{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Horning Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":30.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7933746,"projectId":7223042,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing for ALL students to have technology available in my classroom. Without your donation, this would not have been possible. \r\n\r\nEven more than expected have needed and used the supports. As you may recall, the school that I teach has a high percentage of underserved learners, so this has been an important and impactful addition to my classroom.\r\n\r\nYou would be so pleased to see the relief on students' faces as they are able to use headphones in class, along with many others, and with no stigma attached. What a blessing to all.","fullyFundedDate":1680200480189,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-tech-needs/7223042/","projectTitle":"Classroom Tech Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Graff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7933746"},{"teacherId":8676497,"projectId":9153298,"letterContent":"Having these supplies this year has truly transformed my classroom and the way my students experience learning. One of the biggest game changers was adding all of the colorful lights. I started using different colors as a nonverbal way to communicate expectations—for example, a soft blue glow means \"quiet focus time,\" while a warm yellow lets students know they can collaborate and move around. It's been incredible to see how quickly they respond and how much calmer the room feels. The lights have become part of our routine, and my students love them.\r\n\r\nThe other supplies helped me take my ideas from \"someday\" to reality. Having materials to organize our math manipulatives and visuals has made such a difference in how smoothly lessons run. Instead of losing time digging through piles, my students can quickly grab what they need and jump into learning. The space feels more intentional and welcoming, and I can tell they take pride in keeping it that way.\r\n\r\nIt's amazing how much these small things add up. My students walk in every day to a room that feels bright, calm, and cared for—and that changes everything. They're more engaged, more confident, and more willing to take risks with math.\r\n\r\nThese supplies didn't just make my classroom look better—they made it work better. They helped me create an environment where my students feel safe, supported, and excited to learn. I'm so grateful for that.","fullyFundedDate":1755116949610,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-content/9153298/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Content","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jung","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8676497_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700500835862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8676497"},{"teacherId":8676497,"projectId":9091878,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom — I truly appreciate your generosity. Your help is already making a real difference for my students, and I can't thank you enough.\r\n\r\nIn my special education classroom, creating a calm, organized, and supportive space is so important. This year especially, many of my students have shown a strong need for sensory input and emotional regulation tools. With your support, I was able to bring in items that meet those needs — tools that students can use to refocus, calm down, and stay engaged in learning. Many of these also double as math manipulatives and hands-on learning aids, which is a huge bonus!\r\n\r\nWe've also restocked some classroom supplies that get a lot of use — and love — throughout the year. These are the things we reach for over and over again, and it's such a relief to have fresh replacements ready when we need them.\r\n\r\nThe sensory tools have already become a favorite in our room. I've watched students quietly reach for them when they feel overwhelmed, and it's been amazing to see how these small things can help them reset and return to their work. Having an organized, clutter-free environment is also helping everyone feel more focused and at ease.\r\n\r\nThank you again for being part of this. It really does mean the world to me and my students.","fullyFundedDate":1739455249557,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-tools/9091878/","projectTitle":"Sensory Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jung","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8676497_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700500835862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8676497"},{"teacherId":7933746,"projectId":5677975,"letterContent":"Students have loved learning about food science!\r\n\r\nThank you for the teacher resources to make it happen!\r\n\r\nStudent have learned about and experimented in cooking classes / labs with food safety/ food borne illnesses, hand washing, measuring matters, function of ingredients, leavening agents / chemical reactions, baking, moisture, quick breads, breads, food science careers...and then applied learning all year when reflecting on cooking and baking. \r\n\r\nStudents made connections across disciplines with all the learning-in-action, as well - so wonderful to see! Thanks for your part!","fullyFundedDate":1628418344626,"projectUrl":"project/food-science-exploration-for-ms-cooking/5677975/","projectTitle":"Food Science Exploration for MS Cooking Classes!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Graff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7933746"},{"teacherId":946384,"projectId":8690586,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation of hockey sticks and pucks. We have used it already for gym classes in our hockey unit. The students really like the new more durable hockey sticks. Having enough of the same colors has helped with teams and communication during game play. It was also awesome having so many pucks to work on skills with. In the past we had to modify so much since we didn't have the adequate amount to run a unit. Again thank you for your generous donation to our school and kids.","fullyFundedDate":1731015236976,"projectUrl":"project/flip-pucks-with-floor-hockey/8690586/","projectTitle":"Flip Pucks With Floor Hockey!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kraner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/946384"},{"teacherId":946384,"projectId":8771099,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to help fund our scoreboard. We have used it for gym classes to increase our time running. We have also used it for football and hockey games to rotate students to get more playing time. The injured students really like it because they can stay active and participate by running the scoreboard. We also have used it for wrestling and basketball club. This has been an assume addition since we didn't have a working scoreboard in our gym. Again thank you for you generous donation to our school and kids.","fullyFundedDate":1727027224952,"projectUrl":"project/score-it/8771099/","projectTitle":"Score it!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kraner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/946384"},{"teacherId":9302152,"projectId":8778517,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for the wonderful donations! The students were overjoyed to see volleyballs that were not so hard on their arms for our volleyball unit. Thanks to you we now have hockey pucks that just glide across the floor, and actually tend to stay on the floor. Our students are really enjoying the equipment.\r\n\r\nMy students also liked the fact that I didn't have to spend the beginning of each hour airing up balls that deflated during the previous class, so we had more time to play.\r\n\r\nThe students and I truly appreciate the wonderful equipment, and know that our class is so much better because of it. Thanks again, so much, you are truly helping out a good cause.","fullyFundedDate":1730388894702,"projectUrl":"project/balls-galore-and-more/8778517/","projectTitle":"Balls Galore and More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Muffler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9302152"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_38576","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":560,"numTeachers":59,"percentFrplEligible":54,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":9,"percentWhite":44,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":37,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"9.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":69.7,"schoolId":38576,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Horning Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Horning Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/wisconsin/waukesha-school-district/horning-middle-school/38576"}