{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Jefferson Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":25.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10514341,"letterContent":"This Teacher Pay Teacher (TPT) gift card will be used to enhance the learning experiences of my 6th graders within our Climate Change unit! Labs will include: an Ice Core lab and CO2 levels with graphing; a CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) on analyzing data, graphing, and writing; & ocean acidification using seashell deterioration over time!\r\n\r\nThese labs are accessible to my special needs students as well! We will be saving \"Pringles\" chip cans to use as the freezer mold for the ice cores. I will pour in different levels of colored ice as well as add some dirt in one level to signify some volcanic activity!\r\n\r\nPeace & health to you and your family!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1791904326131,"projectUrl":"project/climate-change-labs-for-middle-schoolers/10514341/","projectTitle":"Climate Change Labs for Middle Schoolers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10624253,"letterContent":"The Fender Mustang Micro Plus Headphone Amplifier is a small device that has multiple amplifiers, tones, and settings. It uses headphones (so families & parents are hearing loud rock sounds & going crazy!), is portable, recharges, and has nearly every sound/ foot-pedal-sound you would want for an electric guitar! 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Our students are going to use the machine to grow basil by snipping stems from our mother plants.\r\n\r\nThis setup provides our middle schoolers with a safe, tangible, and hands-on way to witness asexual reproduction in action. Instead of just reading about cellular biology in a textbook, they are actively slicing stems, tracking root development, and cultivating new life. Thank you for planting the seeds of curiosity in our future scientists and making science come alive!\r\n\r\nPeace & health to you and your family!\r\n\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1791904689865,"projectUrl":"project/plant-cloning-machine-for-asexual-reprod/10540499/","projectTitle":"Plant Cloning Machine for Asexual Reproduction Labs! 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I like how I can modify the original materials to accommodate my special education students!\r\nI appreciate you all so much!\r\nPeace & health to you and your families!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1788396939482,"projectUrl":"project/heat-transfer-labs-for-6th-grade-science/10514373/","projectTitle":"Heat Transfer Labs for 6th Grade Science!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10487393,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our new plant cloning machine! Your generosity has brought incredible excitement to our middle school science classroom, and we are so grateful for your investment in our students' education. 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Thank you for planting the seeds of curiosity in our future scientists and making science come alive!\r\n\r\nPeace & health to you and your family!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1787192998568,"projectUrl":"project/plant-cloning-machine-for-asexual-reprod/10487393/","projectTitle":"Plant Cloning Machine for Asexual Reproduction Labs! ii","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10514395,"letterContent":"So these resources are just perfect for our entire class of students! The situational scenarios, the papers are editable and can be modified for our special education students. We are looking for something more that a slideshow that \"talks-at\" that students and we have found materials that engage with the students not just independently but as a small group which is perfect for our homerooms that average 12-14 students! The best part is that we can use this curriculum again & again over the coming years!\r\n\r\nPeace & health to you and your family!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1787172419649,"projectUrl":"project/sel-social-emotional-resources-for-a-pos/10514395/","projectTitle":"SEL Social Emotional Resources for a Positive Day!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10342265,"letterContent":"So these standing desks are so awesome! I had forgotten that they are wheeled as well. Our students are not back in school yet but we have plans in our hallway to share these throughout our grade! Reading/ ELA is excited to have these as flexible reading areas or even writing things out in the hallway in peace & quiet. Math will use them as stations in the back of the room. Science (me!) will be having them in the corners of the room for those students who simply need to move-to-learn. I will send pictures and thank you's as soon as the kids are back in school a week or two!\r\nPeace & health to you and your family!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1786481729929,"projectUrl":"project/standing-desks-for-literacy-learning/10342265/","projectTitle":"Standing Desks for Literacy Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10275006,"letterContent":"Your generous support purchased chisel-tipped permanent markers to label cups for our sustainability and climate change plant units. You also funded a full classroom set of scissors, which our students will use to build paper models across all seven of our science learning units this school year. 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These wheels feature specialized windows that open to reveal hand-drawn pictures and key scientific vocabulary terms. Your kindness brings abstract concepts to life, transforming standard lessons into hands-on, creative discoveries. We appreciate your investment in our classroom!\r\n\r\nPeace and health to you and your families!","fullyFundedDate":1784216851487,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies-materials-for-students/10275477/","projectTitle":"School Supplies & Materials for Students in Need!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10068562,"letterContent":"A huge thank you to everyone for your incredible donations! Your generosity allowed us to purchase cornhole bean bag toss sets for our middle school students. We plan to use these games to facilitate vital social-emotional connection and bonding once school begins. They will also serve as a fantastic positive reward for our students' hard work and behavior milestones. Your support makes a direct, meaningful impact on our school community, helping us create a joyful, connected environment. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our youth!","fullyFundedDate":1779933715246,"projectUrl":"project/bean-bag-toss-for-social-emotional-conne/10068562/","projectTitle":"Bean Bag Toss for Social-Emotional Connection & Memories!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10349327,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding our middle school math and logic games. As a science teacher, I loved collaborating with our math teacher to bring this project to life.Middle schoolers often find STEM intimidating, but these resources completely change that. By turning problem-solving into interactive challenges, you boosted student engagement. 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