \r\n\r\nA special thank you comes from me personally because I get to witness their joy and talent. For students in middle school to be so creative and proud of their work means so much to me.","fullyFundedDate":1727116389844,"projectUrl":"project/on-point-perspectives/8734873/","projectTitle":"On Point Perspectives!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Meyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6968824_orig.jpg?crop=1152,1152,x0,y449&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574371569921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6968824"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_3865","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":893,"numTeachers":39,"percentFrplEligible":11,"percentAsian":22,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":48,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":19,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"22.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":88.5,"schoolId":3865,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about William Mendenhall Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"William Mendenhall Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/livermore-valley-joint-unified-school-district/william-mendenhall-middle-school/3865"}