{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"East Naples Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":48.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10332988,"projectId":9859577,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support of nearly $800 to frame our Financial Literacy certificates from the MassMutual Foundation, our students experienced a moment of pride and recognition that truly reinforced their hard work. As someone with a government and military background, I understand the importance of setting goals, overcoming challenges, and celebrating success. Seeing students proudly display a framed certificate of their achievement made it clear that even small gestures can have a big impact. Parents shared with me how their children's first action at home was to frame their certificate—a simple step that created lasting pride and motivation.\r\n\r\nSince earning these certificates, students have continued to build on their skills through the Ignition Program by EverFi, covering cybersecurity and online safety, as well as entrepreneurship and marketing for grades 7–10—despite nearly 90% of our students being in 6th grade. All modules are competency-based, allowing students to progress at their own pace while mastering critical skills for the future.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, we introduced practical financial simulations in class using \"Gator Bucks,\" where students practiced managing a class economy—earning income, paying rent, and taking on class jobs. Next year, we hope to expand this program with the 3-envelope challenge, teaching students to allocate money toward tithing/charity, investments, and expenses. Your support has not only celebrated student achievement but also provided a foundation for ongoing financial literacy and life skills that will benefit them for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1764961122794,"projectUrl":"project/recognizing-students-financial-entrep/9859577/","projectTitle":"Recognizing Students’ Financial & Entrepreneurial Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Daniels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10332988"},{"teacherId":9437643,"projectId":9907895,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my students now have the tools they need to fully engage in digital learning. In today's classroom, technology is not just a bonus—it is a daily part of instruction. We use interactive videos, virtual field trips, digital maps, and online assessments that allow students to explore places and concepts far beyond our walls. The headphones you helped provide ensure that every student can clearly hear instruction, focus without distractions, and participate independently. This allows learning to be more personalized, engaging, and effective.\r\n\r\nWhat excites my students most is how immersive their learning has become. When we \"travel\" to ancient civilizations or explore faraway regions of the world, they can now hear every detail—the sounds of bustling cities, expert explanations, and cultural music—without competing noise from around the room. Many students have shared that it feels like they are truly inside the lesson instead of just watching it. That sense of immersion has increased their focus and curiosity.\r\n\r\nI have especially seen growth in students who are easily distracted or who need extra support with comprehension. With clear audio and fewer interruptions, they are more confident working independently and completing online assignments. Students who once struggled to stay engaged during videos are now attentive and asking thoughtful questions. Your support has created a calmer, more focused learning environment where every student has equal access to success. We are incredibly grateful for the difference you have made.","fullyFundedDate":1763745306540,"projectUrl":"project/sound-solutions-for-a-modern-classroom/9907895/","projectTitle":"Sound Solutions for a Modern Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hendrickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9437643"},{"teacherId":10230422,"projectId":9661662,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity! Your support has allowed us to purchase the colored ink needed to create vibrant, eye-catching posters for our hallways. These displays are already building excitement for upcoming events and making our school feel much more warm and inviting for every student who walks through the doors.\r\n​In addition to the visual transformation of our school, your donations provided iron-on patches for our Cricut. I am thrilled to use these to create custom shirts as prizes for students who participate in extra learning activities. Having these rewards motivates my students to go above and beyond.\r\n​Your kindness shows my students that a whole community is rooting for their success. Thank you for making our school a more engaging and inspiring place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1757172663884,"projectUrl":"project/help-motivate-the-students-at-my-school/9661662/","projectTitle":"Help Motivate the Students At My School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10230422"},{"teacherId":10236279,"projectId":9671697,"letterContent":"We are so appreciative of your support for our classroom project on Connecting ELA and Civics. My students are currently taking their required Civics course and it is great to be able to connect the ELA skills to the content they are learning in Civics. In Civics, they learn a little about The Cuban Missile Crisis, but the Civics curriculum covers a great deal of content so there is not time for a deeper understanding of why the United States was so opposed to the spread of communism. Since you were so generous in providing a class set of George Orwell's book, Animal Farm, my students were able to gain a much deeper understanding of why communism is bound fail.\r\nMy students worked in literature circles to read the novel. They engaged in lively discussion about all the characters, but specifically about the pigs greedily changing the laws in their favor and the inevitable demise of the system they declared would make everyone equal. While the book is short, my students finished at an even quicker pace than I expected because of how engaged they were with the plot. The book takes complex ideas of economics, government, and society and allows students to understand them in a concrete way.\r\nThank you again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1756764169631,"projectUrl":"project/connect-civics-and-language-arts/9671697/","projectTitle":"Connect Civics and Language Arts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roquett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10236279"},{"teacherId":9830946,"projectId":9622533,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. We have been using our set of tuners everyday since they have arrived. This has been an excellent tool that has already made improvements through out our music groups. Once the materials arrived and were set up in the classroom, the students were drawn to it right away. \r\nEvery day students have been excited for their turn to use the turners. Not only has this donation caused excitement, it has also helped our program grow musically. This is an incredible resource to have and we are so happy to have them!","fullyFundedDate":1760693569671,"projectUrl":"project/low-brass-high-hopes/9622533/","projectTitle":"Low Brass, High Hopes!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. De Leon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9830946"},{"teacherId":10241804,"projectId":9682381,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support and generosity. The kids truly enjoys coming during lunch to engaged in conversation with one another and learn in a social setting how to communicate in a conversation with same age group of students. They benefit from this lunch gathering opportunity to socialize and share snacks. at first they were shy and as we progress through the second quarter, they feel more comfortable conversing with one another. \r\n\r\nYour kindness has made a meaningful difference, and we are very grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1757234854679,"projectUrl":"project/lunch-bunch/9682381/","projectTitle":"Lunch Bunch","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davis- Jean Pierre","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10241804"},{"teacherId":10230478,"projectId":9661715,"letterContent":"I teach three classes of 7th grade language arts, and all three classes were ecstatic when the sports equipment was delivered. I took out the frisbees, footballs, hula hoops, and soccer balls, we inflated one of each and passed it around the class so the children could feel it and imagine how it would be to take one of these items home. \r\nI heard them talking to one another, \"I'm going to get the football.\" \"I want a hula hoop.\" And \"I'd rather have the soccer ball!\" I then displayed the equipment around the room throughout the first and second quarters. At the beginning of a new week students would check FOCUS (our grading program) to see if they qualified for the sports equipment drawing. If students didn't have any Missing assignments, they added their name to their bucket for the end of quarter drawing.\r\nThe day of the drawing is full of excitement, the less Missing assignments a student has the better his or her chance to win a piece of equipment increases. Classmates are excited for one another, cheering and clapping for the winners! It's been a great way to wrap up quarters 1 and 2 this year.\r\nI've witnessed more students working harder during class time, and even taking assignments home, just to be able to get their name in the drawing each week. Through this project I've been teaching children that there are no shortcuts to success, and hard work pays off. They have been seeing this firsthand, and they are noticing that gratification doesn't always come quickly. I hope to continue with this reward practice next year!","fullyFundedDate":1756614687239,"projectUrl":"project/sports-equipment-instead-of-candy/9661715/","projectTitle":"Sports Equipment Instead of Candy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Griffin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10230478"},{"teacherId":8552483,"projectId":9687622,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Donors Choose project, \"Breaking Barriers with ELL Students.\" Because of you, our classroom is a more inclusive, supportive, and engaging learning environment for our English Language Learners.\r\nThe materials you helped provide made an immediate and meaningful difference. We are using word walls with pictures and clear descriptions to introduce and reinforce essential vocabulary. These visual supports help students connect new words to meaning, build confidence, and actively participate in class discussions. In our 8th grade science classroom, we are also using flashcards to strengthen academic vocabulary that is essential for understanding complex scientific concepts. \r\nThe headphones have transformed how students access interactive lessons. With these, students can listen, repeat, and engage with digital learning activities at their own pace. This has been especially helpful for listening comprehension, and independent learning. \r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and for helping our English Language Learners to be successful.","fullyFundedDate":1757269551267,"projectUrl":"project/breaking-barriers-with-ell-students/9687622/","projectTitle":"Breaking Barriers with ELL Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. East","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8552483"},{"teacherId":9706479,"projectId":9566878,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our 6th grade classroom library. Your contributions have transformed our reading corner into a place my students can't wait to visit each day. The new books you helped provide—Refugee, The Wild Robot trilogy, Words on Fire, Percy Jackson, and other popular titles—have quickly become favorites. Students are sharing suggestions and diving into stories that spark curiosity, empathy, and confidence as readers.\r\n\r\nYour gift is doing more than putting books on shelves—it's building a community of excited, engaged young readers. Thank you for investing in their love of learning and for making such a meaningful difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1755994891784,"projectUrl":"project/gators-go-for-the-a-by-reading/9566878/","projectTitle":"Gators Go for the “A” by Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tironi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9706479"},{"teacherId":4928425,"projectId":9667179,"letterContent":"Students were highly engaged and enthusiastic while playing the multiplication board games during their small group rotations. The hands on, interactive nature of the games created an energetic learning atmosphere where students were excited to participate and eager to take their turns. Many students expressed how much they enjoyed working with their peers, celebrating each other's successes, and challenging themselves to improve with every round. The games transformed what can sometimes feel like routine practice into a fun, lively experience that kept students motivated and focused. They also strengthened their teamwork skills as they collaborated, encouraged one another, and worked together toward shared goals.\r\nBeyond the excitement, these board games provided meaningful opportunities for students to strengthen their multiplication fluency in an enjoyable and low pressure way. As they played, students practiced recalling facts quickly, applying strategies, and reinforcing patterns—all essential skills for building confidence in multiplication. Because the practice was embedded in play, students were more willing to take risks, think critically, and persevere through challenging problems. We plan to continue adding board games during our small group instruction to strengthen their skills.","fullyFundedDate":1757022821990,"projectUrl":"project/learning-multiplication-facts-through-bo/9667179/","projectTitle":"Learning Multiplication Facts Through Board Games","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chavez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4928425_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512311739387","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4928425"},{"teacherId":10167178,"projectId":9571379,"letterContent":"My students and I are so grateful for the supplies! Especially the aprons. We've saved so many clothing items from being ruined by paint, clay, glaze, and many other potentially messy art materials, as well as saved money for other resources the students require. \r\nWe not only used the aprons for nearly every project, but the inks and the brayers helped with our two printmaking projects of the semester. Our art room is exploring art history this year and introducing printmaking to the students has really broadened their experiences with art creation. \r\nWe plan to use our supplies for many future projects and thank you immensely for supporting our art room.","fullyFundedDate":1754931336563,"projectUrl":"project/printing-with-passion/9571379/","projectTitle":"Printing With Passion!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Edwards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10167178"},{"teacherId":10239130,"projectId":9676721,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your donation to my project. As a mental health professional in East Naples Middle School I am trying to help as many students as I can to feel supported and have goals, despite hardships they may be experiencing in their environments. They have learned new coping strategies due to your donations. Examples of what they are using are: playdough for stress and anxiety, fidgets including the famous Axolotl bendy, Coping skills games and Cards. They have been able to work through scenarios through these cards that present socialization and emotional problems to work through solutions. Students now find that my office is a place that they can go to if they need a break to regulate any negative emotions they may be experiencing during the school day. I have seen improvements in grades, reduction in anger issues, peer conflict resolutions, and identification of goals after graduation.","fullyFundedDate":1757449010017,"projectUrl":"project/supportive-social-and-emotional-tools-fo/9676721/","projectTitle":"Supportive Social and Emotional Tools For Academic Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jacques","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10239130"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_45530","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":875,"numTeachers":63,"percentFrplEligible":94,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":17,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":63,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"13.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":51.8,"schoolId":45530,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about East Naples Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"East Naples Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/collier-county-public-schools/east-naples-middle-school/45530"}