{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Stimson Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":46.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9175822,"projectId":10027353,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation of felt to our 7th grade Home and Careers classes. Your contribution provided the spark of creativity my students needed for their sewing unit. Thanks to your kindness, each student now has access to a wonderful variety of vibrant materials to bring their unique, stuffed character concepts to life.\r\nThis project is a highlight of our sewing unit. It teaches the students invaluable, hands-on life skills. Through making these characters, they are learning how to draft a custom pattern, precisely measure and cut fabric, and master fundamental sewing techniques. Watching a flat piece of felt transform into a three dimensional project of their own creation is incredibly empowering for them. Your support has made a tangible difference in our classroom, and we are deeply grateful for your generosity. Many thanks for the students in my Home and Careers classes!","fullyFundedDate":1778530755048,"projectUrl":"project/every-stitch-counts-teaching-kids-to-se/10027353/","projectTitle":"Every Stitch Counts! Teaching Kids to Sew","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aragones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9175822_orig.jpg?crop=385,385,x0,y65&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691703944657","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9175822"},{"teacherId":9245072,"projectId":9924445,"letterContent":"I am writing this letter with a heart full of gratitude to thank you for your incredibly generous donations to our middle school Special Education Science classroom. Because of your kindness, our project has been fully funded, and we have successfully integrated a high-definition document camera and a vital supply of pencils into our daily learning environment.\r\n\r\nTeaching Science in a Special Education setting requires an immense focus on visual, adaptive, and structured learning. Many of my students face unique challenges when it comes to visual processing, fine motor control, or tracking information across a distance. Before your donation, attempting to demonstrate a complex Science experiment or model live note-taking meant a crowded gathering around a small desk, where many students struggled to see, or relying on pre-recorded videos that lacked real-time engagement.\r\n\r\nThe introduction of the document camera has completely transformed our classroom dynamic. Now, I can place a live science experiment directly under the camera lens and project it in crystal-clear high definition onto our classroom SmartBoard screen. Whether we are observing the subtle chemical reactions of liquids, examining the intricate parts of a flower, or tracking step-by-step data patterns, every single student has a front-row seat. They can view microscopic details, watch live chemical transformations, and follow along with graphic organizers and notes without the frustration of visual barriers or spatial constraints. It allows me to model note-taking in real-time, helping students build critical executive functioning and organizational skills.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, your donation of pencils might seem simple, but it is an absolute game-changer for our daily routine. For students with executive dysfunction, remembering basic supplies can be a constant source of stress and anxiety. Having an abundant, designated supply of pencils in our classroom removes this daily barrier entirely. It ensures that every student can walk into the lab ready to record observations, sketch scientific models, and fully participate from the moment the bell rings, maintaining their dignity and focusing entirely on learning.\r\n\r\nYour investment in our classroom does so much more than provide physical tools; it sends a powerful message to my students that their education matters and that a community of people believes in their potential. You have made Science more accessible, engaging, and equitable for a group of truly extraordinary learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for being such vital partners in our educational journey and for choosing to make a direct, positive impact on Special Education.","fullyFundedDate":1771814215726,"projectUrl":"project/see-it-sketch-it-document-camera-pen/9924445/","projectTitle":"See It, Sketch It: Document Camera & Pencils","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Knight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9245072_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694712456526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9245072"},{"teacherId":2940638,"projectId":10258356,"letterContent":"We did it! Thank you so much for helping to fund our project!! These IXL math resources will help us to learn math skills associated with each grade level. Often time in life skills, our students learn scattered skills due to pacing and their developmental skills at the time of skill introduction. These books are going to be a saving grace for us.\r\n\r\nWe are so incredibly grateful for the different grade levels and grade bands in these newly received resources. We cannot thank you enough for these materials. They will surely help us to achieve great success!","fullyFundedDate":1778873444003,"projectUrl":"project/ixl-math-resources/10258356/","projectTitle":"IXL Math Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kurnicki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2940638_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452454565796","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-ansalone"},{"teacherId":2940638,"projectId":10197984,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund our project!! We are so thankful for the cut and paste resources we have received. In addition, the word search books and gel highlighters will be great for us to use during testing periods etc. \r\n\r\nWe are thankful for the \"Where's Waldo\" books and resources that we received. The kids are going to just LOVE using these books during social skills. These books are going to help our students to increase their focus skills.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for assisting us with funding this project. We are so grateful for you!","fullyFundedDate":1778866676605,"projectUrl":"project/cut-and-paste-skills-word-searches-and/10197984/","projectTitle":"Cut and Paste Skills, Word Searches and More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kurnicki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2940638_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452454565796","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-ansalone"},{"teacherId":2940638,"projectId":10047140,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for enhancing our literacy library in our life skills classroom! We really appreciate your generosity. Reading is a difficult subject in a life skills class due to differentiation of reading levels. With your help, you have given our students a variety and range of reading material to assist our students with independently reading at their level. We received beginner picture books, books on holidays, as well as boxed sets of step reading leveled books. We are so grateful for your donation as it will be put to wonderful use!","fullyFundedDate":1778106355433,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-library-for-life-skills/10047140/","projectTitle":"Literacy Library for Life Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kurnicki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2940638_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452454565796","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-ansalone"},{"teacherId":2940638,"projectId":10073603,"letterContent":"Whoo hoo!! Thanks to your kindness and generosity, we will be hosting our first \"Pride & Pasta\" night in a few weeks. At this ceremony, our students will be awarded with a trophy for their participation in both the special needs soccer and basketball teams. We couldn't be more excited to hand them something more than just a paper certificate. At times our students with special needs work so much harder than their typical peers. It gives me great joy and honor to give them something so deserving. Thank you so much for your donations. It makes a world of difference in our little bubble.","fullyFundedDate":1772686486227,"projectUrl":"project/triumphant-trophies/10073603/","projectTitle":"Triumphant Trophies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kurnicki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2940638_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452454565796","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-ansalone"},{"teacherId":2940638,"projectId":9810501,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding our project! We appreciate the snacks and goodies, along with the class pack of crayons and markers. We are so thankful for the brain game sticker books as well! These sticker by number books are a game changer! These books allow for relaxation and have strengthen focusing skills for our students. Thank you so very much for thinking of our classroom. We are so genuinely grateful for donors like you. It is amazing how excited the students get when packages begin to arrive. We owe that excitement to you...","fullyFundedDate":1769832348437,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-and-snacks/9810501/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies and Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kurnicki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2940638_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452454565796","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-ansalone"},{"teacherId":2940638,"projectId":10029931,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for thinking of our students and families in need. Every person deserves to be warm and prepared for winter weather. It's because of donors like you that us teachers can bring our visions to life. As the packages trickled in, one by one, my students were thrilled to know that people in our community and in need, would be receiving these items. We spent the afternoon sorting, and organizing hats, gloves, scarves and socks. Our life skills students felt so great about themselves knowing that they were assisting in a much bigger project.","fullyFundedDate":1768869922674,"projectUrl":"project/warmth-for-winter/10029931/","projectTitle":"Warmth for Winter","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kurnicki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2940638_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452454565796","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-ansalone"},{"teacherId":9051327,"projectId":9512601,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom and for donating the essential supplies that keep our learning environment running smoothly. Because of you, my students now have access to staplers, pencil sharpeners, large Post-it notes, and other everyday classroom tools that truly make a difference in how we learn.\r\nThese items may seem simple, but they are absolutely essential to our daily success. Students can now organize their work independently, revise and reflect using large Post-its during labs and group activities, and come to class prepared with sharpened pencils and neatly assembled assignments. This helps reduce disruptions, builds responsibility, and allows us to spend more time focused on learning rather than searching for supplies. In a Title I classroom, resources like these are not always guaranteed, and your generosity ensures that all students, regardless of background, have what they need to feel prepared, confident, and successful. You've helped create a more organized, engaging, and supportive classroom where students can focus on thinking, questioning, collaborating, and growing. Thank you for believing in my students and for supporting public education in such a meaningful way. Your kindness is felt every single day in our classroom, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1756170818626,"projectUrl":"project/i-need-a-i-have-for-you/9512601/","projectTitle":"I Need a '__'. \"I Have __for You!\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tom","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9051327_orig.png?crop=428,428,x68,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754203479845","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9051327"},{"teacherId":9245072,"projectId":9575123,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and myself, I want to express our deepest gratitude for your incredibly generous support of our project, \"STEM-sational Bins for My Students!\"\r\nThanks to your kindness, we have successfully received all the funds needed for our new STEM Bins filled with tactile supplies and materials!\r\n\r\nYour contribution has directly impacted our classroom by providing essential tools for kinetic learning and hands-on exploration. For our middle school students in the Special Education program, these STEM Bins are more than just containers of supplies—they are catalysts for discovery. Because of your generosity, my students will now be able to feel the science, not just read about it. This will unlock a deeper understanding and a genuine love for STEM materials.\r\n\r\nWe are so excited for the amazing designs, solutions, and scientific breakthroughs my students will create using these new resources. Your belief in our classroom and my students is truly inspiring.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for being a vital partner in my students' education and for helping me create a more engaging, accessible, and exciting science environment.","fullyFundedDate":1757683088793,"projectUrl":"project/stem-sational-bins-for-my-students/9575123/","projectTitle":"STEM-sational Bins for My Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Knight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9245072_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694712456526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9245072"},{"teacherId":8632302,"projectId":9592303,"letterContent":"A new chapter of hands-on learning has begun, thanks to your incredible support! \r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping us fund our Classroom Café, an initiative that has instantly become the heart of our vocational program. Because of your remarkable generosity, we now possess not just a room, but a dynamic space where students can learn crucial real-world skills like inventory management, customer service, cash handling, and food preparation. \r\n\r\nThis café allows us to work together as a cohesive team, solving problems on the fly and creating a high-quality product we are truly proud of. We are genuinely excited serve our entire school community with delicious offerings, and watch every student grow in confidence, responsibility, and professionalism every single day. Your support has transformed a dream into a tangible, high-impact learning experience, and it means more than words can express. Thank you for believing in the potential of our students and the power of hands-on education!","fullyFundedDate":1755745851707,"projectUrl":"project/life-skills-cafe/9592303/","projectTitle":"Life Skills Cafe!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gravina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8632302_orig.jpg?crop=1662,1662,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724951662134","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8632302"},{"teacherId":9051327,"projectId":9529696,"letterContent":"Dear Donor,\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous support of my classroom project for a full class set of Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Your donation means more than you know. Because of you, my students will each have their own copy of this powerful novel—a story that opens the door to discussions about resilience, science, survival, and empathy. For many of my students, having a personal book in hand is a rare and exciting experience, and your kindness makes that possible. In our Title I district, resources like this aren't always within reach, but your generosity ensures my students can engage deeply with literature and build their confidence as readers and thinkers. I cannot wait to see their reactions when the books arrive and they realize someone out there believed in them enough to make this happen. Thank you for investing in my students, my classroom, and the joy of reading. Your impact will last long beyond this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1755731554675,"projectUrl":"project/reading-in-science-class-yes/9529696/","projectTitle":"Reading in Science Class? 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