{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Rawlinson Road Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":44.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10049999,"projectId":9396414,"letterContent":"With twenty years in the classroom, I have learned that students cannot fully engage with learning if they do not first feel safe, seen, and valued. That is why I am committed to building a classroom community where every student, regardless of background or circumstance, knows they belong. I have been fortunate to receive support from donors who helped me take meaningful steps toward that goal, and I am deeply grateful. While I am still working to gather everything I need, those initial contributions made a real difference.\r\nMy seventh graders come from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, and I want them to have more than academic skills when they leave my classroom. During our morning enrichment period, I guide students through thoughtful conversations on topics like identity, fairness, and racial equity. These are not easy conversations, but they are necessary ones. To support that work, I am building a space equipped with comfortable seating, snacks, and social-emotional books, games, and tools that help students open up, connect with one another, and develop the confidence to engage with the world around them.\r\nWhat I see in my students when they feel truly supported is remarkable. Young people who once sat quietly on the edges of conversation begin to share their perspectives. Students who come from very different life experiences start to find common ground. Your donation helps make that possible by providing the materials and resources that turn a classroom into a community. In a world that can feel overwhelming for young people, I want my room to be the place where they feel empowered to grow, not just as math students, but as compassionate and confident individuals ready to make their mark.","fullyFundedDate":1758040582612,"projectUrl":"project/differences-matter/9396414/","projectTitle":"Differences Matter!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10049999_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749066366916","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10049999"},{"teacherId":10049999,"projectId":9396288,"letterContent":"With twenty years in the classroom, I have learned that the most powerful thing I can do for my students is make sure they have what they need to engage with the material in front of them. Math is not a subject you can observe from a distance; students have to get their hands on it. I have been fortunate to receive support from donors who helped me secure some of the supplies I desperately needed, and I am deeply grateful for that. While I am still working to build a complete class set of calculators, those initial contributions made a real difference.\r\nRight now, my seventh graders are working through some of the most practical math they will ever encounter: percentages, interest, budgets, and real-world money decisions. These are skills they will use for the rest of their lives. A calculator does not do the thinking for them; it removes the barrier so they can focus on understanding why a calculation matters, not just whether they pressed the right buttons. When more students have a working tool in hand, the whole class moves together instead of some students waiting, sharing, or going without.\r\nWhat excites my students most is when math stops feeling like a worksheet and starts feeling like something real. With more calculators available, I can design projects around actual financial scenarios: comparing loan options, planning a budget, calculating savings over time. I have seen students who struggle with abstract concepts light up the moment numbers connect to something they recognize from their own lives. One calculator in a student's hand at the right moment can be the thing that shifts their relationship with math entirely. These students deserve that moment, and continued support helps make it possible.","fullyFundedDate":1755521859570,"projectUrl":"project/math-needs/9396288/","projectTitle":"Math Needs!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10049999_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749066366916","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10049999"},{"teacherId":3211505,"projectId":9761626,"letterContent":"This project has made a meaningful and lasting impact on my students' learning, especially as I teach in a Title I school where resources can be limited. With access to high-quality, color maps, students are better able to identify patterns, make connections, and engage more deeply with geographic concepts that can otherwise feel abstract. The addition of snacks has also been incredibly important—many of my students benefit from having something quick during the day, which helps them stay focused, energized, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nMany of our donors use technology at home, but in our classroom, tools like the color printer and laminator serve a very specific instructional purpose. The color printer allows me to provide clear, detailed maps that highlight important features like climate zones, elevation, and resources—details that are often lost in black-and-white copies. The laminator allows us to turn those maps into reusable, interactive learning tools. Students can write on them, collaborate with peers, and revisit them throughout the unit, which strengthens understanding and retention.\r\n\r\nWhat excites students most is the ability to actively engage with these materials. They love using dry-erase markers on laminated maps and working together to solve problems or identify regions. I've seen several students, especially those who may struggle with traditional instruction, become more confident and involved when they can learn visually and collaboratively. Because of the materials provided, I've been able to create more hands-on, student-centered lessons that increase engagement and participation.\r\n\r\nI would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Atlanta Braves Most Valuable Teachers with Xfinity for supporting this project. Your generosity has made a real difference in my classroom, and my students are benefiting every single day from your investment in their success. A very special thank you as well to my mom, Edith Carter, for her generous donation and for investing in the future of my students—your support means more than words can express.","fullyFundedDate":1767032628992,"projectUrl":"project/print-create-inspire-learning-in-full/9761626/","projectTitle":"Print, Create, Inspire: Learning in Full Color","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3211505_orig.png?crop=710,710,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758818114549","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrskea"},{"teacherId":10397833,"projectId":9986630,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of a printer and laminator to our classroom. These tools have made a meaningful difference in how my students learn each day.\r\n\r\nThe printer allows me to quickly provide high-quality, differentiated materials so students can stay engaged and on track. The laminator has been especially exciting—students love using the reusable learning tools we've created, such as vocabulary cards and interactive resources.\r\n\r\nThese materials have been particularly helpful for students who benefit from repetition and hands-on learning, giving them more confidence and opportunities to practice.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our classroom and helping create a more engaging learning environment for all students.","fullyFundedDate":1769177150260,"projectUrl":"project/printing-capability/9986630/","projectTitle":"Printing Capability","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Nadia Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10397833"},{"teacherId":9589507,"projectId":10134127,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation towards this project. It is just the first step in getting students interacting with books. These books were chosen based on student interest and their own ideas. We were able to look at them at the end of last school year and started talking about how we are going to use them this coming school year. \r\n\r\nStudents who read have better outcomes, there is research, however I have seen the difference between a readers work and students who struggle to read. The students who read on a daily basis enjoy writing and do not have negative attitudes when asked to complete work. Students who read produce better outcomes. They do not realize it but they are becoming life long learners. \r\n\r\nThis project was inspired by my renewed love of reading. I am excited to share this project in the coming months and I appreciate your support. Thank you again for supporting teachers who use the Donors Choose platform.","fullyFundedDate":1773851037292,"projectUrl":"project/understanding-our-brains-and-emotions-th/10134127/","projectTitle":"Understanding Our Brains and Emotions Through Powerful Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stovall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9589507_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x160,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752070778504","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9589507"},{"teacherId":9589507,"projectId":9055436,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donations toward my Positive Choices, Positive Progress Project. I have been able to implment behavior and progress monitoring strategies for my cohort of Autistic middle schooler. They understand when they participate with their teachers to complete progress monitoring; measuring prompting to complete non-preferred activities; they are rewarded with the items from you and experiencing positive growth in the classroom. \r\nWhen the packages arrived over a period of days, my students were excited. They had made requests but were not sure what I had included in the project. The knowledge and experience of knowing that not just their teacher was supporting them touched them, prompting questions about why. They wanted to know why they mattered to someone outside of this classroom. Some of them do not have access to the treats that were provided at home. They understand now that the community around them cares about how they perform in and out of school. \r\nThey will continue to work the rest of the school year to earn the incentives and practice using self-regulation to make better choices. Better choice will lead to better grades. These students will experience a better school year and future!","fullyFundedDate":1746785498253,"projectUrl":"project/capturing-positive-choices-that-create-p/9055436/","projectTitle":"Capturing Positive Choices that Create Positive Progress","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stovall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9589507_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x160,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752070778504","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9589507"},{"teacherId":6582096,"projectId":9368706,"letterContent":"Your contribution to our class library is invaluable. Reading for enjoyment for students is becoming more difficult to sustain with all of the other interactive ways to pass the time. The new books are relevant and focus more on graphic novels, which are a big hit with students now. These books reinforce character development and theme. These are a huge part of reading comprehension and text analysis. \r\n\r\nStudents are allowed to pick from the classroom library daily. We read in the mornings and for 5-10 minutes every class period. The sets that were purchased have multiple books in each series for the students to enjoy. They can not wait to read the next one. \r\n\r\nMany of the books are similar, so the students are more likely to try a new series because they liked one from the same genre. Every day, the students come in excited about the next book they can pick up because you were so generous in your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1748186276475,"projectUrl":"project/community-building-through-reading/9368706/","projectTitle":"Community Building Through Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Remus","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6582096_orig.jpg?crop=424,424,x0,y67&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564637040635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6582096"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_6884","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":591,"numTeachers":45,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":48,"percentWhite":30,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":15,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"13.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":56.0,"schoolId":6884,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Rawlinson Road Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Rawlinson Road Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/south-carolina/rock-hill-schools-york-county-district/rawlinson-road-middle-school/6884"}