{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Black Hawk Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":33.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10278638,"projectId":10417827,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for the wonderful teacher cart. I am so grateful for your generosity and continued support of our classroom.\r\nThis cart is already making a big difference in my daily routine. Having a dedicated, mobile space to keep [supplies/books/teaching materials] organized helps keep our lessons running smoothly and gives me more time to focus on my students.\r\nThank you again for thinking of our classroom and investing in our students' learning environment. Your kindness truly means a lot to me.\r\nWarmly,","fullyFundedDate":1786907664654,"projectUrl":"project/accessible-and-organized-lesson-delivery/10417827/","projectTitle":"Accessible and Organized Lesson Delivery for Every Child","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anna Peterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10278638_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786283445965","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10278638"},{"teacherId":10689934,"projectId":10733768,"letterContent":"The Kleenex tissues have been such an essential item in our classroom, and we are incredibly grateful for the generous amount donated to help us throughout the school year! Our students often need tissues during the day, so having them readily available and easily accessible makes a big difference in keeping our classroom comfortable and welcoming. Thank you for thinking of our students and providing something so practical and important for their everyday needs. Your generosity is truly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1792636462309,"projectUrl":"project/kleenex-disinfecting-wipes/10733768/","projectTitle":"Kleenex & Disinfecting Wipes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maivue Thao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10689934_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y269&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1791750385098","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10689934"},{"teacherId":10689934,"projectId":10687624,"letterContent":"I had my students help me assembled the two utility carts. It took quite a bit of time to assemble them, but we did it together as a class and my students were so happy and proud! We are so grateful to have utility carts in the classroom to store learning materials like colored pencils, markers and other classroom essential items.\r\n\r\nThe students LOVED the two blue bean bags! They enjoy using them so much they love sitting on them and reading them quietly in our little reading nook!\r\n\r\nWe have also used the laminating sheets to laminate students wonderful works, drawings and class pictures to hang up on the walls in our classroom! Students keep praising how they love shiny coating from the laminating sheets!\r\n\r\nWe will continue to cherish and use all the donated items in our classroom as needed to support our students' learning. The folders have been especially helpful for organizing and storing each student's work individually, allowing students to keep their assignments and learning materials organized. \r\n\r\nAs a future project, we plan to create additional flashcards to help students strengthen their Hmong vocabulary and language skills. We will use the donated laminating sheets to laminate the flashcards, making them more durable so students can use them repeatedly throughout the school year. These materials will support engaging, hands-on learning activities while helping students build confidence in reading, writing, and speaking Hmong. We are grateful for our donors' generosity in providing supplies that will continue to benefit our students and support the preservation of Hmong language and culture.","fullyFundedDate":1791740387470,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/10687624/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maivue Thao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10689934_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y269&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1791750385098","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10689934"},{"teacherId":10278638,"projectId":10250400,"letterContent":"Thank you very much Donors for your precious art supplies gifts for my students,\r\nThe benefits of art combined with writing in my English as a Second Language classroom are enormous. Many of my students speak both English and Spanish, and while they may communicate effectively in the former, they often revert to the latter in their written work. This can be detrimental because the students use the Spanish forms, which are quite different from their English counterparts. In correcting them and attempting to steer their writing back to proper English forms, I notice that students often suffer a loss of self-confidence, which can make writing assignments even more of a challenge for all.\r\n\r\nI see the benefits of art as part of the curriculum, using it as a buffer. Rather than asking students to create a story from scratch, I ask them to respond to what they see in a work of art without fretting too much about the grammatical correctness of their observations. The emphasis is on communicating, thinking critically about what they see while using clear language. I believe the writing improves because as students explore the images, they begin to truly understand their new language and the culture behind it. Plus, expressing their ideas using public art, for example, posters, allows my students to feel valued and appreciated by many in our school community.\r\nThank you again from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1785241468420,"projectUrl":"project/writing-through-the-art/10250400/","projectTitle":"Writing Through the Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anna Peterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10278638_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786283445965","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10278638"},{"teacherId":10428725,"projectId":10083373,"letterContent":"After you made archery at Black Hawk possible again, the work began to ensure an archery unit could be run in the safest, best way. My co-teacher and I have completed all the necessary coursework and training sessions to become licensed archery instructors. Additionally, some modifications had to be made to the space according to range regulations. With all that said, we are finally ready to run our archery unit and the students are very excited!\r\n\r\nAlthough we have not started our official unit. Some students have had a chance to experience an archery pilot lesson. This allows them a sneak preview of what's to come and allows my co-teacher and I to practice our procedures so we can be even more ready when the time comes. It was so cool to see the equipment in action, and the participating students were thrilled to see their arrows hit the mark.\r\n\r\nI'm just as excited to teach archery as the students are to try it. Thank you so much for making it possible.","fullyFundedDate":1777988612371,"projectUrl":"project/learning-target-bring-archery-back-to-p/10083373/","projectTitle":"Learning Target: Bring Archery Back to P.E.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Grindrod","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10428725_orig.png?crop=485,485,x37,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770910093221","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10428725"},{"teacherId":10016851,"projectId":10009835,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your much-needed contributions to my classroom. As adults, it's difficult to get through our work day without snacks between meals. For pre-teens who play soccer at recess or run during gym, it's even more difficult to get through the day without without extra nutrients. The items you donated helped contribute towards my students' nutritional well-being, focus, and motivation. I used the snacks for things like:\r\n\r\n-group project stamina\r\n-state testing and reading level testing \r\n-end-of-the-year incentives\r\n\r\nSnacks help keep students' testing anxiety down. In addition, the end of the year can be a tricky time staying motivated even through final projects, but your donated food helped keep students' spirits, and determination, up! I will be saving leftover snacks and gum for next year as well, so your contribution will continue to affect students in the future!","fullyFundedDate":1771034495021,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-are-needed-for-active-6th/10009835/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks Are Needed for Active 6th Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mrochek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10016851"},{"teacherId":10016842,"projectId":9322496,"letterContent":"The materials that were donated to our classroom have been invaluable to our learning environment this year! The students could not wait to incorporate them into their lessons. They really helped to take our beige classroom and transform it into a warm and inviting space they all feel comfortable in. \r\n\r\nThe students have used the privacy folders every week for independent learning and assessments and have said that they help them to focus and avoid distractions. The headphones are used daily for independent learning time on their online reading program. As you can see in the photos I have used the strong magnets in our donation to hang the headphones and organize them for easier access. This has helped utilize every inch of my modestly sized classroom where storage and usable surfaces are hard to find once posters, student work, and anchor charts have been hung! The foldable book shelf has been used to highlight supplemental reading materials that change out based on the module we are currently working on. \r\n\r\nThe last quarter of the year I tend to give students more flexibility in their learning since classroom expectations and routines are fully established. We have recently started \"Book Clubs\" where small groups of students work together to popcorn read our focus text together. The seating pads are a hot commodity and we rotate them through the groups. This small opportunity for flexible seating has added excitement to reading time. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for investing in our classroom community. Words cannot express how helpful these items have been in bringing joy and ease to their learning and my teaching experience!","fullyFundedDate":1746635575973,"projectUrl":"project/setting-the-stage-for-success-in-6th-gra/9322496/","projectTitle":"Setting the Stage for Success in 6th Grade Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mouser","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10016842_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y440&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778287319092","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10016842"},{"teacherId":10278638,"projectId":9968382,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your contribution.\r\nby W.S. Merwin\r\n\r\nListen\r\nwith the night falling we are saying thank you\r\nwe are stopping on the bridges to bow from the railings\r\nwe are running out of the glass rooms\r\nwith our mouths full of food to look at the sky\r\nand say thank you\r\nwe are standing by the water thanking it\r\nsmiling by the windows looking out\r\nin our directions\r\n\r\nback from a series of hospitals back from a mugging\r\nafter funerals we are saying thank you\r\nafter the news of the dead\r\nwhether or not we knew them we are saying thank you\r\n\r\nover telephones we are saying thank you\r\nin doorways and in the backs of cars and in elevators\r\nremembering wars and the police at the door\r\nand the beatings on stairs we are saying thank you\r\nin the banks we are saying thank you\r\nin the faces of the officials and the rich\r\nand of all who will never change\r\nwe go on saying thank you thank you\r\n\r\nwith the animals dying around us\r\nour lost feelings we are saying thank you\r\nwith the forests falling faster than the minutes\r\nof our lives we are saying thank you\r\nwith the words going out like cells of a brain\r\nwith the cities growing over us\r\nwe are saying thank you faster and faster\r\nwith nobody listening we are saying thank you\r\nwe are saying thank you and waving\r\ndark though it is","fullyFundedDate":1768258295967,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-kids-healthy-community/9968382/","projectTitle":"Healthy Kids, Healthy Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anna Peterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10278638_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786283445965","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10278638"},{"teacherId":10278638,"projectId":9945481,"letterContent":"You are an amazing people who made this special contribution. Our 6th-grade students have the opportunity to have a daily snack of goodness. It allows them to get through a long day and be attentive and hardworking in order to learn more every day.\r\n\r\nIt means a lot of us. Thank you.\r\n\r\nby W.S. Merwin\r\n\r\nListen\r\nwith the night falling we are saying thank you\r\nwe are stopping on the bridges to bow from the railings\r\nwe are running out of the glass rooms\r\nwith our mouths full of food to look at the sky\r\nand say thank you\r\nwe are standing by the water thanking it\r\nsmiling by the windows looking out\r\nin our directions\r\n\r\nback from a series of hospitals back from a mugging\r\nafter funerals we are saying thank you\r\nafter the news of the dead\r\nwhether or not we knew them we are saying thank you\r\n\r\nover telephones we are saying thank you\r\nin doorways and in the backs of cars and in elevators\r\nremembering wars and the police at the door\r\nand the beatings on stairs we are saying thank you\r\nin the banks we are saying thank you\r\nin the faces of the officials and the rich\r\nand of all who will never change\r\nwe go on saying thank you thank you\r\n\r\nwith the animals dying around us\r\nour lost feelings we are saying thank you\r\nwith the forests falling faster than the minutes\r\nof our lives we are saying thank you\r\nwith the words going out like cells of a brain\r\nwith the cities growing over us\r\nwe are saying thank you faster and faster\r\nwith nobody listening we are saying thank you\r\nwe are saying thank you and waving\r\ndark though it is","fullyFundedDate":1766537640314,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-are-needed-for-active-6th/9945481/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks Are Needed for Active 6th Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anna Peterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10278638_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786283445965","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10278638"},{"teacherId":10053047,"projectId":9798767,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible donation of headphone organizers, test privacy folders, and coloring books which are vital tools for a well-functioning classroom. These materials are instrumental in my students' overall academic success. Your contribution has made a significant impact on our students' ability to learn. The new headphones organizer helped promote organization and have created a more orderly structure in our classroom environment, allowing students to concentrate on their tasks. \r\nYour generosity has empowered my students to take charge of their own learning, giving them the tools they need to succeed in our classroom. The test privacy folders are such an effective way to maintain academic integrity and my students are not anxious during assessments. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, integrating coloring books into the class routine offers a valuable opportunity for stress relief after the test. This definitely provides a calming, mindful activity that helps students transition from the intensity of an assessment to a more relaxed, creative state.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is a powerful reminder of how much our community values education, and we are so grateful for your support. On behalf of my students and myself, thank you for investing in our classroom and for helping us create a more effective and engaging place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1763135615656,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-materials-vital-tools-for-a/9798767/","projectTitle":"Classroom Materials - Vital Tools for a Well Functioning Classroom.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Candol","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10053047_orig.jpg?crop=1175,1175,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753894511219","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10053047"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37155","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":329,"numTeachers":36,"percentFrplEligible":92,"percentAsian":12,"percentBlack":31,"percentWhite":21,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":24,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":10,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"9.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.4,"schoolId":37155,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Black Hawk Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Black Hawk Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/wisconsin/madison-metropolitan-school-district/black-hawk-middle-school/37155"}