{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"North Naples Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":40.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10662281,"projectId":10628495,"letterContent":"When our new sticker printer arrived, the reaction from my students was pure magic! As soon as I unboxed the machine and explained that we could now create custom, high-quality stickers right here in our library, their eyes lit up with excitement. They gathered around, eager to see how it worked, and were immediately mesmerized as the machine printed out vibrant, custom-designed badges. The novelty of having a professional-grade sticker maker brought a fresh wave of energy into the space, turning a simple reward system into a school-wide sensation.\r\n\r\nWe have integrated the sticker printer directly into our reading incentives, and it has transformed student engagement. To celebrate literacy, students earn unique, custom-designed stickers whenever they complete reading challenges, hit genre milestones, or share thoughtful book reviews. Recently, we held a \"Genre Explorer\" project where students designed their own badge graphics representing various book genres—from sci-fi to historical fiction—after completing a set number of titles. Seeing their own artwork and achievements printed into physical stickers that they can display on their water bottles, notebooks, and library folders has created immense pride and enthusiasm around reading.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, our students are taking their involvement with this technology to the next level. For our upcoming project, classes will be working on a collaborative book recommendation initiative where students write short reviews for their peers and design custom sticker QR codes that link directly to their digital book trailers. This experience is not only motivating them to read more broadly, but it is also teaching them valuable design, digital literacy, and technology skills that extend far beyond our library walls.","fullyFundedDate":1789261448286,"projectUrl":"project/reading-rewards-inspiring-a-love-of-boo/10628495/","projectTitle":"Reading Rewards: Inspiring a Love of Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pirrone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10662281"},{"teacherId":10050045,"projectId":10362229,"letterContent":"This project has brought so much excitement and positive energy into our classroom! We have been using the candy, snacks, and fidget toys as incentives to recognize students for working hard, participating in class, staying on task, showing kindness, and making positive choices. One of our favorite classroom incentives is our ongoing \"Jolly Rancher Wars,\" where students can earn rewards for their class through positive behavior, participation, and effort. It has been wonderful to see how something as simple as a small reward can motivate students and make learning a little more fun.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw all of the new rewards, they were incredibly excited! They immediately wanted to know how they could earn them, and the variety of choices has made it possible for students to find something they enjoy. The fidget toys have been especially helpful because they can also serve as tools for students who benefit from having something in their hands while they focus.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, students will be tackling increasingly challenging reading, writing, and collaborative activities in ELA. These rewards give me another way to encourage students to persevere when work becomes difficult, participate in discussions, work productively with their classmates, and celebrate their successes along the way. Thank you for helping me create a classroom where hard work and positive choices are noticed and celebrated. Your generosity continues to bring smiles to my students and makes a difference in our classroom every day!","fullyFundedDate":1783097209971,"projectUrl":"project/small-wins-big-motivation-rewards-for/10362229/","projectTitle":"Small Wins, Big Motivation: Rewards for My ELA Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Puchalla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10050045_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1783028438620","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10050045"},{"teacherId":10050045,"projectId":10527218,"letterContent":"These supplies had an immediate impact on my students and our classroom. The chart paper and large Post-it notes have given the students the opportunity to collaborate, brainstorm, analyze texts, and make their thinking visible. Cardstock is being used for station activities as well as question trails that allow the students to be up and around the room.\r\n\r\nNotebook paper and computer paper are everyday essentials that support writing, drafting, note-taking, and completing assignments. Having these supplies readily available means students can focus on learning instead of worrying about whether they have the materials they need.\r\n\r\nThe thermal labels are used to create stickers for their notebooks, whether it's a breakdown of the standard or a chart they need to create for writing.\r\n\r\nTogether, these materials support creativity, collaboration, organization, and student engagement. They may be simple supplies, but they are used almost every day and make a lasting difference in how my students learn, create, and share their ideas.","fullyFundedDate":1787612950638,"projectUrl":"project/paper-post-its-and-possibilities-supp/10527218/","projectTitle":"Paper, Post-Its, and Possibilities: Supplies for Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Puchalla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10050045_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1783028438620","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10050045"},{"teacherId":10580715,"projectId":10461667,"letterContent":"Thank you to our generous donors for supporting \"Grid It, Solve It, Learn Math!\" Your contributions have had a tremendous impact on student learning by providing engaging, hands-on tools that help students visualize mathematical concepts and strengthen their problem-solving skills. With the grid materials, students are more confident when exploring patterns, graphing, geometry, and algebraic thinking because they can see and interact with the math in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nThese resources have transformed my classroom into a more interactive and collaborative learning environment. I am able to provide students with opportunities to model their thinking, work together to solve complex problems, and build a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. The increased engagement and enthusiasm for learning have helped students take ownership of their learning, and we are incredibly grateful for the difference these materials have made. Thank you for investing in our students' success!","fullyFundedDate":1787587013643,"projectUrl":"project/grid-it-solve-it-learn-math/10461667/","projectTitle":"Grid It, Solve It, Learn Math!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Canellas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10580715_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787425402517","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10580715"},{"teacherId":10580715,"projectId":10457843,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Wobbly Financial Literacy Kids are Focused About Money\" project. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and has helped bring financial literacy lessons to life for my students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donations, students now have engaging, hands-on resources that make learning about money management, budgeting, saving, and financial decision-making both fun and memorable. The wobble stools and learning materials have created a more active and comfortable learning environment, allowing students to stay focused and engaged while exploring important real-world financial concepts.\r\n\r\nThe impact has been incredible. Students are participating more actively in discussions, collaborating with their classmates, and showing greater confidence as they practice financial literacy skills. The flexible seating provides movement opportunities that help many students maintain attention and stay on task, leading to improved focus during lessons and activities.\r\n\r\nThis project has transformed our classroom into a space where students are excited to learn and can better connect classroom lessons to their everyday lives. The financial literacy skills they are developing now will help them become responsible, informed decision-makers in the future.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and their success. Your kindness and support have created opportunities that will benefit them for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1786366951195,"projectUrl":"project/wobbly-financial-literacy-kids-are-focus/10457843/","projectTitle":"Wobbly Financial Literacy Kids are Focused about Money","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Canellas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10580715_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787425402517","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10580715"},{"teacherId":10008812,"projectId":9861262,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom has taken a huge step forward in bringing real-world engineering and design to life. The addition of a 3D filament dryer and multi-spool holder has dramatically improved both the quality of our prints and the overall learning experience for my students.\r\nWith reliable, dry filament, our 3D prints are more consistent and successful, which means students can focus on the engineering design process: brainstorming, prototyping, testing, and improving their ideas. Instead of failed prints due to moisture issues, students now see their designs come to life as intended\r\nThe most exciting part for students has been the ability to run multiple materials and colors more efficiently using the spool holder system.","fullyFundedDate":1761614781552,"projectUrl":"project/3d-printer-dryer-and-filament/9861262/","projectTitle":"3D Printer Dryer and Filament","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jonas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10008812"},{"teacherId":10354898,"projectId":9906767,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous grant supporting our art classroom. Because of your kindness, my students are using quality clay tools for the very first time, and it has truly transformed their experience.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Watching them explore, create, and build with real tools has been incredibly exciting. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe glazes are absolutely gorgeous and have brought their projects to life in ways we've never been able to before.\r\n\r\nYour support has made a lasting impact on my students and their creativity.","fullyFundedDate":1764961382265,"projectUrl":"project/creative-spark/9906767/","projectTitle":"Creative Spark!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nesbit","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10354898_orig.jpg?crop=433,433,x1097,y377&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1785971340047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10354898"},{"teacherId":10167181,"projectId":9571392,"letterContent":"I would like to start by sharing with you how appreciative I am of you! The items that I requested were chosen because these were things that I believed we needed to help students' daily classroom experience run more smoothly. Due to your generosity, my students have a more enhanced daily musical experience!\r\n\r\nThe binders and sheet protectors have drastically improved my students' organizational skills- something that was really a problem before these resources! The binders specifically were donated to students who I deemed were having trouble getting one on their own. The mouthpiece patches have drastically extended the life of my students' musical instruments, and have made the playing experience more comfortable for the students. The tuba stands have helped my younger musicians hold their instruments properly and more comfortably! The binding machine and hole punching machine have helped me to create nicer copies of the scores for the pieces that we are working on. And finally, the stickers and pencils have brought many smiles to my students, as I use these as small rewards when students are exemplifying excellence.\r\n\r\nAll in all, this was a much needed package for the Band program, and has positively impacted the students' learning and my ability to provide a quality music education experience. Thank you so much for your generous contribution to better the lives of so many!","fullyFundedDate":1760693642198,"projectUrl":"project/music-changes-lives/9571392/","projectTitle":"Music Changes Lives!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Howard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10167181"},{"teacherId":10276486,"projectId":9753148,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks in advance for your generous support of our upcoming Cinco de Mayo Fiesta in the Spanish classroom! Your donation of crepe paper for making piñatas, candy to fill them, colorful cardstock, a laminating machine, and even brooms and dustpans for clean-up will help us create a vibrant, hands-on celebration that brings culture and language to life for our students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our students will be able to design and build their own piñatas while practicing Spanish vocabulary and learning about traditions connected to Cinco de Mayo. The candy will make the celebration festive and exciting, while the colorful cardstock and laminating machine will allow us to create beautiful, lasting materials we can use throughout the year. Even the cleaning supplies will play an important role—helping students learn responsibility and teamwork as we care for our classroom space after the festivities.\r\n\r\nYour generosity truly makes a difference. This fiesta will not only be fun and memorable, but it will also deepen our students' cultural understanding and enthusiasm for learning Spanish. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping us make this Cinco de Mayo celebration so special.","fullyFundedDate":1763138501991,"projectUrl":"project/una-fiesta/9753148/","projectTitle":"Una Fiesta","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dieter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10276486"},{"teacherId":10175830,"projectId":9592286,"letterContent":"Hello! I am writing to thank you for several of our wish-list supplies for our 7th Grade Civics classroom. I was fortunate to receive a whole set of brand-new scissors that fit middle-size hands. We use them to cut out facts and categorize them as a word sort with definition, picture, and sentence that matches the meaning. It is a hands-on way for the teacher to check quickly which students have mastered the concept and who needs to be pulled for small-group review with our co-teacher. This helps when the class is learning the powers of the three different branches of government. \r\n Next, we were given bright colored card stock to use for foldable slip books of difficult vocabulary words. Various colors are given to students with various levels of proficiency. This foldable booklet has flaps that can be cut and used in three different ways: 1) Creating their own booklet 2) Then using it when the teacher conducts a listening activity 3) Finally, the students are placed into groups of four and quiz each other on the meaning of the six new words. \r\n The giant magnets are immensely helpful when it comes to using giant fact posters and putting things in order like the steps for a bill to become a law. \r\n\r\nThank you so much to our Donors Choose heroes.","fullyFundedDate":1760776577078,"projectUrl":"project/magnetize-your-civics-vocabulary-word-so/9592286/","projectTitle":"Magnetize Your Civics Vocabulary Word Sort Analyzing Supreme Court Case","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. WILLS","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10175830"},{"teacherId":10177152,"projectId":9595623,"letterContent":"Your generosity has had an incredibly positive impact on my classroom. Because of your support, I was able to purchase supplies to create standards-based learning games that allow students to engage with content in a truly fun and meaningful way. They are learning and often don't even realize it.\r\nOne wonderful, unexpected outcome has been the way these games have strengthened our classroom community. Students genuinely enjoy playing together and develop a level of comfort and collaboration that might not have happened otherwise. This sense of connection carries over into other classroom activities and improves how students work together overall.\r\nStudents have also created their own games to review literary elements and practice logical reasoning. Watching their creativity come to life was an absolute joy. Now, they regularly ask for \"game time,\" which I'm always happy to give because I can see how effective it is.\r\nThis was my first DonorsChoose project, and quite frankly, I wasn't sure whether it would be funded. The fact that it was—largely by people I've never met—is truly inspiring. Thank you for believing in my students and in this project.","fullyFundedDate":1761849492725,"projectUrl":"project/play-with-a-purpose-engaging-games-to-d/9595623/","projectTitle":"Play with a Purpose: Engaging Games to Deepen Understanding","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bringardner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10177152"},{"teacherId":10212210,"projectId":9636848,"letterContent":"My students and I are already putting the new resources to great use, and they have truly elevated our learning experiences. We've been using the supplies during hands-on activities where students analyze historical ideas, collaborate in small groups, and create visual representations of their learning. One especially meaningful moment was watching students use the materials to build comparison charts and mini-projects that helped them better understand complex concepts—ideas that can sometimes feel abstract suddenly became tangible and engaging.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their excitement was immediate and genuine. There were smiles, curious questions, and an eagerness to get started right away. From the four projects we have already worked on, the \"Mummification Process\" was a hit. They got to learn about the Egyptians' beliefs in the afterlife while learning how to preserve/mummify a body (mannequin). This was a fun way to teach this was a breakthrough in science at the time. Several students commented on how the supplies made them feel \"like real scholars\" and how much more fun learning felt with tools designed just for them. That enthusiasm carried into our lessons, increasing participation and confidence, especially for students who sometimes hesitate to speak up.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our next steps involve diving even deeper into our current lessons through extended projects and reflective activities. We still have three more projects to work on throughout therest of the schools year. Students will be using these resources to revise their thinking, create final products to demonstrate their understanding, and engage in discussions that connect past ideas to the present. Your support has given my classroom not just supplies, but momentum—and for that, both my students and I are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1755999369006,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-world-history-to-life/9636848/","projectTitle":"Bringing World History to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pagan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10212210"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_75226","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":867,"numTeachers":49,"percentFrplEligible":30,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":62,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":28,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"17.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":59.2,"schoolId":75226,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about North Naples Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"North Naples Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/collier-county-public-schools/north-naples-middle-school/75226"}