{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hoech Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":48.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":153308,"projectId":10060461,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our classroom with a wonderful digital camera! We're learning how to use it by taking candid photos during classroom activities and capturing little moments from our school day. As we become more comfortable with it, we plan to use our photographs to inspire and illustrate student writing, create science anchor charts, and fill bulletin boards with examples of our learning.\r\n\r\nFor my English learners, photos of their own experiences can give them a helpful starting point for discussing ideas and putting them into words. Your generosity is giving us new ways to learn, create, and celebrate our classroom community. \r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1779386744318,"projectUrl":"project/a-digital-camera-to-support-stem-learnin/10060461/","projectTitle":"A Digital Camera to Support STEM Learning for English Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Eagle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-eagle"},{"teacherId":153308,"projectId":10290923,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing a Bambu multicolor 3D printer to our classroom! Your generosity is helping me create useful materials for our students—and plan some special surprises, too.\r\n\r\nI'm currently learning how to use the printer, and my first project is making whiteboard holders for our classroom groups. Each holder has a place for dry erase markers and erasers, helping students keep the supplies organized and ready for learning.\r\n\r\nBy next month, I plan to begin printing holiday gifts for my students: hot cocoa mug 'clicker' keychains for their bookbags! We'll enjoy hot cocoa together while discussing holiday traditions and learning about the different ways people celebrate. I'm looking forward to giving each student a little gift and creating a classroom memory we can share.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting both our everyday learning and these moments of joy. I'm excited to keep learning what this printer can do and put your gift to good use!","fullyFundedDate":1789127381249,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-student-creativity-to-life-with/10290923/","projectTitle":"Bringing Student Creativity to Life with Multi-Color 3D Printing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Eagle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-eagle"},{"teacherId":153308,"projectId":10276685,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating the Ninja SLUSHi, flavor syrups, and cups to our classroom! My students were so excited when they walked into the room for \"Surprise Slushie Friday\" and discovered they would receive a slushie to celebrate their hard work and good behavior. It was such a fun way to end the week!\r\n\r\nThey have already started suggesting flavors and drinks they want to try next, including slushie sodas and milkshakes. I love seeing their excitement as they look forward to another treat they can work toward together. A fellow teacher is also planning to use the machine with her class next week, so your generosity will bring smiles to even more students.\r\n\r\nThese special classroom moments wouldn't be possible without your donations. Thank you for helping us celebrate our students and making school a little more joyful!","fullyFundedDate":1788040197727,"projectUrl":"project/chill-out-speak-up-slushies-for-langu/10276685/","projectTitle":"Chill Out & Speak Up: Slushies for Language Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Eagle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-eagle"},{"teacherId":1021105,"projectId":9882795,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our reading rewards project! This is part two of a similar project. We are changing the culture of reading at our school, and trying lots of new ways to get kids excited to read books. Students can receive different fun prizes for completing the challenges (read a certain number of minutes or finish a certain number of books).\r\n\r\nSeveral of our prizes are book related, and several are fun fidgets. Students can pick which prize they like, and some even received multiple (a bookmark, a pencil, and a fidget) for hitting their goals. We are excited to continue to award students for reaching their reading goals and discovering a love of reading.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support of this school wide project! We couldn't do it without you! THANKS!","fullyFundedDate":1769178184686,"projectUrl":"project/read-reward-repeat-part-2/9882795/","projectTitle":"Read, Reward, Repeat (Part 2)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaufman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1021105_orig.jpg?crop=2936,2936,x0,y215&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1656963938669","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mskaufman"},{"teacherId":1021105,"projectId":9849363,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our reading rewards project! We are changing the culture of reading at our school, and trying lots of new ways to get kids excited to read books. One of these ways is rewarding students for finishing books and hitting minute challenges. Students can receive prizes for completing the challenges (read a certain number of minutes or finish a certain number of books).\r\n\r\nSeveral of our prizes are book related - pencils, I love reading bracelets, and bookmarks. Students can pick which prize they like, and some even received multiple for hitting their goals. We are excited to continue to award students for reaching their reading goals and discovering a love of reading.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support of this school wide project! We couldn't do it without you! THANKS!","fullyFundedDate":1768608148139,"projectUrl":"project/read-reward-repeat-part-1/9849363/","projectTitle":"Read, Reward, Repeat (Part 1)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaufman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1021105_orig.jpg?crop=2936,2936,x0,y215&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1656963938669","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mskaufman"},{"teacherId":1021105,"projectId":10120033,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating tabs of all of our ELA binders! Each student has their own binder for English Language Arts, and this project gave us tabs to stay organized. We are grateful for the support you've given us in this project!\r\nWe use our binders every day in ELA class, and the tabs are helping students to become more responsible and organized. Our tabs divide our binders into five sections: Do Nows, Notes, My Learning, Reading, and Data. Students can then sort their own papers and practice organizing their materials. They can keep any classwork, data, or reading trackers easily accessible in the different sections.\r\nI am so thankful for your continued support of my classroom and my students. We have been able to accomplish many things with these projects, and you are the reason why! You are making a huge difference, and I thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778004649950,"projectUrl":"project/beautiful-binders-year-3-part-3/10120033/","projectTitle":"Beautiful Binders Year 3, Part 3","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaufman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1021105_orig.jpg?crop=2936,2936,x0,y215&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1656963938669","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mskaufman"},{"teacherId":1021105,"projectId":10120020,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating all of these binders for our whole 7th grade team! All of our 230+ students received their own binder for English Language Arts class. We are grateful for the support you've given us in this project!\r\nStudents grab their binders as they enter ELA class every day. They can immediately get to work on their first assignment since it is in their binder, ready to go. It is helping us build procedures and helping students stay organized. They can keep their classwork, test data, notes, and trackers in their binder to reference whenever they need it. Students know where to find their classwork and can review their progress at any time.\r\nI always say that I have the best classroom supporters and it is true! I couldn't do all of this without your continued support. I greatly appreciate every person that helps my classroom and my fabulous students. You are making a huge difference, and I thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1781966300343,"projectUrl":"project/beautiful-binders-year-3-part-2/10120020/","projectTitle":"Beautiful Binders Year 3, Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaufman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1021105_orig.jpg?crop=2936,2936,x0,y215&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1656963938669","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mskaufman"},{"teacherId":1021105,"projectId":10119653,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating binders for our ENTIRE 7th grade team! We are so excited to have a binder for every student to stay organized in English Language Arts. We are grateful for the support you've given us in this project!\r\nWe use our binders every day and it is helping students to become responsible for their work and their learning. Every student has their own labeled binder to keep track of their Do Nows, Notes, My Learning, Reading, and Data. They sort their own papers and practice organizing their materials. Students know where to find their classwork and can review their progress at any time.\r\nAs always, we are so thankful for your generous support. I truly could not run my classroom as smoothly without the support for all of our amazing donors. You are making a huge difference, and I thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1781370798125,"projectUrl":"project/beautiful-binders-year-3-part-1/10119653/","projectTitle":"Beautiful Binders Year 3, Part 1","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaufman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1021105_orig.jpg?crop=2936,2936,x0,y215&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1656963938669","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mskaufman"},{"teacherId":5279864,"projectId":10090183,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Because of you, our students now have headphones, pencils, glue sticks, and sticker labels — supplies that may seem small but make a big difference every single day.\r\n\r\nHeadphones allow students to focus during independent work and online learning without distractions. Pencils are crucial to showing our work and understanding our learning.. Glue sticks and sticker labels help keep materials organized and projects running smoothly. These tools help our classroom stay structured, efficient, and centered on learning.\r\n\r\nYour kindness directly impacts our students by giving them the resources they need to stay engaged and successful. We are incredibly grateful for your investment in their education and for helping create a positive, productive learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1772456701468,"projectUrl":"project/small-supplies-big-learning/10090183/","projectTitle":"Small Supplies = Big Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harcourt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5279864_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522609414877","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5279864"},{"teacherId":9654791,"projectId":10518593,"letterContent":"The new books are helping me rebuild a classroom library where students can easily find stories that interest them. Reading in our classroom includes independent reading, book discussions, written responses, and opportunities for students to recommend books to their classmates. These new texts give students more choices while helping them practice important skills such as identifying themes, analyzing characters, making inferences, finding text evidence, and understanding different points of view. Most importantly, students are discovering that reading can be both meaningful and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nStudents who may not always be excited about reading are especially enjoying having more choices available to them. Some students are drawn to books about sports, adventure, humor, fantasy, or characters who face challenges they can relate to. I have also seen students become excited when they find a book that matches their interests and then share it with a friend. Having accessible, engaging books gives every student a chance to find something they want to read and helps build confidence as readers.\r\n\r\nAs we continue rebuilding our classroom library, my goal is to create a space where students feel comfortable exploring books and developing their own reading identities. Thank you for helping provide my students with new opportunities to read, learn, and discover stories that can stay with them long after they finish the final page.","fullyFundedDate":1788485083399,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-and-more-books/10518593/","projectTitle":"Books, Books, and More Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Finnegan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9654791_orig.jpg?crop=183,183,x21,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787162802895","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9654791"},{"teacherId":9654791,"projectId":10505881,"letterContent":"The candy rewards have added a fun and meaningful incentive to our classroom reading goals. Students are working toward reading 300 minutes each month, and earning a small candy reward gives them something exciting to look forward to. My students were immediately interested when they learned that their reading could earn them a treat. It has created positive conversations about books and encouraged students to keep track of their reading time and work toward their monthly goal.\r\n\r\nWe are using the rewards as part of our ongoing independent reading routine. Students are choosing books based on their interests, reading independently, and building the habit of reading consistently. For some students, reaching 300 minutes can feel like a big challenge, so having a small reward helps make the goal feel achievable and exciting.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building consistent reading habits throughout the school year. I hope students will eventually become motivated not only by the reward, but also by the stories, characters, and ideas they discover through reading. Thank you for helping make reading more enjoyable and motivating for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1787174944705,"projectUrl":"project/reading-is-so-sweet/10505881/","projectTitle":"Reading Is So Sweet","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Finnegan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9654791_orig.jpg?crop=183,183,x21,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787162802895","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9654791"},{"teacherId":5994292,"projectId":10310439,"letterContent":"I would like to send a special thank-you to you all for helping fund my favorite project EVER! The Liene PixCut S1 has already been an incredible addition to our library and will be a valuable asset for years to come!\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they saw a new piece of technology that they were able to get their hands on. They became even more excited when they learned what they could do with it! The personalization opportunities really make a difference for my kiddos.\r\n\r\nThe possibilities for this project are literally endless. I am excited to have this new piece of technology to use in our classroom!\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of our hearts, thank you! I am beyond excited for this new opportunity and all it can do for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1789127380201,"projectUrl":"project/make-reading-stick/10310439/","projectTitle":"Make Reading Stick","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schafer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5994292_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541527116652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachel-schafer"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_77908","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":675,"numTeachers":48,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":45,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":28,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":9,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"14.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":51.9,"schoolId":77908,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Hoech Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Hoech Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/missouri/ritenour-school-district/hoech-middle-school/77908"}