{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Del Webb Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":16.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8126292,"projectId":10003189,"letterContent":"Thank you for buying my class a color printer. It has impacted my students immensely. \r\nThey can now create projects digitally and see them displayed on the wall. The students love creating, and being able to use technology will enhance their ability to use digital applications. This will help them to be successful in high school and beyond.\r\n\r\nI don't see this happening in other classrooms. Mine is the first. Granted, I have small class sizes, but watching these students create is awesome. They did a one-pager assignment on the novel \"A Raisin in the Sun\". You can see the originality and creativity they produced. I am sharing a picture of their phenomenal work. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.\r\n\r\nThis printer is amazing. It does two-sided copies, and I have enough ink cartridges so that I don't have to worry about how much ink I'm using. This program is the best ever for teachers like me and others. On behalf of my students, thank you, Donors Choose.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1768269167322,"projectUrl":"project/display-it/10003189/","projectTitle":"Display It","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. LaRocca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8126292_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699157826915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8126292"},{"teacherId":2696235,"projectId":10011958,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping support our classroom. Your generosity helps us every day by giving us access to supplies we sometimes don't have or need a quick replacement for. You've helped make our learning environment cozy so we can have a calm place to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping supply us with paper, spirals, pencils, and Noreen the sharpening queen. It makes our day in math class be a breeze. We also enjoy the ambiance the new lamps provide when we need a calming environment to learn.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1768387551715,"projectUrl":"project/joyful-math-vibes/10011958/","projectTitle":"Joyful Math Vibes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McLemore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2696235"},{"teacherId":6954498,"projectId":10005854,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of the supplies that were donated to my 7th grade science classroom. The supplies my classes received allow my students to be creative and curious as we study scientific concepts. The scissors and pencils were used to incorporate art into science while studying ecology and animal interactions. I have included some photos of an art contest we had. It's a lot of fun to see students succeed when they understand the concepts being taught. The goldfish crackers will be awarded to the contest winners for jobs well done!\r\n\r\nTeaching is definitely a challenging job at times. I know for me and hundreds of other teachers that we would not be able to teach interactive lessons and assign hands-on projects without the support of a community of donors. That is why I am so appreciative of programs like Donors Choose that promote education and give teachers the tools to successfully do the job we do.","fullyFundedDate":1768184292567,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning/10005854/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schenk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6954498"},{"teacherId":2495828,"projectId":9993140,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my students have been able to experience science in a way that goes far beyond textbooks and worksheets. With the supplies you provided, our classroom has transformed into a space where students actively explore, question, and discover.\r\n\r\nStudents have used magnets and lab materials to investigate forces and motion, worked with heat-sensitive paper to visualize energy transfer, and safely participated in dissections that brought anatomy to life in a way they will never forget. These hands-on experiences have allowed them to see real scientific phenomena instead of just reading about them, helping concepts truly stick.\r\n\r\nEqually important, these materials have supported collaboration and confidence. Students are working together, discussing ideas, and thinking like scientists—making predictions, testing them, and learning from their results. Even simple supplies like markers, cardstock, and glue have played a huge role in allowing students to model their thinking, create projects, and express their understanding in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nBeyond academics, these resources have helped create a safe, well-equipped classroom environment where students feel prepared and excited to learn. For many of my students, these opportunities are not something they would otherwise have access to, making your support even more impactful.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, science is no longer something my students just learn about—it's something they experience. Thank you for helping spark curiosity, build confidence, and inspire the next generation of thinkers and problem-solvers.","fullyFundedDate":1768139836182,"projectUrl":"project/science-you-can-touch-test-and-try/9993140/","projectTitle":"Science You Can Touch, Test and Try!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hunt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2495828_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462642190743","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachellhunt"},{"teacherId":6510733,"projectId":10004512,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous contributions to our classroom. Your funding allowed us to purchase resources to better enhance the learning environment and provide needed materials for success. We appreciate you valuing education. The spiral notebooks, pencils, tape, and dry erase markers have already been distributed to students, and they are actively being used daily. The ambient lightning in the classroom has brought a more comfortable learning environment as we learn new math skills. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1768502037997,"projectUrl":"project/the-basics/10004512/","projectTitle":"The Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bettis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6510733"},{"teacherId":403953,"projectId":9768862,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your ART supply donations to our National Junior Honor Society students at Del Webb!! We are using the are supplies to create colorful posters, to share messages of peace and kindness, to honor our counselors and to encourage are whole community of students. We made treat boxes and holiday letters to give to all of our support staff before our winter holiday and upon our return our students created bulletin boards and peace messages to be displayed around our school. Then our students created fun and colorful messages to honor our counselors. The students have truly enjoyed creating meaningful messages for our community. Thank you for your generosity and financial support.","fullyFundedDate":1764725568371,"projectUrl":"project/heartful-hands/9768862/","projectTitle":"HeARTful Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stonecypher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp403953_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698812759040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstonecypher"},{"teacherId":403953,"projectId":9989685,"letterContent":"Our National Junior Honor Society students have had so much fun using their new resources. They have used the markers and double-sided tape to create posters for the school counselors. They have used paper, markers, glue and their imaginations to create bulletin boards encouraging our students to embrace PEACE and being KIND to one another. They have enjoyed coming up with impactful sayings that would becoming meaningful to their peers. They have painted images to inspire and cause their peers to think critically about their actions and behaviors. Thank you so much for supplying our NJHS with the tools that they need to communicate with and encourage our Del Webb students.","fullyFundedDate":1768061018034,"projectUrl":"project/focused-minds-confident-learners/9989685/","projectTitle":"Focused Minds, Confident Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stonecypher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp403953_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698812759040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstonecypher"},{"teacherId":7112265,"projectId":10023298,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our \"Cut, Create, Investigate\" project. Because of your support we have been able to organize our science supplies so students are readily prepared for labs, which saves valuable class time and helps hands-on learning run smoothly. Your contributions also helped us create clear, student-friendly bulletin boards filled with vocabulary and key concepts that learners can reference during lessons and independent work—these displays have already made lessons more accessible and meaningful for our students.\r\nLooking ahead, the next phase of the project is building learning stations where students can independently review grade-level standards and practice skills at their own pace. This next step will deepen student ownership of learning and provide targeted opportunities for reinforcement and extension. Thank you again for your support in making a real difference.","fullyFundedDate":1768653488430,"projectUrl":"project/cut-create-investigate/10023298/","projectTitle":"Cut, Create, Investigate","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Huihui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7112265"},{"teacherId":9351082,"projectId":10008958,"letterContent":"Students recently used the magnetic coordinate planes during a collaborative activity focused on graphing exponential functions. Working in small groups, students took turns placing points, adjusting curves, and discussing how changes in the equation affected exponential growth and decay. The shared workspace encouraged meaningful mathematical conversations, peer feedback, and collective problem solving, allowing students to learn from one another rather than working in isolation. Many students who are typically hesitant to participate felt more confident contributing ideas when they could physically interact with the graph and explain their thinking to their group. These materials helped transform an abstract topic into a shared learning experience built on discussion, reasoning, and teamwork. Thank you for your generosity and for investing in tools that foster collaboration, confidence, and deeper understanding for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1768363036085,"projectUrl":"project/tools-to-help-students-see-and-explore-m/10008958/","projectTitle":"Tools to Help Students See and Explore Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Moy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9351082"},{"teacherId":1986369,"projectId":10002403,"letterContent":"These books have already been flying off of my shelves in the few days that they have been in our library. My sixth grade students have been so excited to see the new titles and have been talking about the different books that they can now read nonstop. We do ten minutes of silent reading just for fun in our class at the start of every block and this week, the students have been the quietest they have ever been since they are so engrossed in their reading. We are so appreciative of this amazing opportunity for our class!","fullyFundedDate":1768170897001,"projectUrl":"project/diversify-our-library/10002403/","projectTitle":"Diversify Our Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Benton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1986369_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1518202201192","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1986369"},{"teacherId":2495828,"projectId":9747649,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has come alive with hands-on science exploration! We are already using the new materials in meaningful and exciting ways. One of our first big projects has been designing and testing pool-noodle roller coasters. Students worked in teams to shape tracks, measure heights, and test marble speeds as they explored how gravity, friction, and acceleration affect an object's motion. They were amazed to see how even small adjustments—like a slightly higher hill or a smoother curve—changed the entire outcome of their coaster.\r\n\r\nAnother favorite activity has been our magnetic levitation builds. Using the new magnets, students experimented with floating \"cars\" and observed how forces can act at a distance. Watching them make the connection between magnetic fields and real-world engineering was truly a highlight. Our spring launchers have also become a class obsession; students love testing how stored potential energy converts into kinetic energy, and those moments of \"Whoa, look how far it went!\" happen daily.\r\n\r\nWhen students first walked in and saw the materials laid out—bright pool noodles, magnets, launchers—there was an instant buzz. They were excited, loud, curious, and full of ideas. Several asked, \"Are we really making our own roller coasters?\" and another student said, \"This looks like the best science class ever.\" Their energy and engagement were immediate and contagious.","fullyFundedDate":1758848523537,"projectUrl":"project/in-motion-hands-on-science-for-curious/9747649/","projectTitle":"In Motion: Hands-On Science for Curious Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hunt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2495828_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462642190743","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachellhunt"},{"teacherId":2495828,"projectId":9600707,"letterContent":"The materials our donors provided—cow eyes, dissection scissors, gloves, trays, and all the supporting tools—have transformed our classroom in ways I didn't expect. Instead of simply reading about the structure of the eye, students were able to explore a real specimen and see each part up close. During the dissection, they traced the optic nerve, peeled back the cornea, and actually held the lens in their hands. This hands-on experience made the lesson come alive and helped students understand concepts that are often abstract in a textbook. One moment that stands out was when a student who usually hangs back academically lit up while identifying the retina; she proudly explained its role to her group, and the confidence she gained was visible. These resources didn't just support a lesson—they sparked curiosity, teamwork, and genuine excitement for science.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the materials laid out, the room buzzed with a mix of excitement, nervous laughter, and nonstop questions. Many had never seen a real organ before, and the idea that they would be dissecting one themselves made them feel like \"real scientists.\" Now that they've completed the eye dissection, our next steps involve connecting what they observed to how light waves travel and how the brain processes visual information. We'll be moving into experiments and simulations that explore how the eye and light interact, and students will use what they learned during the dissection to make deeper connections. Thanks to our donors, students now have a stronger foundation for the rest of our unit, and their enthusiasm shows no signs of slowing down.","fullyFundedDate":1757511515091,"projectUrl":"project/seeing-clearly-a-cow-eye-dissection-jou/9600707/","projectTitle":"Seeing Clearly: A Cow Eye Dissection Journey","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hunt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2495828_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462642190743","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachellhunt"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_30846","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1684,"numTeachers":62,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":13,"percentBlack":9,"percentWhite":37,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":26,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"27.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":83.8,"schoolId":30846,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Del Webb Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Del Webb Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/del-webb-middle-school/30846"}