{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hamilton Grange Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":40.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4777266,"projectId":9722108,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to this project. With your donation, we were able to secure lots of materials for our speech therapy room like new games, learning materials, and basic essentials like water and tissues that make our space feel welcoming.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, the students were so excited. They could not wait to open the new games, especially the Uno Attack. Games provide such an important opportunity for students to socialize and problem solve with one another. This game is requested every day by the students. The learning materials like the writing folders have helped us so much as well. We are working on improving our paragraph and essay writing, and the folders have helped us learn the writing process and keep our work organized. Additionally, the requested classroom basics such as tissues and water have been so helpful in providing a welcoming learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1758838403563,"projectUrl":"project/speech-room-essentials/9722108/","projectTitle":"Speech Room Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schioppo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4777266_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1517438163322","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4777266"},{"teacherId":6934598,"projectId":8257722,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom!\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, the students were so excited. They immediately wanted to start organizing and exploring everything. They were especially excited about the paint-by-sticker activities, which have become a huge hit as a fun, creative reward after completing their work.\r\n\r\nWe've started using the magazine holders and binders right away to support our reading comprehension lessons. We recently began a project where students use magazines to identify different types of nonfiction text features and practice reading strategies such as summarizing, questioning, and making connections. Having an organized system has made this so much easier to manage, and the kids are more engaged because they can quickly access everything they need.\r\n\r\nThanks again for helping create a classroom environment where students feel confident, organized, and excited to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1713491419301,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-super-speech/8257722/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Super Speech","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6934598_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713190709645","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6934598"},{"teacherId":4448766,"projectId":9739407,"letterContent":"Thank you once again for supporting my classroom and bringing some new books to our classroom library! \r\n\r\nEvery year, it is so important to me that new books come into our library. It brings some more excitement around independent reading, especially at the start of the school year. This year, it was especially important to me as our library was in desperate need of replacing some consistently favorite books. \r\n\r\nWhen the boxes of books started coming in, my students were instantly excited and begging to help take them out. Several have already signed out some of our new books. This could not have happened without your help and generous donations, so again thank you so very much.","fullyFundedDate":1758899141288,"projectUrl":"project/revitalizing-classroom-library/9739407/","projectTitle":"Revitalizing Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jerez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448766_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522785715120","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4448766"},{"teacherId":6821147,"projectId":9205967,"letterContent":"It is week one of the school year and we already have requests. Living in a big multi cultural city, having access to the world through social media means that our students are exposed to many more styles of music than I fit into a few short periods a week. Not to mention the songs they hear at home. With 3 basic chords and an instrument, music becomes real time collaborative and organic thanks to a classroom Printer. Student A this morning was dancing a tik tok dance, this young Gen Alpha was dancing to Fleetwood Mac, the original rockers from a generation far from theirs! We jumped on the computer, found the chords to the entire song, printed them out and within minutes two keyboards and a ukulele were accompanying a singer in a new genre. \r\n\r\nA Bad Bunny tune was parodied in a SNL skit, three 8th graders came with the idea that they too could parody it for the theatre teacher. Again whilst motivation was high, lead sheets were printed and off they went into a corner with a guitar, pencils and paper to re write. \r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity the classroom is dynamic, immediately responsive and makes the music alive. Without a printer in the room, it is mere promises of things to come. Music relies on the ordering of printing, the waiting, the very real risk that motivation or attention will move on. Our music making is student centered, represents the community and reflects what artistry is in the the read world.","fullyFundedDate":1752586353331,"projectUrl":"project/the-power-of-playing-the-music-of-your-f/9205967/","projectTitle":"The Power of Playing the Music of Your Family","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sally","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6821147_orig.png?crop=539,539,x76,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705853648759","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6821147"},{"teacherId":2164370,"projectId":8798446,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation! Ballet has become a huge activity at HGMS this year with your support and Ballet and Beyond's partnership. \r\n\r\nWith these barres student's have improved greatly. They are auditioning for dance programs and are receiving acceptances to highly selective programs based on their ballet skills. \r\n\r\nWe can't wait to continue our ballet and dance programming and continue supporting students in their dance journey!\r\n\r\nWithout these materials this would not be possible.\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1738877068726,"projectUrl":"project/ballet-starter-kit-for-middle-school-dan/8798446/","projectTitle":"Ballet Starter Kit for Middle School Dancers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jess (Lewis)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2164370"},{"teacherId":4448766,"projectId":8985501,"letterContent":"Thank you much for supporting my classroom library. Thanks to your generous donations, I was able to get more of my students engaged in reading. Students who have been struggling during independent reading time because they don't make the books available to them have started reading the new graphic novels like the Heartstopper series and Captain America and been so much more focused. \r\n\r\nWe know that literacy is so important, not only for students to pass their ELA classes and move through the grades, but for life outside of school. However, it's so hard for young people to practice skills they struggle with if there isn't something that interests them to motivate them to try. New books coming into my classroom always quickly drums up excitement and helps reignite the joy of reading. This could not be done without your constant support. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1743006186232,"projectUrl":"project/independent-reading-books-for-7th-grader/8985501/","projectTitle":"Independent Reading Books for 7th Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jerez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448766_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522785715120","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4448766"},{"teacherId":313055,"projectId":8814213,"letterContent":"The new texts have been instrumental in teaching critical reading skills, such as identifying themes, analyzing characters, and understanding story structure. For instance, students are learning how to use context clues to decode unfamiliar words, summarize chapters to strengthen comprehension, and make connections between the text and their own lives. These books also introduce diverse perspectives, which spark rich discussions and encourage empathy. Your support has made transformation possible, and we are so grateful for the opportunity to nurture a lifelong love of reading in our students. Thank you for believing in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1729093722247,"projectUrl":"project/help-build-our-classroom-library-and-ins/8814213/","projectTitle":"Help Build Our Classroom Library and Inspire 6th Grade Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mulero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp313055_orig.jpg?crop=2272,2272,x72,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726104891191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/313055"},{"teacherId":6934598,"projectId":6211968,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support with this project!\r\n\r\nThese new books have made such a positive impact in our classroom. With your help, my students have been able to explore stories that build their reading comprehension in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nOne of the major focuses in our reading instruction has been learning different question types, such as \"right there,\" \"think and search,\" and \"author and me\" questions. These help students move beyond surface-level reading to engage more deeply with the texts. The books from this project were perfect for practicing these skills because the content was rich and age-appropriate, and the visuals helped support students' understanding.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this possible. Your generosity has truly enriched our speech room and helped build a love of reading that will last far beyond this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1647880020852,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-galore/6211968/","projectTitle":"Books! Books Galore!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6934598_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713190709645","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6934598"},{"teacherId":6934598,"projectId":4749779,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project! Your contribution has already made a meaningful difference in the daily lives of my students.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, my students now have access to new writing tools that are helping them approach reading and writing tasks with greater confidence and independence. The highlighters and colored pens have made a big impact in our reading comprehension work. Students are now able to color-code their annotations. 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