{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Technical High School","outOfStateSupporters":27.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4020303,"projectId":9590287,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donation, our classroom has been transformed. For many of our high school students, this was their very first experience using a sewing machine—and now they're confidently sewing on their own. Having additional machines available has made an enormous difference. Instead of waiting long turns to practice, more students can work simultaneously, allowing us to move through lessons more efficiently and keep everyone engaged.\r\n\r\nThe excitement in the room has been incredible. Students who had never threaded a needle before are now completing their first projects. Their biggest accomplishment so far has been creating their own tote bags from start to finish. They were so proud to see a real, usable product they made with their own hands.\r\nYour support didn't just provide equipment—it opened the door to new skills, creativity, confidence, and a sense of independence.","fullyFundedDate":1755703043037,"projectUrl":"project/sewing-machines/9590287/","projectTitle":"Sewing machines","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jelena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4020303_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1477942250885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4020303"},{"teacherId":4020303,"projectId":9562656,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, each of our high school art students now has their own sketchbook and portfolio—tools that have made a tremendous difference in their learning experience. These supplies have helped students stay organized, track their growth, and take pride in the artistic journey they are building page by page.\r\nThe sketchbooks quickly became a space for experimentation, creativity, and personal expression. 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There is no doubt that this type of learning is meaningful and offers them the chance to have real pride in what they produce.\r\n\r\nImportantly, the tablesaw brakes that your generous donations provided are really important for positioning my students to use professional equipment safely. These particular items help to ensure that the potential for accidents are minimized while we are learning with our hands.\r\n\r\nI hope you know that my students' are completely appreciative of your support, and that you help with our campaign is supporting positive impacts in our community!\r\n\r\nCheers!","fullyFundedDate":1762194068670,"projectUrl":"project/the-humanities-workshop-building-for-ou/9860776/","projectTitle":"The Humanities Workshop: Building for our Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Holder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2484000_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502825321497","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-holderhumanities"},{"teacherId":408888,"projectId":9482820,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your generous support and encouragement. We have the opportunity to learn alongside wonderful groups of students and gain a sense of what learning designs impact their thinking and learning. We have found that learning experiences where there are opportunities for students to engage in authentic, collaborative, hands-on learning experiences have the greatest impact on student's growth and learning. \r\n With this in mind, we are designing projects where students are able to conceptualize, design and build products that are aimed to positively impact their community. These learning experiences require materials and tools that fall well outside of what we can typically afford with our teaching budget. We are very indebted to you and your generosity for allowing us to take part in learning experiences that we know will help our students to develop as lifelong learners. 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We have found that learning experiences where there are opportunities for students to engage in authentic, collaborative, hands-on learning experiences have the greatest impact on student's growth and learning. \r\n With this in mind, we are designing projects where students are able to conceptualize, design and build products that are aimed to positively impact their community. These learning experiences require materials and tools that fall well outside of what we can typically afford with our teaching budget. We are very indebted to you and your generosity for allowing us to take part in learning experiences that we know will help our students to develop as lifelong learners. 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When we are able to supplement the more traditional Humanities learning that we do in my class with engaging hands-on activities there is undoubtedly a really incredible positive impact on my students' engagement and outcomes.\r\n\r\nWith the professional tools that were provided by your participation in this campaign my students are further empowered to put their learning into action as they work in collaborations with each other, and with their community, to create authentic and personalized products.\r\n\r\nThe joy that I witness during the hands-on learning that my students engage in, and the pride that is apparent when they finish creating things that were only ideas at the beginning of the semester, is a huge win that would not have been possible without your support.\r\n\r\nCheers!","fullyFundedDate":1757480281221,"projectUrl":"project/sit-and-think-the-physics-of-building-c/9692574/","projectTitle":"Sit and Think: The Physics of Building Chairs","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Holder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2484000_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502825321497","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-holderhumanities"},{"teacherId":2484000,"projectId":9609499,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous support of our work. When we are able to supplement the more traditional Humanities learning that we do in my class with engaging hands-on activities there is undoubtedly a really incredible positive impact on my students' engagement and outcomes.\r\n\r\nWith the professional tools that were provided by your participation in this campaign my students are further empowered to put their learning into action as they work in collaborations with each other, and with their community, to create authentic and personalized products.\r\n\r\nThe joy that I witness during the hands-on learning that my students engage in, and the pride that is apparent when they finish creating things that were only ideas at the beginning of the semester, is a huge win that would not have been possible without your support.\r\n\r\nCheers!","fullyFundedDate":1757520858145,"projectUrl":"project/the-humanities-workshop-building-for-ou/9609499/","projectTitle":"The Humanities Workshop: Building for our Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Holder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2484000_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502825321497","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-holderhumanities"},{"teacherId":4020303,"projectId":9085473,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support, my high school seniors learned embroidery, sewing, and beading techniques using the fiber arts supplies you funded. 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My students were so excited to have access to the specific tools they needed for completing their work, during which they were building products to help both human and biological communities gather and engage in positive interactions. \r\n\r\nWhen the tools arrived they were immediately put to use by my excited students, who really turned out professional gardens that were highly celebrated by the local elementary schools that will receive them.\r\n\r\nThere is no doubt the the hands-on design and build aspects of our project have been super meaningful for my students learning, and it is not lost on us that we have you to thank for helping to make this possible.\r\n\r\nCheers!","fullyFundedDate":1747335789895,"projectUrl":"project/planting-community-building-gardens-for/9314809/","projectTitle":"Planting Community: Building Gardens for Local Elementary Schools!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Holder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2484000_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502825321497","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-holderhumanities"},{"teacherId":2484000,"projectId":9283446,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support that helped us to get some much needed materials for our project: several drills that were much needed for building the products we designed. 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