{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gauger - Cobbs Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":50.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8287845,"projectId":9936110,"letterContent":"The **Science on Wheels** project will bring hands-on learning directly to our students, making science more engaging and accessible. With these materials, students will be able to explore experiments, investigations, and demonstrations that can easily move around the classroom or between learning spaces. This flexibility allows every student, including those who benefit from interactive and visual learning, to participate in meaningful scientific exploration. 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To make it even more special, several students were able to take plants home to continue caring for them and share the experience with their families. 🌱","fullyFundedDate":1746785731127,"projectUrl":"project/7th-grade-garden-openscied-unit-74/9118887/","projectTitle":"7th Grade Garden (OpenSciEd Unit 7.4)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bazzi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8287845_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689275661601","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bazzi"},{"teacherId":6792581,"projectId":8962042,"letterContent":"I just want to take a moment to personally thank you for your donation.\r\n\r\nProject-based learning provides students with the soft skills needed to work in today's new environment. Project Base Learning is an instructional method where students collaborate with others and \"learning by doing\". The same skills learned through Project Based Learning are also many skills sought by employers.\r\n\r\nMy ultimate goal for every project is not just to encourage students to become engineers but also problem solvers, organized, goal-oriented, great communicators, people who work well with others, creative, self-confident, critical thinkers, perseverance, curiosity, and project managers.\r\n\r\nI thank you so much for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1739806003143,"projectUrl":"project/router-and-router-bit-set/8962042/","projectTitle":"Router and Router Bit Set","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Devard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6792581_orig.jpg?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598885656442","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6792581"},{"teacherId":6792581,"projectId":8927058,"letterContent":"I just want to take a moment to personally thank you for your donation.\r\n\r\nProject-based learning provides students with the soft skills needed to work in today's new environment. Project Base Learning is an instructional method where students collaborate with others and \"learning by doing\". The same skills learned through Project Based Learning are also many skills sought by employers.\r\n\r\nMy ultimate goal for every project is not just to encourage students to become engineers but also problem solvers, organized, goal-oriented, great communicators, people who work well with others, creative, self-confident, critical thinkers, perseverance, curiosity, and project managers.\r\n\r\nI thank you so much for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1734207306670,"projectUrl":"project/ryobi-batteries-for-power-tools/8927058/","projectTitle":"Ryobi Batteries for Power-Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Devard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6792581_orig.jpg?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598885656442","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6792581"},{"teacherId":6792581,"projectId":9180984,"letterContent":"On behalf of Gauger Cobb MS and our esports team, I want to sincerely thank you for your generous donation of a computer monitor. Your support plays a vital role in helping our players perform at their best and continue developing their skills in a competitive and fast-growing field.\r\nThanks to your contribution, our team now has access to top-quality equipment that enhances both practice and tournament performance. Your generosity not only equips our players for success but also shows them that their hard work and passion are valued by the community.\r\nWe deeply appreciate your commitment to supporting student activities and innovation through esports. Thank you again for believing in our program and helping our team level up!","fullyFundedDate":1746787102820,"projectUrl":"project/e-sport-monitors/9180984/","projectTitle":"E-sport Monitors","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Devard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6792581_orig.jpg?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598885656442","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6792581"},{"teacherId":7623968,"projectId":9821410,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to our generous donors for supporting this project and investing in my students. Because of your kindness, my classroom was filled with excitement, curiosity, and confidence as students were able to work with new materials and tools, they would not normally have access to. I saw students take creative risks, stay engaged for longer periods of time, and feel proud of what they accomplished. Your support helped create meaningful, hands-on learning experiences where students could express themselves, collaborate with peers, and see that their ideas truly matter. This project did more than provide supplies—it showed my students that there are people who believe in them, their creativity, and their potential, and that impact will stay with them far beyond this lesson.","fullyFundedDate":1760329446903,"projectUrl":"project/in-their-own-words/9821410/","projectTitle":"In Their Own Words","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crichlow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7623968_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755190273334","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7623968"},{"teacherId":7944551,"projectId":9841396,"letterContent":"The camera has become a powerful learning tool in our chorus classroom. By recording concerts and rehearsals, students are able to watch and listen to themselves the way an audience does, which is something they can never fully experience in the moment of performing. This helps them better understand important musical and performance skills such as posture, breathing, vowel shape, blend, balance, diction, and stage presence. Instead of relying only on verbal feedback, students can actually see and hear what is happening, which makes reflection more meaningful and helps them take greater ownership of their growth as musicians.\r\n\r\nWhat excites students most is being able to watch their own performances and \"catch\" things they didn't realize they were doing. They love seeing how the choir looks and sounds as a full ensemble and comparing early rehearsals to later ones to hear improvement. Taking photos during rehearsals also helps students become more aware of their body alignment and focus, and it makes the learning process feel more real and professional—like they are part of a true performing ensemble preparing for a concert.\r\n\r\nSome students, especially those who are visual learners or who are more shy about singing, have really connected with this technology. Being able to observe themselves on video helps them understand corrections without feeling put on the spot, and it builds confidence when they see their progress over time. For many students, watching themselves succeed has been incredibly motivating and has helped them feel proud of their hard work and teamwork in chorus.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for this opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1760899239698,"projectUrl":"project/music-in-focus-strengthening-literacy-t/9841396/","projectTitle":"Music in Focus: Strengthening Literacy Through Song and Reflection","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7944551_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y195&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651582323967","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/courtneylyons"},{"teacherId":7654070,"projectId":9827313,"letterContent":"I appreciate the State of Delaware providing funding for literacy in our State. I used the funds to purchase flexible seating that I could share with my fellow teachers and headphones. The headphones are a necessary component when we take state testing and I-Ready diagnostics because the computer reads the passages to our students, and they need the headphones to hear their individual computers. \r\n I appreciate our State providing this opportunity, and I worked hard in our school to encourage my fellow teachers to take advantage of this program. The excitement I saw from some of our new teachers when they received their resources brought incredible joy and a sense of recognition for their efforts to provide the best education for Delaware students. \r\n Thank you, and I hope the state continues to utilize the DonorsChoose program to support teachers who are always trying to go the extra mile.","fullyFundedDate":1760551066699,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-fun-literacy/9827313/","projectTitle":"Flexible & Fun Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dawson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7654070_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625583663978","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7654070"},{"teacherId":10313574,"projectId":9832487,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping. Your generosity will not go unnoticed. Students are grateful. Parents are grateful. There is nothing better than knowing you made a difference in the life of a child.\r\n\r\nThe students are having a blast with the materials. They are engaged and learning. The students are having fun and are helping each other along the way. Integrating certain games with specific skills the students are working on is producing great results. \r\n\r\nThe students stop me in the hall and ask when I am getting them again, and we can play that game again. The students are retaining skills. The students are excited to share the new skills with the staff. Learning vocabulary and using it during fun, meaningful, and familiar activities facilitates generalization across content areas.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping to improve students' engagement, which is a catalyst for enjoying the learning process.","fullyFundedDate":1760750093228,"projectUrl":"project/better-than-yesterday-where-creativity/9832487/","projectTitle":"Better Than Yesterday: Where Creativity Meets Literacy Challenges","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coats","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10313574"},{"teacherId":10313574,"projectId":9842549,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping. Your generosity will not go unnoticed. Students are grateful. Parents are grateful. There is nothing better than knowing you made a difference in the life of a child.\r\n\r\nThe students are having a blast with the materials. They are engaged and learning. The students are having fun and are helping each other along the way. Integrating certain games with specific skills the students are working on is producing great results. \r\n\r\nThe students stop me in the hall and ask when I am getting them again, and we can play that game again. The students are retaining skills. The students are excited to share the new skills with the staff. Learning vocabulary and using it during fun, meaningful, and familiar activities facilitates generalization across content areas.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping to improve students' engagement, which is a catalyst for enjoying the learning process.","fullyFundedDate":1760915492929,"projectUrl":"project/the-word-whisperer-creative-thinking-fo/9842549/","projectTitle":"The Word Whisperer: Creative Thinking for Literacy Challenges","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coats","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10313574"},{"teacherId":9402839,"projectId":9198968,"letterContent":"When our new materials arrived, the excitement in the classroom was immediate. Students gathered around the supplies with curiosity and enthusiasm, already imagining the products they wanted to create for our school store. With these resources, they were able to dive right into hands-on entrepreneurship—conducting market research, sketching design ideas, experimenting with prototypes, and learning firsthand what it means to turn an idea into something real and sellable. One of my favorite moments was watching a group debate the best color combinations for their keychain line, using survey results they had collected from classmates to guide their decisions. It was a perfect blend of creativity, collaboration, and data-driven thinking.\r\nYour generosity made it possible for students to work like true entrepreneurs. They used the materials to analyze costs, determine profit margins, and make critical pricing decisions that mirrored real-world business challenges. Many students commented that they had never realized how many steps were involved in creating a single product or how important customer feedback is in shaping a final design. Their sense of ownership has grown tremendously—students are proud of the products they've created, and even prouder of the fact that they built them from start to finish.\r\nWe are now moving into the next phase of the project: launching their products in the school store and tracking their sales. Students are preparing promotional materials, developing marketing strategies, and practicing how to explain their products to customers. After the sales period, they'll reflect on what they learned, what they would change, and which strategies were most effective. Thanks to your support, they aren't just learning about entrepreneurship—they're living it. Your contribution has created an authentic learning experience that will stay with them long after this project ends. Thank you for making this possible for our young entrepreneurs.","fullyFundedDate":1751304217093,"projectUrl":"project/student-entrepreneurs-designing-and-se/9198968/","projectTitle":"\"Student Entrepreneurs: Designing and Selling Products\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Waugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9402839_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731528707261","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9402839"},{"teacherId":7944551,"projectId":9324370,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of ukuleles to our Music Appreciation classes! Because of your support, every student now has access to an instrument to learn, play, and explore music with during class.\r\n\r\nWhen the ukuleles first arrived, the students were immediately curious and excited to get started. There was a lot of buzz as we unpacked the boxes and tuned them for the first time — a few students even started trying to strum right away to see what sounds they could make. It was such a fun moment to watch them dive in and realize that they were about to become musicians.\r\n\r\nSince then, we've begun learning basic strumming patterns, chord transitions, and simple songs. One of my favorite moments so far was hearing the class successfully play through an entire song together for the first time. The room was filled with laughter, pride, and a real sense of accomplishment.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to keep building our chord library and start writing short class songs. Soon, students will perform for each other in small groups and showcase what they've learned. Your generosity has truly made this hands-on, creative experience possible, and I can't thank you enough for supporting music in our school.","fullyFundedDate":1752586564131,"projectUrl":"project/ukuleles-and-smiles-sparking-joy-throug/9324370/","projectTitle":"Ukuleles and Smiles: Sparking Joy Through Music","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7944551_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y195&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651582323967","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/courtneylyons"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_44553","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":913,"numTeachers":65,"percentFrplEligible":66,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":42,"percentWhite":20,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":29,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 9","studentTeacherRatio":"14.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":49.4,"schoolId":44553,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gauger - Cobbs Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gauger - Cobbs Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/delaware/christina-school-district/gauger-cobbs-middle-school/44553"}