{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Muldrow Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":45.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9704219,"projectId":10298405,"letterContent":"From the date of delivery, we have been using these items in class. The students were in awe of the amount of pencils we received...I explained that last year this was the amount of pencils I purchased because we were losing our pencils so rapidly. They were shocked at the amount.\r\n\r\nThey decided to come up with a way to keep from losing pencils. I've been impressed with their ideas. The one we landed on was to color code pencils by desk using my vinyl tape. Every table has ten pencils and when those pencils get dull, they put them in the sharpen bin and grab 10 sharpened pencils to replace those. I have a student sharpener who checks the bin when they are done with their work. If there are pencils needing sharpened, they sharpen and replace those pencils at the appropriate color table. It works like a charm and the students can take some ownership in keeping up with their learning materials. Its a great learning experience in teamwork and responsibility.\r\n\r\nThe ideas that this project has brought forth are pretty amazing. I've received a plethora of ideas for future endeavors when trying to save the Vanishing Pencils from happening. Thank you so much for you generous donation. The money you have saved us in purchasing pencils for the year, and possibly next year, is deeply appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1787318701991,"projectUrl":"project/the-infamous-vanishing-pencils/10298405/","projectTitle":"The Infamous Vanishing Pencils","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilkinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9704219_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724512507526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9704219"},{"teacherId":8310134,"projectId":10250122,"letterContent":"We are working hard and learning a lot of new things. It is good to have the necessities such as pencils and paper to do our assignments on. The laminator is so helpful in making projects such as scavenger hunt cards. It helps them remain durable so they can be used over and over. We thank you so much for everything. The classroom calculators have been useful when math problems were a little bit harder. We are gearing up to use our new scissors to create fun projects for spelling. We are especially thankful for donors like you who invest in the education of students who are not always able to be equipped with the proper tools they need to succeed. Thank you once again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1778261909471,"projectUrl":"project/construction-ahead-caution-cool-project/10250122/","projectTitle":"Construction Ahead! Caution Cool Projects Coming Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Denise Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8310134_orig.jpg?crop=983,983,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1643986628471","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8310134"},{"teacherId":9172964,"projectId":10509657,"letterContent":"As soon as a new title comes in, my students are investigating what it is. During independent reading time, I am seeing students who normally would not pick up a book actually choose one and read. Students I never thought I would see interested in reading are picking up books, turning them over, and reading the back just to see what they are about. When new books arrive, I place them on a table so students can look them over, and I love watching their curiosity take over.\r\n\r\nThese books also help us practice the skills we work on every day, including characters, theme and mood, inferences, vocabulary, and using evidence to explain our thinking.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, my students are being introduced to new books, authors, and stories. Thank you for giving them more choices and helping me create a classroom where students are discovering reading for themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1787318834060,"projectUrl":"project/hooked-on-books-creating-lifelong-reade/10509657/","projectTitle":"Hooked on Books: Creating Lifelong Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tif Sagely","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9172964_orig.jpg?crop=1435,1435,x833,y1096&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787889086745","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9172964"},{"teacherId":2549790,"projectId":10444557,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting me and my students. We are excited to begin a new school year, and we are proud to have people like you sponsor and support us. We will receive chairs to use with our Promethean Board, a silent ball to use to practice math facts, stamps and ink pads to use as rewards and to help students keep up with assignments that need completion. Your donation and support of our classroom mean so much to us.\r\n It is so good to know that we have people like you who still support education. We appreciate you and your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1787318720403,"projectUrl":"project/math-rewards/10444557/","projectTitle":"Math Rewards","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walters","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2549790_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1488559443461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2549790"},{"teacherId":2549790,"projectId":10291232,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing STEM activities for my Gifted and Talented Classes. They will now have new items that they can use to build, create, and learn. They are so excited to get started and have these items to use in class. This group of students is a bright group of kids, and they look forward to creative ways to learn. \r\n We thank you so much for choosing our project to complete. We are proud to have you sponsor our classroom projects and help us get our new school year started in such a positive, exciting way.","fullyFundedDate":1787318741022,"projectUrl":"project/stem-games-for-gifted/10291232/","projectTitle":"STEM & Games for Gifted","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walters","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2549790_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1488559443461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2549790"},{"teacherId":2549790,"projectId":10242780,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your support of my classroom and my students. Your donation provided us with items we would not have without your support. We greatly appreciate your generosity and kindness. The items we received will be used on a daily basis in our classroom by over 100 students. Your kindness has a large impact on all of my students.\r\n Every time I get a package, they are all excited to see what today's package brings. It is like Christmas every day when we get the packages. Thank you again for all you have done to help me and my students!","fullyFundedDate":1787318843445,"projectUrl":"project/loving-7th-grade-math/10242780/","projectTitle":"Loving 7th Grade Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walters","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2549790_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1488559443461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2549790"},{"teacherId":9704219,"projectId":10144688,"letterContent":"The introduction of these new texts has transformed our lunchtime book club into a vibrant hub for literacy skill building. These stories provided chances for my students to work on mastering complex comprehension skills such as analyzing character motivations, identifying central themes, and predicting plot outcomes. These engaging books also naturally spark deep discussions about real-world lessons like empathy, resilience, and problem-solving, prompting students to connect the narratives to their own lives.\r\n\r\n By discussing text structures and varied vocabulary during our lunch periods, the students are sharpening their analytical abilities in a relaxed environment that makes high-level learning feel almost effortless. The atmosphere is filled with energetic conversation, shared laughter, and spontaneous partner reading where stronger readers naturally support their peers. It was amazing to watch.\r\n\r\n This project has had a profound impact on several specific groups of students, most notably our reluctant readers who previously avoided books at all costs. I have been thrilled to watch two particular students, who initially joined just for the social aspect, become so intrigued by the new titles that they joined in our group discussions each week and were so excited to tell me how much they read each night. The overwhelming turnout and continuous excitement prove that these books have not only built reading stamina but have also fostered a deep sense of belonging among all who attend. Thank you for your generous donations.","fullyFundedDate":1778171718515,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-our-minds-at-lunchtime/10144688/","projectTitle":"Feeding Our Minds at Lunchtime","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilkinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9704219_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724512507526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9704219"},{"teacherId":9704219,"projectId":10288895,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our classroom. My students are so excited to get to use these books during their lunch bunch book club. They gave me some ideas for titles of books they'd like to read and they are so excited to dig in and get to reading.\r\n\r\nWe will meet once per week. The students are assigned a set of chapters to read before coming to book club. Once we get to club time, we eat and discuss various deep thought questions about the text pages we read. We work on our inferencing and predicting skills, as well. They LOVE to think ahead and try to come up with ideas of what is to come and then that makes them even more excited to read because they want to double check to see if their predictions were right or not.\r\n\r\nWe are so excited to get started with our Chapters Chompers books this year. Thank you again for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1779216567982,"projectUrl":"project/the-chapter-chompers/10288895/","projectTitle":"The Chapter Chompers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilkinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9704219_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724512507526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9704219"},{"teacherId":8330225,"projectId":10287952,"letterContent":"This project has made such a positive impact on my 5th grade science students! The materials from \"Living Science Lab: Seeds, Soil, Fossils, and Ants in Action\" have given my students the opportunity to experience science instead of simply reading about it in a textbook.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they first saw all of the new materials. There is something special about watching students become genuinely curious and eager to investigate. The seeds and soil will allow us to observe plant growth firsthand and connect what we are learning about plants, energy, and life science to something students can actually see and measure. Our ant materials will give students the opportunity to observe animal behavior, movement, and how living things interact with their environment. The fossils will also bring another area of science to life by allowing students to examine real examples and make observations like young scientists.\r\n\r\nThese resources have helped me create more hands-on learning experiences in my classroom. My students can make predictions, observe changes, record information, ask questions, and discuss what they discover. These are important science skills, but they are also skills students remember much better when they are actively participating in the learning.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things about these materials is the excitement they have created. My students want to know what is going to happen next! They enjoy checking on our classroom investigations and comparing what they observe from one day to the next. That natural curiosity creates wonderful opportunities for meaningful classroom discussions.\r\n\r\nOur next steps will be to continue using these resources as we move through our Life Science and Earth Science lessons. Students will observe plant growth, investigate how plants obtain and use resources, study living organisms, and use the fossils as we learn more about Earth's past. They will continue recording observations and using evidence from what they see to explain their thinking.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for giving my students the opportunity to touch, observe, investigate, and discover science for themselves. These materials will be used with many groups of students and will continue making science exciting in our classroom for years to come. We are incredibly grateful for your support of our young scientists! 🌱🐜🔬❤️","fullyFundedDate":1787318776073,"projectUrl":"project/living-science-lab-seeds-soil-fossils/10287952/","projectTitle":"Living Science Lab: Seeds, Soil, Fossils, and Ants in Action","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8330225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701122290415","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8330225"},{"teacherId":8330225,"projectId":10282820,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"STEM Starts With Technology\" project! Your generosity provided our classroom with a much-needed computer that will be used every day to enhance our science lessons.\r\n\r\nThis technology will help us explore science through interactive lessons, research, digital activities, and educational programs. Most importantly, it gives my students more opportunities to learn, discover, and build important STEM skills.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your kindness and for investing in our classroom. Thank you for helping us make science learning even better! 💻🔬❤️\r\n\r\nMrs. Jamie Patterson & Her 5th Grade Scientists","fullyFundedDate":1787318840737,"projectUrl":"project/stem-starts-with-technology/10282820/","projectTitle":"STEM Starts With Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8330225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701122290415","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8330225"},{"teacherId":8330225,"projectId":10127289,"letterContent":"This project has made a tremendous impact on my 5th and 6th grade basketball players. At this age, it is so important for young athletes to learn proper shooting form, balance, footwork, and follow-through before they begin focusing on shooting from longer distances. The shooting aids provided through this project have allowed my players to practice these skills correctly and consistently.\r\n\r\nBecause we now have these materials, I am able to spend more time teaching proper technique and giving each player meaningful repetitions during practice. The shooting aids provide immediate feedback and help the girls recognize what correct form should feel like. I have already seen improvement in their confidence, consistency, and willingness to work on their shooting. They are excited to use the equipment, and that excitement makes them more engaged and eager to improve.\r\n\r\nOne of the greatest benefits of this project is that these materials can be used again and again. They are not helping just one group of players; they will continue to benefit future 5th and 6th grade basketball teams as well. Building strong fundamentals at this age gives our athletes a much better foundation as they move into junior high and high school basketball.\r\n\r\nI am extremely grateful to the SONIC Foundation for helping make this project possible. Your support has provided my young athletes with equipment that our program otherwise may not have been able to purchase. More importantly, you have given my players additional opportunities to learn, practice, gain confidence, and experience success.\r\n\r\nThank you, SONIC Foundation, for investing in our students and supporting young athletes. Your generosity is making a lasting difference in our basketball program, and we truly appreciate your support! 🏀❤️","fullyFundedDate":1778261904760,"projectUrl":"project/the-swish-squad/10127289/","projectTitle":"The Swish Squad","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8330225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701122290415","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8330225"},{"teacherId":2549790,"projectId":10244004,"letterContent":"I want you to know how excited my Gifted and Talented (GT) students are to have new projects this school year. They stop by my room often to see what has come in and anxiously await the rest of the order. This GT class loves to explore, create, and learn new things. These items give them those opportunities to do just that. The excitement on their faces makes my whole day. \r\n Thank you for helping us be able to reach the goals that have been set for these students. We would not be able to do all we do without your support. 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