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These items not only provide comfort and warmth, but also help our students feel cared for and ready to focus on their learning each day. For some, these essentials can be life-changing during difficult times.\r\nWe are truly grateful for your compassion and willingness to support our students. Your generosity reminds us that we are part of a caring community that looks out for one another.\r\nThank you again for making such a positive impact.","fullyFundedDate":1768831870341,"projectUrl":"project/warm-safe-and-nourished/10041832/","projectTitle":"Warm, Safe and Nourished!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Musser","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7662930_orig.jpg?crop=900,900,x0,y180&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723896714632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7662930"},{"teacherId":1268716,"projectId":10090620,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through your generous donation. 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Students enjoyed snacking on the pop-tarts, expressing their thanks and excitement over snacks.\r\nThanks to your thoughtfulness, I was able to provide students with a variety of basic things they might need and not have access to.\r\nWhen students' needs are met, they are better energized and more able to focus on their studies. 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The mallets and stands were able to be used in our various community performances over the last several mounths helping our program to better support our community at local churches, parades, and local concerts. We were also able to use these items as a part of school assemblies and events that benefit our community each year, such as our Veterans Day Assembly and Memorial Day parades in the future. Thank you for helping us to better serve our community!","fullyFundedDate":1764874658527,"projectUrl":"project/help-give-the-jv-band-new-community-perf/9872974/","projectTitle":"Help Give the JV Band New Community Performance Opportunities","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Roland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9719641"},{"teacherId":7154933,"projectId":10041497,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. 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About this school
Juniata Valley Junior Senior High School is
a rural public school
in Alexandria, Pennsylvania that is part of Juniata Valley School District.
It serves 374 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 115 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Juniata Valley Junior Senior High School Demographics
54%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Juniata Valley Junior Senior High School
$67,796
raised using DonorsChoose
115
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
124
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Juniata Valley Junior Senior High School has received support from
70 individuals from Pennsylvania and
54 individuals out-of-state.