{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Leslie Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":24.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2298127,"projectId":9196824,"letterContent":"Our Unified Art program has truly come alive thanks to your generosity! With the supplies you helped fund, our students have been able to create, connect, and express themselves in powerful new ways.\r\n\r\nThis project brought together students served by our self-contained programs and general education \"art experts.\" Side by side, they painted, sculpted, collaged, and explored new materials — but even more importantly, they built friendships, confidence, and understanding. Watching students light up as they shared ideas, offered help, and celebrated each other's creations has been one of the most rewarding parts of our year.\r\n\r\nYour donation made these moments possible. The paints, brushes, clay, paper, and tools you provided gave our artists the means to experiment and succeed — but it was your belief in inclusive, creative education that truly made the impact.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a space where every student can shine through art. The joy, pride, and laughter in our classroom are proof that what you gave goes far beyond supplies — it gave us connection, community, and creativity.","fullyFundedDate":1751404531814,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-art-to-all-unified-art-program/9196824/","projectTitle":"Bringing Art to All: Unified Art Program Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helbling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2298127_orig.png?crop=617,617,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726871610866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2298127"},{"teacherId":8692911,"projectId":9192928,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project, A Charged-Up Classroom: Keeping Students Engaged & Organized. Because of your generosity, I was able to bring in tools that help students stay focused and successful in class.\r\n\tShortly after receiving your donations, I was offered a position as an instructional mentor at my school. That meant I transitioned out of teaching 7th grade language arts and into a role where I support other teachers to improve their teaching strategies. So while I was not able to set up a break space in my classroom for students, I used your donations to create a break space for other teachers. \r\n\tOne teacher had created a break space corner, but the addition of the timer allowed students to monitor their use of the space. They loved the dial function and that the timer was magnetic. The Needoh stress ball has been popular in that corner. Students were taught the expectations for time to reset and how to use the fidget effectively before returning to work in their groups. \r\n For example, I've visited classrooms where students gather around the giant Post-it notes during group projects, eagerly writing down ideas and moving them around the room. Or students take turns writing their ideas on the poster to share with each other. \r\n Every student has their own Chromebook this year, and our classrooms don't have enough outlets for students to keep their computers charged for activities. Teachers have shared how much easier it is to manage charging devices with the new power strips. And the students like how sleek the charging towers look. \r\n Even though I've stepped into a new role, your gift is having a ripple effect: it's not just one classroom benefiting, but many. Students are continuing to use these resources to collaborate, stay organized, and regulate themselves throughout the day.\r\n Thank you for believing in our school and in the power of small tools to make a big difference.\r\n\r\nWith endless thanks, \r\nKatie Garcia","fullyFundedDate":1744079335386,"projectUrl":"project/a-charged-up-classroom-keeping-students/9192928/","projectTitle":"A Charged-Up Classroom: Keeping Students Engaged & Organized","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8692911"},{"teacherId":2298127,"projectId":8809859,"letterContent":"This project was exceptionally fun; students were able to choose from so many items to create their own miniature sets/scenes. They used a HUGE variety of materials, thanks to you, which meant they got to be incredibly creative; using so many items in new and creative ways. Students put so much time and effort into these projects - showcasing their skills, curiosity and willingness to try new things. Their tiny spaces turned out so cool. We were able to show them during our welcome night for our new incoming students and they were blown away by the designs of these middle schoolers. Many of my students said this was their favorite school project they did in the three years they have been here. It really was such a special activity and you made it possible by gifting us the tools and items we needed to make it happen. Thank you so very much for your help!","fullyFundedDate":1735517691211,"projectUrl":"project/artistic-careers-set-design/8809859/","projectTitle":"Artistic Careers: Set Design","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helbling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2298127_orig.png?crop=617,617,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726871610866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2298127"},{"teacherId":2298127,"projectId":9041199,"letterContent":"Our students were able to create their own choice paintings on real, sturdy, professional canvases. They put a significant amount of time, effort and energy into their pieces and felt so proud of their work. Using high quality products meant students could create vibrant and complete images without fading, warping or completing non-professional looking projects. They were able to create very high quality paintings that showcased the effort they put into their work. All of our students were engaged, creative and working the whole time because they were so excited about our supplies and this project. You made that happen! Thank you, thank you for your help in creating positive and encouraging art experiences for our young professional artists!","fullyFundedDate":1739375266407,"projectUrl":"project/middle-school-painters-create-canvas-mas/9041199/","projectTitle":"Middle School Painters Create Canvas Masterpieces!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helbling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2298127_orig.png?crop=617,617,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726871610866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2298127"},{"teacherId":504918,"projectId":8372561,"letterContent":"Nothing compares to having the right tool for the right job. These words certainly hold true when referring to our students having quality pencils to use in our class. Thanks to you, we have a small stockpile of pencils for students in need. These seemingly small resources make an incredible difference! The pencils you helped supply our middle-school English Language Arts class have helped students write incredible essays and draw spectacular graphic organizers. Because you chose to answer our call for help, we now have resources students need to do their best work. Please know that children and I are most grateful for your help! Thank you for making our classroom a better place.","fullyFundedDate":1715099949525,"projectUrl":"project/do-you-have-a-pencil/8372561/","projectTitle":"Do You Have a Pencil?","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp504918_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1459392039615","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/suburu"},{"teacherId":504918,"projectId":7321696,"letterContent":"Just a quick note of thanks for your generous donation to our umbrella project on DonorsChoose.org. The weather here in Salem, Oregon has turned warm and we are enjoying 80-degree days. The shade provided by these incredible umbrellas brings a cool and relaxing atmosphere to our school garden. Thanks to each of you, our students can relax in the shade while reading, writing, and working in the garden. Thank you for believing in our project and choosing to make a difference at our school. We are most grateful for your help!","fullyFundedDate":1686924367826,"projectUrl":"project/made-in-the-shade/7321696/","projectTitle":"Made in the Shade!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp504918_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1459392039615","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/suburu"},{"teacherId":2298127,"projectId":8786969,"letterContent":"We had record breaking numbers of classes earning fun Friday this term! Students were motivated, engaged, and helping their classroom community by being on task, kind, and focused. I always give an end of term survey for all of my students - and Fun Friday came up as the most mentioned favorite part of the term for students. They described it as having time to work, but also enjoy their friends, feel treated and rewarded, and have some time to reflect on the work of the week in a fun way. \r\n Thank you so much for helping make this happen! Students have been so excited to get treats and feel proud of themselves for working hard all week - both with their peers and individually on their various projects. Thank you for sharing your resources with us so we can have not only successful weeks, but also joyful ones. \r\n Without your help students would not have had snacks on Fun Friday and both myself and the students are exceptionally grateful for your care and support. Thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1733254870706,"projectUrl":"project/fun-friday-snacks-for-hungry-artists/8786969/","projectTitle":"Fun Friday Snacks for Hungry Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helbling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2298127_orig.png?crop=617,617,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726871610866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2298127"},{"teacherId":9204147,"projectId":8878355,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students and teachers, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your generous donation of a new class set of headphones. Your support has made a tremendous impact on our Spanish classroom, enhancing the way students engage with language learning every day. \r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our students now have the opportunity to immerse themselves in authentic Spanish audio, improving their listening and pronunciation skills in a more focused and interactive way. The headphones allow for personalized learning, helping each student progress at their own pace and gain confidence in their speaking abilities. With this new resource, we can incorporate a variety of multimedia tools, making lessons more dynamic and engaging while fostering a deeper connection to the Spanish language and culture. \r\n\r\nYour kindness and support are truly appreciated, and we are incredibly grateful for the difference you have made in our classroom. Thank you for investing in our students' education and helping them build valuable language skills that will benefit them for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1734705333244,"projectUrl":"project/escucha-esto-headphones-that-make-spa/8878355/","projectTitle":"¡Escucha Esto!: Headphones That Make Spanish Class a Fiesta","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Medrano-Bennett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9204147_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692582960642","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/spanishiscool"},{"teacherId":504918,"projectId":9056001,"letterContent":"Thank you! During first period today, there was a gentle knock on our classroom door. Upon opening it, we discovered two large Amazon boxes filled with the resources we requested for our project. The looks on my students' faces were priceless ! Within moments, I was peppered with excited questions like, \"What's in the boxes?\" and \"OH, where did you get those?\" \r\nIt was a joy to explain to my students that our DonorsChoose.org project had been fully funded. Thank you for helping us make our classroom and incredible place. We are most grateful for your help.","fullyFundedDate":1736964298330,"projectUrl":"project/a-diverse-learning-space/9056001/","projectTitle":"A Diverse Learning Space","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp504918_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1459392039615","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/suburu"},{"teacherId":504918,"projectId":8407418,"letterContent":"Thank you all, once again, for choosing to help our class make our DonorsChoose.org project a reality! The students had a blast creating t- shirts in anticipation of author, Claire Sarnowski's visit. The students all read her incredible book, \"Remember My Story,\" where she documents her friendship with Holocaust survivor and educator, Alter Wiener. The text documents their combined efforts to enact an Oregon law requiring Holocaust and genocide education in public schools. \r\nMy students were elated to wear their shirts on the day Miss. Sarnowski spoke in our classroom; however, I was even more excited to see them wearing these shirts throughout the school year. In fact, just this week, I saw three students wearing their shirt with \"Be better, not bitter\" message emblazened across the front. Please know that our students will not soon forget the message of this text, along withbyour generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1715982700737,"projectUrl":"project/shirts-with-a-message/8407418/","projectTitle":"Shirts With a Message","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp504918_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1459392039615","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/suburu"},{"teacherId":504918,"projectId":8312063,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us bring a huge collection of non-fiction books into our middle-school English Language arts classroom. My students are loving the new titles, and I love seeing them all so excited about reading. Your gift will not only positively impact this year's classes, but countless future classes, as well. Thanks to you, we have a legacy of literacy that will live on for many years to come. Thank you, for making our classroom a better place! My students, their families, and I are most grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1713801851402,"projectUrl":"project/environmental-texts/8312063/","projectTitle":"Environmental Texts","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp504918_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1459392039615","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/suburu"},{"teacherId":2298127,"projectId":8750894,"letterContent":"This project was so unique and magical! Our students, their families and our community were awe-struck by our amazing black light gallery filled with gorgeous moths. We also had a fog machine and forest sounds playing to make this a truly immersive space that our students were so amazed by. Students who created these works included our art 1 students and our unified art class that totaled over 120 students. Our leadership team jumped in to help with setting up the gallery and did an above-and-beyond job of getting the black paper all the way to the ceiling to create the most contrast for our neon art pieces. We were able to have this ready in time for our winter art night so over 200 families got to come in and see this amazing set up. We could not have done it with out your help! Thank so much for the black lights and neon supplies. We will be able to do this project again the future because of the equipment we now have. So many students got to contribute and all of our students got to not only enjoy this space but share it with their families. Thank you again! This has truly been a highlight to our school year so far!","fullyFundedDate":1726428194417,"projectUrl":"project/middle-school-black-light-gallery-projec/8750894/","projectTitle":"Middle School Black Light Gallery Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helbling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2298127_orig.png?crop=617,617,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726871610866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2298127"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_88128","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":735,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":66,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":48,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":35,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"21.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":76.0,"schoolId":88128,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Leslie Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Leslie Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/oregon/salem-keizer-school-district-24j/leslie-middle-school/88128"}