{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Brian & Teri Cram Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":49.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8131668,"projectId":10556137,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our library is buzzing with excitement! Reading in our school no longer feels like a forced assignment; it looks like students eagerly comparing notes with friends, recommending their favorite series, and immediately reserving the next installment before they even finish the current one.\r\n\r\nTeaching literacy through book series introduces critical skills that go far beyond basic decoding. As students progress through a series, they develop advanced comprehension skills like tracking multi-book plotlines, predicting narrative arcs, and analyzing complex character motivations. Reading multiple books by the same author also builds vocabulary through repetition and familiarizes students with distinct writing styles.\r\n\r\nThese books have made the biggest difference for our reluctant readers. Having sequential books ready and waiting removes the friction of \"what do I read now?\" and replaces it with built-in reading momentum. Our students are gaining confidence, building stamina, and learning to see themselves as true readers—all because you chose to invest in our library!","fullyFundedDate":1788453485154,"projectUrl":"project/hooked-on-books-building-lifelong-reade/10556137/","projectTitle":"Hooked on Books: Building Lifelong Readers Through Series","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bertini","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8131668"},{"teacherId":10419723,"projectId":10544115,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my classroom! Your donations have provided my students with so many resources we use every day, including glue sticks, Clorox wipes, scissors, paper, pencils, books, and so much more. These may seem like simple classroom supplies, but having these materials readily available allows my students to focus on learning without worrying about whether they have what they need. Your generosity has helped me create a classroom that feels prepared, welcoming, and supportive for every student who walks through the door.\r\n\r\nOne of the resources I am especially excited about is our collection of SEL books for teens. My students are navigating so many emotions, challenges, friendships, and changes, and having books that reflect experiences they can actually relate to gives us opportunities to talk about things that matter to them. I have already seen students become curious about the books and want to look through them, and I am excited to use them for independent reading, small-group conversations, reflection activities, and lessons focused on emotional awareness and making positive choices. These books will continue to be a meaningful part of our classroom and will hopefully remind my students that they are not alone in the things they experience.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building a classroom community where students feel safe, supported, and confident enough to learn from their experiences. We will be using our new materials throughout the school year for academic activities, creative projects, organization, and social-emotional learning. Thank you for investing in my students and helping me give them a classroom filled with the tools, encouragement, and opportunities they deserve. Your generosity truly makes a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1788564258208,"projectUrl":"project/helping-students-reset-reflect-and-ris/10544115/","projectTitle":"Helping Students Reset, Reflect, and Rise","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crump","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10419723"},{"teacherId":10438642,"projectId":10170015,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me put diverse books directly into the hands of my students. Because of your generosity, my students have access to stories featuring protagonists from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, identities, and experiences. For middle school students, seeing themselves represented in literature can be incredibly powerful, but it is equally important for them to encounter characters whose lives may look very different from their own.\r\n\r\nThese books have become part of our classroom reading experience and give students more opportunities to choose stories that genuinely interest them. As an ELA teacher, I can use these books to strengthen comprehension, character analysis, theme, inference, and discussion skills while also encouraging students to think about perspective and experiences beyond their own. Most importantly, students are discovering that there is no single kind of person who gets to be the hero of a story.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me build a classroom library where more students can find a book that speaks to them. Your support has made our classroom a richer, more inclusive place to read and learn.","fullyFundedDate":1778226189216,"projectUrl":"project/let-my-students-meet-diverse-heroes/10170015/","projectTitle":"Let My Students Meet Diverse Heroes!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Esposito-Fattore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10438642"},{"teacherId":10438642,"projectId":10278393,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring these diverse and engaging books into our classroom! These books have given my students opportunities to read stories featuring protagonists from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, identities, and life experiences. Having access to diverse literature is especially important in our classroom because our students come from many different backgrounds themselves. Every student deserves the opportunity to see characters who reflect parts of their own lives while also learning about people whose experiences may be different from theirs.\r\n\r\nWe have been able to use these books to support both literacy and social-emotional learning. As students read, we discuss the challenges characters face, the choices they make, their relationships with others, and how their experiences shape their perspectives. These conversations help students practice important skills such as empathy, perspective-taking, self-awareness, and understanding others, while strengthening their reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these books have helped us create a classroom library that better meets the needs of all of our students. When students can find books with characters and stories that feel relevant to them, they are more likely to connect with what they are reading and see themselves as readers. Your generosity has helped us build a more inclusive classroom where students can discover both mirrors of their own experiences and windows into the experiences of others. We are incredibly grateful for your support!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Esposito-Fattore","fullyFundedDate":1779371000079,"projectUrl":"project/sel-adventures-with-diverse-heroes/10278393/","projectTitle":"SEL Adventures with Diverse Heroes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Esposito-Fattore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10438642"},{"teacherId":9353435,"projectId":10189073,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of snacks for our Data in Motion Marble Run Challenge! Your kindness and support mean so much to me and my students. Although the snacks arrived this year after our original project from last year, they will still be put to great use in my classroom. My students will enjoy having these treats as they work together to design, build, test, and improve their marble runs while practicing problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, and perseverance. Your generosity helps make learning more engaging and gives my students something special to enjoy as they take on challenging hands-on activities. Thank you for supporting my classroom and helping create positive and memorable learning experiences for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1778068738468,"projectUrl":"project/data-in-motion-marble-run-challenge/10189073/","projectTitle":"Data in Motion Marble Run Challenge","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Waffles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9353435"},{"teacherId":5385177,"projectId":10005231,"letterContent":"I appreciate you funding my fundraiser. That was my hope and dream: to get money for my classroom. You fulfilled my goal by funding my DonorsChoose, and now my students have books to read and sanitizer wipes to wipe microorganisms off the tables. The students enjoy reading the Goosebumps series a lot; they find it to be very exciting. \r\nI have also utilized the magnets for my Science Concept Map wall! So those magnets have really come in handy. \r\nIn conclusion, thank you so much for your continued contributions to my sixth-grade classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1768181326687,"projectUrl":"project/science-and-critical-thinking-through-ar/10005231/","projectTitle":"Science and Critical Thinking Through Art and Literature!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rowland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5385177"},{"teacherId":10416161,"projectId":10309328,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom by funding the \"Classroom Reading Center for English Language Learners.\" Some of the skills and lessons learned from these books are lessons about sharing, listening, compassion, and being supportive of others. Thank you so much. They have also practiced getting the main idea and retelling the story skills. \r\n\r\nOther books mention Science, Math, Engineering, as well as the History of Basketball. \r\n\r\nIn my classroom, there is a lot of reading and academic discussion practice going on. When students are done with their studies they head on over to our Reading Center and choose from our new reading library (thanks to you!) and pick out a book to read. They love the books and usually argue over which books they want to read first. This has also helped my Study Skills class as well. Thank you very much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1780359437540,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-reading-center-for-english-lan/10309328/","projectTitle":"Classroom Reading Center for English Language Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bellisario","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10416161"},{"teacherId":6506194,"projectId":10316063,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom. I am very excited to be able to provide mechanical pencils to my middle school students. My students love to learn, but can be forgetful and don't always have the tools they need for success. Now that I have a supply of mechanical pencils, I can help them be prepared for anything.\r\nI am going to sell pencils in my PBIS store. Students will earn points through their good behavior and they will have the opportunity to use those points to show responsiblity by being prepared for class. I am also excited that I have lots of refills so that students will be able to reuse their pencils.","fullyFundedDate":1780859861475,"projectUrl":"project/the-write-stuff-stocking-our-classroom/10316063/","projectTitle":"The Write Stuff: Stocking Our Classroom with Mechanical Pencils","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Parsons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6506194_orig.jpg?crop=1579,1579,x736,y628&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704754650404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6506194"},{"teacherId":9353631,"projectId":10251480,"letterContent":"When you support a classroom, you do so much more than buy supplies, you transform the daily experience of every student who walks through the door. Because of your generosity, our classroom has undergone a wonderful transformation into a space that is both vibrant and running smoothly.\r\n\r\nWhen a classroom is clean, organized, and stocked with the right tools, students feel valued. They know that people they have never even met care about their success, comfort, and education. That feeling of support is powerful.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in my students and for investing in our classroom. Your kindness has left a lasting mark on this school year!","fullyFundedDate":1778068745391,"projectUrl":"project/organization-color-tools-for-a-bright/10251480/","projectTitle":"Organization & Color: Tools for a Bright Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Piedra","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/piedra"},{"teacherId":6506194,"projectId":10023545,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to my classroom. Having an ample supply of good-quality cleaning wipes really helps our classroom stay clean. Middle school students switch classes during the day, so many students sit in the same spot during the day. There are lots of opportunities to spread germs. Many students like to clean their table off before sitting down for class and these wipes are the perfect tool for them. Also, the tables in our room are black slate, which is great fun to draw on with a pencil. Having a supply of wipes in the room helps me make sure that the tables stay clean and graffiti-free.\r\nThank you again for helping our classroom stay clean!","fullyFundedDate":1778111073491,"projectUrl":"project/germs-germs-go-away/10023545/","projectTitle":"Germs, Germs, Go Away","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Parsons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6506194_orig.jpg?crop=1579,1579,x736,y628&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704754650404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6506194"},{"teacherId":6506194,"projectId":9920976,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom. Jolly Ranchers are the perfect incentive for middle schoolers. They are bite sized and are packed with flavor. They are pre-wrapped, so they are protected from germy hands. Also, they are small enough that there is no mess when the students eat them. They are just a little taste of sweetness, enough to make students smile, but not enough that I feel guilty for passing out snacks that aren't healthy.\r\n\r\nIt has been such a motivator to have these little treats in my classroom. I love it when I ask the class a question and no one responds at all. Then, without saying a word, I hold up a single Jolly Rancher. It's almost funny how fast the hands shoot up! Students will do a lot for these little candies, including paying attention to lessons!\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping me bring a little bit of joy into my classroom. A sweet little reward goes a long way!","fullyFundedDate":1774228017517,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-success-jolly-ranchers-for-positi/9920976/","projectTitle":"Sweet Success: Jolly Ranchers for Positive Behavior","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Parsons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6506194_orig.jpg?crop=1579,1579,x736,y628&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704754650404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6506194"},{"teacherId":9349876,"projectId":10101369,"letterContent":"My kids have loved having new LEGO sets to use! They were so excited when we got the new sets and they got to try out new builds. It's been fun to see their creativity expand as they learn new building techniques and figure out how to take the skills they learn from building sets into free building with other LEGOs. \r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my students. We are seeing so much growth and engagement as they get to experiment and play with LEGOs. We are so excited to see how much more learning takes place as students are more engaged in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1771351557291,"projectUrl":"project/lego-fun/10101369/","projectTitle":"Lego Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sorenson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9349876"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_70501","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1428,"numTeachers":60,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":25,"percentWhite":14,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":42,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":3,"percentMultiracialImputed":9,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"23.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":51.0,"schoolId":70501,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Brian & Teri Cram Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Brian & Teri Cram Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/brian-teri-cram-middle-school/70501"}