{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dr William H Bailey Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":63.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":127256,"projectId":10582603,"letterContent":"Thank you for investing in my students and helping make our classroom a more comfortable, colorful, and engaging place to learn!\r\n\r\nThe stools have made a huge difference in how we use our classroom space. They provide flexible seating that allows students to move into small groups, work with partners, participate in conferences, and collaborate without having to drag large desks and chairs around the room. My students enjoy having a different seating option, and I appreciate being able to quickly create spaces that fit whatever type of learning we are doing that day.\r\n\r\nThe color printer ink has been just as valuable. It allows me to create colorful instructional materials, classroom resources, graphic organizers, station activities, and student displays that are much more visually appealing than standard black-and-white copies. For my students, those colors aren't just about making things look good—they help important information stand out, make resources easier to navigate, and bring a little more personality into our learning environment.\r\n\r\nTogether, these resources have helped me create a classroom that is flexible, inviting, and designed around how my students actually learn. Whether they are pulling up a stool for small-group instruction or using a colorful resource to tackle a challenging assignment, your generosity is showing up in our classroom every single day.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me give my students a learning space where they can be comfortable, engaged, and ready to work. We truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1788626318464,"projectUrl":"project/sit-create-slay/10582603/","projectTitle":"Sit. Create. Slay.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. S. Swaggy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp127256_orig.png?crop=1024,1024,x0,y256&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762547912896","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-swaggy"},{"teacherId":127256,"projectId":10216854,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and helping us celebrate their hard work! Your donation of noodles, bowls, and water gave my students something more than just a treat—it gave them extra motivation to push toward their i-Ready goals.\r\n\r\nThroughout the challenge, students worked hard to complete their lessons, stay focused, and show growth. Knowing that there was a special celebration waiting for them made reaching their goals feel exciting and worth celebrating. And trust me, nothing gets middle schoolers motivated quite like food!\r\n\r\nWhen students reached their i-Ready goals, we were able to celebrate their success together with a noodle party. The bowls allowed us to serve everyone easily, the water kept everyone refreshed, and the noodles were definitely the star of the show. More importantly, the celebration gave students a chance to be proud of what they accomplished.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped me reinforce an important message in my classroom: **hard work deserves to be recognized.** Students saw that setting a goal, staying committed, and putting in the effort can lead to success—and sometimes success tastes like a hot bowl of noodles!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me create a classroom where academic growth is noticed, celebrated, and encouraged. Your support made our i-Ready goal celebration possible and gave my students another reason to keep pushing themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1780021288412,"projectUrl":"project/brain-bowls/10216854/","projectTitle":"Brain Bowls","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. S. Swaggy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp127256_orig.png?crop=1024,1024,x0,y256&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762547912896","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-swaggy"},{"teacherId":6189045,"projectId":10564941,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our reading project and making these student prizes possible! Because of your generosity, my students are more motivated than ever to read, challenge themselves, and celebrate their progress.\r\n\r\nThe reading incentives you helped fund have turned reading into something students are truly excited about. Each time they reach a goal, earn a prize, or receive recognition, their confidence grows.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your support has helped students see reading as something joyful and rewarding. These positive experiences are building lifelong habits and helping students develop stronger comprehension, vocabulary, and a genuine love of learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and showing them that their hard work matters. Your kindness has made a lasting impact in our classroom, and we are so grateful for you.","fullyFundedDate":1788554029628,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-readers-prizes-that-inspire/10564941/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Readers: Prizes That Inspire","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fowler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp6189045_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547075941448","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6189045"},{"teacherId":10402080,"projectId":10273428,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. The supplies are helping the students engage in fun group activities to enhance the learning environment.\r\n\r\nThe snacks are used as both behavior and academic incentives. The students are so excited when the \"classsroom store\" is open and they are able to purchase items with points they received for positive behaviors demonstrated in class. They are so thankful and it is helping some of them earn higher grades since they also have to be passing the class to make a purchase. \r\n\r\nThese items have made a difference in their experience in my classroom. We are all so thankful.","fullyFundedDate":1783343253124,"projectUrl":"project/student-success/10273428/","projectTitle":"Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kimble","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10402080"},{"teacherId":7390029,"projectId":10405059,"letterContent":"My project; Is it Healthy or Not? Let's SEE! was an eye-opener for my students. The students were given 2 to 3 snacks. The receive a handout labeled the nutritional values of snacks. They were to read the labels, and write down the nutritional value of the snacks they received. Once they read the values of each snack, they had to discuss amongst their groups which snack was the most nutritious and why. From the snack the students had they had to then calculate the calories, fat content, cholesterol, sodium, protein and carbohydrate in each snack. \r\n\r\nMany of them did not know what the value were. I then had them research the daily value a teen should have. Many of them were astonished to find that they eat too much sugar/salt in their daily diets. I know that this lesson was very beneficial to them. Now I notice when they are having a snack, they are turning to the nutritional value on their snacks.","fullyFundedDate":1785173819349,"projectUrl":"project/is-it-healthy-or-not-lets-see/10405059/","projectTitle":"Is It Healthy or Not? Let's See!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7390029_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y432&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722279208554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7390029"},{"teacherId":9365211,"projectId":10584379,"letterContent":"My students and I are using the snacks as encouragement during our 7th grade math lessons. I use them to recognize students who show effort, complete challenging work, participate, or make progress. When my students first saw the materials, they were excited and curious, and many felt proud knowing that their hard work could be rewarded. One special moment was seeing students who usually give up on difficult math problems continue trying because they wanted to reach their goal and felt that their effort was noticed.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building confidence and persistence as we work through our current math lessons. Students are practicing solving problems, explaining their thinking, and helping one another understand challenging concepts. These resources have helped create a more positive classroom where students are motivated to stay focused, celebrate small successes, and believe that they can succeed in math.","fullyFundedDate":1788829690271,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-their-minds-spark-math-learning/10584379/","projectTitle":"Fuel Their Minds: Spark Math Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mercado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9365211_orig.png?crop=589,589,x21,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772307693093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9365211"},{"teacherId":8731432,"projectId":10574674,"letterContent":"We are using the new resources as rewards through our LiveSchool point system. Students earn points for participating, completing their work, and showing positive behavior, then they can use their points to get snacks from our classroom store.\r\nThey were so excited when they first saw the snacks and immediately started asking how many points they needed. I just wish they were there when I received the packages because unfortunately, they arrived after school. It would have been so nice for them to see everything being opened for the first time.\r\nWe will continue using the rewards to encourage students as they work on their math skills, complete assignments, and build better classroom habits. I am very thankful to our donors for helping make this possible for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1788546355569,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-focus-a-classroom-reward-store/10574674/","projectTitle":"Fuel for Focus: A Classroom Reward Store","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sheila Grace Villacarlos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8731432_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723562520209","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8731432"},{"teacherId":10242081,"projectId":10032630,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my special education classroom. Because of your donations, my students now have access to snacks and classroom cleaning supplies that help make our learning environment more comfortable, welcoming, and ready for learning each day. These items might seem small, but they have had a big impact on our daily routine. When a student is hungry, it can be extremely difficult for them to focus on an assignment, communicate their needs, or stay engaged in a lesson. Having Pringles, crackers, cookies, and fruit snacks available gives me another way to support my students when they need a little extra boost during the school day.\r\n\r\nThe excitement on my students' faces when they saw all of the snacks was priceless! They loved seeing the different choices and quickly began deciding which ones they wanted to try. Snack time has also become an opportunity to practice important skills such as making choices, communicating wants and needs, waiting for a turn, and becoming more independent. In a special education classroom, learning does not only happen during a traditional reading or math lesson. Everyday routines can become meaningful opportunities for students to practice skills that will help them inside and outside of school.\r\n\r\nYour donations also provided disinfecting sprays, wipes, and fabric refresher that help me maintain a clean and comfortable classroom. My students use shared tables, chairs, technology, learning materials, and other classroom items throughout the day, so these supplies are being put to good use. Having them readily available allows us to clean frequently and keep our classroom feeling fresh and inviting.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building independence, communication, academic skills, and positive classroom routines. I want my classroom to be a place where students know their needs matter and where they can feel comfortable enough to learn, participate, and grow. Because of your generosity, I am able to provide some of those little things that can make a student's school day much better. Thank you for helping me create a classroom where my students feel supported, cared for, and ready to learn. Your kindness is truly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1778068738625,"projectUrl":"project/meeting-student-needs-one-classroom-at/10032630/","projectTitle":"Meeting Student Needs, One Classroom at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10242081"},{"teacherId":9373349,"projectId":10052310,"letterContent":"Our hearts are truly grateful for the generosity of our donors! 💙 Because of your kindness, our students now have access to water, Gatorade, tissues, and fidgets—items that may seem simple, but make such a meaningful difference in our classroom each day.\r\n\r\nFor our students, having a drink when they are thirsty, a tissue when they need one, or a fidget to help them focus can provide comfort, dignity, and a sense of security. These supplies remind our students that their needs matter and that there are people who believe in them and want to see them succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a classroom where students feel cared for, supported, and valued. Your generosity goes far beyond the supplies—it helps create a safe and welcoming environment where our students can learn, grow, and be their best selves.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and making a difference in their school experience! ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1778019145242,"projectUrl":"project/focused-comfortable-and-ready-to-learn/10052310/","projectTitle":"Focused, Comfortable, and Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wiley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9373349_orig.png?crop=1582,1582,x202,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756790132425","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9373349"},{"teacherId":6415268,"projectId":9420244,"letterContent":"Our students were so excited when they first saw the new rolling chairs! They immediately noticed the difference these chairs made in our classroom and were eager to use them. The chairs have made it easier for students to move into groups, collaborate with classmates, and find a comfortable space to work on math.\r\n\r\nAs we continue learning new concepts, students will use the rolling chairs during small-group instruction, partner activities, and collaborative problem-solving. Thank you for helping create a flexible classroom where my students can Actively Sit!","fullyFundedDate":1750774768852,"projectUrl":"project/lets-take-a-stand-by-giving-them-an/9420244/","projectTitle":"Let's Take a Stand... by Giving Them an Active Seat!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maita","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-maitaperez"},{"teacherId":9613135,"projectId":10011140,"letterContent":"It is with immense gratitude that I write this impact statement. I am a new teacher starting my career at a much later stage in life than my peers. I work 3 jobs and am a single mother to three teens. Life is expensive without having to worry about building my dream classroom! \r\nThe resources from this Donors Choose project greatly improved our second semester of math instruction. There was a sense of awe and wonder the day the white board arrived. That gave us 50% more vertical work spaces for partner work! I am currently implementing SO MANY THINGS.... Building thinking classrooms and blending that with the magical discourse needed for quality instruction for english language learners.... we need tools. This project funded the white board and manipulatives I needed to help solidfy key concepts of second semester. \r\nThe snack cart was also VERY impactful for our classroom. We are a Title 1 school and there are a lot of students that do not focus as well as when they have something in their stomach. While we do provide free breakfast/lunch, some students do not have reliable transportation for those breakfasts and the lunches leave something to be desired on more days than not. Having a full cart of water, granola bars and fruit options does wonders. Before my magical cart arrived I was juggling boxes behind my desk and piles falling everywhere. Now I have an organized and always available option where students can help themselves to what they NEED. \r\nThank you from the bottom of my heart, and wallet, for the assistance my classroom needed! While I have a long way to go.... I am on my way! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1768341472045,"projectUrl":"project/the-math-classroom-kids-want-to-come-to/10011140/","projectTitle":"The Math Classroom Kids Want to Come To!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Colley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9613135_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1788409556214","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9613135"},{"teacherId":8123207,"projectId":10018577,"letterContent":"My Advanced Art class spent several weeks using the materials we purchased with the DonorsChoose grant money you provided. \r\n\r\n We studied petroglyphs in our area and around the world. We also looked at land art in Nevada, including 7 Magic Mountains by Ugo Rodinone, located on the I-15 between Las Vegas and Primm, NV. We made gesture and contour drawings, pastels, and even constructed our own rock sculptures outside in small groups in the wash area between our middle school, Sunrise Mountain High School, and Hickey Elementary School. \r\n\r\n Forty-two of my students participated in a field trip to Valley of Fire State Park on April 23rd to experience the petroglyphs first-hand. Something that they might never have done on their own. 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