{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Peach County High School","outOfStateSupporters":42.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9696078,"projectId":10550345,"letterContent":"Having enough paper and cardstock has a direct and meaningful impact on student learning. It allows me to provide students with printed notes, practice problems, lab instructions, graphic organizers, assessments, and review materials without having to limit copies because of supply shortages.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these materials help move learning beyond the computer screen. Students can physically manipulate materials, work collaboratively, record data, solve problems, and engage in activities that make abstract science and physics concepts more concrete. Having a reliable supply of paper and cardstock means I can provide the materials students need when they need them, rather than having to postpone or eliminate valuable learning experiences because of limited supplies.","fullyFundedDate":1788458118347,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-keep-learning-on-paper/10550345/","projectTitle":"Help Us Keep Learning On Paper","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9696078_orig.jpg?crop=1112,1112,x0,y103&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735682836137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9696078"},{"teacherId":10633717,"projectId":10550549,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of copy paper to our classroom! This may seem like a simple classroom supply, but it makes a tremendous difference for my students. We use paper every day for guided notes, science activities, graphic organizers, review materials, assessments, and hands-on learning activities. Having a dependable supply allows me to provide students with the materials they need without worrying about running short or limiting what I can print.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited and very appreciative when they learned that people outside of our school cared enough to support their learning. Your donation also gave us an opportunity to talk about generosity and how a community can come together to support students and teachers. Knowing that others are investing in their education helps remind my students that there are people cheering them on and wanting them to succeed.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the Science courses, students will use these materials for upcoming lessons, labs, review activities, and projects that help make challenging science concepts easier to understand. Thank you for helping me provide my students with the resources they need to learn, participate, and be successful. Your kindness will be felt in our classroom throughout the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1788458118122,"projectUrl":"project/graduation-success/10550549/","projectTitle":"Graduation Success","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Urbina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10633717_orig.png?crop=1145,1145,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789408186141","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10633717"},{"teacherId":10358437,"projectId":9911820,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! Your kindness and willingness to support our students have made a meaningful difference in our daily learning environment. Our students have especially enjoyed the new seating and headphones. Having the opportunity to choose their own headphones and select a comfortable place to sit has given them a greater sense of independence, choice, and ownership within the classroom.\r\n\r\nOur students are a unique and wonderful group of learners, and each of them has different needs, preferences, and ways of managing their day. Some students immediately embraced the headphones, while others have chosen to use them during free time or after completing a particularly challenging task. These simple choices provide our students with an opportunity to decompress, regroup, and enjoy a few moments of personal space when they need it. For students who may experience the classroom environment differently, having access to comfortable seating and headphones can make a tremendous difference in their ability to remain focused, comfortable, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nAs teachers, we are also incredibly grateful for the positive impact your donation has had on our classroom. My paraprofessional and I have certainly appreciated having a little less background noise from the many iPads being used throughout the day! More importantly, we have enjoyed watching our students make use of these resources in ways that support their individual needs.\r\n\r\nA classroom can be a busy and sometimes overwhelming environment for both students and teachers. Your generosity has helped us create a space where our students can learn, work with their peers, advocate for themselves, and have moments of quiet when needed. These resources may seem simple, but they have provided our students with comfort, choice, and an environment that better supports their individual learning needs.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful that you chose to invest in our students and our classroom. Your generosity reminds our students that there are people in their community who believe in them and want to see them succeed. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where our students can feel comfortable, supported, and valued. We sincerely appreciate your kindness and support!\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our students!","fullyFundedDate":1772571804859,"projectUrl":"project/comfort-and-calm/9911820/","projectTitle":"Comfort and Calm!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hodges","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10358437"},{"teacherId":9696078,"projectId":10237724,"letterContent":"Thank You for Helping Us Find the Sound of Science!\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting The Sound of Science! Your generosity is helping transform the way my students experience physics. Concepts such as longitudinal and transverse waves, wave velocity, frequency, and interference can seem abstract on a page, but when students can see, hear, measure, and manipulate waves, those concepts become real.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, my students will have opportunities to investigate sound and music through hands-on experiences rather than simply reading about them in a textbook. They will be able to ask questions, make predictions, collect evidence, and discover the physics hidden in the sounds they encounter every day.\r\n\r\nThe impact goes far beyond a single lesson or lab. These experiences help students develop confidence, problem-solving skills, scientific reasoning, and curiosity—skills that can follow them into future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses and careers.\r\n\r\nFor my students, your contribution sends an important message: their curiosity matters, their questions matter, and they deserve opportunities to experience science in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us turn sound into science, confusion into understanding, and curiosity into opportunity. Your support is making physics something students don't just study—they can experience.","fullyFundedDate":1778356115533,"projectUrl":"project/making-waves-the-sound-of-science/10237724/","projectTitle":"Making Waves: The Sound of Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9696078_orig.jpg?crop=1112,1112,x0,y103&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735682836137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9696078"},{"teacherId":429681,"projectId":10099954,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us get some carts to give us more flexibility in the classroom and help students access resources that we have but we're a hassle to retrieve. Since receiving the carts, the students have become more familiar with the more advanced textbook and have actually used them in group discussions and activities more.\r\n\r\nAlso other teachers have remarked about how cute the carts are and how sturdy. They are such a great size to tuck out of the way, and so much easier to return to the book room.\r\n\r\nThis week is the AP exam for World History. We had a review session today—yes on Saturday and we're running hard toward the exam.\r\n\r\nI look forward to using these carts in the years to come, beginning the semester implementing the AP level books.\r\n\r\nThat you so much for your donation. It has opened up what we are able to do.","fullyFundedDate":1771527647043,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-in-the-details/10099954/","projectTitle":"Rolling in the Details","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lycett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp429681_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733695228791","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/429681"},{"teacherId":5205534,"projectId":9904589,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing the funds to purchase supplies for my students and I to use in my high school science classroom. I cannot explain it, but kids are more active and engaged when things are organized, coordinated and for some reason on brightly colored paper. I can also tell you that for me it is more satisfying to prep labs and assignments when I have what I need, where I need it. This might sound absurd or such a small thing but the impact is immeasurable. Other teachers are also inspired to get out of their comfort zone and try activities when they see my class so engaged. Worksheets are not fun but activities are. It also gives kids a break from computers which whether they will admit it or not, they appreciate. Thank you so much for supporting my classroom. My student's experience in science would be so much grayer without donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1771268079199,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-a-rural-high-school-teacher/9904589/","projectTitle":"Supplies for a Rural High School Teacher","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. George","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5205534_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1519751822464","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5205534"},{"teacherId":9696078,"projectId":9843284,"letterContent":"You know your gift has made an impact when the first thing my students said this morning was--\"Oh, Cool! Can we sit on the couches?\" When students are physically comfortable, they are less distracted by discomfort and more able to sustain concentration during conceptual discussions or analysis of complex physics problems. Creating a comfortable learning space helps build a sense of belonging and classroom community. Students are more likely to engage when they feel that the classroom is a space designed with their needs in mind. This sense of ownership can lead to increased participation, stronger relationships with peers, and greater persistence when working through challenging physics concepts.\r\n\r\nOverall, incorporating couches and chairs into the classroom environment has already helped to transform the space from a traditional lecture setting into a collaborative learning environment where students feel relaxed, supported, and ready to think deeply about physics.","fullyFundedDate":1770913340221,"projectUrl":"project/physics-is-hard-why-should-my-chair-be/9843284/","projectTitle":"Physics Is Hard. Why Should My Chair Be, Too?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9696078_orig.jpg?crop=1112,1112,x0,y103&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735682836137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9696078"},{"teacherId":9696078,"projectId":9675696,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my students are no longer just reading about simple machines — they are experiencing them firsthand. \r\n\r\nConcepts like mechanical advantage, inclined planes, pulleys, and levers can feel abstract and difficult for students to fully grasp from a textbook alone. Thanks to you, we are now able to bring these ideas to life through demonstrations and \"Quick Labs\" that allow students to see, touch, test, and explore physics in action.\r\n\r\nWhen students lift a load using a pulley system and physically feel the difference in force required, or adjust the height of an inclined plane and measure how it changes the effort needed, something powerful happens — the lightbulb turns on. They move from memorizing formulas to truly understanding how and why these machines make work easier.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping students:\r\n\r\nDevelop deeper conceptual understanding of mechanical advantage\r\n\r\nStrengthen critical thinking and problem-solving skills\r\n\r\nEngage in hands-on, inquiry-based learning\r\n\r\nBuild confidence in their ability to do real science\r\n\r\nInstead of asking, \"Do we have to calculate this?\" they are now asking, \"Can we try that again?\" and \"What happens if we change this variable?\"\r\n\r\nThat shift in curiosity and ownership is because of you.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in meaningful, hands-on science experiences for my students. Your generosity is not just providing materials — it is creating opportunities for discovery, excitement, and lasting understanding.","fullyFundedDate":1762881712192,"projectUrl":"project/science-of-simple-machines/9675696/","projectTitle":"Science of Simple Machines","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9696078_orig.jpg?crop=1112,1112,x0,y103&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735682836137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9696078"},{"teacherId":10327069,"projectId":10073725,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to my students. I was and still am blown away by how you rallied around us to support us. High school students rarely see gifts or supplies in a classroom, so when they walked in yesterday to see pouches full of COLORFUL highlighters they were thrilled. \"This is for us?\" they began asking. It was a really beautiful moment. They were immediately engaged in the learning process. \r\n\r\nWe were able to use these supplies to understand how to write an essay. When we debriefed at the end of class, the students talked a lot about how it was so much easier to see what they were doing when they were color-coding it. More than half of my students shared that this was the first essay they had ever written without the use of AI. I will never forget seeing the pride on their faces after turning in their best work. They began begging, \"Please grade this!\" What student ASKS for a teacher to grade an essay? I assure you, I have never been happier to read 91 essays! Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1770020037823,"projectUrl":"project/brighten-up-our-research/10073725/","projectTitle":"Brighten Up Our Research","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Grimes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10327069_orig.jpg?crop=1106,1106,x7,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770014718350","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10327069"},{"teacherId":9432882,"projectId":9703697,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of headphones, a bookshelf, and numerous books for our inclusive classroom library. Your support has made a meaningful impact on my students. They are excited to choose books that interest them, and access to audiobooks has helped increase engagement and comprehension. I have noticed a clear growth in their enthusiasm for reading and their confidence as learners.\r\n\r\nHaving physical books in their hands has also made a powerful difference. Students enjoy turning the pages, tracking their place, and feeling ownership over the books they select. For many learners, especially those who struggle with reading, holding a real book while listening to audio support helps them stay focused and better understand the text.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and supporting our students' love of reading. Your generosity has truly enhanced our learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1761432596179,"projectUrl":"project/accessible-reading-for-all-creating-an/9703697/","projectTitle":"Accessible Reading for All: Creating an Inclusive Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Merrill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9432882_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722612601908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9432882"},{"teacherId":6705677,"projectId":9710247,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of the chemistry supplies for my classroom. We have been able to expand our labs and teacher demos for our students this semester with your support. It's great that there are so many people willing to pour into our students, especially in the sciences.\r\nNext semester, I will have even more labs planned with a new class of students coming in. I think the 10 chemical reaction demos will be a huge hit amongst the students. We appreciate all that you have done for us. Thank you for your love if chemistry and willing to give back.","fullyFundedDate":1758768747199,"projectUrl":"project/chemistry-lab-equipment/9710247/","projectTitle":"Chemistry Lab Equipment","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Chancellor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6705677_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x320,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628446781282","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dchanpchs"},{"teacherId":6705677,"projectId":9697242,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions to my forensic science class. Getting these consoles and games has allowed me to revolutionize how students learn about forensics in a virtual environment. The students seem to love the cases we have played thus far.\r\nI cannot thank you all enough for your support of innovative teaching. I hope to expand the use of these consoles to my other courses such as chemistry if I can find reputable games to use that support concepts taught in class. 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