{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"G.W. Kennemer Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":39.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10549600,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our students! Your donations have made a meaningful difference in our special education math classrooms.\r\n\r\nThe calculators have been especially exciting for our students! Calculators are part of several students' required accommodations, and thanks to your support, I now have enough for every student to be assigned their very own calculator. The students were SO excited to find out they no longer had to share! Having their own calculator allows them to feel more independent, prepared, and confident when completing math assignments and assessments.\r\n\r\nThe large zipper bags have also been a huge help in keeping student materials organized and easily accessible. When students come to my room for testing, I can quickly locate their individual materials and make sure everything they need is ready to go.\r\n\r\nThe fraction tiles and base-ten blocks have been put to great use as well! These manipulatives were added to our testing-required materials so students have access to the visual and hands-on tools they need to demonstrate their mathematical understanding.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our students have more independence, better access to their accommodations, and the tools they need to be successful. What may seem like simple classroom supplies to some makes a BIG difference in the daily lives of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1789600539841,"projectUrl":"project/math-calculators-manipulatives/10549600/","projectTitle":"Math Calculators & Manipulatives","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676370_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753823758085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escoto"},{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10530586,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping provide supplies that make a meaningful difference for our students and teachers! Our team recently moved into a larger classroom, giving us more bulletin board space to display learning resources and create an inviting environment. The bulletin board fabric has helped us make the most of our new space and create displays that support student learning.\r\n\r\nThe additional earbuds have been incredibly helpful, especially for students who require text-to-speech accommodations during testing. Our students test in various classrooms, and having extra earbuds available helps ensure they can access their required accommodations. Teachers are especially grateful because many classrooms do not have their own sets of headphones for students to use.\r\n\r\nThe noise-reduction headphones have made a positive difference for a student who needs a quieter environment to focus. Having this support helps reduce distractions and allows the student to better concentrate on learning.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps us meet individual needs, support our teaching team, and create a more welcoming and accessible learning environment for everyone. Thank you for helping us make our classrooms a better place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1789600398676,"projectUrl":"project/refresh-our-space/10530586/","projectTitle":"Refresh Our Space!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676370_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753823758085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escoto"},{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10399565,"letterContent":"Oh my! My classroom is a common space that I am collecting students at the end of the day for dismissal as they wait for the buses to arrive. These students come to me hungry and having a snack has been really great for me and them. They appreciate the snacks and it's a little incentive for them to sit, wait and talk softly with one another, so I can get end of the day things completed. The outlet tower device has really helped me organize things in our room and allowed me to not have so many cords running through different areas. With the storage drawers, students are now able to access commonly used materials on their own and it helps make putting things away easier too since it all has an obvious home. Thank you again for supporting our classroom needs!","fullyFundedDate":1787428363753,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-power/10399565/","projectTitle":"Snacks & Power","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676370_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753823758085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escoto"},{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10231157,"letterContent":"My students and I are appreciative of the calculators. With the increase in the number of students I serve in the special education department, I did not have enough calculators for all the students that require one based on their IEPs. Now each one of my students has a calculator assigned to him or her and they can use it each day in math. I have enough to even leave one extra in each math teacher's classroom so if one gets broken there's a spare. Thank you so much for making it possible for us to make sure all students have what they need to learn to the best of their ability.","fullyFundedDate":1787197407176,"projectUrl":"project/math-calculators/10231157/","projectTitle":"Math Calculators","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676370_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753823758085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escoto"},{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10454267,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our math classroom. Kleenex and Clorox wipes have helped us keep our room clean and healthy. There have lots of sniffles and keeping everyone healthy is ideal for learning. Our Resource math students love receiving Jolly Ranchers or fruit snacks for their participation and/or reaching behavior goals. Sometimes they just need a little motivation and these treats help a lot. As a teacher for middle school students, I am most grateful for the air fresheners. Especially after students go to PE class. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1786233734261,"projectUrl":"project/clean-fueled-to-learn/10454267/","projectTitle":"Clean & Fueled to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676370_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753823758085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escoto"},{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10245395,"letterContent":"Your donation made it possible for our math resource classes to have a full set of headphones and a few extra just in case. We have started our beginning of the year testing and the new headphones were a big hit! Students were comfortable, no complaints from them being too tight or sounding weird, and everyone was able to focus without having to hear multiple computers at once. These headphones also fold up small and are easily stored in one small container too! We are so appreciative of making a difference for our students. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778048132349,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-math/10245395/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676370_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753823758085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escoto"},{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10460530,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution for our students. With your support, we were able to provide composition notebooks to our resource math and ELAR classrooms that were in needed of composition notebooks for their required interactive journals. The glue sticks went also to those classes, because lots of glue is needed to glue in notes each day. Having students create an interactive notebook in each class is a new initiative this school year. However, we can already see the difference with having students write each day about their learning either through taking teacher guided notes, their own notes or even responding to questions. Students are learning and thriving. Thank you again for your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1786329573766,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-journal-supplies/10460530/","projectTitle":"Interactive Journal Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676370_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753823758085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escoto"},{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10489242,"letterContent":"Your donation really made it possible for us to turn one classroom into two. Thank you! We did not realize how much of our classroom supplies we shared until we had to split. The number of students we service was higher than expected and we needed another classroom with more space. The Clorox wipes and Kleenex are definately helping to keep us clean during these fall months where lots of students and staff are getting sick. Our students are grateful for us always having a stock of dry erase makers so they can do their math on their desks. There's always 100% participation when we let them show what they know on their desks. Plus, it's a lot easier for us to check their work when it's larger on their desks instead of tiny writing on paper. Thank you again for supporting our classrooms!","fullyFundedDate":1787178170780,"projectUrl":"project/new-classroom-needs/10489242/","projectTitle":"New Classroom Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676370_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753823758085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escoto"},{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10082560,"letterContent":"We appreciate your kindness to help provide us with these items to get us through the last weeks of school. We have been disinfecting the classroom each day with the Clorox wipes. The Blow Pops and Jolly Ranchers were great motivators when we did our state assessment preperations. Plus, I had some extra Jolly Ranchers to give out to students during testing to give students a boost of energy when they got tired. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students. Some of our students just need the right tools and motivation to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1772462324598,"projectUrl":"project/extra-restock/10082560/","projectTitle":"Extra Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676370_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753823758085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escoto"},{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10166853,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to provide these items to assist our classroom to run smoothly for these last few days. Snacks are always great motivator this time of year for work completion and behavior. I have been using the storage bags to organize items as I am packing up my classroom. The gloves have helped selected students who have a need to not be dirty during end of the year projects/activities and keep up safe as we clean around our classrooms. Many have also complimented how great our room smells, so the addition of the air freshener is very much appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1776125286491,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-the-year-restock/10166853/","projectTitle":"End of the Year Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676370_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753823758085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escoto"},{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10149896,"letterContent":"Thank you for the new books! We just finished our state assessments and it came in handy to have lots of new books for students to read after they finished. My students were very thankful that they did not just have to sit staring at the walls or each other and had something to keep them engaged after testing. I even had students who normally will just choose to sleep want to look at some of the books by the last day of testing. Without your support, my students who don't have access to engaging books outside of school would probably never get the opportunity to find something they could enjoy to read. Thank you again for helping me put books into the hands of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1773841345687,"projectUrl":"project/more-books-please/10149896/","projectTitle":"More Books Please","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676370_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753823758085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escoto"},{"teacherId":4676370,"projectId":10097934,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom through DonorsChoose. 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