{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kelvyn Park High School","outOfStateSupporters":30.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9465113,"projectId":10259010,"letterContent":"Anyone who has ever been in a school knows that the art teacher is who you go to for everything from magazines to glue to paint for any type of project that you're doing in your room. He or she is always willing to help and always seems to have a magical amount of whatever you're looking for (except glitter we hate glitter stop asking us for it). The art carts take the impetus off of my shoulders for having to answer the door and interrupt my teaching or giveaway supplies that I have myself bought or gotten donated or used my department funds for.\r\n\r\nThe art carts were incredibly well received, and were already being used by each floor from when we put them out until the last day of school. I'm so glad that all teachers at my fine and performing arts. School will have continued to access to any type of supplies that they need whenever they need it.","fullyFundedDate":1778034679381,"projectUrl":"project/art-carts-for-fine-arts-school/10259010/","projectTitle":"Art Carts for Fine Arts School","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":9465113,"projectId":10241206,"letterContent":"If you know anything about me, you know that I am a fastidious, organized, big-time Virgo. The art classroom in room 325 has always had extremely lovely posters and labels with pictures so students can find what they need. However, my white whale at Kelvyn Park has always been the storage closet. I've wanted to extend the student ability to access a period of different supplies without me. I've also wanted to create an incredible inventory that both me and my partner in crime Miss Bonilla can use in order to know what supplies we have and when we need to re-order.\r\n\r\nIt took me eight weeks, but I managed to clean our storage closet to organize each shelving unit by type of supply to use the bins that were donated to me to make sure that no bugs fall into our supplies - which I know is gross but is a reality of having your storage closet in a bathroom. \r\n\r\nNow our storage closet has beautifully laminated labels on clear bins and my life is forever changed at school because we will always know what we have and what we need without having to dig through piles of ancient trash and that's because of you. Thank you genuinely from the bottom of my heart. This is the thing I've wanted most at school my entire career lol","fullyFundedDate":1777929185141,"projectUrl":"project/lemme-see/10241206/","projectTitle":"Lemme See","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":9465113,"projectId":10126722,"letterContent":"Boy, how sweet it is to not have to fret or worry about giving students the tools to find their true capabilities. Of all the projects we did this year in Room 325, the Joseph Cornell Assemblage Boxes were far and away the most well received AND successful! \r\n\r\nStudents brought small objects from home to represent Joseph Cornell's collections he used for his assemblage boxes. Because of your support they had a massive amount of miniatures, glue, fake foliage, craft supplies and most importantly: boxes. Their work was STUPENDOUS. each box completely different, each one filled with an emotion. \r\n\r\nWe couldn't have done it without you! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts","fullyFundedDate":1773934553643,"projectUrl":"project/joseph-cornell-assemblage-shadow-boxes/10126722/","projectTitle":"Joseph Cornell Assemblage Shadow Boxes!","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":9465113,"projectId":10126851,"letterContent":"This semester's 20-hour might have been our most important, our best received, and our most exciting showcase that we've ever had! Students asked for all sorts of different supplies this semester: from beads and model magic to canvases to paint to string to plaster of Paris. We had it all, and as you'll see in the pictures that I will upload the access to supplies is and was imperative to their success.\r\n\r\nI could not do what I do without the help of my loved ones and strangers and of course Michael Jordan to complete my end of the bargain, which as an educator is to give them access. They can take it from there. What you do is important and I appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1772571377602,"projectUrl":"project/surprise-supplies/10126851/","projectTitle":"Surprise Supplies!","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":9784753,"projectId":10246392,"letterContent":"Let me start by saying THANK YOU for supporting my classroom and my student's learning. I feel so grateful for your gift to my classroom, and I know my students next year will benefit from these resources (even if they complain about me making them speak). \r\n\r\nOne of the things our students struggle with the most is feeling confident to speak up. Whether thats with other students that they don't know, or answering a question and reading aloud in class, or for presentations. Building their confidence in my Public Speaking class will likely be an uphill battle, and I am ready for it. I am ready to cheer on my students as they become more confident and conquer their fears of public speaking. These materials will make a huge difference in my classroom and for my students. Thank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1777949571986,"projectUrl":"project/building-confidence-through-public-speak/10246392/","projectTitle":"Building Confidence through Public Speaking","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Franksen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9784753_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y517&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728074986121","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9784753"},{"teacherId":9784753,"projectId":10246263,"letterContent":"Do you remember when your teachers would bring out the boardgames? It didn't happen very often for me, but it always made my day better. It was better than watching a movie. I got to laugh with my friends, meet some new ones, and have a break from the stress of being a high school student. This is what I want for my students. \r\n\r\nNext year, we are implementing a much needed (though students will tell you otherwise) PHONE BAN in our school. I could not be more excited about it. However, I know that students will struggle without their phone safety blankets. They will likely sit in their chair, put their head down and pretend to sleep. My goal is to break the ice through games, get students laughing with each other and talking to people they don't know. The materials from this project are going to make a huge impact on students ability to connect with each other. Thank you for supporting the joy in my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1777936514378,"projectUrl":"project/joy-maxxing-my-classroom/10246263/","projectTitle":"Joy-Maxxing my Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Franksen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9784753_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y517&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728074986121","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9784753"},{"teacherId":9784753,"projectId":10149354,"letterContent":"When I started working at Kelvyn Park High School in the Fall of 2024, I did not have many materials ready for students. I had 30 or so books to display in my classroom, two small bookshelves, pens, pencils, markers and some posters, and a plant. My stress over not having all the essentials to make my classroom what I wanted it to become was calmed by a colleague reminding me that as long as all students had a place to sit and a pencil in their hand on the first day of school, that was all that truly mattered. While I believe that every classroom needs at least a little more than a desk, chair, and pencil for every student, it did help to reframe what materials are important for learning and to not get swept up in the dreamland videos of teachers decorating their classrooms top to bottom with every resource imaginable at their disposal. \r\n\r\nThis project came out of a genuine need for more books, specifically in Spanish, for my students. I quickly amassed a substantial classroom library from donations from friends, personal purchases, and from tiny libraries and garage sales on daily walks. However, finding books in Spanish out in the wild on such walks, in garage sales, and in donations was much rarer. This project was created to fill that gap in my classroom resources. I still have room for A LOT of growth for my Spanish library, but this project more than tripled my students' access to books in Spanish in my classroom. What might feel like a couple drops in a bucket may just water a garden exactly where it is needed! Thank you so much for donating to this project and supporting my students' reading journeys!","fullyFundedDate":1773853953220,"projectUrl":"project/ventanas-y-espejos-windows-and-mirrors/10149354/","projectTitle":"Ventanas y Espejos (Windows and Mirrors)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Franksen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9784753_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y517&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728074986121","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9784753"},{"teacherId":9464239,"projectId":9947039,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and my classroom. Students were SO excited to see our upgrade once the screen was installed. \r\n\r\nWith the help of our new board, we have been able to add videos, images, and maps to as many lessons as possible. World Studies students have been able to watch videos, analyze cartoons, and investigate maps related to World War I and World War II. AP Psychology students were able to level up their learning about history treatment for psychological disorders with videos about mental health facilities and surgical interventions. \r\n\r\nThanks to you, we have been able to bring social studies to life.","fullyFundedDate":1767217723434,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-learning-to-life-with-an-intera/9947039/","projectTitle":"Bringing Learning to Life with an Interactive Smart Board","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boerema","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9464239_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754408622202","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9464239"},{"teacherId":10264978,"projectId":9966400,"letterContent":"The class set of Voces Sin Fronteras and the Penguin Young Readers texts you generously funded are having a powerful and immediate impact in my ESL English I classroom. Through these books, students are building essential literacy skills such as recognizing high-frequency words, identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story, determining a text's theme, learning new English vocabulary, and responding to comprehension questions using complete sentences. Because these texts are written at an accessible instructional level and include clear language and engaging visuals, students are able to better comprehend English texts independently and build confidence with reading in English.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom includes a weekly independent reading routine that students truly look forward to. During this time, students choose a book from the donated classroom library and read independently while completing an Independent Reading Log. As they read, they actively track cognates, identify story structure and theme, record new vocabulary, and answer reflection questions. This helps them engage thoughtfully with the text and apply the skills they are learning. This routine has created a calm, focused learning environment where reading feels purposeful and accessible.\r\n\r\nWhen students finish an independent reading log and still have time left, they often grab another book to continue reading simply because they want to! Your donation has sparked strong intrinsic motivation and a genuine joy for reading, while also establishing a consistent and meaningful literacy routine in our classroom. The books are not only strengthening academic skills, but also empowering students to see themselves as confident, capable readers!\r\n\r\nMy students and I are incredibly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1768435879477,"projectUrl":"project/foundations-for-fluency-books-for-my-es/9966400/","projectTitle":"Foundations for Fluency: Books for My ESL Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pagán","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10264978_orig.jpg?crop=1169,1170,x0,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758551410683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10264978"},{"teacherId":2701255,"projectId":10010768,"letterContent":"Thank you for hard copies of this text! We focused on strategic scaffolding and experimenting with strategies for increasing student understanding. Students had input in implementing a \"thinking verbs\" project where we matched academic vocabulary to consistent visuals. The text not only provided the strategy, but offered reasoning behind using it. If anything, this book revealed the complexities of instructional design. It emphasizes that education is a craft, mixing both art and science. We really enjoyed continuing to unpack this!","fullyFundedDate":1768520668819,"projectUrl":"project/book-study-rigor-by-design/10010768/","projectTitle":"Book Study: Rigor by Design","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":8020370,"projectId":9715788,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support, our students are now using the embroidery machine in our classroom maker space as part of a textile arts unit. Students are learning how to design simple embroidery patterns and then use the machine to stitch their designs onto fabric squares. This hands-on project allows multilingual learners to express their identities and creativity while also building new technical skills.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, students were very excited and curious. Many had never seen an embroidery machine before, so unpacking the threads and fabric together created a lot of interest and questions. Students were eager to learn how the machine works and were especially excited to see their designs stitched out for the first time.\r\n\r\nRight now, students are working on completing their embroidered pieces and reflecting on the meaning behind their designs. The next step is to bring the pieces together as part of a classroom display that celebrates the cultures and stories represented in our class. Your support has given students access to tools and experiences that make learning creative, engaging, and meaningful.","fullyFundedDate":1764742472561,"projectUrl":"project/sew-much-to-say-sewing-and-embroidery-f/9715788/","projectTitle":"Sew Much to Say: Sewing and Embroidery for Cultural Expression","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":9961357,"letterContent":"Our kids value the ability to MAKE. But the last few years have taken a toll on district-allowances. Even with our $350 stipend from the CTU, that barely makes a dent in an art room. To find mid-year replenishment means that we don't lose momentum. That my students don't give up or have to pivot away from their ideal artworks. That they KEEP GOING. Stamina is a major issue with our kids these days, and my classroom is where we practice it. \r\n\r\nWithout your generous gifts, my students are less likely to succeed. I mean that. The ripple effect of your work is enormous. I hope one day it comes back to you tenfold.","fullyFundedDate":1766446280021,"projectUrl":"project/let-them-make-cake/9961357/","projectTitle":"Let them Make Cake","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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5551","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":492,"numTeachers":25,"percentFrplEligible":85,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":85,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"7 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"19.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.3,"schoolId":5551,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kelvyn Park High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kelvyn Park High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/kelvyn-park-high-school/5551"}