{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sharon Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":61.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3091951,"projectId":10210547,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Sensory Reset.\" Your generosity gave my students tools that help them feel calm, regulated, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nHow we're using it: Many of my middle school students struggle with sensory overload and need movement or deep pressure to calm their bodies. The crash pad gives them a safe way to get that input. They can sink into it, roll on it, or rest under its weight for a few minutes. We paired it with the sensory light, which casts soft, changing colors and makes our reset area feel peaceful and inviting. Recently, a student came back from a frustrating moment in the hallway visibly upset. He went straight to the crash pad, turned on the light, and rested there for a few minutes. When he got up, he was calm and went back to his work without any prompting. Before, a moment like that could have derailed his whole day.\r\n\r\nTheir first reaction: When the crash pad came out of the box, my students couldn't wait to try it! Several of them jumped right on, and the room filled with laughter. When we turned on the sensory light and dimmed the overhead lights, the room got quiet. One student said, \"It feels like a different room.\" We made expectations for the space together so it stays calm and safe for everyone.\r\n\r\nWhat's next: We're now helping students learn which sensory strategies work best for their bodies. Each student is building a personal reset plan that names their warning signs and the tools that help them regulate. Our goal is for students to recognize when they need a break and ask for it on their own. That skill will help them in every class and beyond.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping my students feel understood and supported. Your kindness makes a real difference in our classroom every day.","fullyFundedDate":1778569532096,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-reset/10210547/","projectTitle":"Sensory Reset","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3091951_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761438254635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tanderson"},{"teacherId":3091951,"projectId":10152465,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"A Safe Space to Reset: Tools for Our Classroom.\" Your gift of a bean bag chair has already changed how our classroom feels for my middle school students.\r\n\r\nHow we're using it: The bean bag is the centerpiece of our calm-down corner and flexible seating area. My students are in grades 6–8, and many of them have big feelings and a hard time regulating during the day. Now, when a student feels overwhelmed, they can ask for a reset break. They sink into the bean bag, use a breathing card or a fidget, and come back to work when they're ready. Last week, a student who usually shuts down after a frustrating moment walked over to the bean bag on his own. He took about five minutes, then came back and finished his math assignment. That kind of independence is exactly what we've been working toward.\r\n\r\nThe bean bag isn't only for hard moments. Students also earn time there for independent reading or for finishing classwork. It has become a spot everyone wants to be in.\r\n\r\nTheir first reaction: When the chair arrived, my students cheered! Several of them tried it out right away, and someone said, \"This is the comfiest thing in the whole school.\" We made a list of class rules for the space together so everyone feels ownership and the chair stays a calm, respected spot.\r\n\r\nWhat's next: We're now building self-regulation skills. Students are learning to notice their own warning signs, name their feelings, and choose a strategy that works for them. Next, they'll create personal \"reset plans\" for times they need a break, both in our classroom and in other settings. The calm corner you helped build is where they'll practice those skills every day.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students a place where they feel safe, understood, and ready to learn. Your kindness makes a real difference.","fullyFundedDate":1777979563374,"projectUrl":"project/a-safe-space-to-reset-tools-for-our-cla/10152465/","projectTitle":"A Safe Space to Reset: Tools for Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3091951_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761438254635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tanderson"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_62464","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":815,"numTeachers":68,"percentFrplEligible":11,"percentAsian":31,"percentBlack":6,"percentWhite":47,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":5,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"12.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":38.5,"schoolId":62464,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Sharon Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Sharon Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/sharon-public-schools/sharon-middle-school/62464"}