{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cypress Lake Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":25.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10403385,"projectId":10044563,"letterContent":"I would like to express my gratitude for your donation of the novel Tangerine. We chose this story because it speaks so powerfully to the themes of truth, courage, and the importance of family and friendship-lessons our students will carry with them long after the conclusion of the book.\r\n Through our \"One Book One School\" initiative, our entire school will read the book simultaneously. Each teacher, regardless of subject area, reads a portion of the book, connecting over the same story. This is instrumental in fostering a love for literacy and building a community of readers. \r\n In addition to reading, each subject area integrates the book's themes into their curricula. This may include science lessons about the causes and effects of lightning and how conductors work, or social-emotional discussions on bullying. \r\n Thank you so much for funding the Tangerine project. Your generosity allowed us to provide a copy to every student in our school, including a Spanish version to our monolingual readers. We couldn't have done this without you!","fullyFundedDate":1769036314615,"projectUrl":"project/tangerine-please/10044563/","projectTitle":"Tangerine Please","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Stansell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10403385"},{"teacherId":10402953,"projectId":10013390,"letterContent":"I would like to express my gratitude for your donation of the novel Tangerine. We chose this story because it speaks so powerfully to the themes of truth, courage, and the importance of family and friendship-lessons our students will carry with them long after the conclusion of the book.\r\nThrough our \"One Book One School\" initiative, our entire school will read the book simultaneously. Each teacher, regardless of subject area, reads a portion of the book, connecting over the same story. This is instrumental in fostering a love for literacy and building a community of readers. \r\nIn addition to reading, each subject area integrates the book's themes into their curricula. This may include science lessons about the causes and effects of lightning and how conductors work, or social-emotional discussions on bullying. \r\nThank you so much for funding the Tangerine project. Your generosity allowed us to provide a copy to every student in our school, including a Spanish version to our monolingual readers. We couldn't have done this without you!","fullyFundedDate":1768489420981,"projectUrl":"project/one-school-one-book-tangerine/10013390/","projectTitle":"One School, One Book.... Tangerine!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Caul","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10402953"},{"teacherId":10403219,"projectId":10015402,"letterContent":"I would like to express my gratitude for your donation of the novel Tangerine. We chose this story because it speaks so powerfully to the themes of truth, courage, and the importance of family and friendship-lessons our students will carry with them long after the conclusion of the book.\r\nThrough our \"One Book One School\" initiative, our entire school will read the book simultaneously. Each teacher, regardless of subject area, reads a portion of the book, connecting over the same story. This is instrumental in fostering a love for literacy and building a community of readers. \r\nIn addition to reading, each subject area integrates the book's themes into their curricula. This may include science lessons about the causes and effects of lightning and how conductors work, or social-emotional discussions on bullying. \r\nThank you so much for funding the Tangerine project. Your generosity allowed us to provide a copy to every student in our school, including a Spanish version to our monolingual readers. We couldn't have done this without you!","fullyFundedDate":1768694027262,"projectUrl":"project/tangerine-every-kid-deserves-a-copy-of/10015402/","projectTitle":"Tangerine, Every Kid Deserves a Copy of the Book","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10403219"},{"teacherId":10413568,"projectId":10044629,"letterContent":"I wanted to reach out and share a huge thank you for your donation of Tangerine. We chose this story because it doesn't pull any punches; it speaks so powerfully to truth, courage, and the messy, important bonds of family and friendship. These are exactly the kinds of lessons we want our students to carry with them long after they turn the final page.\r\n\r\nThrough our \"One Book One School\" initiative, we're doing something pretty special: the entire school is reading this book together. Whether it's a math teacher or a gym coach, every adult is reading a portion of the story, creating a shared language across the whole building. It's been incredible for building a real community of readers.\r\n\r\nWe're also taking the story out of the English classroom and into every subject. In Science, students are diving into the physics of lightning and conductors, and in our Social-Emotional sessions, we're using the plot to have real, honest conversations about bullying.\r\n\r\nYour generosity allowed us to get a copy into the hands of every single student, including Spanish versions for our monolingual readers. Your support was instrumental in making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1769448717756,"projectUrl":"project/tangerine-please/10044629/","projectTitle":"Tangerine. Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10413568"},{"teacherId":10401516,"projectId":10006570,"letterContent":"I would like to express my gratitude for your donation of the novel Tangerine. We chose this story because it speaks so powerfully to the themes of truth, courage, and the importance of family and friendship-lessons our students will carry with them long after the conclusion of the story.\r\nThrough our \"One Book One School\" initiative, our entire school will read the book simultaneously. Each teacher, regardless of subject area, reads a portion of the book, connecting over the same story. This is instrumental in fostering a love for literacy and building a community of readers. \r\nIn addition to reading, each subject area integrates the book's themes into their curricula. This may include science lessons about the causes and effects of lightning and how conductors work, or social-emotional discussions on bullying. \r\nThank you so much for funding the Tangerine project. Your generosity allowed us to provide a copy to every student in our school, including a Spanish version to our monolingual readers. We couldn't have done this without you!","fullyFundedDate":1768240565887,"projectUrl":"project/one-school-one-book-tangerine/10006570/","projectTitle":"One School, One Book Tangerine","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goode","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10401516"},{"teacherId":7843989,"projectId":9091588,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students are now reading with a level of excitement, confidence, and curiosity that has transformed our classroom. These classic novels give students meaningful opportunities to practice essential reading skills such as analyzing character development, identifying themes, exploring symbolism, and comparing different fantasy worlds and authors' styles. We use these texts to discuss perseverance, imagination, courage, and belonging, helping students connect literature to their own lives while strengthening comprehension and critical-thinking skills.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is now a vibrant, shared experience. Students read in small groups, aloud with partners, and independently, followed by conversations, journaling, and creative responses. The availability of full class sets means every student holds their own copy instead of sharing or reading from a screen, which is something everyone benefits from. Several reluctant readers, in particular, have become some of our most engaged voices during discussions. One student who rarely volunteered now leads conversations about theme and figurative language in Narnia, while another has started reading ahead at home because she \"didn't want the adventure to stop.\"\r\n\r\nYour support has not only provided books, it has helped build confidence, joy, and a stronger reading community in our classroom. These stories are becoming part of our students' memories and identities as readers, and that impact will last far beyond this school year. Thank you for believing in our students and in the power of great literature.","fullyFundedDate":1744208561572,"projectUrl":"project/classics-in-the-classroom-bringing-lite/9091588/","projectTitle":"Classics in the Classroom: Bringing Literary Masterpieces Back","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Powell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7843989_orig.jpg?crop=1438,1438,x0,y210&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620141910850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7843989"},{"teacherId":8485004,"projectId":9246737,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Without you, I would not be able to have a novel for every student that wants to take part in the Battle of the Books competition. I have been the Book Battle coach for 10 years now. Usually I buy most of the novels on my own so the kids have the novels they need. I have a full class of 30 kids and a club. All of these students are reading the novels YOU donated for them. The students and I are extremely grateful. Last year, we got 2nd place (by 1 question). This year, with your help, I know we will be 1st! If you would like to see the competition from last year, go on YouTube and search \"Battle of the Books Competition Lee County School District 2025.\" Again, thank you so very much for your generosity. You have an amazing heart!","fullyFundedDate":1744242905821,"projectUrl":"project/battle-of-the-books-competition/9246737/","projectTitle":"Battle of the Books Competition","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cori","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8485004"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_46467","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":768,"numTeachers":49,"percentFrplEligible":74,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":9,"percentWhite":48,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":35,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.3,"schoolId":46467,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cypress Lake Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cypress Lake Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/the-school-district-of-lee-county/cypress-lake-middle-school/46467"}