{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kammerer Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":25.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":10171166,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting this project. This is a great example of how Donors Choose can really come to the rescue at the last minute. Could I have gotten cardstock from the school district? Probably. How long would it have taken? 2 weeks? 2 months? I don't know. \r\n\r\nI knew that if we could get the project funded on Donors Choose, the materials could be in my students' hands in 2 days. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping make this new project in my class a reality with these materials which were purchased thanks to the fantastic supporters on this site.","fullyFundedDate":1775052771045,"projectUrl":"project/paper-roller-coasters/10171166/","projectTitle":"Paper Roller Coasters","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Darrigrandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1238528_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541789620662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kammerer"},{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":10179160,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting teachers like me on Donors Choose. This platform is a fantastic way to get materials that would otherwise not be available.\r\n\r\nWe were opening the boxes from Donors Choose after school last week and one of the students saw the LEGO model of the solar system. He asked if he could help build it, and of course I said yes. The letter s was still hanging in the air and that kid was already started. The students have been fascinated see the detail on the solar system model and love seeing how the sun earth and moon are moving on certain days of the year. \r\n\r\nOur science teacher was making copies and saw and asked to borrow it when she covers the topic in her class. Another great example of how materials wind up being used well beyond their original purpose. \r\n\r\nThank you for making these stories happen.","fullyFundedDate":1776114699604,"projectUrl":"project/to-the-moon-again-with-legos/10179160/","projectTitle":"To the Moon (Again) with LEGOs","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Darrigrandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1238528_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541789620662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kammerer"},{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":9759300,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting this project. We wound up also getting a hygrometer to finish out this project from Donors Choose, so this wound up becoming a cross over project between projects. \r\n\r\nThese resources were used immediately in our classroom and have been used in different projects several times since then.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting this project and Donors Choose generally. It makes a massive difference in what happens with my students every day. Having a well supplied classroom makes all the difference in the world.","fullyFundedDate":1758810342648,"projectUrl":"project/how-does-weather-work/9759300/","projectTitle":"How Does Weather Work?","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Darrigrandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1238528_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541789620662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kammerer"},{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":9879885,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project on Donors Choose. The students love 3d printing. The biggest proof of this is when students who are not in my class coming in to ask if they can learn how to 3d print items! I have to check my class for kids sneaking in!\r\n\r\nDonors Choose was a great resource for getting our first printers, but then we have learned more about what we need in regards to filtration, repair parts and filament to keep the printers running. \r\n\r\nYour support makes a difference in what my students are doing every day in our class.","fullyFundedDate":1763563038336,"projectUrl":"project/help-fill-our-stem-lab-full-of-ideas-and/9879885/","projectTitle":"Help Fill Our STEM Lab Full of Ideas and Equipment","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Darrigrandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1238528_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541789620662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kammerer"},{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":10014301,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Donors Choose project. When I started teaching engineering, I knew that we would need lots of \"stuff\" to get started. We have been able to incorporate amazing learning opportunities for students thanks to Donors Choose- 3 d printing, drones, marble roller coasters made of paper, robotics, etc. \r\n\r\nHowever, I did not realize the maintenance and consumable materials that would be involved. \r\n\r\nAgain, Donors Choose has come to the rescue with what we need to repair classroom items and keep them running for students to learn something new every day.","fullyFundedDate":1771337954831,"projectUrl":"project/cte-stem-lab-gear/10014301/","projectTitle":"CTE STEM Lab Gear","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Darrigrandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1238528_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541789620662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kammerer"},{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":9262902,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project on Donors Choose. Some items are big and get lots of attention. Other items, like the speaker wall mounts are seemingly mundane but make a huge difference in how our classroom functions day to day. Being able to put speakers in the back of the classroom meant that everyone could easily hear whatever is being played on the screen, which we use occasionally for build instructions (or most recently to see clips about the Artemis 2 mission). \r\n\r\nThank you for helping make our classroom functional and welcoming for students.","fullyFundedDate":1752586406987,"projectUrl":"project/sound-engineers-are-engineers/9262902/","projectTitle":"Sound Engineers Are Engineers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Darrigrandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1238528_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541789620662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kammerer"},{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":10175994,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our 3d printing project. We have quickly developed what is almost a small printing farm with students printing projects around the clock. The biggest sign of the success of these printing projects is when students who have never been in my class before come in and ask if they can 3d print something. The answer is always yes, but another student in my class has to teach them how and they have to modify whatever they are printing. (No copy and pasting and printing off the Internet).\r\n\r\nYour kind donation will help us keep these printers loaded and running throughout the rest of the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1776203422392,"projectUrl":"project/3d-printing-for-all/10175994/","projectTitle":"3D Printing for All","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Darrigrandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1238528_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541789620662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kammerer"},{"teacherId":9745743,"projectId":9888222,"letterContent":"Our class has been so excited to start using the new resources you helped provide—headsets, pencils, folders, and lighting. These simple but powerful tools have already made a big difference in our daily learning. One memorable moment was when students used the headsets during independent work and small group activities; it helped them stay focused and reduced distractions. The new lighting has also created a calmer, more welcoming classroom environment, which has been especially helpful during reading and quiet work time. Now, students are more comfortable around the room, not only near the windows. These resources are helping students feel prepared, confident, and ready to learn each day. \r\n\r\nThank-you so much for investing in our classroom. Your support truly makes a difference \r\nfor every student. Thank-you for your kindness and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1767220505939,"projectUrl":"project/let-there-be-light/9888222/","projectTitle":"Let There Be Light","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McDonald","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9745743"},{"teacherId":8952810,"projectId":9751886,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of my classroom and students! We have been able to use many of the purchased items to work on prehabilitation exercises for student specific sports choosen for this class. Students were very excited, especially when they were saw the new medicine balls. We will also be able to use these items when we will be doing our rehabilitiaton challenges for each area of the body where sports injuries can occur. \r\n\r\nThe items purchased have enhanced this class. Students now have the opportunity to use equipement that is actually used at physical therapy offices! It makes them feel like professionals. These items have also allowed me to change the way that I teach my class to ensure students have more opportunities to understand how they can help others when they are hurt.","fullyFundedDate":1766803137684,"projectUrl":"project/building-indvidualized-prehab-and-rehab/9751886/","projectTitle":"Building Indvidualized Prehab and Rehab Programs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schanz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8952810_orig.jpg?crop=1580,1580,x1840,y760&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1675790787858","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-schanz"},{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":9634206,"letterContent":"Thank you for choosing to support our class. This laptop has been great for how we do 3d printing and other projects in class. Being able to have an extra station when we do lessons on career exploration it was such a huge benefit to have the extra station. \r\n\r\nThe students really appreciate the quality of the screen compared to their Chromebooks and it is super simple to hook up to external monitor and keyboard to involved more students.\r\n\r\nDonors Choose allows us to put quality materials into the hands of students. \r\n\r\nThank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1755970613540,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-careers-in-information-technol/9634206/","projectTitle":"Exploring Careers in Information Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Darrigrandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1238528_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541789620662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kammerer"},{"teacherId":9745743,"projectId":9894748,"letterContent":"Thanks for supporting our cereal drive and helping us partner with Dare to Care to serve families in need. Because of your generosity, our students were able to take part in a meaningful service project that went beyond the classroom. We used this opportunity to connect our work to real-world impact by discussing food insecurity and the importance of helping others in our community. \r\n\r\nIt was encouraging to see students take ownership, encourage one another to contribute, and recognize that even small acts of kindness can add up to something big. Moving forward, we plan to continue building on this experience by connecting service to our classroom learning. Students will reflect on the impact of their contributions and explore additional ways they can support others in our school and local community. Your support helped create not just a successful drive, but a meaningful lesson in empathy, generosity, and community. Thank you for being part of this important effort!","fullyFundedDate":1764959591045,"projectUrl":"project/kms-cereal-food-drive/9894748/","projectTitle":"KMS Cereal Food Drive","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McDonald","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9745743"},{"teacherId":9829014,"projectId":9945355,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donations. My class was so excited when the boxes arrived and we were able to take the boxes of cereal that were donated to the collection point in the school library- with the donations that we received, we almost doubled what our school had collected at that point! Though I had to keep some kids from digging into their favorites (joking!) they had a lot of pride in being able to provide the same cereal they love to eat to kids in our community that are more food-insecure. It was a powerful experience for them to develop this community service project, organize it, advertise it with posters around the school and reminders on the morning announcements, and finally collect the boxes. \r\n\r\nSince I teach 7th grade, my students will still have another year in our school and are already talking about having a similar cereal drive next year. So often, they participate in food drives that teachers/administrators plan, their parents buy for and they just hand the food over for the cause chosen. This project gave them an opportunity to take charge and work at making a difference in a way that was meaningful for them.","fullyFundedDate":1764965998482,"projectUrl":"project/student-led-project-to-end-hunger/9945355/","projectTitle":"Student Led Project to End Hunger","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9829014"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_58222","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":787,"numTeachers":51,"percentFrplEligible":44,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":31,"percentWhite":45,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":11,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"UNCLASSIFIED","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.6,"schoolId":58222,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kammerer Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kammerer Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/kentucky/jefferson-county-public-schools/kammerer-middle-school/58222"}