{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School","outOfStateSupporters":33.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5110974,"projectId":10687092,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my Donors Choose project! Your support means the world to me and my students. Because of your kindness, we'll have access to the resources we need to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences in our classroom.\r\nIt's incredible to know there are people like you who believe in the power of education and are willing to invest in our future. We are so grateful for your support!\r\nAt Belgrade Brooten Elrosa, we have a diverse student body. They are hard-working and creative. With your generous help, I cannot only continue to challenge them but also pique their interest with amazing lessons.","fullyFundedDate":1793447717810,"projectUrl":"project/current-and-creative/10687092/","projectTitle":"Current and Creative","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Halvorson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5110974_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516747541326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-halvorson"},{"teacherId":5110974,"projectId":10656741,"letterContent":"I was so excited to see that you helped fund my project for the students at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa.\r\nThank you so much for your donation and for supporting my DonorsChoose project! Your kindness and willingness to invest in education make a meaningful difference in my classroom. I truly appreciate your generosity and the opportunity it provides to bring new, creative, and engaging learning experiences to my students.\r\n\r\nYour donation of Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards has been especially valuable. These gift cards have allowed me to purchase current, creative, and thoughtfully designed lessons and educational resources for students in grades 6–12. Finding materials that connect with middle and high school students, capture their attention, and meet their individual learning needs can sometimes be challenging. Having access to a wide variety of resources created by educators allows me to bring fresh ideas and new approaches into my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1793715387740,"projectUrl":"project/current-and-creative/10656741/","projectTitle":"Current and Creative","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Halvorson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5110974_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516747541326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-halvorson"},{"teacherId":10558570,"projectId":10395946,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making our Reading Our Landscape project possible by purchasing a class set of A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold for our High School Composition class. Your generosity has provided my students with incredible books that give them the opportunity to explore the world around them, develop a deeper appreciation for their community, and discover meaningful connections between literature, nature, and their own lives.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite parts of reading A Sand County Almanac is that it encourages students to slow down and truly observe the world around them. My students live in a rural community where agriculture, wildlife, changing seasons, and the natural landscape are a part of everyday life, but it is easy to overlook the beauty, complexity, and importance of the world that surrounds us. Leopold's thoughtful observations help students see familiar places in new ways. They begin to recognize that the fields, woods, wetlands, rivers, and wildlife in their own backyard deserve their careful attention and appreciation.\r\n\r\nThis book also creates meaningful opportunities for critical thinking and writing. As students read Leopold's reflections, they will consider important questions about people's relationship with nature, environmental responsibility, conservation, and the impact of our choices. They will be challenged to look beyond the surface of what they read, evaluate the author's ideas, consider different perspectives, and connect historical observations to current environmental issues. These conversations encourage students to become more thoughtful readers, writers, and informed citizens.\r\n\r\nYour support helps us make composition more relevant, engaging, and personal. Instead of simply writing about distant places or unfamiliar experiences, my students can be inspired by the rural community they call home and see themselves as observers, storytellers, and voices for the places and people around them. Thank you for investing in my students and their education. Because of your generosity, they have the opportunity to read deeply, think critically, write purposefully, and develop a greater appreciation for the landscape they are so lucky to call home.","fullyFundedDate":1785580932090,"projectUrl":"project/reading-our-landscape/10395946/","projectTitle":"Reading Our Landscape","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Isley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10558570"},{"teacherId":5110974,"projectId":10687201,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my DonorsChoose project! Your kindness and willingness to support my classroom mean so much to me and my students. Because of your generosity, I will be able to provide my students with fun and healthy treats that will bring smiles to their faces while helping create a positive, welcoming, and encouraging learning environment.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I believe that small things can make a big difference in a student's day. Middle school students are balancing many challenges as they grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Between classes, assignments, activities, friendships, and the many expectations placed on them throughout the school day, students sometimes need a little extra encouragement. Something as simple as a special treat, a healthy snack, or a small surprise can brighten their day, lift their spirits, and remind them that someone cares about them.\r\n\r\nYour donation will help me provide treats that are both enjoyable and nutritious. Having healthy options available for students is important because proper nutrition can help students feel more energized, focused, and ready to learn. When students have access to snacks that help satisfy their hunger, they may find it easier to concentrate on lessons, participate in activities, and stay engaged throughout the school day. I want my classroom to be a place where students feel supported, comfortable, and ready to do their best.","fullyFundedDate":1792639872861,"projectUrl":"project/snack-for-success/10687201/","projectTitle":"Snack for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Halvorson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5110974_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516747541326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-halvorson"},{"teacherId":5110974,"projectId":10656786,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my DonorsChoose project! Your support means more than I can put into words, and I am incredibly grateful that you chose to invest in my students and their love of reading.\r\n\r\nThe novels by Alan Gratz will be so well loved by my students! His books have a wonderful way of capturing students' attention while introducing them to important experiences, perspectives, and historical events. The stories are exciting, meaningful, and filled with characters that students can connect with. I know these books will quickly become favorites in our classroom library.","fullyFundedDate":1790771240403,"projectUrl":"project/alan-gratz-and-historical-fiction/10656786/","projectTitle":"Alan Gratz and Historical Fiction","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Halvorson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5110974_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516747541326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-halvorson"},{"teacherId":5110974,"projectId":10535766,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation of a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card! I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and your willingness to support my 6th–12th grade Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa students. Your generosity will make a meaningful difference in my classroom and in the learning experiences I am able to provide for my students.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I am always looking for engaging, meaningful, and effective resources that will help students grow as readers, writers, and learners. The gift card you donated will allow me to purchase high-quality instructional materials that are specifically designed to meet the needs of my students. Having access to these resources will help me create lessons that are engaging, relevant, and appropriately challenging for students with a wide range of abilities and learning needs.\r\n\r\nThe students I work with are at many different stages in their academic and literacy development. Some students need additional support with reading fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, and writing, while others need opportunities to be challenged and extend their learning. Your donation gives me the flexibility to find resources that can be tailored to these individual needs.\r\n\r\nOne of the most valuable things about your gift is the opportunity it provides me to bring fresh ideas and new approaches into my classroom. Teachers Pay Teachers offers a wide variety of activities, lessons, assessments, graphic organizers, intervention materials, and enrichment resources. Being able to select materials that fit the specific skills we are working on allows me to make my instruction more purposeful and engaging.\r\n\r\nYour donation also saves valuable classroom resources that can be used in other ways to benefit our students. Every resource I am able to purchase through your generosity represents another opportunity for a student to practice a skill, understand a difficult concept, build confidence, or experience success.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your gift communicates to my students that their community believes in them and wants to see them succeed. Your support is a wonderful reminder that education is a partnership between teachers, students, families, and our community. When people invest in our schools, they are investing in the future of our students.\r\n\r\nI am extremely grateful that you chose to support my classroom and the students I am fortunate enough to teach. Your generosity will reach far beyond the purchase of individual resources. It will help me create meaningful learning experiences, provide additional support for students who need it, and continue encouraging my students to become confident, capable, and lifelong learners.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity, kindness, and belief in our Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa students. Your donation truly makes a difference, and I am so appreciative of your support!","fullyFundedDate":1789567141637,"projectUrl":"project/current-and-creative/10535766/","projectTitle":"Current and Creative","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Halvorson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5110974_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516747541326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-halvorson"},{"teacherId":5110974,"projectId":10462967,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of novels for my 6th–12th grade Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa students! Your thoughtful gift will have a lasting impact on our students and their reading experiences.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I know how important it is for students to have access to books that interest them and allow them to see themselves, their experiences, and the world around them in new ways. Having a variety of novels available gives students the opportunity to choose books that spark their curiosity and encourage them to read for both learning and enjoyment.\r\n\r\nYour donation will help me build a classroom library filled with engaging and meaningful choices for students of different ages, reading levels, and interests. These books will be used throughout the school year in reading intervention, English classes, independent reading, and small-group activities. They will give students opportunities to strengthen their vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, critical-thinking skills, and overall confidence as readers.\r\n\r\nMore importantly, your generosity sends a powerful message to our students: their community believes in them and values their education. A new book can open the door to a new idea, a new perspective, or even a lifelong love of reading. Your donation helps make those opportunities possible.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa students and supporting their growth as readers and learners. I am incredibly grateful for your generosity and for your belief in the importance of literacy. Your kindness will continue to make a difference each time a student opens one of these novels and begins a new story.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me create a classroom where students can discover, learn, imagine, and grow through the power of books!","fullyFundedDate":1789569138032,"projectUrl":"project/alan-gratz-historical-fiction/10462967/","projectTitle":"Alan Gratz Historical Fiction","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Halvorson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5110974_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516747541326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-halvorson"},{"teacherId":5110974,"projectId":10462815,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of snacks for my 6th–12th grade Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa students! Your kindness and generosity mean so much to both my students and me.\r\n\r\nHaving snacks available at school may seem like a small thing, but it can make a big difference for students. A quick snack can help them stay focused, energized, and ready to learn throughout the school day. It is especially meaningful to know that members of our community care about our students and want to help them succeed.\r\n\r\nYour thoughtful donation provides more than just food—it shows our students that their community believes in them and supports their education. I am truly grateful for your willingness to give and make a positive difference in the lives of our students.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa students and helping make our school community such a caring and supportive place!","fullyFundedDate":1789593320536,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-students/10462815/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Halvorson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5110974_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516747541326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-halvorson"},{"teacherId":5110974,"projectId":10462742,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous support of my Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa students and myself. Your kindness means more to us than I can fully express. As a teacher, one of the most rewarding parts of my job is watching students become excited about learning, discover new interests, challenge themselves, and realize that they are capable of accomplishing more than they ever imagined.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps make those experiences possible. The resources, materials, books, and opportunities provided through your support give my students access to experiences that can make learning more meaningful, engaging, and memorable. Every time a student picks up a new book, participates in an exciting activity, or uses a resource made possible by a generous donor, they are reminded that someone believes in them and wants them to succeed.\r\n\r\nI am especially grateful because your support reaches students in so many different ways. Not every student learns in the same way, and having additional materials and opportunities allows me to provide experiences that meet students where they are and encourage them to continue growing. Your generosity helps me create a classroom where students can explore, ask questions, take risks, and develop confidence in their abilities.\r\n\r\nAs an educator, I am continually amazed by what students can accomplish when they are given the right tools and encouragement. Your donation is much more than a contribution to a classroom. It is an investment in young people. It tells my students that their education matters and that there are people in their community who care about their future.\r\n\r\nI also want you to know how much your support means to me personally as a teacher. Teaching is incredibly rewarding, but it is also a profession that requires creativity and resourcefulness. Having generous supporters makes it possible for me to provide my students with opportunities that might otherwise be difficult to offer. Your generosity allows me to say \"yes\" to ideas that can make a lasting difference in my classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for supporting their education. Thank you for helping me create a classroom where students can learn, grow, and feel successful. Your generosity reminds me that education truly is a community effort. Teachers, families, students, and community members all play an important role in helping young people reach their potential.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, thank you for investing in the students of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. Your generosity will have an impact far beyond the materials or resources it provides. It will help create positive learning experiences, encourage curiosity, build confidence, and give students memories they will carry with them.\r\n\r\nI am deeply grateful for your kindness, generosity, and belief in our students. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of my students and for supporting me in the work I love so much. Your generosity truly matters, and we are incredibly thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1786991979184,"projectUrl":"project/creative-and-current-lessons/10462742/","projectTitle":"Creative and Current Lessons","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Halvorson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5110974_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516747541326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-halvorson"},{"teacherId":5110974,"projectId":10434493,"letterContent":"What a wonderful surprise to get my project funded. \r\nThank you so much for your generous support of my Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa students and myself. Your kindness provides meaningful opportunities and valuable resources that make a difference in our classroom. We are truly grateful for your generosity and for believing in our students. 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