{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Westlane Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":33.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":126429,"projectId":10207421,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making this project possible! Your generosity has transformed how my 6th-grade math students learn, especially those who need it most.\r\n\r\nThese research-based differentiated math resources have given every student access to grade-level content in ways that match their learning needs. My ENL students now have materials aligned to their language proficiency levels, with visual supports and scaffolded vocabulary that help them tackle complex math concepts. My special education students are using multi-sensory tools—manipulatives, graphic organizers, and step-by-step guides—that break down problems into manageable pieces. Instead of one-size-fits-all worksheets, students now work with materials that meet them exactly where they are and push them forward.\r\n\r\nStudents are thrilled to have choices! They love being able to pick activities that challenge them at just the right level. The hands-on manipulatives have been a huge hit—students who used to shut down during abstract problems are now actively building models and explaining their thinking. One of my students said, \"I finally get it because I can see what's happening!\" \r\n\r\nI've watched students who previously struggled in silence come alive with these materials. One ENL student, who was intimidated by word problems, now uses the visual supports and sentence frames to confidently work through multi-step problems. A special education student who had given up on fractions is now using fraction bars and number lines to model operations—and asking for more challenging problems. Several students who rarely participated now volunteer to share their strategies because the scaffolded materials have given them the tools and confidence to succeed.\r\n\r\nYour investment has done more than provide materials—it has opened doors for my most vulnerable learners, showing them that math is accessible, engaging, and something they can do. Thank you for believing in these students and making equity in my classroom a reality.","fullyFundedDate":1777483286842,"projectUrl":"project/differentiated-needs/10207421/","projectTitle":"Differentiated Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp126429_orig.jpg?crop=600,601,x0,y6&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1576076656632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/reel"},{"teacherId":8116408,"projectId":10257566,"letterContent":"I wanted to reach out and say a huge thank you for supporting my math classroom! Your generosity means the world to me and my students.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, we now have all the supplies we need to make our classroom run smoothly and keep learning fun. The pencils mean no student has to sit without something to write with, and the tissues and hand sanitizer help us stay healthy (especially during cold season!). The dry erase markers keep our board lessons clear and colorful, and the magnets and velcro dots let me create interactive activities that help students really understand tricky math concepts.\r\n\r\nThe candy is perfect for celebrating those \"aha!\" moments and keeping spirits high when we're tackling tough problems. And the TPT gift card? That's going to be amazing for finding creative resources and activities that my students will actually enjoy.\r\n\r\nWhat you've given us goes beyond just supplies—you've shown my students that people care about their learning and believe in them. That makes all the difference.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for investing in our classroom. We're truly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1785723207100,"projectUrl":"project/super-school-supplies/10257566/","projectTitle":"Super School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jeggle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8116408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633460838991","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8116408"},{"teacherId":8116408,"projectId":10112582,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom supplies! Your gift has made a real and immediate difference for my students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, every student in my math classroom now has access to pencils and paper—tools that are essential for daily practice, problem solving, and assessments. Students no longer have to worry about whether they have what they need to participate fully in class. Instead, they can focus on learning, practicing skills, and showing their mathematical thinking.\r\n\r\nHere's what your support has provided:\r\n\r\nClassroom sets of pencils so every student can complete daily work and assessments without interruption.\r\nA reliable supply of paper throughout the year so students never have to sit out or share during critical learning moments.\r\nColored pencils and markers to allow students to express their creativity and meaningfully track their learning.\r\nRemoving this barrier to learning has created a more equitable classroom where every student can succeed.\r\n\r\nYour investment in these young mathematicians goes far beyond pencils and paper—it communicates that their learning matters and that caring adults believe in their potential. I am deeply grateful for your partnership in supporting my students' growth.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and commitment to education. If you would ever like to visit our classroom or receive updates on student progress, I would be honored to share more about the difference you've made.","fullyFundedDate":1778410081294,"projectUrl":"project/bright-supplies/10112582/","projectTitle":"Bright Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jeggle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8116408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633460838991","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8116408"},{"teacherId":5592555,"projectId":9994823,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. We are incredibly grateful and look forward to replenishing our supplies as we finish the school year strong while also having a little fun with math games!\r\n\r\nYour donations of Kleenex, decks of cards, dice, colored pencils, and organizational tools such as card containers and a pencil dispenser directly support our daily classroom needs. The multi-packs of Kleenex will help us through the remainder of this school year and allow us to begin next year well-stocked, ensuring students can stay comfortable and focused on learning. The cards, dice, colored pencils, and containers help replace lost or worn materials that are used frequently for math fluency games and daily activities, allowing us to maintain consistency in instruction.\r\n\r\nMy students were genuinely surprised that people they don't even know would give to support their learning. They were excited, thankful, and truly touched by your generosity.\r\n\r\nThank you again from both my students and me. We are so appreciative of your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1775832779650,"projectUrl":"project/stocking-up-for-a-new-year/9994823/","projectTitle":"Stocking Up for a New Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Campbell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5592555_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534191859087","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/smcampbell"},{"teacherId":126429,"projectId":10034434,"letterContent":"February and March represented a critical motivational crisis in middle school mathematics. Post-holiday fatigue, winter weather, and the mounting pressure of spring assessments created a perfect storm of disengagement. Attendance dropped, effort waned, and students—especially those from under-resourced communities—struggled to maintain focus and persistence in math tasks.\r\n\r\nWith your support, my classroom store stocked fresh, high-interest incentives during these two pivotal months. These weren't just rewards; they were strategic tools that:\r\n\r\nRenewed Energy & Confidence: Seasonal, meaningful prizes gave students concrete, immediate reasons to re-engage with math after the winter slump.\r\nReinforced Productive Behaviors: Incentives tied to effort, perseverance, and accuracy—not just competition—built a growth mindset and taught students that progress matters.\r\nBuilt Essential Life Skills: The classroom store system taught goal-setting, delayed gratification, and responsibility while meeting diverse learner needs.\r\nThe Impact\r\n\r\n150 sixth graders—many from low-income households—experienced renewed motivation and engagement precisely when they needed it most. By providing targeted, timely support during a well-documented motivational slump, this project helped students return to math with focus, confidence, and the persistence needed to succeed.\r\n\r\nIn historically underfunded classrooms, small investments in student motivation yielded outsized results. Your donation directly supported equitable access to the tools that helped all students thrive in mathematics.","fullyFundedDate":1772235701712,"projectUrl":"project/more-math-motivation/10034434/","projectTitle":"More Math Motivation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp126429_orig.jpg?crop=600,601,x0,y6&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1576076656632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/reel"},{"teacherId":126429,"projectId":9860023,"letterContent":"Thank you for empowering students and families to build math confidence together.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation to this grant has provided 6th grade students with take-home multiplication and division flash cards—a simple yet powerful tool that transforms how students practice and master essential math facts.\r\n\r\nComputational fluency is the cornerstone of success in higher-level mathematics. Your donation ensures that students have consistent, engaging practice opportunities outside the classroom, allowing them to build automaticity with multiplication and division facts. When students master these fundamentals, they can focus their mental energy on complex problem-solving rather than basic calculations.\r\n\r\nParents now have a concrete, practical answer to the question: \"How can I help my child with math?\" Flash cards empower families to support learning at home, creating a bridge between classroom instruction and family engagement. This partnership strengthens both academic skills and the home-school connection.\r\n\r\nEvery student learns differently. Flash cards accommodate multiple learning styles—visual, kinesthetic, and repetition-based—allowing students to practice at their own pace, in their own time, and in their own way. This flexibility supports struggling learners while challenging advanced students.\r\n\r\nAs students practice and succeed, their confidence grows. When 6th graders feel competent with their math facts, they approach new concepts with courage and resilience rather than anxiety, creating a positive trajectory for long-term math achievement.\r\n\r\nThis investment extends far beyond 6th grade. Students who master computational fluency now are better prepared for algebra, geometry, and advanced mathematics in future years. Your donation today is an investment in their entire mathematical future.\r\n\r\nI am committed to supporting both students and families in using these flash cards effectively, providing strategies for engaging practice and celebrating the progress our students make.","fullyFundedDate":1766363846147,"projectUrl":"project/math-facts-count/9860023/","projectTitle":"Math Facts Count","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp126429_orig.jpg?crop=600,601,x0,y6&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1576076656632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/reel"},{"teacherId":126429,"projectId":9855181,"letterContent":"Thank you for investing in student success.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation to this grant has directly equipped our mathematics classroom with essential organizational tools—folders, paper, and a pencil sharpener—that transform how students learn and succeed.\r\n\r\nStudents now have dedicated folders to organize their mathematical work by topic and assignment. This simple but powerful tool helps them develop systematic study habits and reduces the cognitive load of searching for materials, allowing them to focus on mastering mathematical concepts.\r\n\r\nColor-coded paper for assignments and in-class activities means student work is easy to identify, retrieve, and review. This visibility strengthens classroom efficiency and helps students take pride in their organized, professional-looking submissions.\r\n\r\nWith reliable pencil sharpeners in the classroom, students no longer lose valuable instructional time searching for supplies. They stay engaged, maintain momentum, and complete their mathematical work without unnecessary interruptions.\r\n\r\nBeyond the immediate classroom benefits, your donation instills personal responsibility and academic pride in our students. As they maintain their organizational systems, they develop executive function skills that extend far beyond mathematics—skills that will serve them throughout their academic careers and beyond.\r\n\r\nI am committed to maximizing the impact of your investment by teaching students to use these tools intentionally and to take ownership of their learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1765585370253,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-us-sharp/9855181/","projectTitle":"Keeping Us Sharp!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp126429_orig.jpg?crop=600,601,x0,y6&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1576076656632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/reel"},{"teacherId":8116408,"projectId":9624150,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in funding my classroom project. Your generosity makes a meaningful difference by providing essential supplies.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, I can create a clean, organized, and engaging learning environment where every student has what they need to succeed. These supplies will also allow me to tailor educational resources to meet their unique needs.\r\n\r\nYour kindness inspires and empowers both me and my students. I am deeply grateful for your partnership in nurturing creativity, health, and success in our classroom","fullyFundedDate":1757544855055,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-classroom-engagement-and-organ/9624150/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Classroom Engagement and Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jeggle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8116408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633460838991","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8116408"},{"teacherId":8412942,"projectId":9895908,"letterContent":"Thanks to your donations, students have been able to tune their instruments independently using the Snark tuners. Each class, students work in partners to make sure everyone's instrument is tuned up and ready for class. Before we had the materials funded by your donations, it would take almost a quarter of the class time for me to individually tune each student's instrument. Now students have more agency in tuning their instruments. Using the Snark tuner as a visual aid has been incredibly helpful for all students to better understand tuning and efficiently tune their instrument for class. Thank you again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1763298134592,"projectUrl":"project/help-give-our-orchestra-a-tune-up/9895908/","projectTitle":"Help Give Our Orchestra a TUNE UP!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miriti","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8412942_orig.jpg?crop=2624,2624,x0,y96&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677670494643","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8412942"},{"teacherId":2936471,"projectId":9543817,"letterContent":"As I prepared for this semester before students returned from winter break, I set up a new binder for each student. A binder with everything they needed to be successful as we started this new semester of middle school. I spent the first day of school passing out binders and helping students set up their tabs and transition materials from their old broken binders with worn tabs to new tabs that were in packs of 8 instead of 5 making everything easier when you have 8 classes in your day. My students headed into their second day of the semester feeling confident and ready for the semester!","fullyFundedDate":1755291410013,"projectUrl":"project/organized-classroom-from-the-start/9543817/","projectTitle":"Organized Classroom from the Start","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shroba","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2936471_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478910079849","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/claireburns"},{"teacherId":2936471,"projectId":9516329,"letterContent":"My students use the headphones daily during learning activities, and they have made a noticeable difference in engagement and focus. The headphones provide a microphone for students who need to speak their written responses. Since each student now has a pair, each student is able to learn at their own pace allowing more meaningful learning to take place each class period. My students used to hate having to use headphones but now with these new ones, there is no battle when they are asked to use them.","fullyFundedDate":1754423080319,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-hip-hop-learning/9516329/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Hip-Hop Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shroba","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2936471_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478910079849","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/claireburns"},{"teacherId":126429,"projectId":9720013,"letterContent":"Since the grant was funded in September, our mini-economy system has experienced remarkable benefits. The infusion of special, new items into our classroom store has reinvigorated students' enthusiasm and deepened their engagement with math activities. Students eagerly participate in earning classroom currency by completing math challenges and demonstrating effort, and the excitement of spending their earnings on appealing rewards has resulted in several positive outcomes:\r\n\r\n• Enhanced Focus and Participation: With the introduction of fresh store items, students now show greater persistence in completing math tasks, which leads to higher quality work and improved focus during lessons.\r\n\r\n• Reinforced Positive Behaviors: The system continues to motivate students to strive for excellence and maintain positive classroom behaviors, as the rewards offer both tangible incentives and a sense of accomplishment.\r\n\r\n• Improved Financial Literacy: By managing classroom currency and making spending decisions, students are gaining early insights into budgeting and responsible financial practices, which are vital life skills.\r\n\r\nOverall, the grant has successfully sustained and amplified the benefits of our mini-economy system. 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