{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Apollo Junior High School","outOfStateSupporters":18.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10083703,"projectId":10537957,"letterContent":"The wall and floor padding in my classroom has become a symbol of care for my students this year. For those who struggle with emotional overwhelm, the soft surfaces offer a gentle safety net when words fail and big feelings take over. I've seen students walk away without injury from intense escalations, knowing their environment won't hurt them even when they're at their most vulnerable. This has genuinely made my room a safer place.\r\n\r\nWhat I love most is how the padding has shifted the energy in the room. Instead of hard edges and echoing sounds that can feel sharp and overwhelming, the space now feels secure and non-threatening. Students who may lash out in frustration no longer fear the consequences of simply having big emotions. Watching them take that first cautious step toward regulation- knowing they won't be harmed if they struggle- has brought a sense of calm to my students and staff.","fullyFundedDate":1787972240841,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-make-our-calming-corner-secure/10537957/","projectTitle":"Help Us Make Our Calming Corner Secure!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hindman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10083703_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753247481503","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10083703"},{"teacherId":6604077,"projectId":10440123,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations! This is truly an honor to receive such a generous gift for myself and my students. We are forever grateful for your generosity.\r\n\r\nThe impact of the pencils, whiteboard and other supplies are long lasting and truly means so much to all of us. Without your support, we could not function nearly as well in our day-to-day activities.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for thinking of us and once again, your generosity is truly appreciated. We can't say enough, how much this truly means to us.","fullyFundedDate":1786021105111,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-classroom-essentials/10440123/","projectTitle":"Cozy Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Watson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6604077_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566430994995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6604077"},{"teacherId":9643647,"projectId":10445145,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting the culture component of language learning in my Spanish classroom. My students enjoy reading children's books in Spanish, making crafts and learning songs (now with musical instruments!) from different Spanish speaking countries. Your donation is helping to make the language feel alive and relevant to my students. \r\nEvery day, we listen to a song from different parts of the Spanish speaking world. Now, thanks to your donation, we can play along with guiros, castanets and maracas. This will add an additional cultural connections to our learning.\r\nMy Spanish 1 students enjoy flipping through children's books and looking for words they know or can figure out. Your donation has helped to expand our classroom library.\r\nFinally, we are looking forward to some upcoming art projects using the materials you supplied. My Spanish 1 students will make paper flowers for Dia de los Muertos and my Spanish 2 class will make painted rock calaveras. When we study clothing vocabulary, we will make Guatemalan munecas quitapenas and for Cinco de Mayo we will make papel picado.\r\nThanks you again for supporting my Spanish students and their language learning!","fullyFundedDate":1786833046935,"projectUrl":"project/cultural-connections/10445145/","projectTitle":"Cultural Connections","teacherDisplayName":"Sra. 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