{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Winfield Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":29.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10186893,"projectId":9964233,"letterContent":"Funding classroom headphones and folders has a significant and lasting impact on student learning, organization, and focus. Headphones allow students to engage in digital lessons, instructional videos, and assessments without distractions, creating a quieter and more supportive learning environment for all learners. They are especially beneficial for students who need accommodations, additional support, or a reduced-noise setting to stay focused. Folders provide students with a reliable way to organize assignments, notes, and important materials, helping them develop responsibility and executive functioning skills. Access to these essential supplies ensures that all students, regardless of background, have the tools they need to stay organized and fully participate in classroom activities. By funding headphones and folders, you are directly supporting student success, equity, and a more effective learning environment","fullyFundedDate":1767839742286,"projectUrl":"project/student-materials/9964233/","projectTitle":"Student Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stricklin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10186893_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759350798812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10186893"},{"teacherId":10186893,"projectId":9945420,"letterContent":"Funding school calculators has a direct and powerful impact on student learning and academic confidence. Calculators are an essential tool that support problem solving, data analysis, and real-world math and science applications. Access to classroom calculators ensures that all students can fully participate in lessons without being limited by personal resources or financial barriers. With consistent access, students are able to focus on understanding concepts such as operations, equations, graphing, and data interpretation rather than struggling with lengthy calculations. Calculators also promote accuracy, allow for deeper exploration of complex problems, and support students with diverse learning needs. By providing a class set of calculators, this funding helps create an equitable learning environment where every student has the tools needed to succeed, build confidence, and engage more deeply in math and science instruction.","fullyFundedDate":1765982010428,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-calculators/9945420/","projectTitle":"Classroom Calculators","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stricklin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10186893_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759350798812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10186893"},{"teacherId":10186893,"projectId":9761519,"letterContent":"Funding an oobleck lab has a meaningful and lasting impact on student learning by transforming abstract science concepts into hands-on, engaging experiences. Through this lab, students explore states of matter, physical properties, and non-Newtonian fluids in a way that is both memorable and accessible. Instead of simply reading about viscosity or particle behavior, students actively observe how oobleck behaves as both a solid and a liquid depending on the force applied. This type of inquiry-based learning strengthens critical thinking, encourages curiosity, and supports scientific discussion and reasoning. The materials funded for the oobleck lab allow all students to participate equally, regardless of background or resources, promoting equity in science education. Additionally, the excitement generated by this lab increases student confidence and interest in STEM subjects. By supporting this lab, you are helping foster a classroom environment where students learn by doing, ask meaningful questions, and develop a deeper understanding of science concepts that will stay with them far beyond the lesson itself.","fullyFundedDate":1765996225269,"projectUrl":"project/oobleck-lab/9761519/","projectTitle":"Oobleck Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stricklin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10186893_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759350798812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10186893"},{"teacherId":10179028,"projectId":9628251,"letterContent":"I would like to extend my gratitude for your generous donation of our classroom prizes and a spinning prize wheel for my sixth grade math classroom at Winfield Middle School.\r\n\r\nYour support has made a meaningful difference in my students motivation and success with math. Once the prize wheel was put together, my sixth graders interest was peeked. They were so excited and were asking me tons of questions about the \"Wheel of Wonder\". Once they learned that if they received an A on their math test, that meant they could spin the prize wheel and they were thrilled. I love seeing additional students get to spin the prize wheel with each new test we take. Students enjoy seeing all the different rewards they have earned over time. This reward system encourages students to study for their tests, stay engaged during classroom instruction, and improve their previous test scores. Overall, I'm very pleased with the motivation and success that this has led to for a lot of my students.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and support in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1757423430618,"projectUrl":"project/hard-work-pays-off/9628251/","projectTitle":"Hard Work Pays Off","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10179028_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755320311436","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10179028"},{"teacherId":10179028,"projectId":9599545,"letterContent":"I would like to extend my gratitude for your generous donation of calculators to my sixth grade math classroom at Winfield Middle School.\r\n\r\nYour support has made a meaningful difference in our class instruction. The calculators allow students to engage more deeply in their lessons, check their answers, and encourage students when learning new and challenging material. My students were very excited to get to use their new calculators and learn useful calculator functions. Having access to this resource allows all students an equal opportunity in their education, regardless of their individual circumstances. \r\n\r\nYour donation also sends a powerful message to my students - that their education matters and that there are people in the community who support and believe in them. Thank you again for your generosity and support in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758638844553,"projectUrl":"project/calculating-essential-math-skills/9599545/","projectTitle":"Calculating Essential Math Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10179028_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755320311436","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10179028"},{"teacherId":10186452,"projectId":9674100,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to help purchase my class materials to create Gravity Wells for class demonstration on how we perceive gravity in space. With your help, I was able to create two Gravity Wells to use this year with my students in class. They were extremely engaged with our lesson on demonstrating gravity and excited to be able to learn physically by testing out different scenarios on their own. I also have enough supplies to be able to continue this interesting lab with future classes due to having reusable materials. \r\n\r\nMy students were very shocked coming into the classroom and seeing the Gravity Wells created and sitting out. They were not sure what to expect but by the end of the lesson, they were begging to have their own turn testing out different situations simulated with the marbles. While they had completed a digital simulation prior to this lesson, I truly believe this physical, hands-on simulation helped cement aspects of gravity in space that may have been harder for them to understand at first. \r\n\r\nEven though we have finished up with our lesson on gravity and the use of the Gravity Wells, I am able to refer back to the lab on occasion and the students are able to recall information that we had discussed with it. Their lessons after have continued their growth of their knowledge of gravity and I can tell that they are learning and retaining information in class. Thank you again for all you have done to make this possible for my class!","fullyFundedDate":1757515414950,"projectUrl":"project/materials-to-make-gravity-wells/9674100/","projectTitle":"Materials to Make Gravity Wells","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wilfong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10186452"},{"teacherId":10240707,"projectId":9680142,"letterContent":"I want to again thank you for donating towards my classroom. Thanks to your donations all of my students had a nice, new copy of \"The Outsiders\" to read during our Memoir reading unit. Allowing each student to have a new, functional copy of the book helped not only in the learning process, but also in classroom management as students weren't missing out on parts of the story due to missing or unreadable pages. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, we are using \"The Outsiders\" books as a mentor text for our memoir writing unit. Students are using S.E. Hinton's writing to help them discover their own author's craft as well as the plethora of narrative techniques used within the book. \r\n\r\nStudents are also excited to dive into the historical fiction book sets purchased when we get to our Holocaust unit. I never expected the excitement that the new books have brought to our classroom and all of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1758121938494,"projectUrl":"project/the-power-of-pages-in-8th-grade/9680142/","projectTitle":"The Power of Pages in 8th Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dawson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10240707_orig.jpg?crop=212,212,x0,y1&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756948979721","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10240707"},{"teacherId":10186893,"projectId":9619686,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom now has a brand-new titration lab kit that has truly energized our chemistry lessons. Recently, students used the kit to perform their very first acid-base titrations, carefully measuring and mixing solutions to determine concentrations. One memorable moment was when a student's eyes lit up as they watched the solution change color right before their eyes—a powerful experience that made the concept of chemical reactions come alive in a way textbooks alone never could.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the titration kit, their excitement was immediate. They were eager to explore the chemicals and learn how to use it properly, asking insightful questions and collaborating closely to get accurate results. Your contribution has given them the tools to experiment hands-on and develop critical lab skills. Next, we will build on this foundation by having students design their own titration experiments, analyze data, and present their conclusions. Your support continues to inspire curiosity and confidence in our young scientists, and I look forward to sharing their progress with you as they dive deeper into chemistry.","fullyFundedDate":1755713867964,"projectUrl":"project/chemistry-lab/9619686/","projectTitle":"Chemistry Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stricklin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10186893_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759350798812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10186893"},{"teacherId":10174012,"projectId":9612377,"letterContent":"My students have begun exploring the new books in our class library. Some of the books we received help with differentiated instruction. Others have reached out to those students who enjoy graphic novels and manga. \r\n\r\nOur class library also has more nonfiction which we will use during an upcoming unit on informational literature. I've already started incorporating our new books into First Chapter Fridays which the students really look forward to every week. \r\n\r\nThis project truly has started helping more of my students become readers.","fullyFundedDate":1756758475080,"projectUrl":"project/help-build-a-classroom-library/9612377/","projectTitle":"Help Build a Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fitzwater-Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10174012_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755972142080","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10174012"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_42073","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":317,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":54,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":90,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":2,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"13.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":70.4,"schoolId":42073,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Winfield Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Winfield Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/missouri/winfield-school-district-r4/winfield-middle-school/42073"}