{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Jeff Davis Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":23.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7517972,"projectId":10264954,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project to get Small Group/Book Club copies of fun, exciting Middle School books for our school! These copies will be used by our Middle School Book Club this year to enjoy a book together and talk about it at lunch! The copies will also be available to all teachers for small group reading or class reading in smaller classes!\r\n\r\nWith this project, we were able to get:\r\n- 20 copies of Carve The Mark by Veronica Roth\r\n- 20 copies of I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore\r\n- 20 copies of Free Lunch by Rex Ogle\r\n- 20 copies of Summer of the Monkeys by Walson Rawls\r\n- 20 copies of Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui Sutherland\r\n- 20 copies of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1778254931483,"projectUrl":"project/novel-studies-for-book-club-and-small-gr/10264954/","projectTitle":"Novel Studies for Book Club and Small Groups!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Austin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7517972_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777465403464","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7517972"},{"teacherId":7517972,"projectId":10237693,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project to get Small Group/Book Club copies of fun, exciting Middle School books for our school! These copies will be used by our Middle School Book Club this year to enjoy a book together and talk about it at lunch! The copies will also be available to all teachers for small group reading or class reading in smaller classes!\r\n\r\nWith this project, we were able to get:\r\n- 20 copies of Divergent by Veronica Roth\r\n- 20 copies of The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan\r\n- 20 copies of The Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning; or Orphans! by Lemony Snicket\r\n- 20 copies of Where the Red Fern Grows by Walson Rawls\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1777995973200,"projectUrl":"project/sparking-interest-in-reading/10237693/","projectTitle":"Sparking Interest In Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Austin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7517972_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777465403464","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7517972"},{"teacherId":7517972,"projectId":10237796,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Class Sets for JDMS\"! Each year, our teachers try their best to instill a love of reading through class reading of novels, and each year the group of students messes up the books a little more. C'est la vie, of course, but handing a student a grimy, torn book with missing pages does not exactly inspire positive tactile experiences. With these new books, we will be able to give students a wonderful reading experience with books that fit the state standards and the standards of the heart. \r\n\r\nWith this project, we were able to purchase:\r\n- 30 copies of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton for the 8th Grade\r\n- 30 copies of Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick for the 7th Grade\r\n- 60 copes of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan for the 6th grade","fullyFundedDate":1777995973342,"projectUrl":"project/class-sets-for-jdms/10237796/","projectTitle":"Class Sets for JDMS","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Austin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7517972_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777465403464","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7517972"},{"teacherId":7517972,"projectId":10265138,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting Judging a Book by It's Cover! With this donation, we were able to replace 55 of our older classic books that still have a lot to give but who have fallen into a state of - to take the student vernacular - ickiness. We also grabbed a few books that are beloved favorites (not necessarily classics) that were showing MAJOR wear and tear. While most teachers and adults know that a cover does not define a book, thank you for sprucing up our classics shelf so students know that too! \r\n\r\nWe were able to get:\r\n - A Box Set of the Original Hardy Boys Mysteries by Franklin Dixon (10 books)\r\n- A Box Set of the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (7 books)\r\n- A Box Set of Charles Dickens' Classics (Including Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and Hard Times)\r\n- A Box Ser of Jane Austen's Classics (Including Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, and Pride and Prejudice)\r\n- A Collection of Shakespearean Comedies (Including A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, The Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It)\r\n- A Collection of Shakespearean Tragedies (Including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, and Othello)\r\n- Frankenstein by Mary Shelly\r\n- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (2 copies)\r\n- Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (2 copies)\r\n- Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (2 copies) \r\n- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll\r\n- 150 Most Famous Poems (Including work from Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and Walt Whitman)\r\n- 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke\r\n- The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling\r\n- Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe\r\n- The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum\r\n- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson\r\n-When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne\r\n- Black Beauty by Anna Sewell\r\n- Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte\r\n- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (2 copies)\r\n- Aesop's Fables\r\n- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (2 copies)\r\n- Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer\r\n\r\nI look forward to introducing these wonderful books to my students!","fullyFundedDate":1778769126147,"projectUrl":"project/judging-a-book-by-its-cover/10265138/","projectTitle":"Judging a Book by Its Cover","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Austin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7517972_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777465403464","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7517972"},{"teacherId":8687979,"projectId":10266927,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in funding our project! Because of your generosity, our students now have a class set of The Giver, along with the graphic novel edition.\r\n\r\nWe are excited to embark on this reading journey together! Having both versions of the novel will allow students to engage with the story in different ways, support a variety of learners, and create meaningful discussions as a class.\r\n\r\nYour support has provided our students with resources that will make reading more engaging and accessible. We cannot wait to dive into The Giver, explore its powerful themes, and share this experience together.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create memorable learning experiences in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778851025827,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-big-ideas-with-the-giver/10266927/","projectTitle":"Exploring Big Ideas with \"The Giver\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Holmes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8687979_orig.jpg?crop=1994,1994,x213,y816&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775842468921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amyholmes"},{"teacherId":8687979,"projectId":10212147,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in funding our project and helping us provide new books for our students! Because of your generosity, students have been able to select books that interest them to keep and add to their own libraries at home.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, access to books outside of school can be limited, especially because they do not live near a public library. Having engaging, high-interest books of their own gives them more opportunities to read at home, discover new interests, and develop a lifelong love of reading.\r\n\r\nOur students have been so excited to choose books that are meaningful to them and know that those books are theirs to keep. Your support has helped put books directly into the hands and homes of our students, and we are incredibly grateful for the difference you have made.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us grow a community of readers!","fullyFundedDate":1779464584687,"projectUrl":"project/building-readers-together-community-ser/10212147/","projectTitle":"Building Readers Together: Community Service Project to Promote Summer Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Holmes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8687979_orig.jpg?crop=1994,1994,x213,y816&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775842468921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amyholmes"},{"teacherId":10487447,"projectId":10235042,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for investing in my classroom. My students were excited to see new books on my shelves. We've already done a book preview, and they showed a high level of engagement even then. I can't wait to share this new addition with my classes as we read through it together. \r\n\r\nI have quite a range of students this year- ESOL, gifted and those receiving special education supports. My next project will include getting some Spanish versions of texts, but for now, I am so pleased with the new novels I have received.\r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1777995973054,"projectUrl":"project/mystery-in-the-classroom-building-criti/10235042/","projectTitle":"Mystery in the Classroom: Building Critical Thinkers Through Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mullis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10487447_orig.png?crop=1164,1164,x256,y1066&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777399107561","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10487447"},{"teacherId":8687979,"projectId":10267418,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my students and our classroom. Your generosity will provide my 7th graders with engaging, accessible books that will help them better understand history while building confidence as readers.\r\n\r\nMany of my students are below-grade-level readers, including students with disabilities in an inclusion setting. These books will give them the opportunity to access important topics and participate more successfully in class discussions and activities alongside their peers.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, students will have resources that match their reading needs and interests while helping them strengthen reading skills and background knowledge. Most importantly, these books will help students feel successful and included in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a difference in the lives of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1778505064254,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-history-to-life-for-struggling/10267418/","projectTitle":"Bringing History to Life for Struggling Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Holmes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8687979_orig.jpg?crop=1994,1994,x213,y816&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775842468921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amyholmes"},{"teacherId":10477177,"projectId":10188216,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project. Your generosity will make a difference in my students' learning every single day.\r\n\r\nThe materials you helped provide will support reading, handwriting, phonics practice, vocabulary development, and organization skills. These resources will help my students feel more confident, engaged, and successful in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping me create a supportive learning environment for them to grow and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1777995972915,"projectUrl":"project/reading-and-writing-supplies/10188216/","projectTitle":"Reading and Writing Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dixon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10477177"},{"teacherId":8687979,"projectId":10255257,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project, Ready to Learn: Restocking Our Classroom Essentials. I truly appreciate your generosity and your willingness to invest in my students and their success.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom now has the everyday supplies students need to come to class ready to learn and participate. These materials help ensure that all students, regardless of their circumstances, have access to the tools necessary to be successful and confident in the classroom.\r\n\r\nHaving these essentials readily available also helps us maximize instructional time by reducing interruptions and allowing students to stay focused on learning. Your kindness has helped create a more supportive, prepared, and equitable classroom environment where all students can thrive.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making such a meaningful impact on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1777995973600,"projectUrl":"project/ready-to-learn-restocking-our-classroom/10255257/","projectTitle":"Ready to Learn: Restocking Our Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Holmes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8687979_orig.jpg?crop=1994,1994,x213,y816&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775842468921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amyholmes"},{"teacherId":8687979,"projectId":10226067,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping provide these novels for my 7th-grade students. Having access to class sets of My Survival: A Girl on Schindler's List and Restart will allow every student to fully participate in meaningful discussions, close reading activities, and collaborative learning experiences without the barrier of limited resources. These stories will help students not only strengthen their reading and critical thinking skills, but also connect deeply with themes of resilience, identity, and personal growth.\r\n\r\n One of the most rewarding parts of teaching literature is watching students who are usually hesitant readers become invested in characters and discussions, and I know these novels will spark those moments in our classroom.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, I will be able to guide students through rich conversations, text analysis, and reflective writing activities that help them make connections across texts and to their own lives. These books will help students build confidence in their reading abilities while also encouraging empathy and deeper understanding of others' experiences. Thank you for helping create opportunities for my students to grow into thoughtful, reflective, and engaged readers.","fullyFundedDate":1777995973474,"projectUrl":"project/reading-that-matters-stories-with-impac/10226067/","projectTitle":"Reading That Matters: Stories With Impact","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Holmes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8687979_orig.jpg?crop=1994,1994,x213,y816&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775842468921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amyholmes"},{"teacherId":8687979,"projectId":10225782,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our students are one step closer to having access to technology that will transform the way they learn and participate in the classroom every single day. In our inclusion classroom, it is so important that students with disabilities receive the support they need while still remaining connected to their peers and classroom community. We are currently waiting for funding for our interactive board cart so we can begin fully utilizing the Smart Board, and our students ask almost every day when they will finally get to use it.\r\n\r\nEven though students have not yet had the opportunity to work with the board themselves, the excitement and anticipation has been incredible to see. They are eager to interact with lessons in a hands-on way, and many are especially excited about being able to come up to the board to participate during instruction. For our students with disabilities, this technology will provide visual, tactile, and engaging learning experiences that help build confidence and increase participation while allowing them to remain in their learning environment with peers.\r\n\r\nAs we wrap up this school year, we are looking forward to beginning next year with new opportunities for inclusive instruction and interactive learning. The Smart Board will allow us to provide specially designed instruction in real time through modeling, annotation, and engaging activities that meet a variety of learning needs at once. Your support is helping us create a classroom where every student feels included, supported, and excited to learn. Thank you for believing in our students and their potential.","fullyFundedDate":1777995973741,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-every-learner-a-smart-board/10225782/","projectTitle":"Supporting Every Learner: A Smart Board for My Inclusion Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Holmes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8687979_orig.jpg?crop=1994,1994,x213,y816&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775842468921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amyholmes"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40689","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":676,"numTeachers":46,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":56,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":25,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"14.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":76.5,"schoolId":40689,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Jeff Davis Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Jeff Davis Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/georgia/jeff-davis-county-school-district/jeff-davis-middle-school/40689"}