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We are so grateful for your generosity and belief in our team!","fullyFundedDate":1781226916832,"projectUrl":"project/beyond-the-hardwood/10315386/","projectTitle":"Beyond the Hardwood","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Bernier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10520515_orig.jpg?crop=1179,1179,x0,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1780009809354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10520515"},{"teacherId":10520515,"projectId":10315337,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our basketball team. Gifting us copies of this motivational book means the world to all of us. As a coach, I am constantly looking for ways to build resilience, unity, and a strong work ethic in our players, and this reading material serves as a great tool to inspire them both on and off the court.\r\nYour investment in our program goes far beyond basketball—it reinforces the importance of mindset, mental toughness, and personal growth. Thank you for believing in our athletes and for making such a positive impact on their lives!","fullyFundedDate":1780370427875,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-basketballers-at-bchs/10315337/","projectTitle":"Books for Basketballers at B.C.H.S.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Bernier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10520515_orig.jpg?crop=1179,1179,x0,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1780009809354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10520515"},{"teacherId":10520515,"projectId":10315382,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our basketball team. Gifting us copies of this motivational book means the world to all of us. As a coach, I am constantly looking for ways to build resilience, unity, and a strong work ethic in our players, and this reading material serves as a great tool to inspire them both on and off the court.\r\nYour investment in our program goes far beyond basketball—it reinforces the importance of mindset, mental toughness, and personal growth. Thank you for believing in our athletes and for making such a positive impact on their lives!","fullyFundedDate":1781801509596,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-basketballers-at-bchs-par/10315382/","projectTitle":"Books for Basketballers at B.C.H.S. 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Thank you again for your kindness, generosity, and commitment to helping our athletes succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1780585980249,"projectUrl":"project/water-bottles-for-bchs-basketball/10315142/","projectTitle":"Water Bottles for B.C.H.S. Basketball","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Bernier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10520515_orig.jpg?crop=1179,1179,x0,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1780009809354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10520515"},{"teacherId":246525,"projectId":6224717,"letterContent":"The TeachersPayTeachers gift cards that were provided with this project have been invaluable. Not only are the materials purchased teacher made, which means that they are relevant and correctly made (also putting some money into other teacher's pockets), but the ability for me, as a teacher, to save some time making materials that someone else has already made have been extremely impactful. It has freed me up to do some of the other endless tasks that come with classroom teaching.\r\n Donations like yours make my job possible, and I cannot begin to thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1645705551216,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-teach-good/6224717/","projectTitle":"Teachers Teach Good!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Maust","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp246525_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1489930659286","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/andrewmaust"},{"teacherId":246525,"projectId":6081757,"letterContent":"This project provided two very different, but extremely essential, things for our band room. The clarinet reeds are used by all of my students to be able to play in class. Without a reed, they can't play, simple as that. Some of my students are able to purchase their own reeds, but many off them can't. 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Having their own brand new books has been a huge positive for my students. They have taken great pride in the growth they have made, and having the new books has made them very happy.\r\n The lack of funding should never equal a lock of opportunity, and your continued support has made me able to continue to bring the best possible music education to my students that I can. 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The most important thing has been how much less damage our materials have taken with the safer way of moving things.\r\n Your continued support of our classroom and my young musicians is nothing short of amazing! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1650553425271,"projectUrl":"project/moving-our-stuff-safely/6362018/","projectTitle":"Moving our Stuff Safely!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Maust","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp246525_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1489930659286","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/andrewmaust"},{"teacherId":246525,"projectId":6411147,"letterContent":"The binders and card stock that this project provided for my students have allowed us to continue to supply my students with binders and the needed flash cards and hand outs on good, sturdy paper, ensuring that they last at least the entire school year.\r\n The materials that we printed were purchased with the teachers pay teachers gift cards that were provided for us with another project. We get to use new materials, and keep them organized. 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Your continued support means the world to me and to my students.","fullyFundedDate":1651642723588,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-teach-good-part-2/6438693/","projectTitle":"Teachers Teach Good - Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Maust","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp246525_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1489930659286","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/andrewmaust"},{"teacherId":246525,"projectId":6140315,"letterContent":"Gamifying band class has been a huge incentive for my classes! My younger students especially enjoy the time making music and playing games. Rhythm Connect Four, Rhythm Jenga, and all of the other games we have been to make have been a lot of fun for them. The follow through and the retention of basic concepts have been reinforced very well, and they seem to remember those concepts better when we play a game with it!\r\n It seems like a no-brainer, but making basic skills a game have been a game changer! Thank you for your continued support!","fullyFundedDate":1643471471681,"projectUrl":"project/games-in-band/6140315/","projectTitle":"Games in Band?!?!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Maust","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp246525_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1489930659286","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/andrewmaust"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_59775","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":593,"numTeachers":59,"percentFrplEligible":77,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":8,"percentWhite":44,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":38,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"10.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.1,"schoolId":59775,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Chippens Hill Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Chippens Hill Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/bristol-public-schools/chippens-hill-middle-school/59775"}