{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Carroll M Johnston Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":47.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9359140,"projectId":10610973,"letterContent":"These resource have made a great impact in teaching the students social/emotional skills and also allowed the students to have an appropriate game or activity to interact with one another. \r\n\r\nWe hold a social skill group 2-3 times a week and were able to incorporate these activities into the student learning. We have made strides in teaching students taking turns, conversation skills and asking for help and these materials have helped the students meet their goals. \r\n\r\nWe are forever grateful for the opportunity to have access to new teaching materials thanks to Donor's choose.","fullyFundedDate":1789086469353,"projectUrl":"project/students-learning-through-creative-abili/10610973/","projectTitle":"Students Learning through Creative Abilities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Clayton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9359140"},{"teacherId":7230546,"projectId":10339238,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and belief in my 7th-grade math students! Transitioning from concrete arithmetic to abstract algebra is one of the biggest milestones in a middle schooler's education, and your support provides the exact tools needed to make that transition successful, interactive, and empowering.\r\n\r\nHere is how your donation is directly making a difference in our classroom:\r\n\r\nPermanent Visual Anchors: The Algebra Skills Bulletin Board Charts give my students an immediate, accessible reference point as they tackle multi-step equations and linear relationships. Instead of feeling stuck, scholars learn to \"resource-hunt\" independently, building academic self-reliance and confidence every single day.\r\n\r\nFostering a Growth Mindset: With the bulk supply of pre-sharpened red erasable checking pencils, we are shifting how students view mistakes. Through our \"active editing\" routines, students take ownership of their learning by analyzing error patterns, checking work collaboratively, and correcting graphs without the fear of making a permanent mistake.\r\n\r\nInspiring a STEM Culture: The professional resource Daily STEM equips me with actionable, practical strategies to integrate real-world problem-solving into our everyday math routines, helping every student see themselves as a capable critical thinker.\r\n\r\nYour contribution does so much more than provide supplies—it creates a supportive environment where mistakes are celebrated as stepping stones to mastery. Thank you for bridging the gap between dry formulas and vibrant STEM thinking, and for setting my 7th graders up for long-term success in high school and beyond!","fullyFundedDate":1782242955286,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-7th-grade-stem-culture/10339238/","projectTitle":"Building a 7th Grade STEM Culture","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Scott Aaron Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7230546_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636851976696","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7230546"},{"teacherId":7230546,"projectId":10353998,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and investment in my 7th-grade math scholars! Because of your support, our classroom is now a more interactive, healthy, and engaging place to learn.\r\n\r\nHere is how your donation is directly making a difference for my Title I students:\r\n\r\nInteractive & Visual Learning: The Jumbo Magnetic Coordinate Plane has completely transformed our graphing lessons. Concepts that once felt abstract are now bright, visual, and interactive. Students can step up to the board, plot points, and manipulate figures directly in front of the whole class, building both their understanding and their confidence.\r\n\r\nTactile Math Discovery: Hands-on materials like patty paper and individual rulers allow every single scholar to experience math actively. Students use patty paper to discover geometric transformations through folding and tracing, while having their own rulers ensures everyone can construct, measure, and analyze geometric figures independently.\r\n\r\nA Clean & Healthy Space: Beyond academic success, your support helps keep our community healthy. A consistent supply of hand sanitizer gives my students peace of mind in our shared space, minimizing missed days and keeping everyone focused on learning.\r\n\r\nYour contribution does far more than just supply classroom items—it bridges the resource gap and shows my 7th graders that there is a community of people who believe in their potential. Thank you for creating a clean, welcoming, and dynamic environment where strong math minds can thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1785331561353,"projectUrl":"project/making-a-healthy-and-fun-pre-algebra-cla/10353998/","projectTitle":"Making a Healthy and Fun Pre-Algebra Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Scott Aaron Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7230546_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636851976696","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7230546"},{"teacherId":4409065,"projectId":10336955,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project. Your generosity is providing our students with hands-on building materials that bring engineering concepts to life. Through these materials, students will have opportunities to design, build, test, and improve their creations while developing creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Many of our students have limited access to these types of learning experiences, making your support especially meaningful. Thank you for helping inspire the next generation of engineers, designers, and innovators!","fullyFundedDate":1784644744710,"projectUrl":"project/building-future-engineers-creativity-c/10336955/","projectTitle":"Building Future Engineers: Creativity, Collaboration, and STEM Design","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. White","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4409065"},{"teacherId":7804039,"projectId":10584156,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Year of Memories\" project! Your generosity is helping our students create meaningful memories that they will carry with them long after the school year ends.\r\n\r\nOur students are using the new resources to participate in special activities, celebrate important moments, and create lasting memories together. The excitement on their faces when they first saw the materials was priceless! They immediately wanted to explore everything and begin creating experiences they could share with their classmates.\r\n\r\nThese resources have helped make our classroom a place where students can learn, celebrate, and build positive relationships with one another. As we continue through the school year, our students will have many more opportunities to use these materials for classroom activities, special events, and projects that encourage teamwork and creativity.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping make their school year more memorable. Your support truly makes a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1788660257135,"projectUrl":"project/year-of-memories/10584156/","projectTitle":"Year of Memories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7804039"},{"teacherId":7396393,"projectId":10577055,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the new supplies to teach my 8th grade STEM students about forces and motion. Today students investigated concepts about mass and velocity to gather evidence. They had so much fun setting up their own experiments and testing theories with the new toy cars and washers for increased mass. They can't wait to use all the materials. They are very motivated to learn science!\r\n\r\nThe students are on the edges of their seats waiting to see what is in the new boxes arriving daily. When I open them up students are brainstorming ways to use the items. Testing many ideas about physical science and innovation daily.","fullyFundedDate":1788566083467,"projectUrl":"project/may-the-force-be-with-you/10577055/","projectTitle":"May The Force Be With You","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Law","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7396393_orig.jpg?crop=1075,1075,x32,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646333123920","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/science-law"},{"teacherId":9933674,"projectId":10423321,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom and helping bring hands-on STEM experiences to my students. My classroom is a Science and Project Lead The Way (PLTW) pathway room where students learn by exploring, designing, building, testing, and improving solutions to real-world problems. The new STEM resources will give my students opportunities to apply science concepts in ways that are engaging, meaningful, and memorable.\r\n\r\nOne of our upcoming projects will challenge students to design and build structures that can withstand simulated earthquake shaking. Students will investigate forces and stability, test their structures, analyze what happened, and improve their designs based on evidence. With the rocket launch kits, students will explore motion, gravity, aerodynamics, and propulsion as they design, launch, and improve their own rockets. These activities allow students to experience the engineering design process firsthand and understand that testing, failure, and redesign are important parts of engineering.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the STEM materials, their reaction was immediate excitement and curiosity. They wanted to know what they could build, how the materials worked, and whether their designs would actually work. Students began sharing ideas with their teammates and thinking creatively about how they could improve their designs. Their enthusiasm showed me how powerful it is when students have the opportunity to learn by doing.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to move from ideas to action. Students will build their designs, test them, collect data, discuss their results, and make improvements. They will work together to explain what they learned and how their designs changed throughout the process. Through these experiences, students will develop collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, communication, and perseverance.\r\n\r\nYour support is giving my students more than materials—it is giving them opportunities to see themselves as scientists, engineers, and innovators. Thank you for helping make these authentic STEM experiences possible in our classroom and for investing in the future of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1787174284329,"projectUrl":"project/launching-curiosity-stem-kits-for-scien/10423321/","projectTitle":"Launching Curiosity: STEM Kits for Science and Engineering Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rose Ann Pineda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9933674_orig.jpg?crop=2062,2062,x0,y151&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740778526849","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9933674"},{"teacherId":6281135,"projectId":10026032,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting \"Stocking Smiles: Snacks, Supplies, and Student Support.\" Your gift brought together resources that meet several everyday classroom needs: an iPad for interactive learning, a laminator and index cards for reusable activities, snacks, and supplies that help keep our space welcoming and organized.\r\n\r\nThe iPad gives students another way to participate in lessons and practice skills. Laminated activity cards can be used again with different groups, while the wall calendar helps us see what is coming next. Snacks, tissues, sanitizer, and cleaning supplies help me respond to practical needs that can otherwise interrupt learning. The moving sand art also gives students a quiet visual activity during a brief reset.\r\n\r\nI plan to keep using these materials to build predictable routines and give students more ways to engage with their work. Thank you for recognizing that students learn best when they feel prepared, supported, and ready to take part.","fullyFundedDate":1769012406321,"projectUrl":"project/stocking-smiles-snacks-supplies-and-st/10026032/","projectTitle":"Stocking Smiles: Snacks, Supplies and Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6281135_orig.jpg?crop=693,693,x108,y69&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786644090050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msgarcia702"},{"teacherId":6281135,"projectId":9704762,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting \"Bridging Play and Learning Through Technology.\" Your gift provided an iPad and Apple Pencil for creative STEM work, along with a Nintendo Switch and Mario Kart for structured opportunities to collaborate and solve problems together. These resources give students different ways to participate, share ideas, and build confidence.\r\n\r\nWith the iPad, students can sketch designs connected to our environmental engineering theme, revise their ideas, and explain their thinking visually. The game creates opportunities to practice taking turns, communicating, and responding to challenges with classmates. Those skills matter in our classroom, especially when students bring different strengths and language experiences to a shared task.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our STEM work, I plan to use the tablet for student designs and discussions about how to improve them. I'm grateful that you helped bring these tools to our students. Your support opens up more ways for them to create, connect, and learn.","fullyFundedDate":1758064113942,"projectUrl":"project/bridging-play-and-learning-through-techn/9704762/","projectTitle":"Bridging Play and Learning Through Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6281135_orig.jpg?crop=693,693,x108,y69&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786644090050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msgarcia702"},{"teacherId":6281135,"projectId":9454489,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding a MacBook Air for our classroom. The device gives students a way to work through math problems at their own pace, receive feedback, and revisit skills they need more time to practice. I can use it during individual check-ins and math intervention, then review their work to decide what to teach next.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting parts is that students can see their progress for themselves. Instead of simply hearing that they are improving, they can look back at completed assignments and identify what they can now do. The MacBook also supports digital behavior reflections and weekly goal setting, giving students a private, structured way to think about their choices and plan their next steps.\r\n\r\nI'm especially hopeful about what this means for students who hesitate to speak up when they are struggling. They can practice, reflect, and build confidence one step at a time. Thank you for supporting their growth in math and beyond.","fullyFundedDate":1755730941795,"projectUrl":"project/tech-for-growth-math-success-and-behavi/9454489/","projectTitle":"Tech for Growth: Math Success and Behavior Reflection","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6281135_orig.jpg?crop=693,693,x108,y69&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786644090050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msgarcia702"},{"teacherId":6281135,"projectId":8599646,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our \"Snacks and Rewards\" project. Your gift provided snacks, water, writing pads, cutlery, and cleaning wipes for our classroom. These everyday items help me make our room a place where students have what they need to participate and feel cared for.\r\n\r\nThe writing pads give students space to show their thinking, work through problems, and reflect on what they have learned. Snacks and water help me respond when a student needs a little extra support during the school day, and the wipes help us care for our shared space. I can also use the treats to recognize effort and progress.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our lessons, students will use the pads to explain their answers and track how their thinking grows. Thank you for investing in my students and helping me create a classroom where they can focus, contribute, and keep trying.","fullyFundedDate":1723550838904,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-rewards/8599646/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Rewards","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6281135_orig.jpg?crop=693,693,x108,y69&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786644090050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msgarcia702"},{"teacherId":10440582,"projectId":10115987,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and our Robotics Program, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous support and sponsorship of our VEX V5 tools and equipment.\r\nYour contribution has given my students the opportunity to experience STEM learning beyond the textbook. Because of your generosity, they are able to use real robotics tools to design, build, program, test, troubleshoot, and improve their VEX V5 robots. More importantly, they are developing valuable skills in engineering, coding, problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, and perseverance.\r\nEvery tool you provided is helping turn our classroom into a place where students can explore their ideas and see how what they learn in school connects to real world STEM careers. Your support is also helping inspire the next generation of engineers, programmers, innovators, and problem-solvers.\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their future. We are truly grateful for your generosity and for being an important part of their STEM journey.","fullyFundedDate":1778810716826,"projectUrl":"project/building-future-engineers-essential-too/10115987/","projectTitle":"Building Future Engineers: Essential Tools for Our Robotics Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amata","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10440582_orig.jpg?crop=538,538,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771812143733","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10440582"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_32155","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1055,"numTeachers":52,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":29,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":47,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":2,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"20.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":52.1,"schoolId":32155,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Carroll M Johnston Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Carroll M Johnston Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/carroll-m-johnston-middle-school/32155"}