{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Booker T Washington Middle School 130","outOfStateSupporters":39.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2971699,"projectId":9275273,"letterContent":"This project has significantly increased the 1200 volumes our library currently holds. Projects like this help fuel our ability to support our fourth-highest circulation spot in our district. I lacked a lot of diversity in my fiction and nonfiction, and this project brought us some more expensive volumes to help broaden our collection. \r\n\r\nSo far, these books have represented 15 checkouts, expanded 2 sections by more than 1/3 of more volumes, and supported my faith in humanity! We could not run this library without the support of this community, and your support, in particular, is key. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, your generosity drives our reading scores. We had to revise our literacy goal this year, and it is clear to me that our library program supporting choice reading is part of that win.","fullyFundedDate":1746787193854,"projectUrl":"project/library-love/9275273/","projectTitle":"Library Love!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goodmuth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2971699_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y185&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727962274583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/goodmuth-good-book"},{"teacherId":8914349,"projectId":8128026,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity! Your support has truly made a significant impact on our classroom and our wider educational community. With your contributions, I am now able to create reusable supplements for my students, which is an invaluable resource in our learning environment. This initiative not only enhances my teaching materials but also ensures that each student receives customized support tailored to their unique learning needs.\r\n\r\nThe importance of creating reusable supplements cannot be overstated, particularly in a special education setting where diverse learning styles and pace requirements are prevalent. These supplements enable us to provide differentiated instruction, allowing students to engage with the material in a way that suits their individual abilities. For instance, the color-coded visuals and tactile learning tools we are able to develop with the resources you've provided foster a more inclusive atmosphere. This approach caters to various learning modalities, ensuring that no student is left behind and everyone can find their path to understanding the curriculum.","fullyFundedDate":1713808315891,"projectUrl":"project/a-full-service-resource-room/8128026/","projectTitle":"A Full-Service Resource Room","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bobbitt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8914349_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757986962843","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8914349"},{"teacherId":8467132,"projectId":9080697,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible generosity, our classroom now has the tools we need to support meaningful, engaging, and focused learning. The addition of headphones, a document camera, a presentation clicker, and a visual timer has transformed how we interact with our lessons. Students now have the ability to engage in independent and small-group work without distraction, and I'm able to present materials clearly and efficiently, ensuring that every learner can follow along—visually, auditorily, and at their own pace.\r\n\r\nOne powerful moment came during a recent lesson on motion and forces. Using the document camera, students were able to share their calculations and data analysis with the entire class. We worked through solving equations for speed and acceleration, and students took turns explaining their reasoning step by step. Seeing their problem-solving strategies projected and discussed gave them a strong sense of pride and ownership over their learning. It also allowed their classmates to ask questions and make connections, deepening everyone's understanding.\r\n\r\nThese tools aren't just upgrades—they're daily essentials that support our classroom community and honor the diverse needs of every learner. My goal has always been to create a space where all students feel supported, challenged, and inspired. Your donation has made that goal more attainable, and my students and I are incredibly grateful for your investment in our success. Thank you for believing in our classroom and for being part of our journey toward growth and achievement.","fullyFundedDate":1738084628650,"projectUrl":"project/engage-focus-present-tech-upgrades-fo/9080697/","projectTitle":"Engage, Focus, Present: Tech Upgrades for a Dynamic Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8467132_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726264686175","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/k-n-williams"},{"teacherId":2971699,"projectId":9172499,"letterContent":"I had a whole 5 titles in my Science section and 5 in World History before this project was filled. Now I have doubled those numbers with high-quality, high-interest reading materials that help my students explore the whole breadth of the world from geology to geography, from microbes to maps. You did that. You made that possible, and I can't tell you how much this means to me and my students. \r\n\r\nWe now have books that link in with and extend the ELA, Social Studies, and Science curricula. We can provide materials for choice reading that add to students' knowledge base while helping them practice reading and following their interests. What a gift! \r\nI can't run this program without the generosity of people like you, and I don't ever take your kindness, time, and dollars for granted!","fullyFundedDate":1746982448473,"projectUrl":"project/fill-the-non-fiction-section/9172499/","projectTitle":"Fill the Non-Fiction Section","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goodmuth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2971699_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y185&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727962274583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/goodmuth-good-book"},{"teacherId":2971699,"projectId":9172503,"letterContent":"Thank you so much! In a collection as small as mine (1500 books), this influx of books is a huge growth in our book numbers and offerings for kids. Students need to be reading whole books of their choice for learning, empathy, and entertainment. They must practice this skill of reading and understanding to grow it. This library and your contributions to it are the means by which access to books is available to these students. Without DonorsChoose I would have half of the texts that I have now. \r\n\r\nTruly, I do not know what I would do without you. I have no real budget, and the future of funding for libraries in general is pretty bleak. I am sorry that we have to rely on your generosity to support us, but I am also glad that you have stepped in to help. Thank you for being willing to spend your effort and cash on a little school library in a place you might not even live. You are changing lives here.","fullyFundedDate":1744237563784,"projectUrl":"project/more-books-kids-are-hooked/9172503/","projectTitle":"More Books! Kids are Hooked!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goodmuth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2971699_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y185&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727962274583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/goodmuth-good-book"},{"teacherId":2971699,"projectId":9027110,"letterContent":"I have put the books on the shelves with a dynamic shelving strategy, and they are flying off the stacks! Circulation is seeing a renaissance (AND IT WAS ALREADY HIGH), and April has been our highest circulating month since October. The shelving helped, but the books made it possible. \r\n\r\nIn the last 2 months, I have weeded out our library's ancient collection (pulled books from 1920, 1970, and the 80s were the newer volumes) and decimated my shelves. I have been able to replace a respectable number of our books because you gave to my project. I am able to post new book reels often as I am processing the books in, and kids are coming and asking for the books because they see the content and are excited to get new books. \r\n\r\n(Side note: I just had a kid slide a book in the return slot, and he poked his face in there and said, \"Goodbye, good book.\" YOU DID THAT! YOU MADE THAT HAPPEN!!!)","fullyFundedDate":1739561581763,"projectUrl":"project/get-books-on-the-shelf/9027110/","projectTitle":"Get Books on the Shelf","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goodmuth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2971699_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y185&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727962274583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/goodmuth-good-book"},{"teacherId":2971699,"projectId":8867040,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for thinking of our Library program. We have been able to keep the momentum with our book circulation. This program is boasting the number 1 per-pupil book check-outs in the secondary schools in my district. \r\n\r\nThese books help build excitement about reading, are quality, highly reviewed and requested by students. I have kids who have been waiting for these titles and I wish you could have been there when I was able to check the books out and put them in student hands. It keeps me going! \r\n\r\nThis is a tough time for everyone, and the fact that you took your time and money and gave them to us for graphic novels and interest-based reading books is such a show of faith and such a gift. I can't tell you how much it helps motivate me to keep doing this work and the kids to keep coming back and seeing what new books I have for them.","fullyFundedDate":1738088885503,"projectUrl":"project/light-up-our-library/8867040/","projectTitle":"Light Up Our Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goodmuth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2971699_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y185&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727962274583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/goodmuth-good-book"},{"teacherId":2971699,"projectId":8863137,"letterContent":"We have benefited so much from our new LEGO cart. It has been a lunch bunch hit and kids are signing up to get time with it. I know LEGOs may seem like a child's toy, and they can be, but they can also be so much more. They are a gateway to design thinking and creativity. \r\n\r\nI have a group of kids building Islands on a blue LEGO base. Each island has a distinct culture and theme. The kids did this entirely on their own, independent of staff support. They are building, creating, and learning in a way that best suits them. \r\n\r\nI know times are tough and the fact that you had faith in my program and saw the value in LEGO's as a learning tool means so much to my students and this budding library program. Thank you for taking your time and spending your money on our program. We will use these tools for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1735619770418,"projectUrl":"project/lego-my-books/8863137/","projectTitle":"Lego My Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goodmuth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2971699_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y185&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727962274583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/goodmuth-good-book"},{"teacherId":8467132,"projectId":8778782,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom now has its very own water cooler, and it has already made a world of difference!\r\n\r\nSince then, the cooler has become a centerpiece of our day-to-day routine. Students use it regularly to stay hydrated, especially during intense lessons and preparing for end of the year state testing. One memorable moment came during our projects connecting genetics with understanding out family histories—staying refreshed helped them stay focused and energized through a long but rewarding brainstorming sessions and collecting evidence to build family trees for our community.\r\n\r\nThis simple addition has created a healthier, more comfortable learning environment, and I can see how it's positively impacting their engagement and performance. Up next, we'll be diving into more hands-on physical science experiments and exploring how what we eat and drink affects energy levels in our bodies, and having the cooler nearby will be a great way to keep the momentum going.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the gift of wellness and the ability to focus on their learning. Your support is truly appreciated, and we'll think of your kindness every time we fill our cups!","fullyFundedDate":1726670124803,"projectUrl":"project/cool-water-cool-minds-elevating-learni/8778782/","projectTitle":"Cool Water, Cool Minds: Elevating Learning Through Hydration","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8467132_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726264686175","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/k-n-williams"},{"teacherId":2971699,"projectId":8817815,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Our library is leading the district in book circulation. This is very much due to your contribution. New books and your faith in my students drive my library! \r\n\r\nIf I didn't have a steady stream of new and engaging text, I would not be able to maintain my circulation numbers. Students flock to the new books sections, displays, and new stickers I use to advertise the books your dollars have added to our library. A lot of these books came from student requests. Being able to tell students that people in the world value their education and want them to read so much that they are willing to put books in their hands is also a great tool to help motivate students","fullyFundedDate":1727995416157,"projectUrl":"project/its-always-merrier-with-more-books/8817815/","projectTitle":"It's Always Merrier With More Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goodmuth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2971699_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y185&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727962274583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/goodmuth-good-book"},{"teacherId":8161246,"projectId":8789037,"letterContent":"When our new boxes of tissues arrived, my students immediately noticed and cheered. We had just run out the week before, and they had been resorting to paper towels. The simple act of having clean, soft tissues available again made everyone feel cared for and ready to focus. One student joked that we were \"officially a five-star classroom again.\"\r\n\r\nWe have already put the tissues to good use during our morning lessons, especially with the weather changing and allergy season hitting hard. Instead of constant interruptions to find tissues or wipe up sneezes, students can grab what they need and get right back to learning. It is a small thing that makes a big difference in keeping the classroom clean, comfortable, and focused.\r\n\r\nAs we move into our next unit on the U.S. Constitution, my students are diving into debates, primary sources, and group projects. Having our basic needs met helps them stay in the moment and think critically. Your generosity created a healthier, happier learning space, and that is something my students and I appreciate every single day. Thank you for making that possible!","fullyFundedDate":1726685074222,"projectUrl":"project/tissues-for-class-allergies-and-sniffles/8789037/","projectTitle":"Tissues for Class Allergies and Sniffles!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Blankenship","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8161246_orig.jpg?crop=387,387,x83,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660078492533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/blankenship-baltimore"},{"teacherId":8161246,"projectId":8776526,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, we were able to assemble and distribute period supplies kits to every classroom in our school. Each kit includes essential products that ensure students have immediate and discreet access to what they need, right when they need it. This proactive step has already made a noticeable difference: students no longer have to miss valuable class time to seek out supplies, and teachers now have the resources on hand to provide quick support when needed.\r\n\r\nBeyond meeting a basic need, this project has created a stronger sense of dignity and security among our students. By normalizing access to period products across all classrooms, we have fostered a more inclusive and understanding school culture. Your donations have helped break down barriers to learning and allowed every student, regardless of their circumstances—to stay focused on their education. We are deeply grateful for your partnership in making our school a place where all students feel seen, supported, and empowered to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1726714428827,"projectUrl":"project/period-products-for-a-healthy-year/8776526/","projectTitle":"Period Products for a Healthy Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Blankenship","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8161246_orig.jpg?crop=387,387,x83,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660078492533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/blankenship-baltimore"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_64345","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":192,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":97,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":0,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"10.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":60.5,"schoolId":64345,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Booker T Washington Middle School 130 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Booker T Washington Middle School 130","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/maryland/baltimore-city-public-school-district/booker-t-washington-middle-school-130/64345"}