{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy","outOfStateSupporters":44.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7182495,"projectId":9427389,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our students began creating STEM Identity User Manuals using the new binding materials. They were so excited to design books that reflected who they are, how they learn, and the goals they have for themselves. Rather than completing another worksheet, they created personalized keepsake journals they can use throughout the year. These resources have given students ownership of their learning while building organization, creativity, and pride. Thank you for making this meaningful experience possible!","fullyFundedDate":1758202911363,"projectUrl":"project/bound-for-success-custom-journals-for-t/9427389/","projectTitle":"Bound for Success: Custom Journals for Title 1 Bengals","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chambers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7182495_orig.jpg?crop=1290,1290,x0,y490&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702215586429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7182495"},{"teacherId":7182495,"projectId":9743479,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Arts Academy. Because of your generosity, we were able to launch our schoolwide House System with decorations, backdrops, balloons, prizes, scratch tickets, and buttons that made every student feel welcomed and excited. One of the most memorable moments was our House Reveal celebration. Students eagerly scratched their cards to discover their house and immediately began cheering for classmates who shared their colors. They proudly wore their buttons, took pictures at the backdrops, and started talking about how they would earn points for their houses throughout the year. It was amazing to watch a sense of belonging develop on the very first day.\r\n\r\nThese resources continue to impact our school every day. Our House System encourages students to demonstrate leadership, kindness, responsibility, teamwork, and academic excellence while building relationships across grade levels. The decorations and displays remind students they are part of something bigger than themselves, and the family buttons have helped strengthen connections during school events. As we continue through the year, students will earn house points through reading growth, positive behavior, attendance, and service to others. Your generosity helped us create more than a fun celebration it helped establish a school culture where our South Dallas scholars feel valued, connected, and proud to be Bengals. Thank you for helping us build a community where every student belongs.","fullyFundedDate":1768684020987,"projectUrl":"project/bengals-put-the-b-in-belonging/9743479/","projectTitle":"Bengals Put the B in Belonging","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chambers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7182495_orig.jpg?crop=1290,1290,x0,y490&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702215586429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7182495"},{"teacherId":7182495,"projectId":10042799,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity and for believing in my students. Because of your support, our classroom has become an even more welcoming and engaging place to learn. The indoor recess games have given students meaningful ways to collaborate, solve problems, and build friendships on days when we can't go outside. It has been wonderful to watch students encourage one another, practice teamwork, and laugh together while learning important social skills. The sanitizing wipes and spray have helped us keep our shared classroom materials clean, creating a healthier environment where students can focus on learning. Even the small rewards have made a big difference, giving us opportunities to celebrate effort, perseverance, and positive choices throughout the day.\r\n\r\nYour gift continues to impact our classroom every week. As we move through reading, writing, and social studies lessons, my students are building not only academic skills but also confidence, responsibility, and a strong sense of community. They take pride in caring for our classroom, supporting one another, and working toward shared goals. At our Title I campus in South Dallas, where nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, your generosity reminds our scholars that people beyond their neighborhood believe in them and want them to succeed. Thank you for investing in both their education and their joy. Your kindness has helped create a classroom where every child feels valued, supported, and excited to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1775415681077,"projectUrl":"project/joyful-germ-free-4th-graders-thrive-o/10042799/","projectTitle":"Joyful & Germ Free: 4th Graders Thrive on Rainy Days","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chambers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7182495_orig.jpg?crop=1290,1290,x0,y490&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702215586429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7182495"},{"teacherId":7182495,"projectId":10124557,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classrooms and hallways have become spaces where students can see themselves as leaders, scholars, and valued members of our school community. The Better Than Paper, tape, and stapler have allowed us to create durable displays that celebrate our four House System teams, showcase student work, recognize achievements, track house points, and highlight academic and character goals throughout the year. When students first saw the finished displays, many immediately searched for their house, pointed out classmates' accomplishments, and proudly shared them with their families and teachers. What may seem like simple bulletin board materials have become daily reminders that their hard work matters and that they belong.\r\n\r\nAs we continue the school year, these displays will grow alongside our students. We'll regularly update them with new learning, leadership opportunities, affirmations, and celebrations so our scholars can see their progress over time. At our Title I campus, where nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, creating a beautiful, organized, and inspiring learning environment sends an important message: they deserve classrooms that reflect their brilliance and potential. Thank you for investing not only in classroom materials, but also in the confidence, pride, and sense of belonging our students carry with them every day.","fullyFundedDate":1772578756780,"projectUrl":"project/walls-that-inspire-creating-our-house-s/10124557/","projectTitle":"Walls That Inspire: Creating Our House System","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chambers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7182495_orig.jpg?crop=1290,1290,x0,y490&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702215586429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7182495"},{"teacherId":9417170,"projectId":10038118,"letterContent":"Your support has helped us have a MUCH more organized art room, and I can't thank you enough! We needed some basic non-perishables that don't necessarily come with the room. I get a budget for paint, paper, glue, pencils and crayons, but things that get used over and over are harder to get without using my own money.\r\nI know it probably seems dull, but the 2 dish drainers have been a game-changer! We now have a place for palettes and water bowls to go. Not only are they making things more organized, it's easy to see what they're for, so students remember where to but things once they've washed them out.\r\nThe metal plates/palettes are also perfect for so many things. My kindergarteners used them for their string art and we are also about to use them for printmaking - the flat backs on them are perfect to put paint on to then print onto paper. The students love printmaking!\r\nThe glue guns were a hit with my middle schoolers! They are in the middle of a unit making sculptures using cardboard. It fits in perfectly with Earth Month as we are using materials that would have been thrown away. There aren't any finished products yet, but they are grateful for the glue guns as their pieces stick together immediately so they can continue sculpting. Without them, they have to use various things to hold their pieces together until they dry.\r\nLastly, the sketchbooks were very timely! My middle schoolers have nice sketchbooks and most of them had pretty much filled their previous ones, so it was great to be able to give them new ones to use.\r\nAgain, thank you so much for your support! We have a better classroom because of you!","fullyFundedDate":1769874859423,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-cbs-art-class-at-mlk/10038118/","projectTitle":"Mrs. CB's Art Class at MLK","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. CB","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9417170_orig.jpg?crop=2043,2042,x0,y374&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704664835113","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9417170"},{"teacherId":3286373,"projectId":9892538,"letterContent":"When the printer and Active Playground system arrived in the classroom, scholars were both shocked and excited. The classroom printer has not only allowed scholars to quickly receive printed assignments, but it has also supported group research projects. I now allow students to send items that can be printed quickly and attached to their projects, which has made collaboration and research much more efficient.\r\n\r\nThe Active Playground play system has been a fun incentive for scholars who meet and exceed their goals. I now have more students working hard to earn the opportunity to play with the Active Playground system, which has increased motivation and engagement in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1767649713769,"projectUrl":"project/growth-and-achievement/9892538/","projectTitle":"Growth and Achievement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Onojeta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ono125"},{"teacherId":10364319,"projectId":9936112,"letterContent":"Thank you once again for donating to my 6th and 8th grade students. This items have greatly impacted my classroom. We have been able to properly clean and sanitize our classroom leading to less student absence due to sickness. \r\n\r\nMost of the items have been used as fun intensives to celebrate students for their positive behavior and their academic success. Students enjoyed being able to receive slushies for the great behavior. It brought joy to my classroom and made students feel appreciated for all of their hard work. The fidget toys, gel pens, candy and snacks made it possible to reward students for winning academic games in class. This made the games more intense and ensured all students participate. Being able to incorporate games and prizes in class helps to make sure all learners are interested into the lesson. \r\n\r\nThe joy that these items brought to my students so much joy and have helped me as well. Thank you again for all your support.","fullyFundedDate":1764636821183,"projectUrl":"project/support-6th-and-8th-grade-students/9936112/","projectTitle":"Support 6th and 8th Grade Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10364319_orig.jpg?crop=1365,1365,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764626448688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10364319"},{"teacherId":3286373,"projectId":9764861,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift of Ninja Slushi and special treats for my students. Your kindness brought an incredible amount of excitement and joy into our classroom. The moment the students saw the treats, their faces absolutely lit up—many of them couldn't stop talking about how it made their day.\r\n\r\nBeyond the fun and flavor, your contribution created a meaningful impact. It gave my students a moment to feel celebrated, appreciated, and seen. These small joys help build a positive classroom environment, boost motivation, and remind students that there are people in the world who believe in them and want to support their success.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing not only in treats, but in the happiness and well-being of our school community. Your generosity truly made a difference, and we are grateful for you.\r\n\r\nWith appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1760312542608,"projectUrl":"project/hard-working-scholars-deserve-treats/9764861/","projectTitle":"Hard-Working Scholars Deserve Treats","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Onojeta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ono125"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_18184","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":498,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":92,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":65,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":31,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"18.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":55.4,"schoolId":18184,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/dallas-independent-school-district/martin-luther-king-junior-learning-ctr/18184"}