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For many of my middle schoolers, this is the first time they've ever had access to this level of tech, and their enthusiasm was instant.\r\n\r\nHere is a quick look at how your generosity is directly impacting our classroom:\r\n3D Printing & Building: The Bambu printers have been running constantly. Students design models on their screens and watch them print layer by layer, while using the new cordless cutters and STEM kits to build cardboard prototypes during engineering challenges, including our cardboard arcade festival and annual cardboard boat challenge.\r\n\r\nHands-On Science: The rubber aprons and electronic balances have leveled up our wet labs and dissections. Having both stereo microscopes and LCD digital microscopes means students aren't just taking turns peeking through a lens—they can project biological samples or 3D print layer structures onto a screen to inspect and analyze them individually or in small groups. Our principal walked in during one of the labs and was blown away by the quality of the LCD screen and how engaged the students were.\r\n\r\nTech & Esports: The gaming headsets and Switch 2 Pro controllers are huge for our video game design class and esports teams. As a massive bonus, our middle school esports team—who went undefeated last year and brought home a state championship—is already getting incredible use out of the new controllers!\r\n\r\nWhen you support a project like this, you aren't just buying random equipment. You are telling the students, staff members, and the entire community of Sturgeon Bay that their ideas, creativity, and futures matter. You've given them a space where they can experiment, fail without fear, redesign, and see themselves as real engineers and scientists.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our kids and our school. We are so grateful for your support!\r\n\r\nThank you,\r\n\r\nStephen Jacobson\r\n\r\nProfessional Educator\r\n\r\nTJ Walker Middle School | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin","fullyFundedDate":1776085860669,"projectUrl":"project/tjw-stem-initiative/10116495/","projectTitle":"TJW S.T.E.M. Initiative","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jacobson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7847192_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724629171237","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7847192"},{"teacherId":10298333,"projectId":10251452,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your generous support of our project last spring. Thanks to your contribution, our classroom was fully equipped with the wood lathe tooling, specialized equipment, and materials needed to teach our 8th-grade Tech Ed students how to turn custom wooden pens.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, this was their very first hands-on experience using a lathe. Having the proper tooling and high-quality project kits made all the difference in helping them build confidence, learn essential shop safety, and master precision woodworking skills. The excitement in the room as they turned raw wood down to a finished, polished pen was incredible to witness.\r\n\r\nYour generosity didn't just fund equipment—it provided a memorable, hands-on learning experience that my students were proud to take home. 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