{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bennett's Mill Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":27.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":889567,"projectId":10280538,"letterContent":"Thank You for Making Our Classroom Celebrate Success! The Plinko board and prize wheel have completely transformed our daily classroom routine. We use them to recognize student effort, academic progress, and positive classroom citizenship. Whether a student demonstrates exceptional teamwork, masters a tough physical science standard, or shows remarkable improvement, they get a turn to drop a chip down the Prize Drop board or spin the prize wheel. Recently, during a challenging group review session, student engagement was at an all-all time high. Students were eagerly collaborating and double-checking their work, completely motivated by the opportunity to earn a turn at the prize wheel at the end of class. The mix of tangible incentives and shared moments of fun has made our classroom culture more positive, supportive, and engaging than ever.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived and were unpacked, the excitement in the room was electric. My 8th graders couldn't believe we had an actual Plinko board and prize wheel right in our room. Their eyes lit up immediately, and several students asked, \"Are we really getting to use those every day?\" Even middle schoolers who usually try to play it cool couldn't hide their big smiles. Having these eye-catching resources in the room instantly brought an extra spark of energy and anticipation to our environment.\r\n\r\nAs we move into our next academic unit, students are working on a collaborative project that requires consistent effort, peer support, and daily progress tracking. The Prize Drop board and spinner will continue to be a central part of this journey, helping us celebrate both daily milestones and final achievements. Thanks to your generosity, our classroom is now a place where hard work is recognized in a memorable and joyful way.","fullyFundedDate":1788461139661,"projectUrl":"project/lets-celebrate-learning/10280538/","projectTitle":"Let's Celebrate Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Crumbley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp889567_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450795410374","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/david-crumbley"},{"teacherId":889567,"projectId":10280516,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing Neil deGrasse Tyson's \"Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry\" into our classroom. Your generosity has sparked an incredible level of curiosity and wonder in our students, giving them a whole new lens through which to view the universe. \r\n\r\nWhile astrophysics sounds complex, Neil deGrasse Tyson makes cosmic concepts approachable, engaging, and directly relevant to young readers. Through these texts, our students are practicing developing essential scientific skills. For example, students are expanding their reading comprehension by navigating content specific terms in a fun, accessible context. The text also challenges students to ask big \"what if\" questions.\r\n\r\nWith this engaging text in our hand, reading time has become one of the most interactive parts of our day, and has promoted partner and group discussions, science connections and visualizing, and the creation of our \"Cosmic Question.\" The \"Cosmic Questions\" are lingering questions students have after reading a chapter. Students write down the questions on a sticky note and we research further in future lessons.\r\n\r\nThis book has resonated across our entire class, but it has had a uniquely transformative impact on our reluctant readers and our aspiring scientists. The short chapters with conversational tone have been a game-changer for students who usually find long nonfiction books overwhelming. For our students who already love science, this book feels like a key unlocking real-world physics.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for investing in our students' education and fueling their curiosity. Your support has not only increased our classroom's love of reading, it has allowed us to explore the cosmos.","fullyFundedDate":1788462105233,"projectUrl":"project/astrophysics-for-young-people/10280516/","projectTitle":"Astrophysics for Young People!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Crumbley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp889567_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450795410374","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/david-crumbley"},{"teacherId":10375519,"projectId":10267616,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us bring color to the numbers and providing essential tools for our 6th graders! When the boxes arrived and the students first saw the new supplies, their eyes lit up with excitement. \r\n\r\nWe are already using your resources every day to make abstract math concepts visual and hands-on. In our 1st unit we used materials to sort numbers by their factors. Students also used them to complete a vertical learning spaces group assignment. A student who usually struggles with math smiled and said, \"Seeing the colors actually makes the numbers make sense!\"","fullyFundedDate":1779484325070,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-color-to-the-numbers-essential/10267616/","projectTitle":"Bringing Color to the Numbers: Essential Tools for 6th Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Booth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10375519"},{"teacherId":10375519,"projectId":10267495,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making this project a reality! When the boxes arrived it felt like Christmas morning and I had visions of how my students will use all of the materials to explore mathematical concepts.\r\n\r\nWe are already using your resources for hands-on collaborative inquiry. Just last week, during a group problem-solving activity, a usually quiet student took the lead to guide peers using the new tools, filling the room with focus and joy.\r\n\r\nNext, students will use what they've built to deliver culminating presentations and tackle real-world challenges by brainstorming solutions to everyday problems. Thank you for investing in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1779412212543,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-math/10267495/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Booth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10375519"},{"teacherId":9915917,"projectId":9984382,"letterContent":"I wish you could hear the collective gasp that went through our room when I unboxed our class set of Restart. Having a physical copy for every single student has completely shifted the energy in our room, and I am so grateful to you for making this possible. We even made covers to protect them for years to come!\r\n\r\nGordon Korman's story has opened up some of the richest discussions we've had all year. Because the novel rotates narrators with every chapter, my students are naturally learning how to navigate complex perspectives and realize that every story has multiple sides. Beyond the reading skills, watching Chase rebuild his life after losing his memory has sparked genuine, heartfelt debates about empathy, identity, and whether any of us are truly defined by our past mistakes. It has turned our reading block from simple skill-building into deeply human conversations about who we want to be.\r\n\r\nOn any given afternoon, reading time looks wonderfully alive. You will see students leaning across desks to react to a plot twist, literature circles passionately debating whether Chase's old football friends are a toxic influence, and quiet corners where kids are so immersed in the story they don't even hear the bell ring. There is a distinct buzz in the air that only happens when a whole room of young people is hooked on the exact same book.\r\n\r\nThis set has been especially powerful for a few of my students who used to resist reading every step of the way. One student in particular, who usually tries to avoid independent reading altogether, completely locked into Chase's world. He saw so much of his own life in the middle school sports dynamics and social pressure. Last Friday, he pulled me aside at the end of the day to ask if he could take his copy home for the weekend so he wouldn't have to wait until Monday to see what happened next. Moments like that are why we teach.\r\n\r\nYour generosity didn't just put books on our shelves; it gave my kids a shared journey, a safe space to talk about real-life choices, and a renewed confidence in themselves as readers. Thank you for caring about our classroom and choosing to support my students.","fullyFundedDate":1773855948231,"projectUrl":"project/the-second-chance-project-reading-for-r/9984382/","projectTitle":"The Second Chance Project: Reading for Redemption","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kulczak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9915917_orig.jpg?crop=363,363,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738676605724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9915917"},{"teacherId":10373614,"projectId":9943806,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making it possible for our students to have a class set of Ghost by Jason Reynolds. Having access to this novel is incredibly meaningful for our students, because it is so important for children to see themselves reflected in the books they read. Ghost is one of those rare stories that immediately grabs students' attention and allows them to connect deeply with the characters and themes. We are truly grateful to have such an impactful and engaging book in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWhile reading Ghost, students are participating in rich learning experiences that go far beyond simply turning pages. They are engaging in Socratic seminars and ongoing asynchronous discussion boards with classmates in other class periods, where they discuss the story, make predictions, and connect the text to their own lives, other books, and the world around them. Through these conversations, students are learning how to thoughtfully participate in literary discourse. They are also building vocabulary, responding to the text in reading response journals, exploring figurative language, closely analyzing characters and character development, and strengthening their overall reading comprehension.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting outcomes has been seeing even our most reluctant readers become motivated and enthusiastic about reading. Because Ghost is part of a series, many students who finish the book are eagerly heading to the media center to check out the next titles on their own. We are also working to bring Jason Reynolds to speak to our students about Ghost and his journey as a writer, which would make this experience even more powerful. Thank you again for your generosity and support—this class set of Ghost is making a lasting difference in our students' lives, and we are so thankful for you.","fullyFundedDate":1765074288874,"projectUrl":"project/on-your-mark-get-set-ghost-books-insp/9943806/","projectTitle":"On Your Mark, Get Set, Ghost! 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