{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kelvyn Park High School","outOfStateSupporters":32.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8020370,"projectId":9102623,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project and helping bring it to life. Because it was funded late last year, our students are actually carrying it out right now and it has also become a meaningful part of our arts-infused work this school year. \r\n\r\nWith the new camera, our ELL Buddies are learning photography and filmmaking skills while documenting their immigration journeys, cultural traditions, and the everyday moments that define who they are. Their excitement is THE BEST thing to witness, and they are already capturing powerful images and stories that will be showcased in a gallery walk at the end of the year. \r\n\r\nYour generosity is giving our students the tools, confidence, and creative space to share their voices with our school community. We are truly soo grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1746786199857,"projectUrl":"project/take-more-pictures-debi-tirar-mas-fotos/9102623/","projectTitle":"Take More Pictures (Debi Tirar Mas Fotos): Capturing Our Cultures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Henao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8020370_orig.jpg?crop=3328,3328,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744639381649","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8020370"},{"teacherId":9465113,"projectId":9146664,"letterContent":"An incredible thing is done each day that you consider someone who is in need. And my kids are kids who have needs. Whether they address it outright or not, they are aware that they exist in an inequitable world. But because you chose to give, their burden is lessened, and so is mine. \r\n\r\nI often talk to my administration, and the department of art ed about the importance of supplies. Even though we art teachers survive on cardboard scraps and old markers as long as we can, when kids have access to clean, new, exciting mediums, their artistic worlds open up. Because this year, we have plaster of Paris for Emily's swan sculptures, real acrylic paint for Gabriel's painting of Link, and brand-new motorized cutters for quick and painless sculpture-making. \r\n\r\nWe will never get over the generosity of strangers, especially in this day and age. While we are all struggling, when we share our gifts with others, we are all uplifted. Thank you for uplifting my students.","fullyFundedDate":1741666433553,"projectUrl":"project/operation-20-hours-each-students-visio/9146664/","projectTitle":"Operation 20-Hours: Each Student's Vision Comes to Life! Supplies Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. K","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9465113_orig.jpg?crop=500,500,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725904242818","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msksclassroom"},{"teacherId":9308164,"projectId":9601924,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating towards getting headphones for all of our junior high students at Kelvyn Park. In these first two months of school the students have been making incredible progress using the headphones to increase their reading scores using an application called Lexia, and their math skills using a program called IXL. Many of the students impacted need guided support through these applications and the headphones allow them to have passages or directions read to them. Without your kindness this would not have been possible.","fullyFundedDate":1755375245715,"projectUrl":"project/happy-with-headpones/9601924/","projectTitle":"Happy With Headpones","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tate","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9308164_orig.jpg?crop=1270,1270,x2070,y1071&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755278471081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9308164"},{"teacherId":9286015,"projectId":9563477,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support in getting my classroom up and running smoothly for the new year! There are so many elements that go into creating a welcoming, warm, well-stocked space for learning and your donations ensured that my students were taken care of. A highlight has been the new books- the students have been eagerly checking out the new poetry and horror offerings! Providing a wider selection of texts that are engaging for them ensures that each student can find a book that is exciting for them and supports their learning. We appreciate your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1755704457943,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-business-basics/9563477/","projectTitle":"Back to Business Basics!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9286015_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y470&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695141733410","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9286015"},{"teacherId":9286015,"projectId":9563326,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project! Your donations supported us in purchasing a class set of The Great Gatsby to test out a brand new curriculum. So far, students have been loving the book and we have had wonderful conversations about wealth, life in the 1920s, and the American Dream. We are practicing our close reading skills and examining character development, figurative language, and theme. We are hopeful to use the work from this unit to advocate for further integration of this new curriculum to continue to engage students in high quality texts and materials. We appreciate your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1755022818521,"projectUrl":"project/is-the-great-gatsby-truly-great/9563326/","projectTitle":"Is \"The Great Gatsby\" Truly Great?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9286015_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y470&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695141733410","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9286015"},{"teacherId":9286015,"projectId":9306460,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my project, Little Things, Big Impact! With your help, I was able to restock my resource shelf for students to access. Things like Kleenex, wipes, toothbrushes, and menstrual products are items taken from the shelf every day. Restocking the shelf means that students can continue to feel safe and cared for in my classroom. When their basic needs are met, they can focus on learning and getting the education they deserve. 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This led to higher engagement because of how invested they became in the texts, and the growth they ultimately made over the course of the year in their reading and fluency abilities was incredible! Your support made this possible; thank you for supporting literacy and public education.","fullyFundedDate":1741547373312,"projectUrl":"project/book-club-bangers/9112736/","projectTitle":"Book Club Bangers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9286015_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y470&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695141733410","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9286015"},{"teacherId":2701255,"projectId":9104825,"letterContent":"This document camera is my favorite piece of technology that I've added to my classroom in the past decade. It's flexible and lightweight, but heavy enough to withstand daily use. I am using it in all classes to model skills and strategies. It's also helpful for some students who need step-by-step parallel writing during an assignment. They are able to mirror me with every answer and have an accurate model for future reference. This makes engagement much easier and we are able to move through work more quickly.","fullyFundedDate":1746787157080,"projectUrl":"project/old-school-technology-new-school-writer/9104825/","projectTitle":"Old School Technology, New School Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dippel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2701255_orig.png?crop=446,446,x4,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723696328713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mdippel"},{"teacherId":2701255,"projectId":8963500,"letterContent":"My apologies for the delayed update around Debate! We successfully completed our season with our stomachs full. One student even achieved a full scholarship to summer debate camp. This student has returned this year to mentor novice debaters in the current season. We were able to expand our program to both middle and high school and are excited to keep growing our reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. We could not have done it without your support and fuel! We are looking forward to tackling this year's topic of artificial intelligence in education. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1733227847770,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-our-thinking-brains/8963500/","projectTitle":"Fuel Our Thinking Brains!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dippel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2701255_orig.png?crop=446,446,x4,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723696328713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mdippel"},{"teacherId":2701255,"projectId":8943632,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my school with new books! Students have been curious about why these books are banned, and I've gotten to do a few book talks and discussions around censorship. While all of these titles were written in the past, some of them inspire connections to our present and future. I'm excited that my students can enjoy books but also pay attention to current events and the general world around them. We have begun rewarding independent readers with weekly incentives to keep the culture shift going. Thanks, again!","fullyFundedDate":1731641883927,"projectUrl":"project/keep-banned-books-alive/8943632/","projectTitle":"Keep Banned Books Alive!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dippel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2701255_orig.png?crop=446,446,x4,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723696328713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mdippel"},{"teacherId":2701255,"projectId":8970329,"letterContent":"Our Cricut has been so busy! In addition to supplementing last year's Stargirl activities, we are using it this year to design more surprise gifts as well as campaign materials for students pretending to run for the school board. My Intro to Education class is analyzing education in the past, present, and future. They are having fun creating graphics to match their ideal version of school. Later, I will use the Design studio for reading bookmarks as an incentive to read independently. Students will be excited to have something so personalized in their books!","fullyFundedDate":1733234964970,"projectUrl":"project/cricut-access-all-year/8970329/","projectTitle":"Cricut Access All Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dippel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2701255_orig.png?crop=446,446,x4,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723696328713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mdippel"},{"teacherId":9465113,"projectId":8843701,"letterContent":"What a CUTE project this ended up being! It took all semester but we got a great photo op out of them! We're excited to expand this project further with a mural behind the flowers!\r\n\r\nThis summer we are enhancing our front entrance with fabrics, wood, paint and more. Eventually we'd love to have a series of televisions with school info and celebrations to be a centerpiece. Currently the flowers are our most-inviting part of the entrance. 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