{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"East Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":26.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4871186,"projectId":9425409,"letterContent":"I wanted to take a moment to again thank you for your generous donations that have allowed the hygiene closet to be a reality in my classroom. \r\n\r\nStudents were delighted to discover that they are able to access basic hygiene items in my classroom throughout the school day. Many students will grab a face wipe after recess or a body wipe and deodorant after physical education class. Many students have been getting chapstick and lotion now that the cold weather is setting in. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, we have been able to provide hygiene products to several of out unhoused students and their siblings. This would not be possible without your support.","fullyFundedDate":1757437397326,"projectUrl":"project/restocking-the-middle-school-hygiene-clo/9425409/","projectTitle":"Restocking the Middle School Hygiene Closet","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bucci","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4871186"},{"teacherId":3630746,"projectId":9295155,"letterContent":"This year has started off better than ever, thanks to YOU! Our new Sixth-Grade Superstars have filled our classrooms with positive attitudes, pizazz and never-ending energy! I am on my twenty-first year teaching sixth-grade and I just might think this year might be the BEST year yet!\r\nThese phenomenal students and I would like to thank you so very much for supplying the entire Sixth-Grade with their very own water bottles. I can't tell you how thrilled our kiddos were receiving such a gift! No more wasting paper cups now that each child has their own water bottle. What a convenience simply put! \r\nThank you again from all of the Sixth-Grade teachers at East Middle School. we appreciate your love, support and kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1746787137202,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-our-kiddos-hydrated/9295155/","projectTitle":"Keeping Our Kiddos Hydrated!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3630746_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603555975066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-turna"},{"teacherId":10045179,"projectId":9383144,"letterContent":"Your donations have made a huge positive difference in my students' learning. In the past, the students would not be as motivated to read books, but now they can't wait to get on their Bean Bags to enjoy their book reading. They finish their work faster and they look forward to getting their books so they can find a comfortable spot to read. In fact, it's created a new \"good\" problem since I don't have enough for every student. Thank you again for your donation! It's really made a positive impact for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1750774727935,"projectUrl":"project/book-beanies/9383144/","projectTitle":"Book Beanies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. V","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10045179_orig.jpg?crop=954,954,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748446153156","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10045179"},{"teacherId":3630746,"projectId":9287905,"letterContent":"To say thank you to your generous donation towards our bean bag collection is an understatement. I can't tell you how THRILLED we are to have new Bean Bag chairs to add to our collection! My students and I are loving every minute of using these fun, bold and bright chairs that everyone desires to sit in.\r\nGreat big boxes came in at the start of the day, making my students eyes fill with excitement! As I opened the boxes, the \"Ooooos\" and \"Aghhhhs\" filled the room along with silly little giggles! Our Bean Bag collection has gotten larger where students in our movie room lunch program now each have one to sit on. Students also love the flexible seating during instruction as well. Thank you so very much for your love, kindness and generosity towards our classroom. We greatly appreciate our surprises!","fullyFundedDate":1746576683926,"projectUrl":"project/big-beautiful-bean-bags-in-need/9287905/","projectTitle":"Big Beautiful Bean Bags In Need","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3630746_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603555975066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-turna"},{"teacherId":3630746,"projectId":9103469,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Snack Attack!\" I am sending this Thank You letter and pictures of our end-of-unit Ancient China Disney movie celebration. In the pictures, students are watching the famous cartoon Disney movie, \"Mulan.\" \r\nIn this unit, students enjoyed learning about ancient China's geography, achievements, religion, social structure and important dynasties from the past. Not only did they get to sit in bean bag chairs if they chose to but received a variety of snacks from your donations. Chips, lollipops, granola bars, peanut butter crackers and cheese Goldfish crackers were devoured with smiles!\r\nThe morning snacks were also given during instruction before taking the New York State Mathematics exam as well. Granola bars and mints were given to help students start off this examination with full bellies and motivation to do their absolute best!\r\nThank you again for supporting these \"Spectacular Sixth-Graders.\" They sure do deserve the absolute best and with your help, the best was given!","fullyFundedDate":1745594106515,"projectUrl":"project/snack-attack/9103469/","projectTitle":"Snack Attack!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3630746_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603555975066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-turna"},{"teacherId":3630746,"projectId":9005527,"letterContent":"My students and I want to sincerely thank you for supporting the \"Teachers Pay Teachers\" gift card project that was funded. I can't tell you how EXCITING it is for both teachers and students to have new lessons that are created by actual successful teachers who are selling their ideas. It is such a \"Win! Win!\" on both sides! \r\nThe lessons that I have chosen both benefit myself and the other Sixth-Grade Social Studies teachers in our district. These fun lessons encourage students to come to school, stay engaged in learning and show their creativity! \r\nLessons that I have chosen to teach include an Egyptian Sphinx project, readings about Ancient China and Ancient Greece and an Interactive notebook through Google Classroom. What fantastic resources being used thanks to you and your support. \r\nI sincerely want to thank you for supporting our teachers and students at East Middle. We truly appreciate your generosity, love and kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1743005392572,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-pay-teachers-to-the-rescue/9005527/","projectTitle":"Teachers Pay Teachers To the Rescue!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3630746_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603555975066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-turna"},{"teacherId":3630746,"projectId":8889759,"letterContent":"I am so thankful for your kindness and generosity towards my students. These fantastic students sure do appreciate every single item given to them, especially when it comes to an item that they are truly in need of. Hats, gloves, and socks are such great gifts that you would not think kids would get excited about but these kids sure did! What a fun day they had receiving the gift of warmth on a freezing school day!\r\nAs you can see in the pictures sent, I strung gloves across the back of the classroom. When students arrived, they saw not only brightly-colored gloves hanging but noticed that they were \"texting\" gloves! Yes, excitement was in the air! \r\nThe warm hats were an absolute hit as well with students even wearing them all day long! My students even became excited over brand new socks as well! What a much needed project this was for sure!\r\nThank you again for your generosity, love and kindness towards my \"Spectacular Sixth-Graders.\"","fullyFundedDate":1738865174201,"projectUrl":"project/lets-keep-our-kids-toasty-warm-this-win/8889759/","projectTitle":"Let's Keep Our Kids Toasty Warm This Winter!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3630746_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603555975066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-turna"},{"teacherId":3630746,"projectId":8224554,"letterContent":"THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Oh how thrilled I am to have new materials to use in our classroom! \r\nEvery August I sneak into my classroom and set up my bulletin boards, hang posters and decorate, decorate, DECORATE! It seems like every inch of my room has some detail of history, kindness or seasonal decorations that make our classroom welcoming.\r\n\r\nThe use of Ancient Civilizations posters are so valuable to our learning environment! With your help in supplying new posters for both me and my Sixth-Grade Social Studies teacher on the other team, we are loving our classrooms far beyond the year before! \r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting these phenomenal students at East Middle School. They truly deserve the absolute BEST and the absolute BEST is what YOU gave them!","fullyFundedDate":1709831901182,"projectUrl":"project/hardworking-historians/8224554/","projectTitle":"Hardworking Historians!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3630746_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603555975066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-turna"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_23631","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":458,"numTeachers":60,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":32,"percentWhite":32,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"7.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":73.1,"schoolId":23631,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about East Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"East Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/binghamton-city-school-district/east-middle-school/23631"}