{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Edmond Santa Fe High School","outOfStateSupporters":17.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10081573,"projectId":10401010,"letterContent":"I would like to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generosity and support of my Algebra 1 classroom. Your donations of classroom supplies, snacks for students, and a new teacher chair mean more to me and my students than I can adequately express. Your kindness has made a meaningful difference in our classroom, and I am truly thankful that you have chosen to invest in our students and their education.\r\n\r\nAs an Algebra 1 teacher, I know that creating a positive and productive learning environment requires more than just textbooks, lessons, and assignments. Students need to feel welcomed, supported, and prepared to learn. Having the right supplies and resources helps remove distractions and allows students to focus on understanding mathematical concepts, asking questions, and developing the confidence they need to succeed. Your generosity has helped make that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1788105114403,"projectUrl":"project/algebra-4-teens/10401010/","projectTitle":"Algebra 4 Teens","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Axton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10081573_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752701127846","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10081573"},{"teacherId":3659565,"projectId":10239212,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and for helping bring our calming corner to life! Because of your support, our students now have a welcoming, comfortable space where they can take a moment to breathe, reset, and find the support they need during the school day.\r\n\r\nOur new calming corner includes a giant bean bag that gives students a comfortable place to sit and decompress, along with weighted blankets and stuffed animals that can provide a sense of comfort and security when emotions feel overwhelming. We also have coloring sheets that give students a quiet activity to focus on while they calm their minds and bodies.\r\n\r\nYour donations also provided organizers for our collection of fidgets and mental health resources. Having these materials organized and easily accessible makes a huge difference. Students can find tools that work for them, whether that means using a fidget while we talk, completing a calming activity, looking through a mental health resource, or simply having something to help keep their hands busy while they process their thoughts and emotions.\r\n\r\nOne of my biggest goals as a school counselor is to make the counseling office a place students feel comfortable visiting—not only when there is a crisis, but whenever they need support. I want students to know that asking for help is normal and that learning how to manage stress, anxiety, frustration, and other emotions is an important life skill.\r\n\r\nThis calming corner helps us create that environment.","fullyFundedDate":1778088408908,"projectUrl":"project/a-safe-space-to-reset-calm-corner-for-s/10239212/","projectTitle":"A Safe Space to Reset: Calm Corner for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cline","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3659565"},{"teacherId":9868642,"projectId":10143502,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of financial and communication books for my students. These new resources have already made a meaningful impact in our classroom by giving students additional opportunities to learn about important real-world topics such as money management, communication, decision-making, and preparing for their future careers. When the students first saw the new books, they were excited to have new materials they could actually use and learn from. We have been incorporating the books into our lessons through classroom discussions, small-group activities, and independent reading, allowing students to connect what they are learning to situations they may encounter in their everyday lives.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue using these resources throughout the school year as we explore financial responsibility, effective communication, and the skills students will need after high school. Students will be applying what they learn through classroom projects, discussions, and real-life scenarios that challenge them to make thoughtful financial and personal decisions. Your generosity has provided much more than books—it has given my students valuable tools to help prepare them for life beyond the classroom. Thank you for investing in my students and helping make learning more meaningful, engaging, and practical.","fullyFundedDate":1778090009305,"projectUrl":"project/advance-students-learning/10143502/","projectTitle":"Advance Students Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Hayden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9868642"},{"teacherId":7715753,"projectId":10453466,"letterContent":"Your donations have helped us collect many incentives for students to participate in the selection of the next High School Sequoyah Book Award. The prizes are highly visible at the moment while we wait for a display cabinet, and they've inspired a lot of interest in the punch card system. We've seen a noticeable difference in how many students are checking out books from the Sequoyah Nominees, so the program should be a success. 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We hope students will gain a great deal of enjoyment from reading these books and will be able to talk about them with their peers.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping us continue to cultivate the love of reading in our students.","fullyFundedDate":1778015273532,"projectUrl":"project/turning-pages/10230548/","projectTitle":"Turning Pages","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bowlan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8825598_orig.jpg?crop=319,319,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691634680136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8825598"},{"teacherId":3834835,"projectId":9290067,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our new calculators and whiteboards! Your generosity has truly transformed our daily lessons.\r\n\r\nMy students were incredibly excited to open the boxes, and they are already putting these materials to great use. The whiteboards have made math and problem-solving much more interactive, allowing students to map out their thinking and collaborate easily in groups. Having a reliable set of calculators ensures that every student has the tools they need to succeed without barriers.\r\n\r\nYour support has not only boosted their learning but also showed them that a whole community is rooting for their success. Thank you for making a lasting investment in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1746456325397,"projectUrl":"project/geometry-stem/9290067/","projectTitle":"Geometry STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Henisa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3834835_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724299836074","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3834835"},{"teacherId":5233085,"projectId":10532668,"letterContent":"Having a color printer and printer stand in my classroom is going to make an immediate difference in the quality and variety of learning experiences I can provide for my students. In my Spanish classes, color is an important instructional tool because so much of language learning is connected to visuals, culture, geography, and authentic resources. With this printer, I will be able to create colorful vocabulary cards, cultural infographics, maps, reading activities, task cards, station activities, games, student project materials, and classroom displays without relying on limited school printing resources. Students will also be able to design and print projects such as travel brochures, cultural posters, restaurant menus, country profiles, album covers, advertisements, infographics, and visual presentations. Having a dedicated printer and stand in the classroom will make it much easier to turn student ideas into polished products they can proudly display and share.\r\n\r\nThe printer will also have a tremendous impact on both Spanish Club and Spanish Honor Society. These organizations rely on student participation, schoolwide visibility, and communication, and having access to color printing will allow students to create professional-looking advertising materials for meetings, cultural celebrations, service projects, fundraisers, recruitment events, and special activities. Students can design colorful posters, flyers, signs, invitations, certificates, event programs, QR-code displays, bulletin board materials, and promotional materials to place throughout the school. Spanish Honor Society students will also be able to create materials for induction ceremonies, community service projects, tutoring programs, cultural awareness campaigns, and recognition displays. Instead of simply announcing an event, students will be able to design materials that attract attention, communicate a clear message, and help build excitement around our programs.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, this printer will give students more opportunities to create rather than simply complete. They will be able to see their digital designs become real products that can be displayed in the classroom, hallways, and throughout the school. It will support creativity, collaboration, communication, technology skills, and student ownership while allowing me to develop more engaging instructional resources for multiple classes and organizations. The printer stand will provide a permanent, organized location for the printer and supplies, making this resource easily accessible and practical for everyday use. This project is much more than providing a piece of classroom equipment—it is providing students with a tool that will help bring their learning, creativity, cultures, clubs, and ideas to life. I am incredibly grateful to the donors who are making these new opportunities possible for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1787749788939,"projectUrl":"project/color-their-world-bring-learning-to-lif/10532668/","projectTitle":"Color their World: Bring Learning to Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5233085_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y103&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786812453663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/paige-garrett"},{"teacherId":5233085,"projectId":10495543,"letterContent":"Having a classroom library has had a meaningful impact on how I teach and engage my students. Instead of books being something we use only during a specific reading assignment, they have become an everyday resource that allows me to create more interactive, creative, and student-centered lessons. One of the most successful activities has been the One-Pager, in which students choose a book or reading selection and demonstrate their understanding through key quotes, vocabulary, illustrations, themes, and personal connections. We have also used the books for \"Continue the Story\" activities, in which students read part of a text and then use their comprehension, creativity, and writing skills to predict what might happen next. Having books readily available in the classroom gives students choices and allows me to design activities that feel much more authentic than working only from worksheets or a textbook.\r\n\r\nThe library has also enabled us to build a stronger reading community through activities such as the Read With Me circle reading. Students can sit together, share a book, take turns reading aloud, discuss what is happening, and help one another work through unfamiliar words or confusing passages. For students who are hesitant readers, this type of activity makes reading feel more social and less intimidating. I have used the books not only in my Spanish classes, where students can explore language, culture, vocabulary, and storytelling, but also in my Effective Learning Strategies: Reading class. That class serves students who need additional support with reading, so having a variety of books available at different interest and ability levels has been especially valuable. Students can practice fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, summarizing, making predictions, identifying important information, and discussing a text using real books rather than isolated passages.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, having a classroom library has given my students greater access to reading and has given me many more opportunities to make reading engaging. I can now build lessons around student choice, encourage independent reading, create collaborative activities, and place a book directly in a student's hands when I see an opportunity to make a connection. For some students, simply having books available in the room means they are reading more often than they otherwise would. The library has become a resource that crosses subject areas and supports both literacy and language development every day. I am incredibly grateful to all the donors for helping make this possible. Your support has not simply provided books for a classroom. It has expanded what I am able to teach, how I am able to teach it, and the opportunities my students have to grow as readers, thinkers, and learners.","fullyFundedDate":1786970184132,"projectUrl":"project/the-multilingual-library-of-mrs-garrett/10495543/","projectTitle":"The Multilingual Library of Mrs. Garrett","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5233085_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y103&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786812453663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/paige-garrett"},{"teacherId":8546134,"projectId":10221620,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to our classroom! I am now well stocked with tissues, notebook paper, pencils, folders, as well as some needed supplies for our student newspaper. \r\nI used the folders to make resource guides for our student newspaper, The Howler. The students were excited to pick their color of folder and get their own to keep for the school year. They were also very excited for the new SD card readers for our cameras. \r\nMy English students have already utilized the other supplies that I received through this project. I used the storage cart to store newspaper supplies and the student hygiene products that I received from Donors Choose.\r\nThese supplies really make all the difference! I am excited for the school year and look forward to seeing my students' success.","fullyFundedDate":1778010567240,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-the-basics-supplies-for-success/10221620/","projectTitle":"Back to the Basics: Supplies for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reichert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8546134_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777388033660","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8546134"},{"teacherId":339674,"projectId":10257289,"letterContent":"We want to express our deep and heartfelt appreciation for the incredibly generous donation of the Cell Phone Hotel and Charging Hub to our classroom. This thoughtful and meaningful contribution has made a remarkable difference in our school community. By providing a dedicated space for students to safely store their mobile devices during instructional time, we have noticed a significant reduction in stress and anxiety levels among our students. Additionally, this resource has enabled our students to maintain substantially greater focus, concentration, and engagement during their learning activities and lessons. Your support demonstrates a genuine commitment to enhancing the educational experience and has truly made a positive and lasting impact on our classroom environment. We are grateful for your dedication to fostering a more productive, supportive, and nurturing learning atmosphere where students can thrive academically and emotionally.","fullyFundedDate":1778009387943,"projectUrl":"project/cell-phone-locker-for-classroom-chargi/10257289/","projectTitle":"Cell Phone Locker for Classroom & Charging Hole and Hub.","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Bill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp339674_orig.jpg?crop=1975,1975,x584,y725&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694115748773","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/339674"},{"teacherId":3834835,"projectId":10259001,"letterContent":"Your thoughtful investment in our classroom has provided us with a state-of-the-art 3D printer and a dedicated cell phone docking station. These resources have completely revolutionized our daily environment, allowing my high school geometry and precalculus students to thrive in ways that were previously impossible.\r\n\r\nMany people use 3D printers at home for hobbies, printing small toys, or making decorative items. In our high school mathematics classroom, however, this technology serves a deeply educational and transformation purpose. High school mathematics, particularly geometry, trigonometry, and calculus foundations, requires a massive amount of spatial reasoning. For decades, teachers have had to rely on flat, two-dimensional textbook drawings or chalkboard sketches to represent complex three-dimensional objects. For many students, trying to understand concepts like cross-section, rotating solids, or polyhedrons from a flat piece of paper is incredibly frustrating. The 3D printer bridges this gap perfectly. It allows us to take abstract algebraic equations and geometric proofs out of the digital or print world and manifest them into physical reality. The most exciting part of this new technology for my students is the sheer wonder of watching a mathematical concept materialize right before their eyes. They are absolutely fascinated by the printing process itself. They love seeing how a digital design on a computer screen slowly transforms layer by layer into a tangible object that they can pass around the room.\r\n\r\nThere is an undeniable spark of curiosity that lights up the classroom whenever the printer is running. When we study geometric solids, students are no longer just looking at a formula for volume or surface area; they are holding the actual shape in their hands, counting its faces, tracing its edges, and feeling its dimensions. This tactile experience makes the math stick in their minds much faster and deeper than a traditional lecture ever could.\r\n\r\nWhile the 3D printer inspires their creativity, our new cell phone docking station provides the structural support they need to actually focus on that inspiration. In today's digital age, cell phones are a constant source of temptation and distraction for high schoolers. \r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and your belief in our potential. Thank you for investing in our classroom community and making a lasting difference in the lives of these bright young scholars!","fullyFundedDate":1778009388953,"projectUrl":"project/bring-3d-designs-to-the-class-and-secure/10259001/","projectTitle":"Bring 3d Designs to the Class and Secure the Phones","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Henisa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3834835_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724299836074","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3834835"},{"teacherId":7715753,"projectId":10166413,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing new puzzles for the library! From the moment we unpacked the first box, students were asking when they would be put out and making suggestions for which one we should use first. These puzzles have been a welcome addition to the library, and we love seeing students engaged in something besides another screen. 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