{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Grossmont High School","outOfStateSupporters":23.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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"},{"teacherId":1016501,"projectId":9239724,"letterContent":"My students, especially the freshmen, were very glad to have notebooks to work with. Their parents were even more grateful that they had one less thing to worry about purchasing.\r\n\r\nThe volumetric flasks have helped our chemistry students see the thermal expansion of water in a dramatic way. Watching them get that \"a ha\" of why hotter temperatures are affecting sea level rise both by melting glaciers and expanding the volume of the oceans is always a delight. Then working with them to find a helpful way to model in 2D what this might look like at the particle level is always fun.\r\n\r\nAnd the new temperature probes have helped allow all if my students to work un teams of two to collect data for both thermal expansion (chemistry) & the albedo affect (Space Earth Science - freshmen).","fullyFundedDate":1745847058447,"projectUrl":"project/labs-for-everyone/9239724/","projectTitle":"Labs for Everyone","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":8856641,"projectId":9551103,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fulfilling our Occupational Therapy department's immediate needs as we begin this school year. These oral motor sensory tools provide students some extra input to chew as they participate in their learning activities. \r\nThese sensory tools fulfill a crucial role in helping students to remain regulated in the classroom during instructional time when appropriate. Without these classroom aids, students often require extra breaks outside the classroom and miss crucial learning learning time.","fullyFundedDate":1755873841150,"projectUrl":"project/oral-sensory-tools/9551103/","projectTitle":"Oral Sensory Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kristine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8856641_orig.jpg?crop=490,490,x0,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724269546573","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8856641"},{"teacherId":9657447,"projectId":8652512,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to each of you who generously supported my classroom through DonorsChoose. Your contributions helped us receive much-needed supplies from our wishlist, and the impact has already been felt in powerful ways.\r\n\r\nMy students in our special education class are thriving with the new materials. Whether it was sensory tools, learning aids, or classroom basics, each item has brought joy, comfort, and opportunity to young learners who benefit so much from a supportive and well-equipped environment.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is making a real difference every single day, and we are so grateful to have your support on our journey. Thank you for believing in us!","fullyFundedDate":1734021590310,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-school-i-need-a-sensory-b/8652512/","projectTitle":"New Year, New School, I Need a Sensory Break","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jessica Medrano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9657447"},{"teacherId":1016501,"projectId":8905497,"letterContent":"First of all, thank you for making this last lab safer than in the past. The double burner worked better than expected for allowing a team of four to test two different variables at the same time and see the differences in their data/observations. We also cannot say thank you enough for have a hot plate that boils water again. \r\n\r\nAnd as always, having notebooks to give away is a blessing for the forgetful, the caught between two homes, those without a home, and those whose families are struggling with rising costs of basic life needs.","fullyFundedDate":1736488060537,"projectUrl":"project/making-science-accessible/8905497/","projectTitle":"Making Science Accessible","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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_36655","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":2079,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":63,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":5,"percentWhite":38,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":43,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Weighted Average","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":77.0,"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"}