{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":76.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10277619,"projectId":10108338,"letterContent":"Receiving these materials has already made a huge impact on my classroom environment and classroom culture. One of the biggest changes has been the lighting in our room. My students immediately noticed the floor lamps and color-changing lights the moment they walked in. They were excited, curious, and kept commenting on how calm and different the classroom felt. I now use different lighting during different parts of class — brighter lighting during instruction and softer lighting during independent work or quiet activities. It has helped create a more welcoming atmosphere where students feel comfortable, focused, and excited to learn. For many of my students in our military-connected community, having a classroom that feels safe, predictable, and positive matters more than people sometimes realize.\r\n\r\nThe prize corner resources have also continued strengthening our classroom ticket system in a really meaningful way. Students earn tickets for positive behavior, participation, kindness, effort, responsibility, and academic growth. Every Friday, we hold our classroom prize drawing, and the chips and drinks have become highly motivating rewards that students genuinely get excited about. What I appreciate most is that the system encourages students to celebrate each other's successes. I've watched students cheer for classmates when their names are called and encourage one another to make positive choices throughout the week. The rewards are helping reinforce a classroom culture built around effort, respect, and community.\r\n\r\nThe vacuum has also made a bigger difference than I expected. I work hard to keep our classroom clean and welcoming every day, and being able to quickly clean the room after long school days, projects, snacks, and activities helps maintain an environment students can feel proud of. Moving forward, we will continue using these resources daily as we finish out the school year with collaborative activities, review games, and end-of-year projects designed to keep students engaged and connected. These donations helped create a classroom environment that feels brighter, more motivating, and more supportive for my students every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1771692064688,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-the-way-rewarding-the-right-c/10108338/","projectTitle":"Lighting the Way & Rewarding the Right Choices","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Attar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277619"},{"teacherId":9968127,"projectId":10103391,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of board games and card games for our school. We were able to use the board games at our recent reset days at the beginning of the quarter. Each grade level was able to rotate through the 10 boxes we made. So all 700 students had an opportunity to enjoy your donations. Several teachers have used our board game boxes during additional unplugged advisory Sense of Belonging Opportunties. \r\n\r\nWe had planned a boardgame event with our families. Parents were looking forward to enjoy an afternoon meeting other families. Sadly our event was postponed due to severe weather and school cancelation. \r\n\r\nI wish you could hear the laughter from the students. The variety of card games and Battleship and Scrabble allowed students to select a game they were comfortable with or interested in. One student shared how the version of the card game War we bought was a little different then the one they played at home and that he prefered this version and would go home to teach his family. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our students' Sense of Belonging and giving them an opportunity to be unplugged from technology.","fullyFundedDate":1771640104078,"projectUrl":"project/wms-table-top-game-bonanza/10103391/","projectTitle":"WMS Table Top Game Bonanza","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9968127_orig.jpg?crop=1667,1667,x0,y545&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742347810801","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9968127"},{"teacherId":3323510,"projectId":10105702,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations! The items you helped to provide for our classroom are already being used to support student learning. The cardstock has been perfect for things like our children's book project, where students create a book they read to younger students at a nearby elementary school. The index cards are perfect for mini-projects, like a review activity we did after reading The Diary of Anne Frank. The magnet tape has made it easy to display things like class assessment data which informs discussion and reflection after each completed unit. The highlighters are used in many ways, from allowing students to use the mark-the-text strategy in annotating and labeling their texts, to checking and scoring the work of their peers which promotes accountability and broadens their perspectives.\r\n\r\nThe students are always delighted and more engaged when we produce special materials for their activities - materials supplied by kind donors like you!\r\n\r\nAs we near the end of the school year, one thing we are looking forward to is making student portfolios where each student gets to take home all of their project and art items from the whole year. So many of these projects could not have been done without your help and we are so appreciative. Mahalo!","fullyFundedDate":1771605453755,"projectUrl":"project/preparing-for-projects/10105702/","projectTitle":"Preparing for Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ozawa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3323510_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449259122600","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-ozawa"},{"teacherId":9657006,"projectId":10104049,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous gift. Having working calculators at the ready that are simple and easy to understand has made math accessible to all of my students. For some of my students, learning math concepts is a struggle because they lack retention of multiplication facts. When a student is busy worrying about recalling facts, they cant learn the concepts. They get lost along the way. Having the right tools enables my students to better grasp concepts and apply a deeper understanding of why the math works.","fullyFundedDate":1771447520695,"projectUrl":"project/calculators-and-stem/10104049/","projectTitle":"Calculators and Stem","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9657006"},{"teacherId":9657691,"projectId":10109261,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation and for believing in my classroom. Your support truly makes a difference for my students each and every day. Because of you, they have access to resources that help them feel supported, engaged, and excited to learn.\r\n\r\nTeaching at Wheeler Middle School, where many of my students are military-connected, means creating a space that feels stable, welcoming, and inspiring. Your kindness helps make that possible. I am so grateful for your investment in their growth and success.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt appreciation,\r\nOlivia Katz","fullyFundedDate":1771727119900,"projectUrl":"project/ms-katz-2526/10109261/","projectTitle":"Ms. Katz 25/26","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9657691_orig.jpg?crop=680,680,x145,y132&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777329728742","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9657691"},{"teacherId":9123536,"projectId":10110511,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support with funding this project. We have been so grateful to have fresh cleaning supplies and new materials to continue the school year. The stickers have been great to use on are lesson tracking charts and to add to the students' work when they perform well. The candy and prizes have been great to help replenish our class store for students to use the tickets they earn in class to \"purchase\" items. \r\nWhen we received the boxes the students were so excited. We did a class unboxing pretending we were influencers showing out new products. They found this very entertaining. \r\nFor the remainder of the year we have a lot of testing coming up and I know that the candy, prizes, stickers, tickets, will be great motivators for them. The cleaning supplies, while useful now, will be very useful for the end of the year classroom cleaning. We appreciate all you support!!","fullyFundedDate":1771783234155,"projectUrl":"project/motivating-minds/10110511/","projectTitle":"Motivating Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9123536"},{"teacherId":9344434,"projectId":9763451,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful for your generosity in fully funding Spartan Success: Engaging Tools and Rewards for Math RTI Growth. Because of you, 120 students in our Learning Lab at Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School will have access to materials that directly support both their academic growth and their confidence as mathematicians.\r\n\r\nMy Learning Lab students attend an additional math period each day because they are working to rebuild foundational skills—many are more than two grade levels below where they should be. They include students receiving special education services, students with 504 plans, English language learners, and many who experience the unique challenges of being military-impacted. For them, progress requires both strong instruction and strong motivation.\r\n\r\nYour donation makes both possible.\r\n\r\nThe hands-on fraction materials will help students make sense of abstract concepts in concrete ways. The dry erase markers and toner ensure I can consistently provide individualized practice and small-group materials tailored to their needs. And the Spartan Store snacks and prizes—earned through our \"brain bucks\" system—give students meaningful incentives for effort, perseverance, and growth.\r\n\r\nIn Learning Lab, we celebrate improvement. We celebrate resilience. We celebrate showing up and trying again. Because of you, we can continue to build a classroom culture where effort is recognized and math confidence grows every day.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our Spartans. Your generosity sends a powerful message to my students: their growth matters, their hard work is seen, and their success is worth supporting.","fullyFundedDate":1759200991346,"projectUrl":"project/spartan-success-engaging-tools-and-rewa/9763451/","projectTitle":"Spartan Success: Engaging Tools and Rewards for Math RTI Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lavine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9344434_orig.jpg?crop=1673,1673,x252,y1058&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723948202943","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9344434"},{"teacherId":10296035,"projectId":9781563,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project. All the treats and fidgets served as great motivation for our classroom store. The students were so excited to see so many new treats , fidgets, pencils,pens and lego sets. Once they saw those they were ready to work to earn \"brain bucks\" to get what they wanted. They earn brain bucks by doing i-ready and working hard in class. The i-readys they accomplished and the work they completed paid off for them twofold. They were able to buy what they wanted and every student showed growth on their i-ready diagnostic in December! Thank you so much for assisting in my students success!","fullyFundedDate":1759593416443,"projectUrl":"project/learning-lab-store/9781563/","projectTitle":"Learning Lab Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maldonado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10296035"},{"teacherId":10160023,"projectId":9780414,"letterContent":"We are using the new resources daily, and they have become an essential part of our classroom routine and learning environment. One of the most impactful changes has been how we begin and end each day. Students take responsibility for wiping down desks, sweeping the floors, and organizing shared spaces. This simple routine has turned into a powerful classroom moment—students are learning ownership, respect for their environment, and teamwork. The act of cleaning helps us mentally transition into learning mode in the morning and signals closure and reflection before we leave for the day. It has also made a noticeable difference in supporting our janitorial staff, which students now openly acknowledge and appreciate.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, they were genuinely excited. They felt proud to have real tools entrusted to them and eager to help. Many students immediately asked when they could start using the supplies and took the initiative to remind one another of cleaning responsibilities. The classroom feels calmer, more welcoming, and more focused as a result. The clean, organized space has helped students feel prepared for the day and more motivated to engage in lessons.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, the next steps for students involve building on this sense of responsibility while continuing our current lessons. Students are connecting classroom care to broader conversations about community, responsibility, and respect—both inside and outside of school. We are also expanding student roles so everyone has a chance to contribute to maintaining our learning space. Your support gave students more than supplies; it gave them pride, structure, and a stronger sense of belonging in their classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1759546825068,"projectUrl":"project/clean-pristine/9780414/","projectTitle":"Clean Pristine","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Islas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10160023"},{"teacherId":10109090,"projectId":9771754,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the incredible additions to our classroom. The floor cushions have quickly become a student favorite, and most love to grab one to put on their chairs for extra comfort, or to use on the floor during whole group instruction. The lamps in our reading nook have created a warm, welcoming atmosphere where students seem to be more cozy while reading! It truly is amazing to see how small additions like lighting and cushions can help students relax and feel more at home. \r\n\r\nThe organizing bins have been a lifesaver for me as a teacher, as students know exactly where to find their headphones and extra supplies they may need, leading to more independence and responsibility in our classroom. I have to say, though, the visual timer that we have up on the board may be a class favorite and has been a game-changer for students, as it helps them better manage their time, stay focused, and understand expectations during lessons. It is one of their favorite additions to our classroom. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for making our classroom more functional and inviting. Because of you, we now have a space that truly works for students!","fullyFundedDate":1759520034387,"projectUrl":"project/make-my-classroom-a-little-brighter/9771754/","projectTitle":"Make My Classroom A Little Brighter","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brewer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10109090_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754753450929","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10109090"},{"teacherId":10293816,"projectId":9773861,"letterContent":"My class have been fully utilizing the resources that were so kindly donated to us. Our little classroom is decorated with handwritten resource posters that has helped my students succeed in their Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies classes. Everyone has notebooks. Our class is able to establish clear routines thanks to all the school materials that we have in our inventory. My students were surprised at the amount of materials that were delivered to us. They are very grateful and are excited to make full optimal use of them. \r\n\r\nMy main goal with these materials is to get my students motivated to practice essential learning skills while learning grade-level lessons. ELA in particular had been a challenge. However, since introducing interactive notebooks with the composition notebooks donated to us, engagement has increased by a lot, and my students are evermore interested in the topics we are learning in class.","fullyFundedDate":1759419506651,"projectUrl":"project/resourceful-resource-room/9773861/","projectTitle":"Resourceful Resource Room!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10293816"},{"teacherId":10109090,"projectId":9772806,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through the project \"A Few Necessities.\" I truly cannot express how meaningful your generosity has been for my seventh-grade students and for me as their teacher. Because of you, our classroom is better equipped and also provides a more comfortable environment for students, where they feel more supported and can be engaged and learn every day. \r\n\r\nI teach both seventh-grade ELA and Social Studies, which means that our days are filled with a lot of reading, writing, discussions, critical thinking, collaboration, and testing. As you know, Middle School can be a challenging time for students, both academically and emotionally, and the items you donated have made a real difference in helping them be successful in class. Both the desk dividers and headphones have made a noticeable difference in our class and have allowed students to test more privately, which has reduced anxiety and distractions, and this has truly helped them show me what they know. The headphones have also allowed students to have access to audiobooks, online assessments that can be read to them, and instructional videos, for those who don't have their own. I also want to send a big thank you for the books donated to our classroom library, because the books chosen came directly from students' wish lists and have been invaluable as we implemented \"First Chapter Fridays\" and allowed for the checking out of even more books than our school library has available. \r\n\r\nLastly, the snacks that were provided, which might seem simple, have made a huge impact in the classroom. Imagine how many students come to school, having just rolled out of bed, and did not eat breakfast, or come to me at lunch with nothing to eat! They know they can count on me to provide Pop-tarts, popcorn, and more, to get or keep them going for the day, and they have proven to be a huge brain power booster during longer testing days. \r\n\r\nBecause of donors like you, our classroom feels more inclusive, more engaging, and more supportive, so on behalf of my seventh graders and myself, thank you for making such a positive impact.","fullyFundedDate":1759242245242,"projectUrl":"project/a-few-necessities/9772806/","projectTitle":"A Few Necessities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brewer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10109090_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754753450929","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10109090"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50919","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":729,"numTeachers":55,"percentFrplEligible":38,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":15,"percentWhite":33,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":25,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":5,"percentMultiracialImputed":13,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"13.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":23.2,"schoolId":50919,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/central-oahu-school-district/maj-sheldon-wheeler-middle-school/50919"}