{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Clayton Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":11.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8610692,"projectId":9306701,"letterContent":"Absolutely 💛 Here is a revised past-tense, gratitude-centered version that reflects you being halfway through the year:\r\n\r\nProject Impact & Thank You\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students began this school year in a classroom that was organized, creative, and fully prepared — and the impact has continued every single day since.\r\n\r\nWhen students walked in on the first day, the space was ready for them. Supplies were labeled. Materials were accessible. Systems were clear. That strong start set the tone for the entire year.\r\n\r\nAnd now, halfway through the school year, I can confidently say your support made a lasting difference.\r\n\r\nThank You for Strengthening Structure and Independence\r\n\r\nThe rolling storage cart, stackable bins, labeled drawers, and organized supply systems have dramatically improved our daily routines. Students quickly learned where materials belonged and how to access what they needed independently.\r\n\r\nInstead of losing instructional time searching for supplies, transitions became smoother and more efficient. The electric sharpeners and bulk pencils ensured we were always ready to write. The dry erase lapboards allowed for quick checks for understanding and active participation from every student.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom runs more smoothly — and that has translated directly into more time spent learning.\r\n\r\nThank You for Fueling Creativity and Engagement\r\n\r\nThe markers, poster board, cardstock, washi tape, index cards, magnifying glasses, dice, and presentation tools have been used consistently across subjects. Students created vibrant projects, analyzed primary sources more closely, participated in interactive games, and engaged in hands-on group activities.\r\n\r\nLessons became more dynamic. Students took more ownership. Learning felt active instead of passive.\r\n\r\nYour donation helped move our classroom beyond worksheets and into meaningful, memorable experiences.\r\n\r\nThank You for Supporting Diverse Learners\r\n\r\nThe organized systems and accessible materials have been especially beneficial for my multilingual learners and students who thrive with visual and hands-on supports. Clear routines lowered anxiety. Easy access to supplies increased independence. Structured systems built confidence.\r\n\r\nStudents have grown more comfortable asking questions, participating in discussions, and leading small group work because the environment supports them.\r\n\r\nThe Ongoing Impact\r\n\r\nNow, midway through the year, I see the results of your generosity every day:\r\n\r\nFaster transitions\r\n\r\nMore engaged group work\r\n\r\nStronger student independence\r\n\r\nLess lost instructional time\r\n\r\nA classroom environment that feels calm, intentional, and welcoming\r\n\r\nYou didn't just help us start strong — you helped sustain that momentum.\r\n\r\nEvery labeled bin, every sharpened pencil, every collaborative project has been part of a classroom that works better because of you.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in preparation, organization, and creativity. Your support continues to shape our classroom experience in ways both big and small.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students are thriving — not just academically, but as confident, capable learners. 💛","fullyFundedDate":1746786463022,"projectUrl":"project/help-miss-fullmers-classroom-prepare-fo/9306701/","projectTitle":"Help Miss Fullmer's Classroom Prepare for the 2025-2026 School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fullmer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8610692_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733263431855","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missfullmer"},{"teacherId":8610692,"projectId":9074609,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my classroom has been transformed in ways that truly matter for my students.\r\n\r\nWhen I began teaching three years ago, I quickly realized how much student needs have shifted. Increased screen time, learning disruptions during the pandemic, and broader socioeconomic challenges have impacted students' focus, motivation, and comfort with physical reading. Many students now need more structure, more accessibility, and more intentional encouragement than ever before.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, I am able to provide exactly that.\r\n\r\nThank You for Creating Access\r\n\r\nThe stocked pencil boxes, pens, highlighters, sharpeners, and scissors mean that students no longer lose valuable learning time searching for materials. Instead of feeling embarrassed about not having supplies, students can immediately begin working with confidence.\r\n\r\nYour support removed barriers.\r\n\r\nThe desk organizers, file systems, hanging folders, and classroom organization tools have also helped me create a calmer, more efficient environment. When my space is organized, I can respond to student needs more quickly and dedicate more of my energy to instruction and support.\r\n\r\nYou didn't just donate supplies — you created more instructional time.\r\n\r\nThank You for Supporting Reading Growth\r\n\r\nThe reading trackers, overlays, guided strips, and even the fun seasonal \"witch fingers\" have made reading more interactive and accessible. For students who struggle with tracking text or staying focused, these small tools make a real difference.\r\n\r\nStudents are more engaged.\r\nStudents participate more confidently.\r\nStudents stay with the text longer.\r\n\r\nYou helped make reading feel approachable again.\r\n\r\nThank You for Encouraging Positive Behavior\r\n\r\nThe raffle tickets, stickers, miniature dinosaurs, and other small rewards allow me to reinforce determination, collaboration, and focus in positive ways. These tools help me build a classroom culture centered on effort and growth rather than correction.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, I am able to celebrate students more often.\r\n\r\nThank You for Supporting the Whole Environment\r\n\r\nAn organized, well-supplied classroom communicates stability and care. For many students, school is the most structured part of their day. Walking into a classroom where materials are accessible, systems are clear, and everything has a place reduces stress and increases readiness to learn.\r\n\r\nYou helped create that space.\r\n\r\nMost of All — Thank You\r\n\r\nEvery single item — from pencil boxes to reading strips to miniature dinosaurs — plays a role in helping students feel prepared, supported, and motivated.\r\n\r\nYour generosity directly improves:\r\n\r\nStudent focus\r\n\r\nClassroom efficiency\r\n\r\nReading engagement\r\n\r\nPositive behavior\r\n\r\nOverall classroom climate\r\n\r\nI am deeply grateful for your willingness to invest in my students. Your kindness reaches far beyond these supplies — it strengthens confidence, structure, and joy in learning every single day.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my classroom and in the students who learn here. 💛","fullyFundedDate":1742927508617,"projectUrl":"project/necessary-classroom-supplies-for-middle/9074609/","projectTitle":"Necessary Classroom Supplies for Middle Schoolers (and Their Teacher)!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fullmer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8610692_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733263431855","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missfullmer"},{"teacherId":7878922,"projectId":9581939,"letterContent":"My students and I are so grateful for your support and helping to provide some items for classroom collaboration and such. We have used the makers at the beginning of the semester when we brainstormed the meaning of each of the sic Clayton Characteristics. We have also used the lamination sheets to protect bookmarks that each student made to use in their independent reading book, which they use at the beginning of class each day. We are humbled by your generosity and are grateful for your support, which makes classroom engagement more fun. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1764799249714,"projectUrl":"project/collaboration-basics/9581939/","projectTitle":"Collaboration Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Laura Pereira","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7878922_orig.jpg?crop=1639,1640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695446981927","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrslaurapereira"},{"teacherId":7488838,"projectId":9801206,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions to our classroom and gym. I am truly in awe of your generosity and support. These donations will allow us to enhance student learning and create engaging, meaningful experiences for our students. \r\n\r\nThe new volleyballs have been great for our volleyball unit and for lunch time intramurals where students can be active and play with friends. My students were so excited to see the new volleyballs and couldn't wait to try them during lunch time. The snacks have been so great for all my students when they are needing a little pick me up before lunch or at the end of the school day. As well as all the classroom supplies, it has help so much. My next steps for the folders are to get folders out to each student to keep their classroom work in and keep students organized for the rest of their school year. \r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your kindness and continued support. Thank you again for making such a positive impact.","fullyFundedDate":1764724543850,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-other-classroom-needs/9801206/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Other Classroom Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hazelwood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7488838_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y66&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742935299347","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lindseyhazelwood"},{"teacherId":10174513,"projectId":9586414,"letterContent":"It's the 15th week into the school year which coincidentally means this is the week of Thanksgiving. I thought it appropriate to reach out to you now and thank you for your donation to our classroom. We received an array of items from pencils to tissues, and play dough to snacks. \r\n\r\nI've always been the type of teacher that has had. at the ready, a pencil for those who need one. I've always used my own money and would buy misprinted or mislabeled pencils at the cheapest bulk rate possible. Usually the shipping for the pencils cost as much as the product. So thank you for donating pencils. \r\n\r\nWe are almost out of the tissues. It's the beginning of cold and flu season, but they've been so helpful so far. \r\n\r\nThe play going was used for the 7th graders to do a couple hands on activities about the geography of Utah. I'll attach pictures of their renditions of Utah geological sites. \r\n\r\nAnd the snacks were used as a reward for students who were on task, being contributors to the community, and being quality workers and producers. \r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1756388677616,"projectUrl":"project/feed-me/9586414/","projectTitle":"Feed Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10174513"},{"teacherId":10189607,"projectId":9624346,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project. My students have already begun using the new resources in meaningful and exciting ways. Our new glass bowls made it possible for us to prepare apple crisp together. Instead of spending money on cleaning supplies we were able to buy ingredients to make pan de muerto for Día de los Muertos. My advanced students even created intricate cream designs on top of their dessert soups—something they were incredibly proud to show off. The new broom and dustpans were met with unexpected enthusiasm; our old sets were cracked and falling apart, so students were genuinely thrilled to have sturdy tools they could rely on to keep our space clean and safe.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped us move forward with a larger cultural project as well. Students are currently creating posters that highlight the countries they come from or have ancestral ties to, and these will be displayed during our Cultural Celebration Night on December 18th at 6:30 p.m. at our school. The students will be making refreshments inspired by the countries they are studying. We would be honored to invite you to this event so you can see the beautiful posters, enjoy the dishes the students will prepare, and witness the impact your contribution has made in our classroom community.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students and the rich learning experiences you've helped make possible. Your support continues to inspire them every day.\r\n\r\n---","fullyFundedDate":1755960065032,"projectUrl":"project/cooking-up-a-storm/9624346/","projectTitle":"Cooking up a Storm","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Osborne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10189607"},{"teacherId":10074134,"projectId":9453525,"letterContent":"A lot of the time my students are hearing and seeing these words for the first time. When we are reading in class, we will read a shorter text up to three times. They will hear the words from me first as I read to them, they will echo sentences back to me in chunks. Then we do a choral read. This takes the pressure off all the readers. If they do not know a word by the third time they can still hear the teacher and their peers say it.\r\nReading turns into writing. As we have been preparing for our big English test in February we are doing a lot of writing. They write their short stories, essays, etc. in the books they are creating. Then adding adding to drawings or pictures to their stories to bring them to life.","fullyFundedDate":1755188984706,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-can-be-sparked-with-art-rea/9453525/","projectTitle":"Creativity Can Be Sparked With Art & Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flores","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10074134_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752073920726","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10074134"},{"teacherId":8610692,"projectId":9587074,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our From Page to Power project has empowered students to become stronger, more independent readers and thinkers. The new novels, ranging from Threads That Bind and The Bletchley Riddle to I Must Betray You, have given students access to powerful stories that connect literature with history, identity, and perseverance. These high-interest titles have helped students build comprehension, analyze themes, and practice empathy through diverse perspectives and time periods.\r\n\r\nThe classroom laminator has been a game-changer for organizing and preserving instructional materials. It's used to protect reading guides, vocabulary cards, and historical context sheets so they can be reused throughout multiple class periods and school years. Laminated materials not only save time and resources but also help make the classroom more engaging and durable. Students can handle resources confidently without worrying about damage.\r\n\r\nThis project has elevated both literacy and classroom sustainability. The books have sparked a renewed excitement for reading, while the laminator ensures that instructional materials stay vibrant and accessible for years to come. Students also have greater access to power strips to allow them better access to digital resources regardless of where they sit in the class. Thank you for helping my students experience the power of stories and for supporting the tools that bring learning to life.","fullyFundedDate":1755532272356,"projectUrl":"project/from-page-to-power-novels-and-tools-to/9587074/","projectTitle":"From Page to Power: Novels and Tools to Energize Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fullmer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8610692_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733263431855","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missfullmer"},{"teacherId":8610692,"projectId":9209267,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our Next Chapter of Clayton's Battle of the Books project has expanded access to engaging, high-quality literature for middle school readers. These books are now part of our independent reading library, allowing students to explore new genres, discover favorite authors, and challenge themselves at their own pace.\r\n\r\nStudents can independently select books from the Battle of the Books collection and read during class and at home. This time is focused, quiet, and purposeful, and students are building reading stamina, improving comprehension, and learning to reflect on the themes and structure of the texts they choose.\r\n\r\nThe new titles have made reading more accessible and exciting for a wide range of learners. Students are taking greater ownership of their reading goals, demonstrating increased confidence in discussing literature, and showing genuine curiosity about books beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nYour support has strengthened our school's reading culture and helped nurture thoughtful, motivated readers who are eager to take on new challenges—both in the Battle of the Books and beyond.","fullyFundedDate":1742971044997,"projectUrl":"project/support-the-next-chapter-of-claytons-ba/9209267/","projectTitle":"Support the Next Chapter of Clayton’s Battle of the Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fullmer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8610692_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733263431855","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missfullmer"},{"teacherId":8610692,"projectId":9307398,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my students now have a bright, welcoming classroom library filled with books that fit every reader's interests and levels. Each week students are supposed to engage in independent reading at home, and students eagerly browse the shelves to find something new when they need something they have not seen before. Series like Percy Jackson, Scythe, and Harry Potter have sparked a newfound desire to read. Having new books displayed at the front of the classroom helps me direct reluctant readers to options they can check out, and it has helped multiple reluctant readers engage more with their work.\r\n\r\nFor my multilingual learners, the translated books and graphic novels provide both language practice and joy, as they can finally find stories that feel accessible and exciting. \r\n\r\nYour donation has made reading a shared experience in our classroom and turned hesitant readers into lifelong learners. Thank you for helping us build a space where every student can find a story that speaks to them.","fullyFundedDate":1746786044644,"projectUrl":"project/build-a-classroom-library-for-every-read/9307398/","projectTitle":"Build a Classroom Library for Every Reader","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fullmer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8610692_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733263431855","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missfullmer"},{"teacherId":7878922,"projectId":9641809,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity and support. Many of the books included in this project were specifically requested by students. When they found out that the books they'd asked for arrived, they were thrilled. Many have already been claimed to read during independent reading time, and some even have a waiting list. It means so much to me to know that my students will have a wide variety of books that they are interested in on the shelves of our classroom library. I could not provide such a diverse classroom library without your support. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1758987592217,"projectUrl":"project/new-books-for-reading-students/9641809/","projectTitle":"New Books for Reading Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Laura Pereira","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7878922_orig.jpg?crop=1639,1640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695446981927","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrslaurapereira"},{"teacherId":8024025,"projectId":9209203,"letterContent":"Students will be using these books to participate in the school's Battle of the Books competition. They are checking the books out and reading them. 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