{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Wiley H Bates Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":17.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8001850,"projectId":9428869,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of comfy chairs to our classroom! These chairs will make such a meaningful difference by giving students additional options for where and how they complete their work. Having comfortable alternative work spaces allows students to choose an environment that helps them feel focused, comfortable, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, being able to move away from a traditional desk and work in a different space can make a big difference in their ability to concentrate and stay engaged. These chairs will provide a welcoming space where students can read, complete assignments, take a short break, or work independently when they need a change of environment. Your generosity is helping us create a classroom where students feel supported, comfortable, and empowered to learn in ways that work best for them.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us make our classroom feel more like a place where everyone belongs. Your kindness and support are helping us create a positive learning environment with spaces designed to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are incredibly grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1754392732203,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-bums-happy-brains/9428869/","projectTitle":"Comfy Bums, Happy Brains!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. OConnor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8001850_orig.jpg?crop=2481,2481,x415,y713&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787927310550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missomathclass"},{"teacherId":8001850,"projectId":9681709,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous monetary donation toward teaching resources for our classroom. Your kindness and willingness to invest in our students means more than you know. Every contribution helps provide materials and resources that make learning more engaging, accessible, and meaningful for our students.\r\n\r\nYour donation will help us purchase valuable classroom resources that support students with different learning needs and help create an environment where everyone can feel successful. These resources can provide opportunities for hands-on learning, encourage participation, and give students the tools they need to stay focused and reach their goals. Your generosity directly impacts our students and their educational experience.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and for supporting our students and their education. It is because of generous people like you that teachers can continue to provide creative, supportive, and enriching learning experiences. We are incredibly grateful for your support and for being a part of our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1757683073721,"projectUrl":"project/engagement-access/9681709/","projectTitle":"Engagement Access","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. OConnor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8001850_orig.jpg?crop=2481,2481,x415,y713&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787927310550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missomathclass"},{"teacherId":8001850,"projectId":9445968,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous monetary donation toward teaching resources for our classroom. Your kindness and willingness to invest in our students means more than you know. Every contribution helps provide materials and resources that make learning more engaging, accessible, and meaningful for our students.\r\n\r\nYour donation will help us purchase valuable classroom resources that support students with different learning needs and help create an environment where everyone can feel successful. These resources can provide opportunities for hands-on learning, encourage participation, and give students the tools they need to stay focused and reach their goals. Your generosity directly impacts our students and their educational experience.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and for supporting our students and their education. It is because of generous people like you that teachers can continue to provide creative, supportive, and enriching learning experiences. We are incredibly grateful for your support and for being a part of our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1757683179514,"projectUrl":"project/what-if-2025/9445968/","projectTitle":"What If 2025","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. OConnor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8001850_orig.jpg?crop=2481,2481,x415,y713&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787927310550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missomathclass"},{"teacherId":8001850,"projectId":9428851,"letterContent":"Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom, and I cannot thank you enough for your support. Because of your kindness, my students now have access to fidgets that help them regulate their emotions, maintain focus, and feel more comfortable throughout the school day. For many neurodivergent learners, having the right sensory tools is not simply a preference—it is an essential support that allows them to participate more fully in learning and build confidence in themselves.\r\n\r\nEvery fidget you helped provide represents an opportunity for a child to succeed. Instead of struggling to sit still or becoming overwhelmed, students will have healthy, appropriate tools that meet their sensory needs while allowing them to stay engaged in lessons. Your donation creates a classroom environment where differences are understood, respected, and supported, helping every child feel accepted for who they are.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their future. Your compassion extends far beyond the items you donated—it sends a powerful message that our students are seen, valued, and worthy of every opportunity to thrive. On behalf of my entire classroom, thank you for helping create a space where every learner can feel safe, supported, and ready to reach their full potential.","fullyFundedDate":1754392732036,"projectUrl":"project/fidgets-and-fun-bins/9428851/","projectTitle":"Fidgets and Fun Bins","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. OConnor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8001850_orig.jpg?crop=2481,2481,x415,y713&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787927310550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missomathclass"},{"teacherId":8001850,"projectId":9473928,"letterContent":"A classroom is so much more than a place to complete assignments—it can become a safe haven where students feel welcomed, valued, and cared for. Thanks to the generous donations that made new classroom furniture possible, our learning space has been transformed into a warm, inviting environment that truly feels like a home away from home. Comfortable seating, flexible workspaces, and cozy corners have given students a place where they can relax, collaborate, and focus while feeling a sense of belonging.\r\n\r\nFor many children, school is the most stable and supportive place they experience each day. Having a classroom that feels comfortable and inviting can make a tremendous difference in their emotional well-being and their ability to learn. The new furniture has created spaces where students can read quietly, work together with classmates, or simply take a moment to regroup before returning to learning. These thoughtful additions have helped build a classroom culture where every student feels respected, included, and excited to come to school each morning.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided so much more than desks and chairs—it has helped create a community. Every piece of furniture reminds our students that there are people who believe in them and want them to succeed. The welcoming atmosphere you've helped create encourages confidence, creativity, and meaningful connections that extend far beyond academics. Thank you for helping transform our classroom into a place where every child feels comfortable, supported, and truly at home.","fullyFundedDate":1757683161589,"projectUrl":"project/home-sweet-classroom/9473928/","projectTitle":"Home Sweet Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. OConnor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8001850_orig.jpg?crop=2481,2481,x415,y713&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787927310550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missomathclass"},{"teacherId":8001850,"projectId":9385879,"letterContent":"A classroom is so much more than a place to complete assignments—it can become a safe haven where students feel welcomed, valued, and cared for. Thanks to the generous donations that made new classroom furniture possible, our learning space has been transformed into a warm, inviting environment that truly feels like a home away from home. Comfortable seating, flexible workspaces, and cozy corners have given students a place where they can relax, collaborate, and focus while feeling a sense of belonging.\r\n\r\nFor many children, school is the most stable and supportive place they experience each day. Having a classroom that feels comfortable and inviting can make a tremendous difference in their emotional well-being and their ability to learn. The new furniture has created spaces where students can read quietly, work together with classmates, or simply take a moment to regroup before returning to learning. These thoughtful additions have helped build a classroom culture where every student feels respected, included, and excited to come to school each morning.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided so much more than desks and chairs—it has helped create a community. Every piece of furniture reminds our students that there are people who believe in them and want them to succeed. The welcoming atmosphere you've helped create encourages confidence, creativity, and meaningful connections that extend far beyond academics. Thank you for helping transform our classroom into a place where every child feels comfortable, supported, and truly at home.","fullyFundedDate":1754392731635,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-organization/9385879/","projectTitle":"New Year - New Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. OConnor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8001850_orig.jpg?crop=2481,2481,x415,y713&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787927310550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missomathclass"},{"teacherId":10187064,"projectId":9620047,"letterContent":"When I first presented the hands-on math bins, the students were quite excited. There were immediate offers to work with the Legos, and to even merely sort them by color. The seemingly simple activity brought multiple students together from different groups; the kinesthetic aspect and ability to work while chatting contributes to a community-building environment in my classroom in unexpected but delightful ways.\r\n\r\nUpon bringing out the Legos as an early-finisher activity after a district exam one of the students voiced skepticism, as she was suspicious I had a specific task or assignment in mind. She was quite pleased when I assured her that she could build what she wished, creativity in a math classroom is too seldom practiced.\r\n\r\nThe puzzles and activities beyond the Legos also contribute to collaborative and unstructured moments that allow for students to explore multiple possible solutions and configurations with each other. Middle school is an important time to create the possibility for spontaneous collaboration without a focus on social groups; the applied math items in the room provide the context for the groupwork to develop.\r\n\r\nI continue to work to bring creativity and unique projects into the classroom. My next steps are to supplement the curriculum in the next few weeks with hands-on activities, using Legos to help teach ratios, to use paper folding to teach geometric nets, and to use magnetic blocks to teach volume. These activities will incorporate creativity, and kinesthetic learning in mastering specific learning standards. I am looking forward to this next step of increasing the impact of these hands-on activities in my classroom, and beyond.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your support will continue to grow. We appreciate your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1757683169526,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-applied-math/9620047/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Applied Math","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. H","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10187064_orig.jpg?crop=747,747,x24,y2&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755625981570","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10187064"},{"teacherId":10101394,"projectId":9544818,"letterContent":"The tools supplied for the project, \"What Time is It?\" are a huge hit with my students. The labeled analog clock and the large digital clock with the date help students connect different types of time-telling devices as well as enable them to tell time independently, without sneaking a peek at their phones. The flip calendar and the monthly calendar allow the students to keep track of the day, date, and any important events.\r\n\r\nI have seen a huge increase in independence with telling time and keeping track of the days. My students are required to write their own passes for the bathroom and before these tools, they were constantly asking me what time it was and what date it was. Now, they are able to find that information independently. Students have learned to rely on the monthly calendar to keep track of events, holidays, and count downs. Two shy students are in charge of maintaining the daily flip calendar and I see their confidence blossom when given an important job to keep our class running smoothly. A few students have individual goals of telling time on an analog clock. They are able to tell time using the labels and then comparing that to the digital clock to check their answers. \r\n\r\nThe independence that this has afforded my students is immeasurable. They are able to keep track of time and dates and I can see their confidence and maturity grow. No more sneak peeks at their phones for the time, no more claims that they didn't know about an event or deadline. I feel the class is calmer, the students are more invested in their learning, and I am less stressed by constant interruptions.","fullyFundedDate":1757683109989,"projectUrl":"project/what-time-is-it/9544818/","projectTitle":"What Time Is It?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10101394_orig.jpg?crop=525,525,x0,y229&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1785661933207","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10101394"},{"teacherId":9972924,"projectId":9393329,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund my Grade-Go-Getter cards and Social Studies Star Prizes! \r\n\r\nI have not sent grade go-getter cards yet this year, but last year my students were ecstatic when they knew they were getting physical mail home for increasing their grade. \r\n\r\nIn addition, my students are eager to pick out of my prize box when they earn it through hard work or spending their PBIS bucks that they earn through exhibiting respect, responsibility, civility, and hope. \r\n\r\nI am excited to see what my students can do this year with the motivation that you al have helped me provide! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1749518077128,"projectUrl":"project/grade-go-getter-cards-and-social-studies/9393329/","projectTitle":"Grade Go-Getter Cards and Social Studies Star Prizes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gardner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9972924_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747235310714","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9972924"},{"teacherId":9972924,"projectId":9209566,"letterContent":"Thank you for generously donating to my classroom and my students. We have been continually using the hand sanitizer, wipes, room spray, and lotion in my classroom. Students are constantly asking to use the lotion. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, during this time of year when seemingly everyone is sick, the wipes have come in handy as students clean their own desks. The hand sanitizer, also, allows them to use the tissues and then clean off the germs within the classroom. The deodorant also helps students feel confident and fresh throughout the day, and keep them focused on learning. \r\n\r\nThe spray is also extremely helpful in keeping our room smelling fresh and prevents middle schoolers from yelling about how \"it stank.\" It is a classroom management help in this way. \r\n\r\nThank you again for the support you granted us.","fullyFundedDate":1742930470509,"projectUrl":"project/knock-out-seventh-grade-stink/9209566/","projectTitle":"Knock Out Seventh Grade Stink","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gardner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9972924_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747235310714","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9972924"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_64176","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":708,"numTeachers":68,"percentFrplEligible":55,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":24,"percentWhite":33,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":35,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"10.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":82.4,"schoolId":64176,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Wiley H Bates Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Wiley H Bates Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/maryland/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/wiley-h-bates-middle-school/64176"}