{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lhs - Abbott Lawrence Academy","outOfStateSupporters":27.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10066958,"projectId":10269006,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our school's Block Party and helping us create an experience where EVERY student could participate, connect, and have fun! Your generous donation allowed us to purchase sensory-friendly activities and creative supplies, including Legos, Play-Doh, construction paper, paint, pipe cleaners, kinetic sand, and other craft materials, for our neurodivergent students and our students with disabilities. \r\n\r\nOur Block Party is a special opportunity for students to step outside of the traditional school day and celebrate together, but we wanted to make sure that celebration was accessible to students of all abilities. Not every student enjoys loud music, crowded activities, or high-energy games, nor is every student physically able to participate in some of the activities, so we created a sensory-friendly space where students could participate in ways that felt comfortable and enjoyable for them.\r\n\r\nThese supplies gave students the opportunity to build, create, explore, and express themselves at their own pace. Whether a student wanted to construct something with Legos, sculpt with Play-Doh, experiment with kinetic sand, or create a colorful craft, there was a way for everyone to be part of the celebration. Most importantly, these activities helped ensure that students who might otherwise feel overwhelmed or left out had a welcoming space to enjoy the day alongside their peers.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped us send an important message to our students: there is a place for everyone at our Block Party. Thank you for helping us create a celebration that wasn't just fun, but truly inclusive. We are so grateful for your investment in our students and for helping us make this year's Block Party a memorable experience for everyone!","fullyFundedDate":1778171465921,"projectUrl":"project/making-our-block-party-accessible-for-al/10269006/","projectTitle":"Making Our Block Party Accessible for All: Expanding The Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Doolittle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10066958_orig.jpg?crop=828,827,x0,y121&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760106304300","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/samdoolittle"},{"teacherId":10066958,"projectId":10131203,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students by helping us purchase colorful paint, paintbrushes, paint trays, and dropcloths for our \"Twelfth Night\" project! Your generosity gave my students the opportunity to bring their creativity to life in a hands-on way while deepening their understanding of Shakespeare's famous comedy.\r\n\r\nAs part of our unit, students were tasked with designing and creating their own board game from scratch based on the characters, themes, conflicts, and events of \"Twelfth Night.\" They had to think critically about the play and then transform their understanding of Shakespeare into an engaging game that their classmates could actually play. From developing rules and game pieces to designing colorful boards and creating questions and challenges, students had to combine reading comprehension, analysis, writing, problem-solving, and collaboration.\r\n\r\nThe paint and art supplies made such a difference because students weren't just completing another assignment—they were creating something they could be proud of. Watching them carefully plan their designs, paint their game boards, and make their ideas tangible was incredibly rewarding. The classroom was filled with creativity, laughter, and genuine engagement. This is why I love hands-on projects so much!!\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and my classroom. I am so grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1775501064208,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-color-to-shakespeares-world-p/10131203/","projectTitle":"Bringing Color to Shakespeare's World: Paint Supplies for Board Game Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Doolittle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10066958_orig.jpg?crop=828,827,x0,y121&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760106304300","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/samdoolittle"},{"teacherId":2431982,"projectId":10372174,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our physics classroom! Your generosity is helping provide the tools my students use every day to collaborate, solve problems, and make their thinking visible.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, whiteboards are much more than a place to write answers. Students stand together, work through challenging physics problems, debate different approaches, explain their reasoning, and learn from their mistakes. A dry erase marker gives every student a way to put an idea on the board, ask a question, revise their thinking, and contribute to the conversation.\r\n\r\nBecause students use the boards so frequently, we go through markers quickly. Your support will help keep this collaborative learning environment going throughout the year and ensure that students have the materials they need to participate fully.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping create a classroom where they can take risks, learn from one another, and grow into confident problem solvers—one whiteboard at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1784132514254,"projectUrl":"project/building-confident-problem-solvers-one/10372174/","projectTitle":"Building Confident Problem Solvers, One Whiteboard at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2431982_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449522108850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/smorey"},{"teacherId":2431982,"projectId":10159750,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! These materials will make a real difference in how my students engage with challenging science concepts and make sense of their learning.\r\n\r\nOur physics students are incredibly curious and resilient. They love looking for patterns, talking through their ideas, and figuring out how different pieces of information fit together. Color copy paper and highlighters will give them more opportunities to interact with diagrams, data, readings, and problem-solving activities in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nThe color-coded materials will help make abstract concepts more accessible and allow students to clearly organize information, while highlighters will help them identify important details, track patterns, and break complex problems into manageable steps. These may seem like simple supplies, but they will give students powerful tools for making their thinking visible.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create a classroom where every student can engage with challenging ideas, build confidence, and see themselves as capable scientists and problem solvers!","fullyFundedDate":1778278041397,"projectUrl":"project/highlighting-ideas-making-learning-more/10159750/","projectTitle":"Highlighting Ideas: Making Learning More Colorful","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2431982_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449522108850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/smorey"},{"teacherId":2431982,"projectId":10145535,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our physics classroom! Your generosity provides students with the everyday supplies they need to stay organized, participate fully, and focus on learning.\r\n\r\nOur students work incredibly hard. It is wonderful to watch them collaborate, ask thoughtful questions, wrestle with challenging ideas, and grow into confident scientists and problem solvers.\r\n\r\nFolders will help students keep their materials organized throughout the year, while pencils ensure that everyone can participate even when they forget supplies from home. Paper towels may seem like a small thing, but they are especially important in a hands-on science classroom where students are constantly investigating, experimenting, and occasionally making a mess!\r\n\r\nThese simple resources will help us create a classroom where students can focus less on barriers and more on exploring physics. Thank you for investing in our students and helping make that possible!","fullyFundedDate":1776109481741,"projectUrl":"project/small-supplies-big-impact-in-physics-cl/10145535/","projectTitle":"Small Supplies, Big Impact in Physics Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2431982_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449522108850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/smorey"},{"teacherId":10476070,"projectId":10185286,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom this year—because of your help I've been able to incorporate many more writing opportunities that better prepare students for AP and Early College work. The larger mobile whiteboards you helped purchase will give students the space to write, revise, and collaborate on both short and extended pieces; AP students can practice essay elements and freshmen can work on thesis statements, claims, and document analysis together. These boards will make a real difference in how my students learn from each other and build confidence as writers.\r\n\r\nMy students have access to these types of boards in their STEM classes, but not in their Humanities classrooms. They are so excited to be able to have a larger space to work together in their History classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1783621976774,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-dry-erase-boards/10185286/","projectTitle":"We Need Dry Erase Boards!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nigrelli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10476070"},{"teacherId":9734803,"projectId":9811410,"letterContent":"I am so deeply sorry that this letter of thanks is arriving to you so late! I have been out on maternity leave. \r\n\r\nI cannot thank you enough for your help in getting the lacrosse nets funded. It completely changed the way that lacrosse club was run. Last year, without the nets, we were so limited on what we could do. Because of your generous donation, I was able to run so many new drills this season. With the lacrosse nets we were able to incorporate shooting drills, 1v1 and 2v2s, and lacrosse games like power and finesse. Not only that, but the nets allowed students to actually visualize the game and understand spacing for basic defensive and offensive skills. \r\n\r\nIn addition to the new drills, I would say the greatest impact the nets had was increasing student engagement and fun! Students really seemed to enjoy themselves when they had a chance to shoot and score- it was a confidence booster and added so much purpose. Other students who walked by during practice would often pick up spare sticks and shoot at the net. It was a way to grow the game and draw in new players. \r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you so incredibly much! Your kindness helped grow the game, and make our practices more purposeful, realistic, and joyful.","fullyFundedDate":1760540880826,"projectUrl":"project/netting-wins-in-lacrosse-club/9811410/","projectTitle":"Netting Wins in Lacrosse Club","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shorey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9734803"},{"teacherId":10066958,"projectId":9987546,"letterContent":"I'm so excited to report that our first-ever school-wide block party was a rousing success! Putting together this event took many, MANY months of planning and considerable manpower (as well as blood, sweat, and tears—both figuratively and literally). \r\n\r\nOne thing that helped make the process smoother was not having to worry about how we were going to fund all of the materials that we needed. We received SO many crucial items thanks to your generous donations, including a cotton candy machine and a sno-cone machine (both huge hits with the kids!!), photo booth decorations, food supplies, giant Jenga, and giant dominoes. What's more amazing is that ALL of these items can be used again and again for years to come.\r\n\r\nThe best part of the whole event, however, was seeing how much joy it brought the students. Everyone had a smile on their face! The goal with the block party was to bring our school community together, and with your help, we absolutely did.","fullyFundedDate":1768498318959,"projectUrl":"project/step-right-up/9987546/","projectTitle":"Step Right Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Doolittle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10066958_orig.jpg?crop=828,827,x0,y121&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760106304300","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/samdoolittle"},{"teacherId":2431982,"projectId":9811407,"letterContent":"Your generosity has already made a huge impact on our students. As soon as the materials arrived, students in the Go Green! Club were excited to start planning and planting. They loved going through the seeds and figuring out what they should plant. \r\n\r\nWe are using the materials to create and maintain small green spaces around the school. Students are learning about plant care, sustainability, and the importance of green spaces through hands-on work. The project has also created opportunities for collaboration and teamwork as students plan where plants should go and how to care for them over time.","fullyFundedDate":1769920884164,"projectUrl":"project/cultivating-care-making-our-school-gree/9811407/","projectTitle":"Cultivating Care: Making Our School Green and Gorgeous","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2431982_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449522108850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/smorey"},{"teacherId":10066958,"projectId":10093759,"letterContent":"It has been an exciting year of growth in our new (old) building, and one of the brightest parts has been the all-school events we've held throughout the year. The Lip Sync Battle, Talent Show, and Family Feud game are beloved traditions at ALA, and they present an incredible opportunity to build community and bring students together in a way that academics can't.\r\n\r\nIt became clear early on, however, that this building lacked the equipment necessary to run these events smoothly. This is where your donations came in! The microphone stands, extension cords, and piano bench we were able to buy as a result of your generosity have expanded what we're able to do with our events. Our student musicians are able to play freely without worrying about holding a mic at the same time! The piano bench allows our students to play piano without accidentally rolling all over the place (we previously had been using an office chair with wheels...not exactly ideal). And longer extension cords mean less risk of students tripping all over the place!\r\n\r\nAs I have with every other completed project, I feel so grateful that you took time out of your day to read about our project, donate, and spread the word. Our community is so lucky! Thank you so much for your contributions.","fullyFundedDate":1772227171431,"projectUrl":"project/turn-the-music-up-bringing-music-and-j/10093759/","projectTitle":"Turn the Music Up!: Bringing Music and Joy to ALA","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Doolittle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10066958_orig.jpg?crop=828,827,x0,y121&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760106304300","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/samdoolittle"},{"teacherId":10048664,"projectId":9811377,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Supporting Student Focus and Wellness Through Classroom Tools.\" Because of your generosity, my students now have materials that make our classroom feel more organized, interactive, and supportive. The dry erase markers and clipboards are already helping students participate more actively during partner and group work, especially when practicing Spanish vocabulary, sentence-building, and quick response activities. The laminating sheets are allowing me to preserve classroom materials so students can reuse them throughout the year.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they saw the new supplies. Something as simple as colorful markers or a clipboard can make an activity feel fresh, engaging, and more accessible. Having snacks available has made a difference too, because students are better able to learn and participate when their basic needs are met.\r\n\r\nThese resources are helping create a classroom where students feel cared for, prepared, and ready to learn. Our next steps are to continue using these tools in daily language practice, collaborative activities, and student-centered projects. Thank you for believing in my students and helping me build a classroom environment that supports both their academic growth and emotional wellness.","fullyFundedDate":1766284580133,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-student-focus-and-wellness-th/9811377/","projectTitle":"Supporting Student Focus and Wellness Through Classroom Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Santos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10048664"},{"teacherId":10295502,"projectId":9780166,"letterContent":"Over the past few months, these resources have really changed how I show up for my students. I created a calm space where they can come in when they feel overwhelmed, take a moment to breathe, and talk about what is going on. I use the materials during one-on-one check-ins to help them name their emotions, practice coping skills, and work on things like grounding and self-reflection.\r\n\r\nOne moment that stands out is working with a few students who were going through very difficult situations emotionally, academically, and at home. Because I had these resources, I was able to support them consistently, not just in hard moments but over time. I have seen real growth. Students who used to struggle to express themselves are now opening up, asking for help, and using the tools on their own. Many of them are now doing so much better and truly thriving.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, they were excited. They wanted to explore everything right away. What made it even more special is that they helped me decorate and set up the materials. 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