{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Croatan High School","outOfStateSupporters":70.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":15728,"projectId":10432436,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding these digital platforms for my students.\r\n\r\nReviewing for a test or reviewing any reason can be very cut and dry. Students are looking shell-shocked and they look like deer in headlights as they're looking at their material, scrambling for answers, and I am waiting for their response duringthe review. But that's not how it is in my class with these digital platforms. They are stylized to make learning fun. We play games with it. I circulate around the room and help students. It just makes reviewing so much more enjoyable students also beg me to post the games that I've created online that they could access them at home to study. Yes, you read that right - students want to study with the games and information.\r\nWith all the budget cuts, these platforms would not be available to our students. Thanks to DonorsChoose, my students get the benefit of them. Thank you. Brittany.","fullyFundedDate":1787584985713,"projectUrl":"project/2026-digital-platforms/10432436/","projectTitle":"2026 Digital Platforms","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sheila Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp15728_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532220122646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sheila-moore"},{"teacherId":15728,"projectId":10298026,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project to get thermometers and timers. \r\n\r\nWe had our lab with thermometers on Friday. This is for a class of Physical Science students. Students had 5 thermometers per group and had to test water of different temperatures. Students ran through a series of stations to see how accurate their thermometers were and how precise they were in their measurements. Students did not know what range was on the different thermometers, nor did they understand the word resolution as it applies to their device. By far, most students thought our new digital ones were most accurate and precise and easiest to read.\r\n\r\nTimers in a lab activity keep students on task. Despite what the news might have you believe, they love to talk to one another. LOL. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support. My students gained a valuable lesson; I had an easier time putting the lab together, and YOU get our appreciation.","fullyFundedDate":1784121098457,"projectUrl":"project/timers-and-thermometers/10298026/","projectTitle":"Timers and Thermometers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sheila Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp15728_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532220122646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sheila-moore"},{"teacherId":8153990,"projectId":10283134,"letterContent":"We are putting our creativity to the test by using the poster board and game pieces to design original board games based on key historical events! Working in small groups, students research major moments in history and turn historical causes, effects, and turning points into game mechanics, rules, and board spaces. Crafting these games requires them to deeply analyze history from a strategic perspective, while playing each other's creations gives the entire class an engaging, hands-on way to review historical concepts and bring history to life.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the tools to make learning fun!","fullyFundedDate":1787584923199,"projectUrl":"project/poster-board-and-game-pieces/10283134/","projectTitle":"Poster Board and Game Pieces","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kaylee Bradshaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153990_orig.jpg?crop=594,594,x0,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736785283318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kayleebradshaw"},{"teacherId":8153990,"projectId":10436460,"letterContent":"We will be putting our new calculators to work in our Personal Finance unit, where students are tackling real-world math by calculating simple and compound interest. Students will be using the calculators to quickly model how money grows over time in savings accounts, investments, and loans. This tool allows them to focus on understanding the bigger concepts—like how starting early can exponentially increase their savings—and gives them the exact technology they need to build both financial literacy and real-world math confidence.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the tools to calculate accurately and the opportunity to make learning genuinely fun!","fullyFundedDate":1787141381677,"projectUrl":"project/calculators-and-review-games/10436460/","projectTitle":"Calculators and Review Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kaylee Bradshaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153990_orig.jpg?crop=594,594,x0,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736785283318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kayleebradshaw"},{"teacherId":15728,"projectId":10261549,"letterContent":"THANK YOU! My class and I were happy to welcome a new vacuum into our classroom. Wet, sandy shoes that have awaited a bus early in the morning and are now dry and dropping sand under a Science lab table are no match for this appliance. Look at the pictures and check out our cornstarch lab. Dusty, flour-like corn starch was everywhere. Clean up was so easy. Thank you so much. \r\n\r\nThe snacks, as usual, were a big hit. Food is a great motivator and incentive for teenagers. It was nice to offer a \"sweet or salty\" choice to them.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your continued support of my students. You are the best.","fullyFundedDate":1777980600442,"projectUrl":"project/making-a-mess-cleaning-it-up/10261549/","projectTitle":"Making a Mess, Cleaning It Up","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sheila Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp15728_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532220122646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sheila-moore"},{"teacherId":15728,"projectId":10202328,"letterContent":"OH, how I love new lab equipment. It is wonderful to have new beakers that are not stained! I now have enough mortars and pestles for each of my groups. I have restocked our disposable cup stash. All of this is possible because of your kind donation and support of this DonorsChoose project. \r\n\r\nMy classroom of students appreciates the materials. We use beakers and disposable cups often. We do not use the mortars and pestles as often, but it is important to have them for each group of future scientists. \r\n\r\nI can not imagine teaching a hands-on Science class without adequate materials. But thanks to DonorsChoose, I dont have to. I rely on them to provide these wonderful experiences for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1777980369774,"projectUrl":"project/beakers-mortars-pestles-and-cups/10202328/","projectTitle":"Beakers, Mortars & Pestles, and Cups","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sheila Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp15728_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532220122646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sheila-moore"},{"teacherId":15728,"projectId":10282792,"letterContent":"How exciting it is to have a new slinky in our science class!The slinky is a perfect tool to show seismic waves. The P wave or primary wave of an earthquake is a push pull, compression type of wave. Two students use a slinky and get about 6 to 8 feet apart. They gather the coils and push them towards their partner. They can see the movement like a domino effect if you will. For the S wave the students move the slinky side to side; the S wave moves perpendicular to each other. What a perfect way to see seismic waves. \r\n\r\nYou can imagine though students get real exuberant with this activity. That is why I decided to order plastic, more tangle-proof coils. We've tried off brand coils but nothing works the same as a slinky. Thank you for making this activity possible.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, I ordered some magnets. Every time a student drops a magnet I kind of cringe. That means the magnet is losing some of its power. Thank you for helping to restore some magnetism to my class.","fullyFundedDate":1778535519945,"projectUrl":"project/slinkys-and-magnets/10282792/","projectTitle":"Slinkys and Magnets","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sheila Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp15728_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532220122646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sheila-moore"},{"teacherId":15728,"projectId":10173619,"letterContent":"THANK YOU! As you can see by the pictures, these supplies arrived just in time. We used Alka-Seltzer to test reaction times. We tested surface area by comparing the size of the tablets - whole, half, in pieces, and crushed. Then we tested how quickly the tablet dissolved in different temperatures - tap, cold, and warm. Next, we tested how it dissolved in still water vs stirred. We then graphed our data t as well as made inferences about how the data applied to mechanical and chemical weathering.\r\n\r\nWE certainly appreciate your generosity to our classroom, my students, and me. Science class needs to have hands-on activities. Without DonorsChoose, my class would be lacking, as funds always run short. You are the best.","fullyFundedDate":1776084856168,"projectUrl":"project/studying-reaction-times-with-glass-therm/10173619/","projectTitle":"Studying Reaction Times With Glass Thermometers and Alka-Seltzer","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sheila Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp15728_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532220122646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sheila-moore"},{"teacherId":8153990,"projectId":10233639,"letterContent":"In a modern classroom, students are often working at different paces on tailored assignments. Without headphones, the room becomes loud with different audio playing. This can be incredibly overstimulating for many students. These headphones allow for individualized instruction. When a student puts headphones on, they enter a \"private classroom.\" It provides privacy for struggling learners; they can listen to a lower-level reading passage or repeat a lesson multiple times without feeling self-conscious in front of their peers.\r\n\r\nIt might seem simple, but the new dry erase markers are also a huge hit because of the newness and the 'erase' factor. With a fresh marker and a whiteboard, students can take risks, brainstorm boldly, and quickly wipe away an error to try again.\r\n\r\nThank you for your incredible donation to our Social Studies Department at Croatan High School!","fullyFundedDate":1778114233124,"projectUrl":"project/class-set-headphones-and-dry-erase-marke/10233639/","projectTitle":"Class Set Headphones and Dry Erase Markers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kaylee Bradshaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153990_orig.jpg?crop=594,594,x0,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736785283318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kayleebradshaw"},{"teacherId":8153990,"projectId":10171190,"letterContent":"The Gimkit Pro subscription has turned our standard review sessions into high-stakes, collaborative \"missions.\" Recently, we used the \"Wayberry Farm\" mode to review our unit on insurance.\r\n\r\nInstead of just memorizing definitions, students had to answer questions correctly to earn \"seeds\" and grow their digital farms. It turned a potentially dry review lesson into a strategic, high-energy team event where students were helping each other understand the application behind the questions just so their team could climb the leaderboard.\r\n\r\nThe reaction to the snacks was just as loud as the reaction to the online learning game! Your support hasn't just given us \"stuff\"—it's given us a new way to interact with our curriculum. Thank you for being a part of our learning journey!","fullyFundedDate":1776378301680,"projectUrl":"project/gimkit-pro-and-snacks/10171190/","projectTitle":"Gimkit Pro and Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kaylee Bradshaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153990_orig.jpg?crop=594,594,x0,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736785283318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kayleebradshaw"},{"teacherId":15728,"projectId":10094578,"letterContent":"Big cheers to you, donors to this project. It is super important to have great digital platforms for teenagers. They are so savvy! \r\n\r\nThese two platforms, Gimkit and Kahoot are very important for my students to use as a review tool. It takes our information and gamifies it. They think they're having a lot of fun and playing a game, but they are also learning the material. Sometimes I even use these for assessment items or for bonus points.\r\n\r\nDigital games and platforms like these are expensive and I so appreciate you helping my students have this opportunity. Because I can save information from year to year it is especially helpful to me as well. Thank you for supporting my school students and myself. We appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1771802335858,"projectUrl":"project/kahoot-and-gimkit/10094578/","projectTitle":"Kahoot and Gimkit!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sheila Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp15728_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532220122646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sheila-moore"},{"teacherId":15728,"projectId":9994420,"letterContent":"THANK YOU SO MUCH. Our termites from Caolina Biological arrived yesterday, live and ready to be a part of our class and laboratory lesson. The students were absolutely intrigued by the termites. There were lots of \"ew's\", giggles, and yelps, but when the termites began to follow the ink trails the students had drawn, the ew's turned into awe. We learned a lot about pheromones. \r\n\r\nI followed up the lab with an opportunity to draw their specimens, label them, and find out that while they are helpful in the forest, removing all the deadwood and fallen trees, they are massively destructive in our homes and buildings. As reported by Orkin.com, did you know that termites cause over $5 billion in property damage annually in the United States, affecting approximately 600,000 homes each year. These pests often cause structural damage that is not covered by standard homeowner insurance policies, with average repair and treatment costs exceeding $3,000 per, and sometimes reaching over $8,000 per incident.\r\n\r\nAll made possible by our classroom partnership with you, DonorsChoose! Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1768875424120,"projectUrl":"project/termite-trails-and-treats/9994420/","projectTitle":"Termite Trails and Treats","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sheila Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp15728_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532220122646","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sheila-moore"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_2407","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1010,"numTeachers":56,"percentFrplEligible":78,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":83,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":9,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"18.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":29.7,"schoolId":2407,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Croatan High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Croatan High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/carteret-county-schools/croatan-high-school/2407"}