{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Miller Creek Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":6.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3021024,"projectId":9171980,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, creativity truly thrives in our 6th-grade classroom. Students are using these materials to bring learning to life through hands-on projects like mummifying stuffed animals in handmade shoebox sarcophagi, crafting detailed plaster masks for our Greek theater unit, and designing model dolls that represent historical figures in our biography unit. These experiences turn abstract concepts into tangible, meaningful learning moments that students remember long after the lesson ends.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the materials, their excitement was immediate. They eagerly shared ideas, sketched designs, and talked through plans with classmates. Even students who are sometimes hesitant to participate found confidence through creative expression, taking pride in their work and ownership of their learning.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue building on these projects by refining their research, writing, and presentation skills. As they explain their creative choices and connect them to historical content, they strengthen critical thinking and collaboration. Your support gives students the tools to transform imagination into understanding, empowering them to create, explore, and discover what they are truly capable of.","fullyFundedDate":1744684322258,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-creativity-with-quality-craft/9171980/","projectTitle":"Inspiring Creativity with Quality Craft Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Krause","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3021024_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x102,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620067473445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3021024"},{"teacherId":3021024,"projectId":9225839,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our social studies classroom has transformed into a vibrant space where history comes alive through creativity and hands-on learning. Students are using the new art supplies daily to create illustrated journals, artifacts, scrolls, and symbols that help them deeply explore ancient civilizations. During our \"A Day in the Life of an Egyptian\" project, students stepped into the roles of ancient people, thoughtfully illustrating daily routines, beliefs, and environments while making meaningful connections to what we study.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the materials, they were genuinely excited. Many immediately began brainstorming colors, designs, and ideas for their projects. The supplies sparked creativity and confidence, especially for students who express themselves best visually or artistically. The room buzzed with focus, collaboration, and pride as students shared their work and explained the historical choices behind their designs.\r\n\r\nNext, students are diving into our Greek mythology unit, where they will create original gods or goddesses and write their own myths inspired by ancient storytelling traditions. With these materials, students can fully engage in creative storytelling while strengthening critical thinking, writing, and presentation skills. Your support gives students the tools to not just learn history, but to experience it in a way that is meaningful, memorable, and empowering.","fullyFundedDate":1755794784719,"projectUrl":"project/equipping-every-learner-every-day/9225839/","projectTitle":"Equipping Every Learner, Every Day","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Krause","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3021024_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x102,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620067473445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3021024"},{"teacherId":3021024,"projectId":9636159,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom now has healthy, reliable snacks that support learning every single day. Students use these snacks during long lessons, assessments, and small-group work, especially in the afternoon when energy can dip. One standout moment was during a collaborative problem-solving activity, students stayed focused, patient, and engaged because they weren't distracted by hunger. Something as simple as a snack made a real difference in their ability to persist and participate.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the snacks, their reactions said it all, big smiles, grateful thank-yous, and a noticeable sense of relief. Several students shared that they hadn't eaten since breakfast, and knowing food was available made them feel cared for and ready to learn. It immediately created a calmer, more positive classroom environment.\r\n\r\nNext, students are diving deeper into reading and writing projects that require sustained focus and collaboration. With these snacks available, students can fully engage in lessons, take academic risks, and support one another without the barrier of hunger. Your support doesn't just fuel bodies, it fuels confidence, community, and success.","fullyFundedDate":1760721747311,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-that-power-success/9636159/","projectTitle":"Snacks That Power Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Krause","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3021024_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x102,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620067473445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3021024"},{"teacherId":2428945,"projectId":9580338,"letterContent":"Our students are already putting the new supplies to work, especially during our Artificial Selection poster project and our \"Magic Box\" diagram activity! The colored pencils and markers have helped them make clean, detailed visuals to show how traits are passed down and to model what is happening inside the Magic Box based on limited visual clues. The color printer has also been a huge help because we have been able to print diagrams, sample layouts, and data tables so students can focus more on thinking and less on copying.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first showed up, students were genuinely excited. They love having real art supplies for science work, and it has made their projects look way more professional. Next, we are moving into a new set of investigation labs that include fossil diagram comparisons and basic embryology studies, where students will present their findings visually. These supplies will continue to support clearer thinking, stronger explanations, and more creativity in how they show their understanding. Thank you again, your support is really making a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1755912338784,"projectUrl":"project/materials-to-make-science-awesome/9580338/","projectTitle":"Materials to Make Science Awesome!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Metz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2428945_orig.png?crop=793,793,x2,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565577153145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-metzscience"},{"teacherId":7052063,"projectId":9423142,"letterContent":"What a gift to be funded for this key tool of our social studies classroom! \r\nEach day of class, we have a lesson or activity that ends up in our notebooks, so having the correct version for our sixth graders is ideal! \r\n\r\nThe notebook is indestructible with its plastic cover and covered spiral. There is no hooking onto other notebooks, no metal wire poking midway through the year, and the notebook is easy to transport for study! \r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping us start the year with the needed notebooks! As a teacher, I am thrilled that I could give one to each of my students this year","fullyFundedDate":1755713385151,"projectUrl":"project/substantial-social-studies-notebooks-sav/9423142/","projectTitle":"Substantial Social Studies Notebooks Save the Day-to-Day!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Campagna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7052063_orig.jpg?crop=1803,1804,x0,y270&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1577948236233","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7052063"},{"teacherId":3455221,"projectId":9177826,"letterContent":"Thank you again for helping to fulfill the Miller Creek 8th Grade Science Making Physics Come Alive grant. We used the photogates to accurately time the speed of marbles rolling down ramps. In doing so, we replicated Galileo's gravity experiments to answer questions like \"How does mass affect the speed of falling objects?\" and \"Can we calculate the acceleration of marble rolling down a ramp?\"\r\n\r\nThe use of the photogates allowed the data to be accurate and realistic, and it engaged students more than the previous years where we attempted to measure the speed with stopwatches that were not an appropriate tool for very fast timing. They will allow us develop more interactive and creative labs in the future as we zero in on what worked best in previous years.\r\n\r\nBoth Mr. Metz and Mr. Schulist's students said they enjoyed physics and the photogates were an important part of their investigations and explorations. We appreciate your support and generosity and look forward to more fun science with our students!","fullyFundedDate":1742397195301,"projectUrl":"project/making-physics-come-alive-with-tech/9177826/","projectTitle":"Making Physics Come Alive with Tech!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schulist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3455221_orig.jpg?crop=659,660,x0,y125&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735597612026","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3455221"},{"teacherId":3455221,"projectId":9055470,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generosity and support with our Donor's choose grant for two new 3D printers. The printers have had a wonderful impact on our makers classroom. Over the course of the year and the upcoming years, this impact will continue to grow. I'd like to share some of the specific ways I have seen their impact demonstrated in the last two months.\r\n\r\nWhen we built electric cars, students were challenged to create a 3D printed part that would enhance the car. The original design used popsicle sticks as the base of the car, but a group of creative students redesigned the base with 3D modeling, Some of these cars ended up being the most effective and fast cars created. Another student solved a friction problem by designing and printing custom wheels that fit around the outside of the store-purchased wheels. Not only did these wheels look a lot more cool, but they also allowed his car to generate more traction and move faster. Other students simply designed personal 3D printed \"license plates\" for their electric cars.\r\n\r\nStudents spent the last three weeks designing and building prosthetic hands. One pair of students who excel at 3D print design created their entire hand with 3D printed parts, making multiple prototypes until they got it right. Their final hand is amazing! Other students used the 3D printer for bones, fingernails, and even personalized name-plates.\r\n\r\nThe beauty of the 3D printer is that it allows for so many creative possibilities, at multiple levels of student abilities. A few \"computer loving\" students have found that using 3D printing allows them an entry point to projects that previously seemed overwhelming just working with scrap materials.\r\n\r\nMy goal is to give students the opportunity to have increasing independence using the 3D printers, so that by the end of the year, they have 3D printing skills that they will take with them wherever their educational and life journey leads!","fullyFundedDate":1737339164468,"projectUrl":"project/filament-for-3d-printers/9055470/","projectTitle":"Filament For 3D Printers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schulist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3455221_orig.jpg?crop=659,660,x0,y125&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735597612026","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3455221"},{"teacherId":3455221,"projectId":9026386,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generosity and support with our Donor's choose grant for two new 3D printers. The printers have had a wonderful impact on our makers classroom. Over the course of the year and the upcoming years, this impact will continue to grow. I'd like to share some of the specific ways I have seen their impact demonstrated in the last two months.\r\n\r\nWhen we built electric cars, students were challenged to create a 3D printed part that would enhance the car. The original design used popsicle sticks as the base of the car, but a group of creative students redesigned the base with 3D modeling, Some of these cars ended up being the most effective and fast cars created. Another student solved a friction problem by designing and printing custom wheels that fit around the outside of the store-purchased wheels. Not only did these wheels look a lot more cool, but they also allowed his car to generate more traction and move faster. Other students simply designed personal 3D printed \"license plates\" for their electric cars.\r\n\r\nStudents spent the last three weeks designing and building prosthetic hands. One pair of students who excel at 3D print design created their entire hand with 3D printed parts, making multiple prototypes until they got it right. Their final hand is amazing! Other students used the 3D printer for bones, fingernails, and even personalized name-plates.\r\n\r\nThe beauty of the 3D printer is that it allows for so many creative possibilities, at multiple levels of student abilities. A few \"computer loving\" students have found that using 3D printing allows them an entry point to projects that previously seemed overwhelming just working with scrap materials.\r\n\r\nMy goal is to give students the opportunity to have increasing independence using the 3D printers, so that by the end of the year, they have 3D printing skills that they will take with them wherever their educational and life journey leads!","fullyFundedDate":1736190487774,"projectUrl":"project/3d-printing-for-creative-technology-desi/9026386/","projectTitle":"3D Printing For Creative Technology Design!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schulist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3455221_orig.jpg?crop=659,660,x0,y125&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735597612026","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3455221"},{"teacherId":3455221,"projectId":9023102,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generosity and support with our Donor's choose grant for two new 3D printers. The printers have had a wonderful impact on our makers classroom. Over the course of the year and the upcoming years, this impact will continue to grow. I'd like to share some of the specific ways I have seen their impact demonstrated in the last two months.\r\n\r\nWhen we built electric cars, students were challenged to create a 3D printed part that would enhance the car. The original design used popsicle sticks as the base of the car, but a group of creative students redesigned the base with 3D modeling, Some of these cars ended up being the most effective and fast cars created. Another student solved a friction problem by designing and printing custom wheels that fit around the outside of the store-purchased wheels. Not only did these wheels look a lot more cool, but they also allowed his car to generate more traction and move faster. Other students simply designed personal 3D printed \"license plates\" for their electric cars.\r\n\r\nStudents spent the last three weeks designing and building prosthetic hands. One pair of students who excel at 3D print design created their entire hand with 3D printed parts, making multiple prototypes until they got it right. Their final hand is amazing! Other students used the 3D printer for bones, fingernails, and even personalized name-plates.\r\n\r\nThe beauty of the 3D printer is that it allows for so many creative possibilities, at multiple levels of student abilities. A few \"computer loving\" students have found that using 3D printing allows them an entry point to projects that previously seemed overwhelming just working with scrap materials.\r\n\r\nMy goal is to give students the opportunity to have increasing independence using the 3D printers, so that by the end of the year, they have 3D printing skills that they will take with them wherever their educational and life journey leads!","fullyFundedDate":1735759057020,"projectUrl":"project/3d-printing-for-creative-technology-desi/9023102/","projectTitle":"3D Printing for Creative Technology Design!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schulist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3455221_orig.jpg?crop=659,660,x0,y125&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735597612026","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3455221"},{"teacherId":3021024,"projectId":8701275,"letterContent":"**Subject:** Thank You for Supporting Organization and Success in Our Classroom! \r\n\r\nDear [Donor's Name], \r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for your generosity in funding \"Durability, Functionality, and Organization Are the Keys to Success.\" Thanks to your support, my students now have the notebooks and folders they need to keep their work organized and easily accessible. By using notebooks to glue in important notes, assignments, and reflections, they are learning valuable organization skills that help them stay on track and take ownership of their learning. The folders have also been a game-changer, preventing lost work and teaching responsibility, which will benefit them far beyond the classroom. \r\n\r\nThe impact of these supplies has been immediate and lasting. Students feel more confident knowing exactly where their work is and take pride in maintaining neat, structured materials. It's amazing to see how something as simple as organization can boost their independence and success. Your generosity has provided them with tools that support not just their academics but also essential life skills. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference in their education!","fullyFundedDate":1727758838067,"projectUrl":"project/durability-functionality-and-organizat/8701275/","projectTitle":"Durability, Functionality, and Organization Are the Keys to Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Krause","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3021024_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x102,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620067473445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3021024"},{"teacherId":3021024,"projectId":8545701,"letterContent":"Providing snacks to hungry middle school students has a powerful impact on their ability to learn and thrive. Hunger can make it difficult for students to concentrate, participate, and retain information, leading to frustration and disengagement. By ensuring they have access to nutritious snacks, we help them stay focused, energized, and ready to learn. A small snack can make a big difference in a student's day, turning fatigue into motivation and allowing them to reach their full potential in the classroom. \r\n\r\nThis would not be possible without your generosity. Your kindness ensures that every student, regardless of their circumstances, has the nourishment they need to succeed. Beyond academics, your support fosters a sense of care and community, showing students that they are valued and supported. Thank you for making such a meaningful impact; your generosity is helping students stay strong, confident, and ready to learn every day","fullyFundedDate":1725427697150,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-their-creative-minds/8545701/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Their Creative Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Krause","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3021024_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x102,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620067473445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3021024"},{"teacherId":3021024,"projectId":8147209,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your generosity in funding **\"Color Pencils and Pens for Projects.\"** These supplies have given my students the tools to express their learning in creative and meaningful ways. Whether illustrating a historical event or designing a book cover, they are engaged, excited, and proud of their work. Your support makes a lasting impact, fostering creativity and confidence in each student. Thank you for making a difference! \r\n\r\nWith gratitude, \r\nMary Krause\r\nMiller Creek Middle School","fullyFundedDate":1715139778933,"projectUrl":"project/color-pencils-and-pens-for-projects/8147209/","projectTitle":"Color Pencils and Pens for Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Krause","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3021024_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x102,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620067473445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3021024"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4281","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":593,"numTeachers":33,"percentFrplEligible":23,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":56,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":26,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"18.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":93.6,"schoolId":4281,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Miller Creek Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Miller Creek Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/miller-creek-school-district/miller-creek-middle-school/4281"}