{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Highland Junior High School","outOfStateSupporters":30.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10098966,"projectId":9728213,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our 3D printing filament project. Your generosity has made a powerful difference in our classroom, and I am excited to share how your contribution is helping students learn, create, and grow in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nMy students already have access to 3D printers and are learning how to bring their ideas to life through design and prototyping. Before your support, their creativity was limited by the amount of filament available. Because of you, those limits have been lifted. Students now have the materials they need to move confidently from sketches and digital models to real, tangible creations.\r\n\r\nFilament is the essential material that powers our printers, and having an ample supply means students can test, refine, and improve their designs without hesitation. They are learning that innovation is a process—one that involves experimentation, problem-solving, and persistence. With your support, they are free to explore new ideas, make mistakes, and learn from them in authentic, hands-on ways.\r\n\r\nAlready, students have created a variety of projects that showcase both creativity and technical understanding. Some designed personalized name tags that reflect their identities and interests. Others engineered custom fidget toys, carefully considering shape, movement, and usability. In our engineering classes, students used filament to explore real-world concepts such as bending strength by testing a 3D-printed specimen. These experiences help students connect abstract concepts to physical outcomes, deepening their understanding of design and engineering principles.\r\n\r\nBeyond the projects themselves, the most meaningful impact has been on student confidence and mindset. When students see their ideas transformed into physical objects they can hold, share, and improve, they begin to see themselves as designers, engineers, and creators. They learn that their ideas matter and that they have the skills to bring those ideas to life. Your support has empowered them to take risks, think critically, and collaborate with one another in ways that traditional classroom materials often cannot.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is fueling innovation in our classroom and opening doors to learning experiences that inspire curiosity and passion. Because of you, students are not just learning about technology—they are using it to solve problems, express creativity, and build skills that will serve them far beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their future. Your support has made a lasting impact, and we are truly grateful for your kindness and commitment to education.","fullyFundedDate":1763565758025,"projectUrl":"project/printing-possibilities-filament-for-stu/9728213/","projectTitle":"Printing Possibilities: Filament for Student Innovation","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Christensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10098966_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754326501706","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10098966"},{"teacherId":8835042,"projectId":9577820,"letterContent":"We've just started diving into the graphic novel version of the Declaration of Independence. Instead of seeing the Declaration as an old, difficult document, my students are seeing the real-life tension and high stakes of that era. They are learning to \"read\" history through both the text and the illustrations, which helps them understand the why behind the events, not just the names and dates. It's been fun to see them connect with our country's founding in such a visual, personal way.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead to next semester, for when we reach our specific history units. We have the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales volumes—covering everything from Lafayette to the Ironclads—ready to go as soon as we hit those content areas. These books are great for my students who used to struggle with traditional textbooks. Thank you for making history something my students actually look forward to uncovering!","fullyFundedDate":1755718967191,"projectUrl":"project/graphic-novels-about-us-history-for-stud/9577820/","projectTitle":"Graphic Novels About Us History for Student Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Luthi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8835042_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y331&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667848443064","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8835042"},{"teacherId":7992416,"projectId":9602921,"letterContent":"This English development class is a dynamic and engaging environment where language skills flourish through hands-on, tactile materials and activities. Unlike traditional rote learning, students in this class actively interact with the language using physical resources.\r\n Students use materials like picture cards, storytelling cubes, color-coded grammar blocks, and magnetic letters to build sentences, practice vocabulary, and understand grammatical structures (e.g., using physical blocks to represent subject, verb, and object).\r\nThanks to your donation, items like the ones described above are available for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1755717694706,"projectUrl":"project/developing-english-language/9602921/","projectTitle":"Developing English Language","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Coria","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7992416_orig.jpg?crop=876,876,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690221020755","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7992416"},{"teacherId":10278462,"projectId":9758351,"letterContent":"Your donation will help junior high students meet both clothing needs and emotional regulation needs. Having clean plain t-shirts available allows students to quickly change if they experience spills, sweat, or clothing issues that may cause embarrassment or distraction. This prevents interruptions to the school day and allows students to return to class feeling confident. Fidget items in my office also help students manage anxiety, regulate their bodies, and stay grounded during conversations or skill-building sessions. These resources promote dignity, access, and self-regulation so students can focus on learning.","fullyFundedDate":1758807082979,"projectUrl":"project/basic-essentials-and-fidgets-for-junior/9758351/","projectTitle":"Basic Essentials and Fidgets for Junior High Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Goné","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10278462"},{"teacherId":9592943,"projectId":9598005,"letterContent":"Thank you for the markers and magazines! The art and creative supplies are enhancing engagement and creativity. We use the markers for fun cultural activities and vocabulary games, allowing students to express themselves artistically while reinforcing new terms and making language learning interactive and memorable. Students were visibly excited to use the materials, seeing them as a creative tool that makes academic tasks more dynamic and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nThe magazines are an invaluable resource because they contain more interesting content, especially for our Dual Language Immersion classes. Their authentic, visually rich articles support language acquisition and content knowledge simultaneously. This makes content more relatable, helping students make powerful connections between the text and the real world.","fullyFundedDate":1755706848214,"projectUrl":"project/think-create-play/9598005/","projectTitle":"Think, Create, Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Geddes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9592943_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y574&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721417485788","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9592943"},{"teacherId":9592943,"projectId":9454457,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations! The new texts are already making a significant difference by boosting student engagement and achievement in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThese books, chosen for independent reading, help students build crucial skills like reading stamina and focus. By self-selecting texts they enjoy, students naturally develop vocabulary in context and strengthen their abilities to make inferences and analyze themes, fostering essential skills for advanced academics and a lifelong love of reading.\r\n\r\nReading is now a more personalized and equitable experience. We dedicate time for sustained, self-selected reading, fostering a culture of choice and ownership. Crucially, the collection includes engaging, fun books for our students whose first language is Spanish, removing language barriers and enabling everyone to experience the simple joy of reading.\r\n\r\nAre There Particular Students Who Are Especially Enjoying the New Books, and How So?\r\nWe've seen the strongest impact on our Spanish-speaking students and those who were previously reluctant readers. Having high-interest books in Spanish has integrated these students more fully into the reading community. Meanwhile, our hesitant readers are finding titles that finally \"click,\" leading to a noticeable increase in their focus and time-on-task during independent reading periods.","fullyFundedDate":1755719271099,"projectUrl":"project/our-spanish-classroom-library/9454457/","projectTitle":"Our Spanish Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Geddes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9592943_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y574&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721417485788","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9592943"},{"teacherId":10098966,"projectId":9511450,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generous support of our donors, our engineering students are now experiencing a level of hands-on learning that was previously out of reach. The fully funded 3D printers have transformed our classroom into a true design laboratory where ideas move from sketches to physical prototypes in a single class period.\r\n\r\nStudents have already put these tools to work by creating functional items such as fidget toys and custom nameplates to support organization and ownership of the printers. They are now beginning to design and produce their 3D puzzle cubes—an activity that strengthens spatial reasoning, precision, and iterative problem-solving.\r\n\r\nThe printers have also given students authentic engineering insight as they explore how infill density and other print settings affect the performance of their designs. In addition, students are preparing to tackle biomechanics-inspired challenges like creating custom parts to limit VEX IQ joint motion, helping them connect mechanical engineering concepts to real-world applications.\r\n\r\nBecause of this project, students are more engaged, more curious, and more confident in their ability to design, test, and improve their ideas. Your support has brought their creativity to life and given them foundational STEM skills that will benefit them for years to come.\r\nThank you for making such an incredible impact on their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1755722414077,"projectUrl":"project/future-engineers-wanted-3d-printers-nee/9511450/","projectTitle":"Future Engineers Wanted: 3D Printers Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Christensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10098966_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754326501706","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10098966"},{"teacherId":10278189,"projectId":9757277,"letterContent":"Your donation will help junior high students meet a basic but critical need—having access to clean, comfortable clothing. Many students experience anxiety about their appearance or clothing condition, and some students have had their school day interrupted because of menstruation or menstrual leaks.\r\n\r\nHaving pants available to quickly change into allows students to protect their privacy and return to class with confidence. This support also ensures students don't have to miss learning time or go home early because of period-related accidents. Having access to clean clothing helps students stay in school, feel secure, and remain focused on their education.","fullyFundedDate":1758807684803,"projectUrl":"project/comfort-and-confidence-clothing-support/9757277/","projectTitle":"Comfort and Confidence: Clothing Support for Junior High Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10278189"},{"teacherId":9522640,"projectId":9631068,"letterContent":"My students are so excited to have the opportunity to create projectiles and explore Newton's Second Law beyond a simulation. Your contribution has changed the environment in my classroom by creating a three-dimensional learning atmosphere where curiosity and exploration guide student thinking. Hands-on investigations have increased engagement, especially for students who struggle with traditional lessons. As we move into our next unit, students will build their own electromagnets and observe invisible forces in action. These materials allow students to test ideas, learn from mistakes, and think like real scientists. Your generosity has made science more meaningful, engaging, and memorable for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1757504155478,"projectUrl":"project/usbe-ai-for-k12-education-learning-phy/9631068/","projectTitle":"Usbe AI for K–12 Education: Learning Physics through Experiments","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mojica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9522640_orig.jpg?crop=918,918,x151,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735757297554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-mojicadecena"},{"teacherId":7992416,"projectId":9311927,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. My students are having a blast with all the indoor activities and games that we received! Staying indoor during inclement weather is not a challenge when the classroom has the appropriate materials. \r\n We will use the materials for indoor recess (game boards and table games) for incentives as well. For example: we can have and end of the quarter game day based on what students have accomplished: finishing up all their assignments, getting their homework turned in, etc.\r\n Your help is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1746445450121,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-learning/9311927/","projectTitle":"Indoor Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Coria","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7992416_orig.jpg?crop=876,876,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690221020755","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7992416"},{"teacherId":9923410,"projectId":9113465,"letterContent":"My students love the new music stands as you can see from the photo. They have easy access to their books and music right in front of them to be successful playing music.. \r\n\r\nIt has been a huge buy in from my students to have quality new music stands, and good instruments to be successful at beginning their journey in music. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for donating to our program. The impact has been huge as well with my other band, orchestra, guitar and mariachi classes. All the students in my program seem excited this year about learning to play an instrument. I think a lot of it has to do with the new music stands.","fullyFundedDate":1741210205763,"projectUrl":"project/music-stands-for-inspiring-student-music/9113465/","projectTitle":"Music Stands for Inspiring Student Musicians","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9923410"},{"teacherId":9522640,"projectId":9206559,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project Metabolic Mysteries: How Our Bodies Keep Us Going! My students were so excited when the models of the human torso arrived. The moment I pulled them out of the boxes, the class buzzed with curiosity and amazement. Many of them immediately wanted to point out the organs they recognized and ask questions about how they all worked together.\r\nWe are now using these torso models to explore the human body in a hands-on, 3D way. Instead of just seeing diagrams in a book, my students can physically remove the organs, look at their shape and structure, and better understand how they fit and function in the body. This has sparked deeper conversations and helped many students grasp concepts that were hard to visualize before.\r\nThank you again for making this possible. These resources will continue to make science engaging, interactive, and meaningful for my students. You've brought the human body to life in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1746456918720,"projectUrl":"project/metabolic-mysteries-how-our-bodies-keep/9206559/","projectTitle":"Metabolic Mysteries: How Our Bodies Keep Us Going","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mojica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9522640_orig.jpg?crop=918,918,x151,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735757297554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-mojicadecena"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_33395","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":650,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":74,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":30,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":63,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"7 - 9","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":69.8,"schoolId":33395,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Highland Junior High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Highland Junior High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/ogden-school-district/highland-middle-school/33395"}