{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Concord Community High School","outOfStateSupporters":36.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9911232,"projectId":9085847,"letterContent":"Thanks for the Feedback Impact Statement \r\n\r\nDear Donors - I completed a request for Thanks for the Feedback books for our Student Council Executive Team as a way to grow as leaders and learn some lessons in receiving feedback well. We were excited to find out that we were awarded the books! We are so very grateful for Donors Choose and the community of caring and giving people! Please see the impact statements shared by our team members. \r\n~Heather Bohn Concord High School Student Council Adviser\r\n\r\n\r\nOne thing I learned from this book is that feedback is not just about what people say, but also how we receive it. The book explains that even well-intentioned feedback can be hard to accept because of our emotions, our identities or the way it was presented. I realized that learning to listen openly, asking for clarification ,and separating the message from my immediate reaction can make feedback more useful for growth. \r\nStudent Body President \r\nSkyler Balamucki 12th\r\n\r\nReading this book helped me intellectualize interactions I've had with people and what they mean. It's helped me to be a softer individual as I'm able to take people's words as feedback rather than straight criticism. It taught me to discern helpful info from unhelpful info. In fact I believe even unhelpful information can be helpful depending on how you take it. I no longer feel like I'm on the defensive and I feel like I'm constantly learning from those around me. In turn I've been so much more careful with my words and have really focused on trying to be descriptive with my feedback so others can stand in my shoes. \r\nMartine Thompson-Nosty, 12th, Student Body Vice President\r\n\r\nSometimes we understand feedback differently than what the person who gave the feedback meant it is. It is all about communication from both sides. We shouldn't automatically assume that whoever is giving the feedback has bad intentions. Sometimes we just have the wrong information or perceptions. \r\n-Maegan Schoenherr, 12th grade, Student body secretary \r\n\r\n\r\nLearning how to receive feedback is as crucial, if not more so, than learning to give it. In learning to give and receive feedback we unlock self-awareness, growth, and security within relationships. Individuals need to learn how to receive feedback with curiosity, grace, and a focus on growth rather than the negativity we associate with feedback. By understanding our own internal reactions and developing strategies to process feedback effectively, we can turn a potentially negative experience into an opportunity for self-improvement. Feedback never goes away, it's a tool that can and should be utilized.\r\n-Kessa Krecsmar, 12th grade, Senior Class President \r\n\r\n\r\nI learned that being a good leader means listening openly even when feedback feels uncomfortable. Instead of getting defensive, I should try to understand what people are really saying and use it to grow. The book showed me that feedback isn't criticism it's a chance to improve how I communicate and support others. This makes me a better leader because it helps me stay humble, learn from my mistakes, and build stronger relationships with the people around me. -Mallory Mavis, 11th grade, life skills chair\r\n\r\nI think this is truly a great book. Knowing that when receiving feedback from others that it is ok to ask questions. Also understanding a different point of view. Having your mind set on one response and only expecting people to react a certain way is not healthy because there are a bunch of different ways things can go. Also understanding not all feedback is bad and trying to see the other persons point of view. I have been working on seeing a different point of view and hearing people but also still having my own opinion even if I don't agree but respond respectfully. -Evie Mashala, 11th Grade, Junior Class President\r\n\r\nFeedback taken at its face value is often misinterpreted, and can come across in the wrong way and not have the intended effect. The book \"Thanks for the Feedback\" taught me how to interpret feedback and the different approaches you can take when giving or receiving feedback. It was interesting to think about how your relationship with a person should affect the way you interpret feedback along with whether or not at a base level if the feedback is true or not. I also learned that feedback is objective and goes both ways, and that your response to feedback is just as important as the feedback itself. Overall this book was very helpful and changed my outlook and interpreting all kinds of feedback and overall daily conversations. - Jackson F. Committee Chair\r\n\r\nWhile reading this book I learned that giving feedback is much more than just a few words. It's actually deciding when and what type to give. It's taking in and understanding the situation to make aware what's best about the feedback. The book has shown me how to better understand and communicate with other people. Understand their triggers and how to properly assess things. It has also shown me that you need to look deeper into the feedback that you are receiving, just because it isn't something you don't wanna hear doesn't make it bad. It has helped me realize how important it is to have these qualities. -Samantha Braden, 11th grade, Junior Class Vice President \r\n\r\nWhile reading this book, I learned how to receive feedback in a better way. It didn't occur to me just how much I ignore my blind spots and focus on others'. We often view the situation as our way being right and their way being wrong. However, there are many different pieces of ourselves that we fail to miss in the process. I have also learned that keeping your mind set on one type of feedback and not conveying that message can have a bad effect on your happiness in our relationships with others. We need to be open to different types of feedback and be able to communicate without letting emotions get in the way of improvement. I have overall become a better listener after reading this book. -Kaitlyn Morelock, 12th Grade, Spirit Committee Chair\r\n\r\nReading this book made me realize how much feedback I really receive and how I take it in. While reading the book, I also started thinking about how I come off when it comes to giving feedback and ways that I can improve in that aspect. It's important for people to remember that feedback isn't automatically a bad thing and that communication is also an essential part of giving/receiving feedback. - Nayeli Tolentino-Choong, 10th Grade, Sophomore Class Secretary \r\n\r\nThis book has taught me the importance of feedback; it is crucial to helping us improve and understand those who give it. We should respond to feedback by asking for more, we can uncover problems that may not have been said. We can take it as an opportunity to learn and develop instead rather than an attacking statement. It helps a group show its strengths while also pointing out its weaknesses. Improving our weaknesses can make us even stronger than before. - Bethany Saavedra, 11th Grade, Junior Class Secretary\r\n\r\nWhile reading the book Thanks for the feedback, I realized just how important it really is. It teaches me how to handle good and bad feedback. The feedback that I get helps me realize what I need to improve at or things that I am doing. For example, cooking food. Feedback may come in many different ways that this book has taught me. For cooking food it may come like,\" Oh, I love it.\" Or it may come in other ways like,\" This sucks\". The book has shown me the ways feedback can get to you and how to handle them like a pro. I really liked the book, even though I didn't finish it completely, I learned lots of new ways to be a better leader. Thanks! -Cesar Ibarra, 10th grade, Sophomore class president- \r\n\r\n\r\nThe book \"Thanks for the Feedback\" demonstrates the value in feedback. When we think of criticism we instantly think of being attacked. This book teaches us what we can learn from people's feedback, even if we don't necessarily agree with their values. There is always something to be learned and always feedback to be given.- Raegan Hostetler, 11th grade, Recognition committee chair=\r\n\r\nThe book \" Thanks for the Feedback\" describes the relationship between the communicator and the listener. This skill directly affects relationships and growth. The book highlights how feedback triggers three different \"voices\" in us , the truth teller, the relationship manager, and the self- defender, and understanding these helps us respond more thoughtfully. This lesson could change communication style by making one more aware of emotional reactions to feedback and encouraging a more curious and less defensive approach. Instead of shutting down, the listener learns how to effectively respond to feedback. This shifts communication toward openness, empathy, and deeper understanding, ultimately improving all interactions. - Ingrid Medina, 11th grade, Sister School Committee Chair\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis book has allowed me to notice certain ideas I may have never actually stopped to think about. I guess it's never been brought to my attention how easily small details can change the way my criticism is perceived and how I interpret others when they give me feedback. These details like relationship and tone can cause people to disregard any feedback given. It's important that we try our best to cast away these details as feedback is an important part of our lives and one of the many ways we can evolve as people. -Isobel Shannon, 10th grade, Life Skills committee chair\r\n\r\n\r\nWe are so thankful that the donors made it possible for our team to get this helpful resource! \r\nWe are growing because of you and your generosity! Even Sara's dog enjoyed it! 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It was incredibly helpful to be able to store the Play-doh at the end of the class period in the organizers funded by you! Additionally, students have been excited to utilize the hot glue guns for various projects they're beginning to work on and earn fidget toys as rewards for outstanding participation in class activities. \r\n\r\nNone of this would have been possible without you!","fullyFundedDate":1746785819558,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-supplies-for-success/9143617/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning: Supplies for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9538445_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741183212577","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9538445"},{"teacherId":9305713,"projectId":8713003,"letterContent":"A Wrinkle in Time sparked enthusiastic involvement among our high school students. They dove into deep themes such as conformity, family dynamics, personal insecurities, and the battle between good and evil. The book's exploration of different worlds and the feeling of not fitting in resonated with many, creating a space for thoughtful conversations. It was rewarding to see students eager to engage with these complex topics. Here are a few comments from the students:\r\n\r\n-\"What I have read from the book I felt like the theme should be that no matter what struggles come your way, never give up.\"\r\n-\"It is a very interesting and cute book, how the children search for their father in the multiverse is quite unique since this is not seen in many books.\"\r\n-\"Sometimes you work better as a team than as an individual.\"\r\n-\"I noticed that the book gives more detail and a longer story than the movie remake...The characterisation is better.\"\r\n\r\nThe collaboration between the book club and the theater cast added another level of engagement. Students created book cover designs for a contest and the theater department offered incentives to watch the fall play. Their live-action interpretation made the story even more meaningful and memorable. Our partnership allowed students to explore the text from multiple angles, fostering a deeper connection to the material.\r\n\r\nTo wrap up the experience, the library hosted a collaborative party with both the book club and theater cast, bringing everyone together to celebrate. 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