{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Grossmont High School","outOfStateSupporters":22.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1016501,"projectId":10337846,"letterContent":"Within the first two weeks of school, almost every notebook purchased has been claimed by a student who needed one. Our team modeling activities have allowed every student to contribute their thoughts now that we have a full class set of working whiteboard markers again. Their individual models are more expressive as well, thanks to the new set of colored pencils you have shared with us. \r\n\r\nWe can not thank you enough. While our high school is not the poorest in our district, many of my students families are just barely making ends meet. You have given them the gift of opportunity and equity.","fullyFundedDate":1785803370823,"projectUrl":"project/science-basics/10337846/","projectTitle":"Science Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Youngblood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1016501_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452982619969","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mryscience"},{"teacherId":1016501,"projectId":9893223,"letterContent":"Because of your generous support, our high school chemistry students didn't just read about atomic structure in a textbook this week—they saw it glowing right in front of them.\r\n\r\nThe spectroscopy gas tubes and power supplies arrived, and we immediately put them to work. Watching hydrogen, neon, and mercury light up the room instantly turned an abstract concept into an exciting, hands-on discovery. When students looked through their spectroscopes and mapped out the distinct spectral lines for each element, the \"aha!\" moments were continuous. They were doing the work of actual astronomers and chemists, using light signatures to identify mystery elements.\r\n\r\nBeyond mastering key science standards, this equipment gave my students the confidence that comes with using authentic laboratory tools. For many of them, seeing emission spectra in real time spark a genuine interest in pursuing STEM fields after high school.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our science department and giving our students an unforgettable learning experience. Your kindness directly fuels their curiosity every \r\nsingle day.","fullyFundedDate":1772494897730,"projectUrl":"project/visualizing-the-rainbow/9893223/","projectTitle":"Visualizing the Rainbow","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Youngblood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1016501_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452982619969","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mryscience"},{"teacherId":8472544,"projectId":10130472,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding my project, calculations the easy way! Having the tools that you need at your fingertips makes learning easier. Many families can afford to provide their students a scientific calculator, but we are finding more and more that the students depend on what we have in the classroom. Now that we have a full set my students will not be stressed, wondering if they will be able to complete the lab with the appropriate data analysis. \r\nWhen students leave my biology classroom and go onto chemistry or an Advanced Placement course, they will know how to use the calculator. This eliminates another hurdle to learning. It is because of your generous donation that we can continue to pave the way for the next generation of scientists or at least scientific thinking citizens. \r\nThank you again, your donation will continue to be used for years to come, even possibly after I retire when the next teacher inherits the calculators.","fullyFundedDate":1774054265525,"projectUrl":"project/calculations-the-easy-way/10130472/","projectTitle":"Calculations the Easy Way","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. LaBerge-Luhnow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8472544"},{"teacherId":637599,"projectId":9986002,"letterContent":"Thank you for making this project possible. The materials arrived at the end of our school year, so my current students got to see what's coming but won't dive in until we return in the fall. Even with that wait, the excitement is real. When the equipment showed up, students crowded around to get a look, and the questions started immediately. That kind of anticipation tells me this is going to land well.\r\n\r\nIn schools, technology like this does more than replicate what kids do at home. It lets students build, create, and solve real problems instead of just consuming content. My students will use these tools to take on hands-on projects that connect classroom skills to things they actually want to make. The buzz I'm already seeing suggests they'll treat this as theirs, not just another assignment, and that ownership is where the deepest learning happens.\r\n\r\nI'm grateful you invested in students you'll never meet. They'll be ready to make the most of it the moment school starts back up, and I'll make sure your generosity turns into real work they're proud of.\r\nWith gratitude,\r\n\r\nMr. Benrud","fullyFundedDate":1770828139798,"projectUrl":"project/360-campus-navigation-app-development/9986002/","projectTitle":"360° Campus Navigation App Development","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Benrud","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrbenrud"},{"teacherId":8472544,"projectId":9749469,"letterContent":"Science classes require specialized equipment and often that equipment is expensive. Science teachers are masterful at making equipment and supplies last and figure out ways to allow all students to get a chance to use the equipment. \r\nOur latest lab was about testing cellular respiration. This lab needed scales to measure out yeast. My students were super excited to see the full class set of scales. When I told them they were the first to use them they understood how important it was to take care of them. They were equally excited to hear that each lab group had their own. No waiting their turn. This led to quicker lab prep and more time to collect and analyze data. \r\nAlong with the scales we also got to add to our apron collection. Students scrambled to get the new ones. Having the needed equipment, supplies, and safety gear makes a high school lab authentic. All students deserve this and I am so thankful to those who contributed to my project.","fullyFundedDate":1762265330992,"projectUrl":"project/labergia-science/9749469/","projectTitle":"LaBergia Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. LaBerge-Luhnow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8472544"},{"teacherId":10074245,"projectId":9453759,"letterContent":"A sincere thank you for your contribution to my photosynthesis project. The materials arrived safely and we were able to dive deeper into the variables that impact photosynthesis in algae beads.\r\n\r\nStudents loved using the materials and were quick to understand the way the pH indicator showed whether the beads were performing photosynthesis or respiration. Student groups ran the experiment using different light filters so they could test the impact of different wavelengths of light on the efficiency of photosynthesis. Data was graphed by group and shared with the class. Students were then asked to predict what might happen if other variables were changed.\r\n\r\nThe algae beads are hearty; I have them saved and am planning on using them in a similar manner with my other class levels after the winter break. This particular lab was done with my AP class; after break I will do a modified version with my honors biology classes and my co-taught college prep classes.","fullyFundedDate":1757630759441,"projectUrl":"project/measuring-photosynthesis-for-all-learnin/9453759/","projectTitle":"Measuring Photosynthesis for All Learning Styles and Levels","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. West","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10074245"},{"teacherId":1016501,"projectId":9712804,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us receive our new goggles and hot plates so quickly. The timing was perfect for our chemistry lab on polarity and melting points. It was nice not to hear my students quarrel over the best goggles. Better yet, it was nice to see every team have a working hot plate.\r\n\r\nLikewise, we had two more thermometers break down the week before these new ones arrived. Now, we have enough for every team to have their own.\r\n\r\nOf course, we always seem to need notebooks. Thanks to this grant, we have a supply for multiple classes across our department. Having both, small journal 4x6\" and 8x10\" notebooks has given our students options for their backpacks vs book bags. I wouldn't have expected it, but that is the joy of teaching, to see anew how our young people exercise their agency in learning.","fullyFundedDate":1759520859788,"projectUrl":"project/supplying-students-with-lab-and-classroo/9712804/","projectTitle":"Supplying Students With Lab and Classroom Necessities.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Youngblood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1016501_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452982619969","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mryscience"},{"teacherId":8472544,"projectId":9606082,"letterContent":"When the boxes of supplies arrived it was like Christmas! Science classes are great because of the labs that we do. With ever shrinking budgets, gathering enough supplies becomes a challenge. This year with the Petri dishes that were funded we were able to allow students to do groups of 2 for our elephant poop lab instead of groups of 4. More hands on and more involvement means greater understanding of the concepts in a biology classroom. Students as well as teachers were excited when the boxes got here. It increased teacher interest in Donors Choose and how it works. It inspired some to put together projects that got funded as well! \r\n\r\nAs the science department chair at my school, every time I hear broken glass being tossed in the container, I just see dollar signs. Having my project funded has increased what my department can do this year and that equates to more meaningful chances to learn. Personally it made me feel like people care about what is happening in my classroom in my corner of the country. That someone I have never met found it important to contribute to my project. My project wasn't for complicated expensive science equipment, it was for some basic supplies like pencils that break down the barriers to student learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making my job easier. It means a lot to have someone willing to invest in my students and what we do in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1757525337618,"projectUrl":"project/science-in-labergia/9606082/","projectTitle":"Science in LaBergia","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. LaBerge-Luhnow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8472544"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_36655","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":2221,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":63,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":33,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":39,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":78.0,"schoolId":36655,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Grossmont High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Grossmont High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/grossmont-union-high-school-district/grossmont-high-school/36655"}