{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Washington County High School","outOfStateSupporters":43.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9748590,"projectId":10546420,"letterContent":"First and foremost, I want to thank you wholeheartedly for supporting my classroom goals and sharing my belief that every student deserves the opportunity to discover and achieve their fullest potential. Your generosity means so much to me, not only because you helped provide valuable classroom resources, but because you chose to invest in the dreams and futures of students you have never even met. I also want to share a small but important change to our original project. My initial plan was to purchase a printer to create colorful educational posters and instructional materials. Unfortunately, when I placed the order, the printer was unavailable, and I was asked to select an alternative. After considering what would best serve my students, I decided to purchase a projector and screen instead. While this was not our original plan, I am incredibly grateful to share that this unexpected change has opened up even more possibilities for learning in our classroom!\r\n\r\nThe projector has genuinely transformed the way my students experience our English Language Arts lessons. Instead of being limited to smaller images on their individual Chromebooks, we can now explore literature, examine visual evidence, analyze texts, and share creative projects on a much larger, brighter, and more colorful screen. We use the technology to bring stories to life through multimedia presentations, interactive discussions, visual interpretations, and collaborative learning activities. What excites me most is seeing my students become more enthusiastic about presenting their ideas. They enjoy seeing their work displayed for the entire class, and the larger visuals make it easier for everyone to follow along, contribute observations, and engage in meaningful conversations. Even students who are sometimes hesitant to participate have more opportunities to express their understanding through images, presentations, and other creative formats. As an educator, these are the moments that remind me how the right classroom resources can make learning more accessible, engaging, and memorable.\r\n\r\nOne of my biggest goals as a teacher is to help students see that English is not simply a subject filled with reading assignments, essays, and examinations. It is a way of understanding the world, communicating ideas, questioning perspectives, and discovering their own voices. With our new projector and screen, I can design more immersive lessons that connect traditional literacy skills with the digital world my students already know. Moving forward, we will continue using this technology for literary investigations, student-led presentations, persuasive campaigns, interactive assessments, and creative projects that challenge students to think critically and communicate confidently. I am particularly excited about helping them develop the confidence to stand before their peers and share something they have created with pride.\r\n\r\nAlthough our project took a different direction than originally planned, its purpose has remained exactly the same: **to give my students better opportunities to learn, create, collaborate, and succeed.** Sometimes, the most meaningful classroom improvements come from unexpected changes, and this experience has certainly reminded me of that. I wish you could see the excitement in our classroom when students get to present their work on the big screen or discover something new through a visual lesson. Those moments may seem small, but they represent something much bigger, the joy of learning and the confidence that comes from knowing their ideas deserve to be seen and heard.\r\n\r\nThank you for trusting my vision as a teacher and for making it possible for me to bring more color, creativity, and imagination into our classroom. Your kindness has done more than provide a piece of technology; it has helped create a shared learning experience where every student has an opportunity to participate and shine. \"From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being part of our classroom journey and for believing in what my students can become.\"","fullyFundedDate":1789561818645,"projectUrl":"project/bring-learning-to-life-in-full-color/10546420/","projectTitle":"Bring Learning to Life in Full Color","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anne Macapagal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9748590_orig.png?crop=2596,2596,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726272229795","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9748590"},{"teacherId":9748590,"projectId":10506017,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing a little extra joy into our classroom! As a teacher, I believe that students learn best when they feel cared for, and sometimes, something as simple as a snack can make a difference. When my students saw the snacks you generously provided, their excitement and smiles reminded me why I started this project in the first place. It was never just about having something to eat. It was about making sure that, even on their busiest or most challenging days, my students have one less thing to worry about and one more reason to feel supported. Your generosity has helped me turn that simple intention into something meaningful.\r\n\r\nIn our English classroom, we spend our days reading stories, debating ideas, writing arguments, and sometimes wrestling with questions that don't have easy answers. Learning can be demanding, especially when students are tired or hungry. Now, having snacks available gives them a little boost to get through our lessons, classroom challenges, and activities. What I appreciate most is that these snacks also create small moments of happiness in our day. A smile, a simple \"thank you,\" or seeing a student settle back into an activity with renewed energy may seem ordinary, but to me, those moments matter. As we continue preparing for our English End-of-Course assessments and exploring more creative and challenging projects, your support helps me maintain a classroom where students feel encouraged to keep trying and growing.\r\n\r\nI wish you could spend a day with us and see the personalities, humor, curiosity, and potential these young people bring into our classroom. They have big dreams, and while I cannot promise that every school day will be easy, I want them to know that they have people cheering them on, including people they have never met. \"Thank you for being among those people.\" You may have donated snacks, but what you have given us is also a reminder that kindness does not have to be grand to be meaningful. From my students and me, thank you for making our little classroom a warmer, happier place to learn. We truly appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1787585508854,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-snack-a-big-impact-nourishing/10506017/","projectTitle":"A Little Snack, A Big Impact: Nourishing Students, Inspiring Dreams","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anne Macapagal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9748590_orig.png?crop=2596,2596,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726272229795","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9748590"},{"teacherId":10396822,"projectId":10339303,"letterContent":"Our new science resources have already made a meaningful difference in my students' learning. While studying cells, students have been able to use the pencils and other classroom supplies provided to create and label detailed cell diagrams. The supply kit, including the chemicals and slide cover sets, have also allowed students to participate in hands-on microscope activities and examine cell samples more closely.\r\n\r\nOne of the most rewarding moments was watching students carefully prepare their slides, use the cover sets, and work together to observe and identify cell structures. Instead of only learning about cells from a textbook or diagram, they were able to experience science through hands-on investigation.\r\n\r\nWe will continue using the materials in kit during upcoming investigations so students can strengthen their observation, evidence-gathering, and scientific reasoning skills.\r\n\r\nThank you to our donors for helping make these hands-on science experiences possible. Your support is giving my students opportunities to learn science by doing science!","fullyFundedDate":1782133111712,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-biology-to-life-through-hands-o/10339303/","projectTitle":"Bringing Biology to Life Through Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Xyza Inah Rae Palomata","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10396822"},{"teacherId":10520771,"projectId":10313409,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and our classroom. Your generosity is helping me create more hands-on and engaging learning experiences where students can be curious, ask questions, experiment, and discover science for themselves.\r\n\r\nAs a middle school science teacher, I want my students to see that science is more than something they read about in a textbook. With the materials provided through this project, they will have opportunities to collaborate, solve problems, and turn what they learn into meaningful, hands-on experiences.\r\n\r\nYour donation may be a classroom supply, but to my students, it represents an opportunity to explore, create, and learn in ways that might not otherwise be possible. Every contribution makes a difference and helps me build a classroom where students feel excited and confident about learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and for helping make these learning opportunities possible. Your kindness will reach far beyond the classroom and leave an impact on the students we serve.","fullyFundedDate":1781454335547,"projectUrl":"project/critical-thinking-through-hands-on-activ/10313409/","projectTitle":"Critical Thinking Through Hands-on Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Villanueva","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10520771_orig.jpg?crop=2027,2027,x113,y1585&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1788140451972","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10520771"},{"teacherId":9748590,"projectId":10258577,"letterContent":"When the boxes containing our new \"Read and Write\" resources first arrived, the atmosphere in our classroom completely shifted. My students' eyes lit up with pure excitement as we unboxed the colorful new books, interactive writing journals, and specialized literacy tools. For many of my students, having brand-new, high-quality materials made them feel truly valued and seen. One student immediately held a new book to their chest and asked, \"Are these really for us to keep using every day?\" That moment of genuine joy set the tone for everything we have accomplished since.\r\n\r\nThese resources have transformed our daily language arts block into an engaging, interactive workshop. We are currently using the new books and writing journals for a collaborative storytelling project where students research a topic, draft their own stories, and illustrate their ideas. The fresh materials have made reading less intimidating and writing much more approachable. I've watched students who used to hesitate during independent reading time now eagerly pull out their supplies, diving straight into their work with newfound confidence and enthusiasm.","fullyFundedDate":1781454335391,"projectUrl":"project/read-and-write/10258577/","projectTitle":"Read and Write","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anne Macapagal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9748590_orig.png?crop=2596,2596,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726272229795","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9748590"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_3608","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":259,"numTeachers":21,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":83,"percentWhite":5,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":6,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"12.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":56.6,"schoolId":3608,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Washington County High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Washington County High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/washington-county-school-district/plymouth-high-school/3608"}