{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Thomas H. Henderson Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":38.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4790890,"projectId":9525023,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project. Because of your kindness, each of my students now receives their own copy of a high-interest science magazine filled with current events and real-world connections. From the moment the magazines arrived, excitement filled the room. Students eagerly flipped through the pages, pointing out articles, asking questions, and discovering topics they had never encountered before. Your contribution brought an immediate spark of curiosity to our learning environment.\r\n\r\nThese magazines have quickly become one of the most anticipated parts of our week. The content is perfectly tailored to middle school readers—engaging, relevant, and written in a way that helps students feel confident exploring complex scientific ideas. I've watched reluctant readers sit up a little straighter, enthusiastic learners dive deeper, and entire groups of students come together to discuss what they've read. Because of you, they are building stronger literacy skills, expanding their scientific understanding, and developing a genuine love for learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in my students and investing in their growth. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in their daily learning experience, and we are truly grateful. Your gift will continue to inspire curiosity, conversation, and wonder throughout the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1754496952841,"projectUrl":"project/science-world-news/9525023/","projectTitle":"Science World News","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Manning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4790890_orig.jpg?crop=1351,1351,x663,y1204&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662061826429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-manningjbc"},{"teacherId":4790890,"projectId":9094669,"letterContent":"My students have been overjoyed from receiving the incentives you donated to our classroom! I have used them as rewards for my hard working students and soon, in the near future, the incentives will be used as rewards for the eight plus club. \r\n\r\nStudents scoring eighty percent or higher on any assessment will be granted access to the incentives. Many have already asked what they need to do to receive the incentives. They are studying more than ever! I am so appreciative of your support of our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1746699560733,"projectUrl":"project/incentives-for-learning/9094669/","projectTitle":"Incentives for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Manning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4790890_orig.jpg?crop=1351,1351,x663,y1204&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662061826429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-manningjbc"},{"teacherId":10138503,"projectId":9546445,"letterContent":"Our current lesson in Math 7 is focused on ratios, proportions, and real-world problem-solving. My students are learning how to apply these concepts to everyday situations, such as comparing prices, analyzing data, and even planning a small-scale event. The next steps for them are to work in small collaborative groups to complete a \"Proportions in Real Life\" project, where they'll research and present examples they've found in their communities. This hands-on approach helps them connect math to the world around them while building teamwork and communication skills.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generous donations, we now have scientific calculators, visual aids, and interactive tools that are making these lessons more engaging and accessible. Students are able to check their work more efficiently, explore \"what-if\" scenarios, and visually see how ratios and proportions change in real time. We're also using new manipulatives and visual models to help students who learn best through hands-on activities, making it easier for everyone to grasp challenging concepts.\r\n\r\nAlready, I've seen students take more ownership of their learning. They're asking deeper questions, testing out their ideas, and even helping their peers when someone is stuck. Your support has given them the resources—and the confidence—to explore math in new ways. These tools are helping me build not only stronger mathematicians but also creative problem-solvers who will carry these skills far beyond the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1754977567057,"projectUrl":"project/2526-school-year/9546445/","projectTitle":"25/26 School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Young","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10138503"},{"teacherId":9313312,"projectId":8528571,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations. These dictionaries proved just as valuable for small group activities, test prep, and everyday usage as I had hoped. The most common use was for looking up words in the same family and exploring how affixes change the meaning of root words. There was one particular outcome that I hadn't anticipated - the funniest and most unexpected result of having this physical resource in the classroom is that I had a few students who just enjoyed occasionally perusing the pages during silent sustained reading time or quiet moments. \r\n\r\nI look forward to having this low-tech resource in my classroom for years to come. May the learning never end!","fullyFundedDate":1723291861110,"projectUrl":"project/essential-vocabulary-buidling-tools/8528571/","projectTitle":"Essential Vocabulary Buidling Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9313312_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722734760242","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9313312"},{"teacherId":603868,"projectId":8993556,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your support! With your help my classroom now has new tape, paint palettes and paint! We have been busy painting landscapes and learning how to mix colors! \r\n\r\nYour donations ensure that all of my students have the supplies they need to create artwork all year. To keep the art room running smoothly I need to keep restocking our most popular supplies like markers, paint and colored pencils. \r\n\r\nThank you for you support of the visual arts, public schools and my students. You have shown time and time again that my classroom is supported and that my students have the materials they need!","fullyFundedDate":1734549090154,"projectUrl":"project/materials-for-makers/8993556/","projectTitle":"Materials for Makers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sudduth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp603868_orig.jpg?crop=802,802,x169,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763407736739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mariesudduth"},{"teacherId":603868,"projectId":9066565,"letterContent":"Thank you for once again helping bring much needed art supplies to my classroom! Your donations ensured that we have new pencil sharpeners and double sided tape so we can keep making and displaying artwork this school year! \r\n\r\nThe new pencil sharpeners have kept our pencils sharpened so we can continue to create drawings! The double sided tape is used to hang up artwork and pictures around the school! Students made posters about school rules and reminders that hang all throughout the school. Students have loved seeing their work throughout the halls! \r\n\r\nThank you for your continued support!","fullyFundedDate":1739769040041,"projectUrl":"project/sharp-and-stuck/9066565/","projectTitle":"Sharp and Stuck!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sudduth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp603868_orig.jpg?crop=802,802,x169,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763407736739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mariesudduth"},{"teacherId":240312,"projectId":8760422,"letterContent":"We used the Legos to create a Maker Space. We are a STEM school and we were in desperate need of this Lego space. Students sign up throughout the day to visit the Maker Space which is housed in the school library. Students create and build designs that are aligned to science and mathematics projects. They also use the library to read and research projects that are STEM related. \r\n\r\nThe nine weeks projects are cross-curricular and the space allows students to replicate their creations. Sometimes they start with the Maker Space and then decide on the research they want to complete.\r\n\r\nThis space is great for collaborative work, and students typically work well together. They are eager to have a peer take their creations to the next level. The Maker Space has become a must visit spot in the school. Students work diligently in class to receive the pass to visit the space. So it has not only aided in promoting creativity and collaboration, but it has also helped with student behavior! a Win! Win!","fullyFundedDate":1732382757451,"projectUrl":"project/learning-with-legos/8760422/","projectTitle":"Learning with LEGOs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lawson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp240312_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y100&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601869667645","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/240312"},{"teacherId":603868,"projectId":8634525,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support to fund \"Sketch and Paint!\". Your donations brought much needed materials to my art room. Your support restocked our art room with sketchbooks and paper. Students used the sketchbooks to come up with their ideas for the Scholastic Art and Writing Contest. Students also used the sketchbooks to create work outside of art class and during winter break. \r\n\r\nThe paper has been used to create a number of projects by all of my 6th, 7th and 8th grade students over the past couple of months. Students made zines, paintings, learned about architecture and created graphic novel covers on the paper your donations brought to my classroom. \r\n\r\nThank you for your continued support of public schools, visual art and my awesome artists in the making!","fullyFundedDate":1726759172658,"projectUrl":"project/sketch-and-paint/8634525/","projectTitle":"Sketch and Paint!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sudduth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp603868_orig.jpg?crop=802,802,x169,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763407736739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mariesudduth"},{"teacherId":9642225,"projectId":8614497,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in providing our classroom with new kitchen items and practice tools. When the boxes arrived, the students were immediately (and slightly annoyingly) abuzz with excitement, asking to help me unbox pots, pans, and gadgets. One student asked, \"Are we making pancakes today?\" Their enthusiasm was only matched by their growing anxiety as they realized, \"Wait, we're actually going to have to use these... correctly?\"\r\n\r\nYour contributions are not just gifts—they're investments in our students' futures. In our Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum, these tools will play a vital role in preparing them for adulthood. Over the next few weeks, we'll dive into a unit on kitchen safety, learn to identify tools and equipment, and master kitchen measurement techniques. These lessons are the building blocks for independence, confidence, and—who knows?—maybe a future chef or two!\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart (and from the students, who are now debating the difference between a skillet and a frying pan while trying to convince me that they do, indeed, know how to cook), thank you for empowering them with the skills to cook, create, and thrive. These new resources will help us turn curiosity into competence and anxiety into achievement.","fullyFundedDate":1726795748518,"projectUrl":"project/teen-living-knife-safety-more/8614497/","projectTitle":"Teen Living: Knife Safety & More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Nick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9642225"},{"teacherId":603868,"projectId":8824429,"letterContent":"Thank you once again for your amazing support! Your donations have brought much needed paper, pencils and markers to my art room! \r\n\r\nWe use a lot supplies in the art room and I am constantly looking to restock our materials. Your donations made sure that we could start the year off with the basic supplies needed. Your donations were used by over 150 students to create posters, paintings, collages and drawings. \r\n\r\nThank you for your continued support of the visual arts, public schools and my students!","fullyFundedDate":1733164307970,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-for-creative-pursuits/8824429/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies for Creative Pursuits!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sudduth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp603868_orig.jpg?crop=802,802,x169,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763407736739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mariesudduth"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_34950","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":432,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":83,"percentWhite":6,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"10.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":61.9,"schoolId":34950,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Thomas H. 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