{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Druid Hills Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":43.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4273627,"projectId":9881078,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to help us purchase filament for our 3D printers. Our school library now has three 3D printers and we print projects for students at no charge as long as the students have done their own design work. \r\n\r\nEvery Wednesday morning we have 3D printing club and about 30 students come to the library to practice their design skills using the free online software called Tinkered. Students share their designs and ideas, and sometimes an expert comes in and gives kids tips as well. \r\n\r\nThe new filament we received with this grant is allowing us to print student designs for any and all students who request printing, and students are thrilled to be able to choose from our bright new colors of filament. We truly appreciate your support for our 3D printing studio.","fullyFundedDate":1763592312755,"projectUrl":"project/3d-dreams/9881078/","projectTitle":"3D Dreams","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kochel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4273627_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1489006328626","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dhmslibrary"},{"teacherId":8821267,"projectId":9364363,"letterContent":"My students began their clay experience by watching videos taken in coral reefs. The beauty of the reef was not lost on them! These ecosystems are in danger and we learned a bit about how humans impact the reefs. I had them sketch ideas, so they honed their planning skills! They revised sketches after seeing a demo about clay- this helped with their creative problem solving skills. And then they went to work! \r\nAlmost most all of the projects turned out well. One or two kids learned about reading and following directions-on the glaze bottle. Even those projects turned out nice enough. Most kids have already told me that they have a special spot in their room, or plan to give it to their parents as a holiday gift. \r\nI love how proud they are of their work! \r\nThank you for helping make it happen!","fullyFundedDate":1754096814499,"projectUrl":"project/sculpting-coral-reefs-exploring-environ/9364363/","projectTitle":"Sculpting Coral Reefs: Exploring Environment Through Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bishop","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8821267_orig.png?crop=422,422,x175,y392&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667059874614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bishop-art"},{"teacherId":8821267,"projectId":9612046,"letterContent":"I wish you could see these amazing homages to Hispanic artists! Students were engaged from start to finish. Having fresh supplies and their own brushes to take care of helped students be more diligent in taking care of the materials. This project was a fun way for students to learn about different artists and a different (or more about their own) culture. Students also learned about painting with acrylic paint. For some of them it was the first time attempting a painting in the round. These are the best results I've ever had with this project. Thank you so much for helping make it happen!","fullyFundedDate":1755746227701,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-hispanic-artists/9612046/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Hispanic Artists!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bishop","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8821267_orig.png?crop=422,422,x175,y392&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667059874614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bishop-art"},{"teacherId":8821267,"projectId":9238284,"letterContent":"It might sound silly, but being able to print on demand makes my job so much easier!\r\nWe have enjoyed being able to print images, especially of their heroes, in the classroom. For the past few years, I am really focused on social emotional learning. That means that students need to have autonomy to make their own choices. They get to pick who they want the subject of their art to be. I don't always know who their favorite candy or even cartoon, musician or athlete is going to be so it's impossible for me to print them all ahead of time. \r\nYour generous donation means I don't have to sweat the small stuff, I can just focus on doing my job and making meaning Art connections with my students.","fullyFundedDate":1746785239057,"projectUrl":"project/instant-visuals-ink-for-engagement/9238284/","projectTitle":"Instant Visuals: Ink for Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bishop","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8821267_orig.png?crop=422,422,x175,y392&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667059874614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bishop-art"},{"teacherId":8821267,"projectId":9188313,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping make our art show a big success! By the end of the school year, I'm usually running out of the materials I need to put on an art show successfully. I don't think anyone realizes how much packaging tape I go through in a year!\r\nYour generous donation helps students to believe in themselves. Not just because they were able to see their artwork hung in the halls of our school, but because your donation is a signal to them that you believe in them- in their education. With every funded project, I make sure to tell our students that the resources for the project came from friends, family, community members, and complete and total strangers! \r\nIt is my hope that when these students grow up, they will also be generous people. \r\nI hope you enjoy the pictures from the art show. We had some very traditional moments where art was hung on the walls. But we also had some fun moments where students were dressed up AS the art. We lost our original space so we had to make do with hanging art on some recycled boxes. We would not have been able to make that happen without the materials from this project.\r\nThank you again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1745848753868,"projectUrl":"project/stick-it-making-an-art-show/9188313/","projectTitle":"Stick it! Making an Art Show!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bishop","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8821267_orig.png?crop=422,422,x175,y392&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667059874614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bishop-art"},{"teacherId":8821267,"projectId":8978882,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation in support of our Bobblehead project! Your donation helped fund a fantastic STEAM project in which students were able to put their budding knowledge of physics into action! This was our last big project of the school year and oh boy did we have a big time! \r\nStudents always love to work with clay. Sadly, the cost of clay makes it a special occasion. Through DonorsChoose not only did all the 8th graders in my class get a generous amount of but they also got to GLAZE their Bobble Heads. \r\nWith every funded project, I make sure to tell my students about the generosity of friends, family, and total strangers. I tell them that donors believe in them and I hope that encourages them to believe in themselves!","fullyFundedDate":1741145136370,"projectUrl":"project/does-your-bobble-wobble/8978882/","projectTitle":"Does Your Bobble Wobble?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bishop","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8821267_orig.png?crop=422,422,x175,y392&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667059874614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bishop-art"},{"teacherId":4273627,"projectId":9061676,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting the DHMS Library's Creative Space. The supplies from this grant are helping us to be more compassionate and inclusive. We used the colorful paper to make Ramadan art projects. Students of all faiths worked on the starry skylines that we created, and they decorated our library throughout the month of Ramadan. \r\n\r\nWe also used these supplies to create thank you gifts for our DHMS teachers. Throughout second semester we are recognizing teachers for all they do for us every day. We made Pi Day buttons for math teachers and paper flowers made out of book pages for ELA teachers. We try to involve as many students as possible in signing our cards and making the gifts we give to teachers. \r\n\r\nFinally, these supplies went toward really organizing our Creative Space room and making it user friendly for students. We love our students and we love giving them so many ways to be creative and kind.","fullyFundedDate":1738365070369,"projectUrl":"project/keep-the-creativity-coming/9061676/","projectTitle":"Keep the Creativity Coming","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kochel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4273627_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1489006328626","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dhmslibrary"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_48796","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":985,"numTeachers":70,"percentFrplEligible":59,"percentAsian":8,"percentBlack":43,"percentWhite":23,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":16,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"14.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":56.5,"schoolId":48796,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Druid Hills Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Druid Hills Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/georgia/dekalb-county-school-district/shamrock-middle-school/48796"}