{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bryant Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":12.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9498386,"projectId":9799034,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the wonderful donation so that my students could get new neck straps. Neck straps are needed to use any of the saxophones in band and most of the neck straps that we have a older and difficult to adjust. A lot of them are also very uncomfortable for students to use and this can be very distracting when trying to perform and learn in class. \r\n\r\nThese new neck straps are very comfortable and much easier for students to adjust. Having neck straps that are easy to adjust promote better posture as well sound production.","fullyFundedDate":1760693583298,"projectUrl":"project/new-saxophone-neck-straps/9799034/","projectTitle":"New Saxophone Neck Straps","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kwiecien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9498386"},{"teacherId":9498386,"projectId":9701517,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your very kind donation for these reeds. Without reeds, our students cannot play their saxophones and clarinets. Having high quality reeds helps improve student sounds as well as playing experience. These reeds can be very expensive, especially when we use good quality ones. It also doesn't help that these are a consumable that if students aren't careful, they can easily break. Having all of these reeds will keep my students performing and learning which is they enjoy the most. Thank you for helping my students be successful.","fullyFundedDate":1760693768367,"projectUrl":"project/reeds-for-woodwinds/9701517/","projectTitle":"Reeds for Woodwinds","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kwiecien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9498386"},{"teacherId":9498386,"projectId":9275745,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of these new mouthpieces. These new mouthpieces will make performing on our instruments far easier and more enjoyable. These new mouthpieces are replacing poorly made and damaged mouthpieces that have been around for a long time. These older mouthpieces weren't made with the same quality control and some of them have damage that makes them playable but harder to use. These new mouthpieces will be used for many years and many students will be able to use them as well after they are properly cleaned. Thank you so much for your help!","fullyFundedDate":1752586480312,"projectUrl":"project/quality-woodwind-mouthpieces-for-beginne/9275745/","projectTitle":"Quality Woodwind Mouthpieces for Beginners","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kwiecien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9498386"},{"teacherId":9498386,"projectId":9274250,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your very kind donation for these new mallets that my percussion students can use. The correct mallets are always needed when performing on different percussion instruments and if the wrong ones are used, they can damage our instruments. Mallets need to be replaced every few years because they slowly wear out. As they wear out, their sound quality diminishes and they make performing harder. These new mallets will last us for several years with the correct care and use. My students are very thankful for these and they are enjoying using them.","fullyFundedDate":1752586462377,"projectUrl":"project/help-replace-worn-out-percussion-mallets/9274250/","projectTitle":"Help Replace Worn Out Percussion Mallets","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kwiecien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9498386"},{"teacherId":9498386,"projectId":9275772,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my students get new mouthpieces. These new mouthpieces will replace old, worn out ones that are damaged or have missing plating. Playing on damaged mouthpieces or even ones that are missing plating can be unsafe to play. Students can also find more success with these new mouthpieces because they are a higher quality mouthpiece and easier to play. My students have been incredibly excited to keep playing their instruments because of these mouthpieces and I've been very happy to replace the old mouthpieces.","fullyFundedDate":1752586521599,"projectUrl":"project/replacing-old-and-worn-brass-instrument/9275772/","projectTitle":"Replacing Old and Worn Brass Instrument Mouthpieces","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kwiecien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9498386"},{"teacherId":9498386,"projectId":9225431,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of these new method books for my band students. These new method books use a different approach to teaching band students and I really think that the approach they use fosters better reading as well as better technique because of the pacing. With any method book we look for the one that has the best pacing as well as approach and these new books from Sound Innovations have really hit all the marks and I am so glad my students to use them. They have talked about how much they like these method books as well as how much faster they are improving. Thank you again so much!","fullyFundedDate":1752586557209,"projectUrl":"project/new-band-method-books/9225431/","projectTitle":"New Band Method Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kwiecien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9498386"},{"teacherId":9498386,"projectId":9279489,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for this wonderful donation. Your donation of reeds for our fifth grade students who are just starting their musical journey this year has already made a massive impact. Because of your wonderful donation, all of my beginning band students in fifth grade have the ability to make their first sounds on their reed instruments. These first sounds are so important because they get the students hooked on playing their instrument and it starts their musical journey. Without you, we would not be able to have this happen, and we are all so grateful for you! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1752586361735,"projectUrl":"project/saxophone-reeds-for-beginning-band/9279489/","projectTitle":"Saxophone Reeds for Beginning Band","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kwiecien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9498386"},{"teacherId":9498386,"projectId":9279529,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for this wonderful donation. Your donation of reeds for our fifth grade students who are just starting their musical journey this year has already made a massive impact. Because of your wonderful donation, all of my beginning band students in fifth grade have the ability to make their first sounds on their reed instruments. These first sounds are so important because they get the students hooked on playing their instrument and it starts their musical journey. Without you, we would not be able to have this happen, and we are all so grateful for you! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1752586398265,"projectUrl":"project/clarinet-reeds-for-beginning-band-studen/9279529/","projectTitle":"Clarinet Reeds for Beginning Band Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kwiecien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9498386"},{"teacherId":9894795,"projectId":9061488,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in funding wobble stools and cushions for our classroom! These additions have made an incredible difference in our learning environment. The wobble stools provide just the right amount of movement for students who need it, helping them stay focused and engaged during lessons. The cushions have made our independent work areas more inviting and comfortable, encouraging students to settle in and enjoy their time learning.\r\n\r\nMy students absolutely love the new seating options and use them every single day. It's been wonderful to see how excited they are to come in and earn a spot that helps them learn best. Your donation has had a real and lasting impact on our classroom community, and I am so grateful for your kindness. Thank you for helping create a space where students feel comfortable, supported, and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1746718693968,"projectUrl":"project/wobble-while-we-work-flexible-seating-f/9061488/","projectTitle":"Wobble While We Work: Flexible Seating for Focused Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kerr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9894795"},{"teacherId":2562712,"projectId":8823496,"letterContent":"We can't stop reading these magazines! When the office called and said we had mail, we jumped for joy! We couldn't believe it came so quickly. The Story works magazine has so many great stories included in each issue. From plays, to science articles, to current event stories these magazines have it all! We are eager readers, we read voraciously each day! These magazines have encouraged all students to read. Each magazine have lots of stories to chose from. I can use these magazines for my struggling readers and use them to challenge my strong readers. We can't thank the donors enough!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Wolski","fullyFundedDate":1736969620082,"projectUrl":"project/mega-magazines-mania/8823496/","projectTitle":"Mega Magazines Mania","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wolski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2562712_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753838335675","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/allison-wolski"},{"teacherId":9498386,"projectId":9049064,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my students get reeds for their instruments. These young musicians are very excited to keep learning and playing their instruments. Many of my students cannot afford their own reeds so I provide them and this can be very expensive. Reeds are a consumable in band and while they can last for a bit, students an accidentally drop them or they can chip. When these things happen, we must throw away their reed and they need a new one. All of these reeds will be put to good use for learning and performing. Thank you again so much from not only myself, but from my students as well!","fullyFundedDate":1745438691718,"projectUrl":"project/reeds-for-band-students/9049064/","projectTitle":"Reeds for Band Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kwiecien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9498386"},{"teacherId":9890531,"projectId":9044396,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generous support we received, we now have new utility nets in our PE program—and they've already made a huge impact! These versatile nets have allowed us to introduce a wider range of sports and activities, including soccer, handball, and hockey. Students are more engaged, excited, and eager to participate in class.\r\n\r\nThe nets have also helped create more structure and organization during games, which has improved teamwork and communication among students. They're learning how to work together, support each other, and build confidence through play. Most importantly, the new equipment makes our class more inclusive, ensuring all students—regardless of skill level—can participate and have fun.\r\n\r\nOur PE classroom feels more dynamic, active, and connected, and that's all thanks to this incredible resource.","fullyFundedDate":1743515903164,"projectUrl":"project/goals-for-greatness-building-skills-and/9044396/","projectTitle":"Goals for Greatness: Building Skills and Teamwork in PE","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McPartlin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9890531"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_72973","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":781,"numTeachers":41,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":93,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"19.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":87.5,"schoolId":72973,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bryant Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bryant Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/michigan/dearborn-public-school-district/bryant-middle-school/72973"}