{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Centaurus High School","outOfStateSupporters":20.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10010034,"projectId":9498278,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. I have made a lot of use with the school supplies and organizational supplies that were donated. \r\n\r\nFor example, students have been able to use the art supplies for activities like Hexagonal Thinking, where they connect characters, themes, motifs, and symbols to create a larger diagram. Or, creating a research progress chart to reflect on how they are doing in their multi-week research project. \r\n\r\nI've also been able to use the carts and bins to organize handouts, supplies, and prizes for kids. When I walked into my classroom in August, it had nothing but desks and chairs. It's nice to be able to create spaces of learning for the students and for me. I definitely work better when everything has it's place. \r\n\r\nThanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1755119862926,"projectUrl":"project/from-shabby-to-chic/9498278/","projectTitle":"From Shabby to Chic","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wieronski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10010034_orig.jpg?crop=2236,2236,x0,y409&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753740919989","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10010034"},{"teacherId":9063516,"projectId":9559513,"letterContent":"Receiving these classroom supplies has made a tremendous difference in our special education program. As a teacher of students with significant needs, I often have to get creative with limited resources—so having basic supplies like paper, markers, storage bins, and adapted writing tools has allowed me to create more engaging and accessible lessons. We've been able to organize individualized work systems, create visual supports, and prepare hands-on learning materials that help my students build independence and confidence during daily tasks.\r\n\r\nThese projects help my students strengthen communication, literacy, and life skills in meaningful ways. Thanks to these supplies, we're able to create a classroom environment that's organized, colorful, and responsive to every learner's needs.","fullyFundedDate":1755704515546,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-for-special-education/9559513/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies for Special Education Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9063516"},{"teacherId":10010034,"projectId":9303275,"letterContent":"Here are some testimonials from my students when I asked on an anonymous survey whether they had any comments to add about the book: \r\n\r\n-Best book I've read in my time at this school, I've hated every other book I have read in my previous LA years.\r\n\r\n-I Enjoy that he talks about memories in as vivid detail as he does. it helps paint a really good picture for what he is trying to talk about.\r\n\r\n-I think it is funny\r\n\r\n-Its a good book and it doesn't feel like work to read it\r\n\r\n-It is a interesting and I really love this book a lot\r\n\r\n-I really enjoy the book.\r\n\r\n-I like how he adds a sense of comedy in his story I helps me stay engaged when reading.\r\n\r\n-I think its a good book i don't like reading much but im enjoying reading this book one of the best tbh it is a nice book i would recommend it to someone else.\r\n\r\n-Relatable because its only me and my mom too\r\n\r\nThank you so much for this donation!","fullyFundedDate":1752608101572,"projectUrl":"project/a-book-for-every-student/9303275/","projectTitle":"A Book for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wieronski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10010034_orig.jpg?crop=2236,2236,x0,y409&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753740919989","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10010034"},{"teacherId":9250908,"projectId":9310989,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! Your generosity helped us provide more than twenty new books for our high school library. This collection includes a wide range of titles that will benefit students at many academic levels.\r\n\r\nWe purchased picture books to support ILC Story Time, a program where SPED students enjoy bi-weekly lessons in the library. We also added graphic novels, which are a wonderful way to encourage reading for pleasure among all students and are especially accessible for our emerging bilingual students, who visit the library each month to borrow resources for outside reading. In addition, we selected several new fiction and nonfiction titles to replace lost books and strengthen our collection.\r\n\r\nReading is the foundation of all learning, and your support makes a lasting difference. We are deeply grateful. Thank you for helping us nurture a love of reading in our students.","fullyFundedDate":1752608101554,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-the-library/9310989/","projectTitle":"Books for the Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Turgel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9250908_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724524432691","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9250908"},{"teacherId":9245350,"projectId":8563667,"letterContent":"What an incredible gift your donation was to our ILC classroom community. Our students have been able to create handicraft goods while gaining necessary job skills including assembling, packing, sorting, and counting their creations. We have been able to start making graduation cards for seniors, learn and understand kitchen safety expectations with the creation of hand poured candles, and assemble keychains and pens while gaining sequencing skills. Students have had a hand in naming goods created as well as express their individual interests in identifying and requesting to participate in the making of specific projects. \r\n\r\nWe greatly appreciate your donation and support of our ILC programs.","fullyFundedDate":1733352068859,"projectUrl":"project/job-exploration-art-projects/8563667/","projectTitle":"Job Exploration Art Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Caity","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9245350"},{"teacherId":9250908,"projectId":8627148,"letterContent":"We had a impactful and inspirational author visit with Kwame Alexander on February 5th. Over 500 students attended his presentation at our high school. Due to your generous donations, many of those students received copies of one of his books (The Crossover, El Crossover, The Playbook, and Solo). Mr. Alexander stayed for 30 minutes after his presentation to sign those books, and students were so very happy. \r\nThank you so much for your generosity. \r\nShoshannah Turgel\r\nTeacher Librarian\r\nCentaurus High School\r\nLafayette, Colorado","fullyFundedDate":1727278593581,"projectUrl":"project/were-all-going-to-read-this-book/8627148/","projectTitle":"We're All Going to Read This Book!!!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Turgel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9250908_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724524432691","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9250908"},{"teacherId":9576940,"projectId":8790898,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making Nearpod accessible to my students! We have used it for so many interesting lessons already. We learned plot diagram terms with a short animated film of Jack London's \"To Build a Fire,\" saw a History Channel video to give us background knowledge on the Klondike gold rush, introduced rhetorical appeals (Ethos, Logos, Pathos) and valid arguments, enjoyed several New York Times short documentaries to help us understand texts we were reading, and have built community with collaboration boards like the ones pictured. Students are feeling more comfortable connecting with each other. Here are some quotes from students about Nearpod:\r\n\r\nI really enjoy Nearpod, I like that I'm able to communicate with my classmates without having to stand in front of a crowd.\r\n\r\nI enjoy being able to learn visually and Nearpod helps me with that.\r\n\r\nThank you for allowing us to use Nearpod, It makes class a lot more fun and engaging.\r\n\r\nThank you, I love nearpod because it connects all of the different thoughts in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you so much, learning with slides and videos is really helpful.\r\n\r\nThank you for paying for our Nearpod License! I learn better visually and these lessons are a good way for me to retain information.\r\n\r\nI love how the images allow the class to be open about ideas and funny without people's judgement. We all get to laugh together, communicate and learn in a way that is interesting for us.\r\n\r\nThis is the best part of English where we can share what we think and laugh together!","fullyFundedDate":1726878592868,"projectUrl":"project/bridges-back-to-each-other/8790898/","projectTitle":"Bridges Back to Each Other","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dunbar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9576940_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719348024893","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9576940"},{"teacherId":2204079,"projectId":8578285,"letterContent":"The project materials have really been so great for my students and engaging their creativity. We have had great sucess in using our materials as a way to extend learning in a new but similar way to the pottery and ceramics that we typically use in our class. The colors and the textures of clay that are offerec with tthe polymer clay are so different that some of the kids have really gravitated to using them. When the students first interacted with the materials they were so excited about all the color. With traditional pottery it is grey and kinda bleek until it is glazed. They really appreciated the idea of making art out of colored clay. I loved this for many reasons, but for one reason in particular which is studnet being excited about something that they can do on their own. Pottery is something that is so material based, you need a kiln, clay, tools, glaze. These things are too expensive to have students ever purchase for doing it on their own. But with polymer clay students got a peak into what they can purchase and do on their own time. Thank you so much for the donation and for helping inspire and develop creativity in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1727278593610,"projectUrl":"project/sculpture-with-polymer-clay/8578285/","projectTitle":"Sculpture With Polymer Clay","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mohrhardt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2204079_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693450548728","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2204079"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_41394","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1557,"numTeachers":69,"percentFrplEligible":29,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":64,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":25,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"22.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":80.0,"schoolId":41394,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Centaurus High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Centaurus High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/colorado/boulder-valley-sch-dist-re-2/centaurus-high-school/41394"}