{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Austin High School","outOfStateSupporters":15.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4653612,"projectId":10521605,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to bring this project to reality. I've already had multiple people comment on how inviting and calming the environment is in the room! The students love the lower lighting and the little pops of nature that the greenery gives us. The magnetic shelves give me a great spot to highlight some AP Literature options for students to explore!\r\n\r\nThe wicker caddy is perfect for holding backstock student supplies to replenish our student supply center! \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your continued support of public education!","fullyFundedDate":1787772817868,"projectUrl":"project/making-the-classroom-a-home/10521605/","projectTitle":"Making the Classroom a Home","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4653612_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659665723872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4653612"},{"teacherId":408223,"projectId":8612858,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom popcorn habit, which seems to get stronger towards the end of each semester! Having a sufficient popcorn supply will make the kids so happy, while the filters provide a perfect popcorn bowl that is easily disposable after each class eats their fill. The pens make receiving feedback on writing a little more interesting for the student. The table numbers have really come in handy, allowing me to easily take attendance and move students into small groups.","fullyFundedDate":1733288262224,"projectUrl":"project/food-for-focus/8612858/","projectTitle":"Food for Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Whipple","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp408223_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516741632579","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ehistory"},{"teacherId":4653612,"projectId":9704823,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to fund a project that is so close to my heart! I have the privilege to teach a diverse body of students every year, and I think that it is so important that the literature that we explore together reflects that diversity.\r\n\r\nThe literary works provided by this project both helped prepare my students for the AP test and helped broaden their perspectives as they explored stories from different cultures. Having access to a diverse array of texts helps make readers that are empathetic and interested!\r\n\r\nThank you for your continued support of public education!","fullyFundedDate":1758852534008,"projectUrl":"project/literature-keeping-up-with-the-times/9704823/","projectTitle":"Literature: Keeping Up With the Times","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4653612_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659665723872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4653612"},{"teacherId":4653612,"projectId":9641298,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of this project. The books helped me connect with some of my students whose favorite genre was mystery/thriller. The annotation tabs were instrumental in my students' exploration of classic literature over the course of the year - marking key plot points and character development.\r\n\r\nThe chromebook chargers were a wonderful backup to have on hand as we do depend on computers to access digital resources.\r\n\r\nThe succulent magnets offer a spot of brightness in a windowless room! The magnet tape allowed us to do an awesome project display for our fall final as students explored The Handmaid's Tale.\r\n\r\nThank you for your continued support of public education!","fullyFundedDate":1756311310720,"projectUrl":"project/tracing-the-mysteries/9641298/","projectTitle":"Tracing the Mysteries!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4653612_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659665723872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4653612"},{"teacherId":4653612,"projectId":9633076,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me create a colorful and organized space for my students over the last year. The colored paper was instrumental in making color-coded form packets for scholarship-based learning excursions. The laminate pouches came in very handy in making file cabinet magnets to help organize the planning of said excursions!\r\n\r\nThe stapler came in clutch as our copy machine stapler inevitably went down (more than once) over the course of the year, and the washi tape was used to set up a white board grid to track steps in the learning excursion planning process!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping my students enjoy experiential learning over the course of the year and for your continued support of public education!","fullyFundedDate":1757476379961,"projectUrl":"project/creative-and-colorful-organization/9633076/","projectTitle":"Creative and Colorful Organization!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4653612_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659665723872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4653612"},{"teacherId":4653612,"projectId":9705538,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donations! Thanks to you, students were able to experience works of drama in the manner they were meant to be studied. Our new speakers let us dive into interpretations of The Importance of Being Earnest and Oscar Wilde and make comparisons to the original text.\r\n\r\nClassroom speakers may seem like a small contribution, but these truly helped these classic works come to life.\r\n\r\nAs always, your contributions to public education are deeply appreciated. Thank you for your continued support!","fullyFundedDate":1761157326382,"projectUrl":"project/let-there-be-sound/9705538/","projectTitle":"Let There be Sound!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4653612_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659665723872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4653612"},{"teacherId":9200587,"projectId":9996562,"letterContent":"I can't thank y'all enough for your generosity! It's people and companies like y'all that \r\n\r\nmake it easier to be a teacher. THE SNACKS! The snacks are the kids' favorite! They eat \r\n\r\nthem up. They especially loved the Ramen. When they would forget their lunch or not\r\n\r\nhave time to pack it, they counted on those salty noodles to sustain them until dinner. \r\n\r\nI especially love the laptop riser and the fan/heater. It gets very hot in my window filled \r\n\r\nclassroom. Also, even though my students are seniors, they adored the little squishy \r\n\r\nanimals! They asked for a new one every period. Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1773350156887,"projectUrl":"project/in-dire-need-of-laptop-riser-snacks-fo/9996562/","projectTitle":"In Dire Need of Laptop Riser & Snacks for Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barras","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9200587_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692579572452","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9200587"},{"teacherId":10227611,"projectId":9656738,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions to my first-year teacher classroom project. With your generosity, we were able to decorate the room, provide students with snacks, offer materials to improve creativity while learning, and much more!\r\n\r\nI enjoy making my classroom feel like home; being able to light the room with ambient lights and provide popcorn when we watch films has allowed me to facilitate a comfortable environment. Because students work hard fulfilling eight classes, I appreciate having the ability to teach in a \"pseudo movie theatre.\" On the other hand, we utilize snacks in English class to motivate student engagement, and it certainly has.\r\n\r\nStudents were completely shocked when they saw how many contributions we received. With our wonderful new laminator, I intend to have them create and laminate mock business cards. Additionally, I now have extra supplies, such as binders, markers, and pens that I can provide as needed. Lastly, many of these materials have allowed me to organize the classroom, which gives me more time to be engaged as an educator.\r\n\r\nYou have made a significant difference, and my students and I are so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1764730705350,"projectUrl":"project/first-year-teacher-classroom-wishlist/9656738/","projectTitle":"First Year Teacher Classroom Wishlist","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Morad","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10227611_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756775406712","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10227611"},{"teacherId":408223,"projectId":9937856,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our popcorn habit and for the colored marker pens that provide a neutral way to provide student feedback, in a manner that doesn't feel negative compared to a red pen. \r\nMy students look forward to \"Popcorn Fridays\" each week, but we were getting low on supplies. While popcorn is easy to find at the local grocery store, finding the special popcorn seasoning salt and gallon size containers of popcorn oil is more challenging. Plus the costs keep rising, straining my personal classroom budget. \r\nBecause of donorschoose.org donors, I'm able to keep my students supplied with popcorn for the entire year, leading to more student engagement as students do not have to contend with hunger and can concentrate on learning.","fullyFundedDate":1764704330086,"projectUrl":"project/food-for-focus/9937856/","projectTitle":"Food for Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Whipple","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp408223_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516741632579","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ehistory"},{"teacherId":9200587,"projectId":9957154,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generosity in giving us donations for our classroom! The colored paper is just great. It is very refreshing to tell the students what assignments they missed by saying, \"Please get the green assignment on the table.\" When the students received the colorful papers, they said things like, \"Whoa, technicolor!\"\r\n\r\nAND the snacks! My 17-18 year olds are always hungry! I am so glad to be able to offer them food when they need it. A full tummy leads to better learning! They really appreciate it when I ask if anyone is hungry. They tell me how generous I am and I say, \"It's not my generosity, it is the kind donators with Donors Choose!\" I've explained to them what Donor's Choose is all about and they love it!\r\nAgain, thank you so much for your kindness!\r\nMary Barras\r\nEnglish IV\r\nPALS Teacher","fullyFundedDate":1765676957215,"projectUrl":"project/color-our-world/9957154/","projectTitle":"Color Our World!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barras","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9200587_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692579572452","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9200587"},{"teacherId":10298948,"projectId":9787665,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of calculators to my math classroom. This technology has already made a meaningful impact on my students' learning. Many of them are familiar with technology at home and on their computers, but having classroom tools designed specifically for academic use has opened new doors for them. The calculators allow students to explore more challenging problem-solving, check their reasoning, and spend class time focusing on deeper mathematical understanding rather than getting stuck on basic computations.\r\nWhat excites my students most is the independence these calculators give them. They enjoy being able to work through multi-step problems with confidence and take ownership of their learning. Group projects have also improved—students can collaborate more effectively because everyone has access to the same tools, making teamwork smoother and far more engaging\r\nSeveral students have especially connected with this new resource. One student who typically struggles to stay focused is now more willing to participate because the calculator helps him stay on track without feeling overwhelmed.\r\nThank you for investing in their growth, confidence, and success.","fullyFundedDate":1760385769368,"projectUrl":"project/calculators-for-confidence-empowering-f/9787665/","projectTitle":"Calculators for Confidence: Empowering Future Mathematicians","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Reyes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10298948"},{"teacherId":408223,"projectId":8671596,"letterContent":"My students really appreciate having access to lessons and activities that are engaging and interesting. Often, in this age of standardized testing, instruction becomes formulaic and scripted. Students struggle to stay interested in what we are learning because it is presented in a way that maximizes test scores over curiosity. Programs like teacherspayteachers provide a welcome respite from planning more and more interesting lessons with the limited time available each week. The lessons and activities I was able to purchase not only were useful towards the tail-end of last school year, they also gave me a jumpstart on this year's lesson planning. Students are able to have interactive, engaging lessons created by master teachers, freeing up my time for more personalized interactions with students, which is a better way to ensure strong understanding of topics than a test-focused activity. 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