{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bard High School Early College - Bronx","outOfStateSupporters":44.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4875990,"projectId":9412433,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project. Because of you, our library is already becoming a place where students feel comfortable creating and making the space their own. As I step into my first year as a high school campus librarian, this support means more than I can easily put into words.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, some students began sketching ideas for bookmarks inspired by books they love, while others picked up the yarn and learned how to crochet together through trial and error. The whiteboard has quickly turned into a shared space where students respond to prompts and recommend books to one another. They help each other and treat the library like it truly belongs to them.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, these materials will continue to shape how students learn in the library. They will design projects that connect creativity to reading and build skills at their own pace. Thank you for helping create a space where students feel encouraged to try something new.","fullyFundedDate":1754102825749,"projectUrl":"project/crafting-a-new-chapter-in-the-library/9412433/","projectTitle":"Crafting a New Chapter in the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4875990_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531978111924","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cguerrier"},{"teacherId":4875990,"projectId":9916459,"letterContent":"Our library interns now have the materials they need to lead a student-centered literacy project this winter. With the crochet kits, students will make handmade bookmarks and get creative as they think about how each one can be meaningful for their peers.\r\n\r\nThey will also organize and distribute books and bookmarks across campus. By deciding how to share materials and talking with classmates about titles, students will take ownership of the project and make reading feel more interactive.\r\n\r\nThis project gives students a chance to practice leadership and collaboration while supporting literacy in our school. Many students who do not have books at home will now leave the library with a book and a handmade bookmark. Your support helped turn this idea into a hands-on, student-led experience that connects creativity with reading.","fullyFundedDate":1764869625233,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-reads-and-crochet-bookmarks-in-the/9916459/","projectTitle":"Cozy Reads and Crochet Bookmarks in the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4875990_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531978111924","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cguerrier"},{"teacherId":4875990,"projectId":9929348,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our winter library project. When the materials arrived, my students could not wait to open the boxes and see how the materials that they hand picked would come to life. They immediately started talking through ideas for where the lights should go, which posters they wanted to highlight, and how to make the library feel cozy and inviting. Seeing their excitement turn into focus as they began planning reminded me how powerful hands-on work can be.\r\n\r\nStudents worked in small groups to design and build winter displays throughout the library and makerspace stations. They used the bulletin board sets to create reading displays, then tested different placements for the birch trees and fireplace prop to shape the atmosphere of each space. One group took ownership of a reading nook and adjusted the lighting several times until it felt \"just right,\" while another group used the dry erase pockets to sketch and revise their display plans before putting anything up. The book box became a shared project, with students discussing how to decorate it and where it would be most visible to the school community.","fullyFundedDate":1765204714548,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-winter-makerspace-project/9929348/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Winter Makerspace Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4875990_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531978111924","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cguerrier"},{"teacherId":4875990,"projectId":9677602,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring board games into our school library. They've quickly become a regular part of students' routines, and the impact goes far beyond just giving them something to do during free periods.\r\n\r\nThe games have made the library feel more welcoming, and students are more willing to try new things. Some who used to walk straight through now stop to play a game or challenge their friends to a game of Chess or UNO during lunch. One student who had never checked out a book before now comes almost every day to challenge friends to a quick match. It's helping him see the library as a place where he belongs.\r\n\r\nThese games have also let me build the kind of makerspace our students were hoping for, giving them more ways to socialize and practice skills like strategy and teamwork. Thank you for supporting our students and our library. It has made a real difference.","fullyFundedDate":1760210498660,"projectUrl":"project/what-boredom-just-board-games-in-the-li/9677602/","projectTitle":"What Boredom? 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Students sit together and discuss which recipes seem possible to make at home, which ones match foods they have seen in anime, and which ingredients they might want to try for the first time. This has created a more social and curious atmosphere in the library and has been especially helpful for students who usually tell me they do not know what to read. The connection to food gives them something familiar to hold onto while they build confidence with reading.\r\n\r\nSome of the biggest surprises have come from students who rarely check out books at all. A few of them have already borrowed these cookbooks more than once, and they come back excited to share what they tried or what they want to attempt next. It has been a meaningful shift to see students approach reading through something they genuinely enjoy.","fullyFundedDate":1759684613500,"projectUrl":"project/mangas-on-the-menu-in-the-library/9788564/","projectTitle":"Manga's on the Menu in the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4875990_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531978111924","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cguerrier"},{"teacherId":4505653,"projectId":9814038,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness and support. Our growing music program and I greatly appreciate your generosity and kindness that you have show to our program. This concert and workshop is a wonderful, educational opportunity for our music students. Much thanks for your generosity.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your kindness and generosity. Your donation is much appreciated. The snacks will keep our hungry music students happy and well nourished. Students whop are well fed will do better in their academics. The students are always looking for snacks and are happy when we provide them. Much thanks for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1760693810736,"projectUrl":"project/virtual-indian-classical-music-concert-a/9814038/","projectTitle":"Virtual Indian Classical Music Concert and Workshop","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Harte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4505653_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498050133646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4505653"},{"teacherId":4505653,"projectId":9815494,"letterContent":"The printer has made an incredible impact in the classroom. Now the entire class can print sheet music. Each student has access to their own sheet music which has allowed them greater time on the instrument. The students are rapidly improving thanks to the keyboards. Thank you for your kind donation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\tThe students have been working on selections from classical music, jazz and popular music. Students have also been composing their own music on the keyboards. Students musical literacy has improved with greater exposure to printed sheet music. We will have a piano recital in December where every student performed for the entire school and local community.\r\n Students have also used the printers to print their own compositions. Students are beginning to compile an album of recorded piano music over the year. Students are able to have select compositions that they can perform and record.\r\nThe printers have made a big impact on student learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1760693710122,"projectUrl":"project/printer-for-music-classroom-to-print-sh/9815494/","projectTitle":"Printer for Music Classroom- To Print Sheet Music","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Harte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4505653_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498050133646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4505653"},{"teacherId":4505653,"projectId":9631631,"letterContent":"The keyboards have made an incredible impact in the classroom. Now the entire class can play piano at the same time. Each student has access to a keyboard which has allowed them greater time on the instrument. The students are rapidly improving thanks to the keyboards. 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Students are able to have select compositions that they can perform and record.\r\nThe pianos have made a big impact on student learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1760693630804,"projectUrl":"project/piano-keyboard-for-music-classes/9631631/","projectTitle":"Piano Keyboard for Music Classes","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Harte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4505653_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498050133646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4505653"},{"teacherId":4875990,"projectId":9622855,"letterContent":"The moment the Nanoblocks and Funko Pops arrived, everything in the library shifted. My students immediately rushed over to the boxes, pointed out their favorite characters, and called dibs on which set they wanted to build.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, the manga and graphic novel section has become so much more than just shelves of books. They light up when they see their builds on display. Some even stop by during lunch just to check on their creations or add a few more pieces.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the chance to create something real and lasting.","fullyFundedDate":1756832622138,"projectUrl":"project/libraries-are-the-building-blocks-of-sch/9622855/","projectTitle":"Libraries Are the Building Blocks of Schools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4875990_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531978111924","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cguerrier"},{"teacherId":4505653,"projectId":9334940,"letterContent":"The record players have made an incredible impact in the classroom. Now the entire class can play record players at the same time. Each student has access to steel pans which has allowed them greater time on the instrument. The students are rapidly improving thanks to the record players. Thank you for your kind donation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\tThe students have been listening to selections on the record players. Students have also been performing music form the record players. Students musical literacy has improved with greater exposure to the record players. We will have a winter recital in December where every student performed for the entire school and local community.\r\n Students have also used the record players to record their own playing. Students are beginning to compile an album of recorded percussion music over the year. Students are able to have select compositions that they can perform and record.\r\nThe timbales have made a big impact on student learning.","fullyFundedDate":1752586342373,"projectUrl":"project/record-players-for-music-classes/9334940/","projectTitle":"Record Players for Music Classes","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Harte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4505653_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498050133646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4505653"},{"teacherId":4505653,"projectId":9373965,"letterContent":"The steel pans have made an incredible impact in the classroom. Now the entire class can play timbales at the same time. Each student has access to steel pans which has allowed them greater time on the instrument. The students are rapidly improving thanks to the steel pans. Thank you for your kind donation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\tThe students have been working on selections from steel pan percussion music. 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