{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Florin High School","outOfStateSupporters":25.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1983638,"projectId":9242127,"letterContent":"When the school year started in mid August, I was thrilled to be able to announce to our English teachers that our library got refreshed with the classics they've been asking for. Our Advanced Placement teachers were especially excited and could now add these titles to their reading lists. Reading stamina has been a department goal over the past two years and now we've got fresh titles and challenging texts to help our students reach that goal. \r\n\r\nSo thank you so much for helping out students reach their goal! Increasing reading stamina is so difficult as it is and any new books we can add to assist with this are an amazing gift.\r\n\r\nJust yesterday, we had students checking out Dracula by Bram Stoker and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley in honor of Halloween coming up.","fullyFundedDate":1754332481143,"projectUrl":"project/reading-momentum-using-the-classics-to/9242127/","projectTitle":"Reading Momentum: Using the Classics to Build Reading Stamina","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ledford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1983638_orig.png?crop=589,589,x0,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690833281254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/karinledford"},{"teacherId":8682060,"projectId":9213929,"letterContent":"I am truly sorry about the delay in getting this message out to you. With the busyness of the end of the school year and a much needed summer break, I completely forgot about your generosity.\r\n\r\nMy vision of running small reading groups are in full effect and we have begun reading The Giver. It is already amazing to see how my students are reacting to the first chapter of the book. As we begin discussing the concept of being released, jobs chosen for you, rules that dictate whether you have a family or not have already gotten some big reactions. From students saying, \"I don't know if I like this book, it's crazy\". \"What?! I don't want someone to tell me how to live.\" Comments like this tell me their minds are being provoked and they are making connections to the readings.\r\n\r\nThe Teacher Pay Teachers gift card has allowed me to come up with fun creative ways to interact the text.","fullyFundedDate":1744238046943,"projectUrl":"project/its-the-choosing-thats-important-isn/9213929/","projectTitle":"“It's the Choosing That's Important, Isn't It?” -Lois Lowery","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swonger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8682060_orig.jpg?crop=372,372,x730,y398&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662698044313","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8682060"},{"teacherId":5709536,"projectId":9364378,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donations. My AVID students are looking forward to fun Friday game days and enjoying the peaceful chill vibes all the new lighting has helped us create. Students walked into our updated room thrilled with the new decorations, lighting and games. THe alien and flame LED lights are fan favs. \r\n\r\nWe just started school yesterday, but kids are already clamoring for time to break into all the new games. Here is a quick pic of students playing Uno. Thanks to your thoughtfulness, the vibes in our class are immaculate!","fullyFundedDate":1747701738971,"projectUrl":"project/immaculate-vibes/9364378/","projectTitle":"Immaculate Vibes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McDade","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5709536_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534537236584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5709536"},{"teacherId":6506009,"projectId":6566753,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for taking the time—and spending your hard-earned money—to support my classroom through DonorsChoose! Because of your generosity, I was able to provide sensory support for my students using flexible seating options, fidgets, and light filters to soften the harsh fluorescent lighting. These resources helped create a calmer, more comfortable classroom environment, which allowed my students to stay engaged and better regulate their emotions throughout the day.\r\n\r\nI'm also incredibly grateful for the writing supplies, including the class set of highlighters and colored writing utensils. These were especially helpful for my newcomer English Learners, who used them daily to highlight key ideas and new vocabulary. The color-coding system helped students recognize patterns, focus on important information, and easily refer back to previous work when reviewing.\r\n\r\nMany of you are mentors, fellow educators, or former classmates, and I'm truly touched that our connection through education continues to make an impact. Your support has inspired me to keep building a classroom that welcomes all types of learners. I can't thank you enough—your generosity means the world to me and my students!","fullyFundedDate":1658311945094,"projectUrl":"project/building-an-inclusive-stem-classroom-for/6566753/","projectTitle":"Building an Inclusive STEM Classroom for Neurodivergent and Newcomer Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6506009_orig.png?crop=630,630,x89,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747897521556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6506009"},{"teacherId":1983638,"projectId":8953464,"letterContent":"Our students, especially in the 11th and 12th grades, now have the opportunity to tap into classic literature using their school library thanks to your generous donation. The books I was able to receive because of this opportunity added to their academic success because they were the ones requested by the students. \r\n\r\nOur students and our teachers are immensely grateful for the availability of these books and can now recommend to our students to check these out over the summer to prepare for next school year. \r\n\r\nSo thank you very much for your very generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1740668231333,"projectUrl":"project/tapping-into-classic-literature/8953464/","projectTitle":"Tapping into Classic Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ledford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1983638_orig.png?crop=589,589,x0,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690833281254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/karinledford"},{"teacherId":6042930,"projectId":9197792,"letterContent":"We appreciate the influx of fresh books into our classroom. I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation of multicultural and soccer-themed books. Your thoughtful gift has made a meaningful impact on our students, both in their learning and their sense of belonging. \r\n\r\nThe multicultural books are helping our students see themselves in the literature. It has sparked conversations around identity, culture, and valuing different perspectives. Many of our students also love the soccer books, and many have read almost all of those already. There is also a long line for the Babysitters' Club books, and students in class are spending time trying to trade for the one they want next. The donations have inspired them to engage more deeply with reading in English.\r\n\r\nYour donation has supported literacy development and has fostered a stronger connection between students and the classroom community. We are truly grateful for your support and encouragement you've given our leaders through these resources.","fullyFundedDate":1742940821910,"projectUrl":"project/multilingual-learners-find-themselves-in/9197792/","projectTitle":"Multilingual Learners Find Themselves in Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nichols","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6042930_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698200076202","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nichols-florin"},{"teacherId":1983638,"projectId":8909064,"letterContent":"We cannot thank you enough for donating to our Reader Loyalty program! I was hopeful that students would participate but I didn't anticipate the success that it is already having! Not only is the program ongoing, it is gaining momentum as we move through the second semester which is exactly what I hoped would happen. \r\n\r\n\r\nThe prizes I was able to obtain for this program proved to be the tipping point and especially the incentive we needed to get our less motivated readers to give more books a try. So thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1733233018365,"projectUrl":"project/uniting-readers-through-our-reader-loyal/8909064/","projectTitle":"Uniting Readers through our Reader Loyalty Program!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ledford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1983638_orig.png?crop=589,589,x0,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690833281254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/karinledford"},{"teacherId":8682060,"projectId":8825028,"letterContent":"I am truly sorry for the delay in letting you know how your donations of these books have impacted my classroom and students. Since recieving the books, we got to learn about the life of Ivan's friend Bob. We appreciated Bob's street savvy ways and sense of humor. We empathized with tragedy of how Bob become a stray in the streets and the loss of his sister. We rejoiced with Bob, when he discovered his sister was alive and he discovered he was uncle. Many of my students were able to make a personal connection to at least one of the characters. \r\n We have just began reading The One and only Ruby. We are broken into small groups this time, so students have more opportunities to read aloud. This seems to be their preferred method of reading, rather than as a whole class. So far we love Ruby's child like character and can't wait to hear her story.","fullyFundedDate":1728060019517,"projectUrl":"project/for-the-love-of-reading/8825028/","projectTitle":"For the LOVE of Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swonger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8682060_orig.jpg?crop=372,372,x730,y398&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662698044313","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8682060"},{"teacherId":1983638,"projectId":8789756,"letterContent":"We cannot thank you enough for your generous donation of manga books. Our students absolutely LOVE them and we cannot keep them on the shelves. The best part of my day is watching the students talk to each other about each of the new series of manga. They always compare them to the series streaming online. And without a doubt, the books are always better!\r\n\r\nOne of the series I requested in this donation is called Naruto. This is an older series but still very popular. I had a student tell me that he and his father are reading these together. His father read them when he was in high school. Now it's it something they can connect over. \r\n\r\nSo thank you, again, for supporting our students. It is very much appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1728843722416,"projectUrl":"project/join-the-manga-hype-popular-manga-for/8789756/","projectTitle":"Join the Manga Hype! 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