{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kenny C Guinn Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":43.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6127803,"projectId":10027118,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Colorful Tools For 6th Grade Math Success.\" Your generosity will make a meaningful difference in our classroom and in the daily learning experiences of our students. \r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our sixth graders will have access to colorful, engaging math tools that help make abstract concepts more understandable and learning more interactive. \r\n\r\nMiddle school is an important time for students to develop both academic skills and self-confidence. Your kindness and support is helping create a classroom environment where students feel excited to participate, take risks, and succeed in math.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their future. Your support, encouragement, and generosity are truly appreciated by both the students and our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1769177568062,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-tools-for-6th-grade-math-succes/10027118/","projectTitle":"Colorful Tools for 6th Grade Math Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Adams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6127803"},{"teacherId":4017064,"projectId":9995879,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our middle school theater program! Your generous donation means the world to us and will help our students bring their creativity to life on stage. Because of you, our young artists can paint, build, and design sets that make every performance shine. Your kindness inspires them to dream bigger, work harder, and take pride in their artistic accomplishments. We're so grateful for your support in helping our students turn imagination into reality—one brushstroke at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1768176700593,"projectUrl":"project/aladdin-costumes/9995879/","projectTitle":"Aladdin Costumes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4017064_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1497932683622","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4017064"},{"teacherId":8164262,"projectId":10074060,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful for your generous support of our classroom through this project. Your donation to provide pencils and sharpeners may seem simple on the surface, but in a math classroom, these tools are absolutely essential. Every day, my students engage in problem-solving, computations, graphing, and written explanations that require consistent access to basic supplies. Before your support, many students had to borrow, share, or go without, which often disrupted their focus and slowed down learning. Thanks to you, each student now has the tools they need at their fingertips, allowing them to fully participate from the moment class begins.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your contribution goes far beyond convenience—it directly improves the quality of learning in my classroom. Math requires practice, revision, and persistence. Students need to be able to make mistakes, erase, try again, and refine their thinking. Having reliable pencils and functioning sharpeners ensures that they can stay engaged in this process without interruption. Instead of worrying about finding a pencil or waiting in line to sharpen one, students can remain focused on solving equations, exploring concepts, and building their confidence. This uninterrupted engagement leads to stronger understanding, better retention, and a more productive classroom environment where every minute counts.\r\n\r\nYour kindness also helps foster a sense of equity and dignity among my students. When all students have equal access to basic materials, it removes barriers and allows everyone to feel prepared and included. No student has to feel embarrassed about not having supplies or hesitant to participate. This creates a positive classroom culture where students are more willing to take risks, ask questions, and support one another. Your generosity sends a powerful message to my students—that people believe in them and care about their success. Thank you for making a meaningful difference in our classroom and for helping create an environment where all students can thrive in math.","fullyFundedDate":1775683881767,"projectUrl":"project/sharp-brains-need-a-heavy-duty-pencil-sh/10074060/","projectTitle":"Sharp Brains Need a Heavy-duty Pencil Sharpener","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cainglet","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8164262"},{"teacherId":8164262,"projectId":10176394,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nI am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your generous support of my DonorsChoose project. Because of your contributions, my classroom now has a wireless HDMI system, and the impact has been immediate and meaningful. As a math teacher working with a diverse group of students, I am always looking for ways to make instruction more engaging, accessible, and efficient. Before receiving this resource, I was limited by cables and fixed positioning at the front of the room, which often interrupted the flow of instruction. Now, I can move freely throughout the classroom while still sharing content from my device to the screen. This simple shift has transformed how I interact with my students and how they interact with the material. Your generosity has truly enhanced our learning environment in a way that is both practical and powerful.\r\n\r\nWith the wireless HDMI, I am able to provide more dynamic and interactive lessons that meet the needs of all learners. I can walk around the room, check in with students individually, and address misconceptions in real time while continuing to project examples, notes, or student work. This has been especially helpful during guided practice and small group instruction, where proximity and visibility both matter. I can also quickly share student solutions, highlight different strategies, and facilitate meaningful discussions without being tied to my desk. Students are more engaged because the lesson feels more fluid and responsive, and they benefit from seeing multiple approaches to solving problems. Additionally, the technology allows for smoother transitions between activities, which helps maximize instructional time—something that is incredibly valuable in a structured classroom setting.\r\n\r\nYour support goes beyond providing a piece of equipment; it directly contributes to creating a more student-centered and effective learning experience. My students are already benefiting from a classroom that feels more connected, interactive, and responsive to their needs. As an educator with many years of experience, I can confidently say that tools like this make a real difference in how lessons are delivered and received. I am deeply appreciative of your willingness to invest in education and in the success of my students. Thank you for believing in our classroom and for helping to remove barriers that once limited our potential. Your generosity has made a lasting impact, and it is felt every day in the way we learn, teach, and grow together.","fullyFundedDate":1774981322852,"projectUrl":"project/wireless-connection/10176394/","projectTitle":"Wireless Connection.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cainglet","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8164262"},{"teacherId":3513715,"projectId":9853986,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your amazing wonderful donations to my 6th grade English language arts classroom. We really appreciate it all so very much. Your generosity shows the students that good really does exist in this world.\r\n\r\nThe materials you sent us will help us be able to explore our ideas and express them in ways we couldn't before. We have options on how we can express ourselves through project based learning.\r\n\r\nYour donations allow us to this. Your kindness is amazing and we will always be grateful.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMs. McNeil","fullyFundedDate":1771025886495,"projectUrl":"project/for-the-love-of-reading/9853986/","projectTitle":"For the Love of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3513715_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457713412031","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/exploreandwonder"},{"teacherId":6177899,"projectId":10005662,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness in supporting our classroom. Because of you, our students now have the school supplies they need to learn, create, and thrive each day.\r\n\r\nYour donation has made a real difference. Many of our students face challenges outside the classroom, and your support helps ensure they can focus on being curious, engaged learners.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your commitment to education and for believing in our students. Your impact will be felt all year long!","fullyFundedDate":1768195940615,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies/10005662/","projectTitle":"School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Muir","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6177899"},{"teacherId":10060669,"projectId":10006162,"letterContent":"I wanted to send a huge thank you for the classroom supplies you sent our way! From the coloring supplies to the books, your generosity has truly set us up for success this school year.\r\n\r\nIt makes such a difference when students have exactly what they need at their fingertips. It keeps our momentum going and allows us to focus entirely on learning rather than searching for a working pencil or a fresh glue stick.\r\n\r\nThank you for being such a vital part of our classroom community here at Kenny Guinn STEM Academy.","fullyFundedDate":1768181397013,"projectUrl":"project/ela-supplies/10006162/","projectTitle":"ELA Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Clemente","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10060669_orig.jpg?crop=2489,2489,x383,y866&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759456079540","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10060669"},{"teacherId":10060669,"projectId":9425616,"letterContent":"I wanted to reach out and personally thank you for your incredibly generous donation to our classroom. Because of your support, we were able to create our Bloom Ball Project and complete our novel study for Esperanza Rising.\r\n\r\nSeeing the students' faces light up when the packages arrived was the highlight of my week. \r\n\r\nYour investment in our classroom doesn't just provide \"stuff\"—it provides opportunities for my students to grow, explore, and feel supported by their community. We are so grateful for your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1760181473476,"projectUrl":"project/ela-needs-your-help/9425616/","projectTitle":"ELA Needs Your Help!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Clemente","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10060669_orig.jpg?crop=2489,2489,x383,y866&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759456079540","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10060669"},{"teacherId":9357546,"projectId":10009735,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support with sponsoring my classroom. My position has the ability to impact all students in our school. We have over 1000 students, so supporting my donors choose has impacted all of them. At our school students have the opportunity to earn points for exhibiting positive, accountable, considerate, or trustworthy behaviors. These are the four pillars of our school. \r\nStudents are able to use their points to buy the items I added into my donors choose. I was able to watch students eyes light up while looking at our new items in our store. I heard students talking about what they are going to do to help earn points to buy some of the fun items we had. I was able to watch students work together to buy items for each other. \r\nOverall, these items you helped us get has had such a positive impact on our students. They are excited to go out and earn points to buy the different items. It has made some of even the most challenging students excited about something at school.","fullyFundedDate":1768588848410,"projectUrl":"project/encouraging-positive-behavior/10009735/","projectTitle":"Encouraging Positive Behavior","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sullivan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9357546"},{"teacherId":8185465,"projectId":10004644,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. These materials have helped keep our classroom running smoothly by making sure our students have all the supplies they need on a daily basis. Reeds are one of our main consumables that we use in our program. Almost two thirds of our students use them. By having a steady supply, this allows our students to make amazing music every day.\r\n\r\nHaving an extra set of our new method books has helped us make sure any new students we have gained across the school year can jump in as soon as possible. We have had over five new students in the last quarter! Because we had these books they were able to start learning a new instrument right away! Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1768694231134,"projectUrl":"project/beginning-band-starter-materials/10004644/","projectTitle":"Beginning Band Starter Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Merrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8185465"},{"teacherId":8153349,"projectId":10183655,"letterContent":"Using good technology helps the students get accurate data and understand the concepts I am trying to teach them better. Real life jobs use these kinds of tools not old fashioned ways of gathering data such as rulers. Trying to accurately time using some kind of device that requires a human to hit a button when something starts and then stops, like a car rolling down a ramp, is hard to do. \r\n These timers that you provided allow the accurate collection of time and/or speed of an object, which then can be used to further calculate Potential and Kinetic Energy. \r\n The students used them this way and compared the results to their own data collection of time and speed and saw that it was so much more accurate. So thank you for this year's students and for the future years that will continue to use and learn with them.","fullyFundedDate":1775611998307,"projectUrl":"project/science-in-the-real-world-part-2/10183655/","projectTitle":"Science in the Real World - Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153349_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775611709914","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8153349"},{"teacherId":8153349,"projectId":10042234,"letterContent":"Using good technology helps the students get accurate data and understand the concepts I am trying to teach them better. Real life jobs use these kinds of tools not old fashioned ways of gathering data such as rulers. Trying to accurately time using some kind of device that requires a human to hit a button when something starts and then stops, like a car rolling down a ramp, is hard to do. \r\n These timers that you provided allow the accurate collection of time and/or speed of an object, which then can be used to further calculate Potential and Kinetic Energy. \r\n The students used them this way and compared the results to their own data collection of time and speed and saw that it was so much more accurate. So thank you for this year's students and for the future years that will continue to use and learn with them.","fullyFundedDate":1768849474009,"projectUrl":"project/science-in-real-life/10042234/","projectTitle":"Science in Real Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153349_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775611709914","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8153349"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_48555","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1069,"numTeachers":46,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":8,"percentBlack":17,"percentWhite":11,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":53,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"23.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":57.0,"schoolId":48555,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kenny C Guinn Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kenny C Guinn Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/kenny-c-guinn-middle-school/48555"}