{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"South Mountain Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":28.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6710426,"projectId":10368410,"letterContent":"Today, our AVID students put \"One Herd, One Climb\" into action through community service, helping clean and care for our school grounds. Thanks to our generous donors, our students were able to refuel afterward with snacks from this project—a small gesture that made a big impact!\r\n\r\nAfter working hard together, students were so excited to grab a snack, sit together, and recharge. It was a wonderful moment of community and a reminder that their hard work is valued and appreciated.\r\n\r\nThese resources will continue to support our AVID students throughout the school year as they learn, serve, collaborate, and prepare for their futures. Our next steps are to continue building a strong AVID community where students take ownership, serve others, stay organized, and understand that small acts of effort can make a big difference.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping make moments like today possible! Your generosity is helping us fuel both their bodies and their goals.","fullyFundedDate":1790180458807,"projectUrl":"project/nourishing-hope-a-project-to-feed-hungr/10368410/","projectTitle":"Nourishing Hope: A Project to Feed Hungry Children","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jarrah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6710426_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691808322281","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6710426"},{"teacherId":3717840,"projectId":10134358,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in equipping our classroom with Logitech digital pencils, Timekettle translation earbuds, and fresh school supplies! While technology at home is often used for casual entertainment, in our classroom it serves as an indispensable tool for interactive learning and open communication. With the digital pencils, my students can bring their ideas to life—drafting creative writing projects, labeling complex diagrams, and mapping out solutions right on their screens. Meanwhile, the translation earbuds have opened up a crucial line of communication for our multilingual learners. They use them to ask me for clarification during independent work, ensuring they always get the help they need without feeling hesitant or overwhelmed by a language barrier. We are very grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1782840924009,"projectUrl":"project/hearing-the-heart-not-just-the-words/10134358/","projectTitle":"Hearing the Heart, Not Just the Words","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McEnroe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3717840_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726005039781","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missmcenroe"},{"teacherId":3717840,"projectId":10134157,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in providing our classroom with the Logitech digital pencils, Timekettle translation earbuds, and essential school supplies! In a modern classroom, technology goes far beyond entertainment; it serves as a vital bridge for active learning and everyday communication. While the digital pencils allow students to solve math problems step-by-step and sketch out ideas on screen, the Timekettle earbuds have fundamentally changed how our English Language Learners engage with school. They use these earbuds to directly communicate with me and ask for help whenever they get stuck on a lesson, eliminating the fear of not being understood and ensuring no student falls behind due to a language barrier. Thank you for your help! We are very grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1778953421552,"projectUrl":"project/hear-me-understand-me-breaking-the-la/10134157/","projectTitle":"Hear Me, Understand Me: Breaking the Language Barrier in ELD","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McEnroe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3717840_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726005039781","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missmcenroe"},{"teacherId":9701531,"projectId":10502583,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations to the SMMS Music Department. Because of these donations, the students are able to perform on their string instruments with proper posture and technique. They are no longer saying how much pain their upper back is in from hunching over because of the support that the shoulder rests that YOU donated. Thank you for providing this relief and supporting proper instrument perofmrnace and music education. \r\nSimilarly, with the pegboard and hooks, the percussion equiptment is being installed onto the walls so that it is visible to the entire section, but also visible for teacher check in and matinence to order new mallets etc. It also teaches those students responsibility in that they must know where each item belongs and return it when done. Thank you for providing cleanliness and organization to the back of our classroom. Without this donation, the equiptment lived in filing cabinets which is unsafe for students and the instruments.","fullyFundedDate":1787320748624,"projectUrl":"project/materials-for-the-mountain-musicians/10502583/","projectTitle":"Materials for the Mountain Musicians","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Madaio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9701531_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x40,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787669131612","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9701531"},{"teacherId":9939395,"projectId":9927363,"letterContent":"The \"little items\" that you donated are indeed making a \"big difference!\" The students were so excited the day our supplies arrived. There was more than enough for everyone, and almost all my students took advantage of the chance to level-up their existing binders with new pencils, pencil cases, and pencil sharpeners. \r\nI am so excited to be able to help my students build good study and organization habits. I still hear the phrase \"Miss, do you have a pencil?\" every so often, but now I am able to reply \"Yes- its already in the pencil case in your binder!\" and hear an excited \"Oh yeah! I forgot!\" in response. If you aren't in a classroom, you might not understand the impact of these basic supplies, but we are regaining so many lost instructional minutes thanks to these items! Additionally, students are gaining confidence and building agency that will serve them well after they leave my classroom. \r\nThank you again for your support of me and my students. We truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1768934533311,"projectUrl":"project/little-items-to-make-a-big-difference/9927363/","projectTitle":"Little Items to Make a Big Difference","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Arington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9939395_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x512,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741636049441","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9939395"},{"teacherId":10274302,"projectId":9746944,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our snack cart project. Because of you, we have been able to create a meaningful and exciting PBIS incentive that is truly making a difference in our classroom community! :)\r\n\r\nWe are using the snack cart to reward students for positive behavior, effort, and growth. Students earn points and then get to \"shop\" for snacks and drinks, which they receive at lunch. It has quickly become one of the most motivating and positive parts of our school day. I have already seen students encouraging one another to stay focused and make good choices so they can earn points. It has helped create a culture where positive behavior is celebrated and reinforced in a fun, tangible way!\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue connecting our PBIS rewards to both behavioral and academic goals. Students are working on strengthening collaboration, accountability, and responsibility in their classroom projects, and the snack cart gives us an immediate way to celebrate those positive choices. We are excited to keep building on this momentum and watching our students grow both socially and academically.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has brought joy, motivation, and encouragement into our classroom. Thank you for investing in our students and believing in their success!!","fullyFundedDate":1768935060351,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-success-supporting-positive/9746944/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Success: Supporting Positive Behavior With PBIS!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10274302_orig.jpg?crop=1280,1280,x320,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758552903477","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10274302"},{"teacherId":9701531,"projectId":9201593,"letterContent":"Having access to reeds, rosin, and extra strings provides tremendous benefits to students, both musically and educationally. These materials are essential for the proper function of the instruments, and having them readily available, students can focus on developing their musical skills rather than being limited by broken or poor quality equipment. For many students, financial barriers often make it difficult to replace reeds, strings, or rosin when needed. By supplying these items, every student regardless of their background has the opportunity to fully participate in rehearsals, performances, and lessons. \r\nThe next steps include continuing to monitor the condition of these supplies and ultimately put together another donors choose for other students in need. We also will have the application of these contributions for presentation at the December 16 concert! \r\nThank you again for supporting music education.","fullyFundedDate":1752586558232,"projectUrl":"project/smms-instrumental-music-needs/9201593/","projectTitle":"SMMS Instrumental Music Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Madaio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9701531_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x40,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787669131612","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9701531"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_90207","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":972,"numTeachers":73,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":5,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":72,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"13.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"UNCLASSIFIED","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":71.9,"schoolId":90207,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about South Mountain Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"South Mountain Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/allentown-city-school-district/south-mountain-middle-school/90207"}