{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ridgway High School","outOfStateSupporters":17.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10047059,"projectId":9979696,"letterContent":"The different colors of 3D printing filament play an important role in how students learn, design, and take pride in their work. While all of our filament supports the same core engineering and design process, the availability of color allows students to make intentional choices about how they present and refine their ideas.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, technology like 3D printing is more than just a tool for producing objects—it is a bridge between imagination and reality. Students begin by learning CAD (computer-aided design) software, where they create detailed digital models of their ideas. The 3D printer then allows those ideas to become physical objects they can hold, test, and improve. This hands-on process deepens their understanding of geometry, measurement, tolerances, and design iteration in a way that traditional assignments cannot match.\r\n\r\nThe black and white filament is especially valuable because it mirrors how engineers often work in the real world—focusing first on function, structure, and precision before aesthetics. These neutral colors allow students to clearly see details in their prints, evaluate accuracy, and identify areas for improvement. White filament highlights shape and structure, making it easier for students to spot imperfections, while black filament gives their prototypes a clean, professional look that many students are excited to showcase.\r\n\r\nWhat excites students most is the moment their digital design becomes something real. There is a powerful shift that happens when a model they created on a screen is suddenly in their hands. Many students who are typically quiet or hesitant in traditional academic settings become highly engaged when working with 3D printing. They take ownership of their designs, often revising and reprinting multiple times to get their project just right.\r\n\r\nThis technology has been especially impactful for students who may not always see themselves as \"strong in school\" but thrive in hands-on environments. Students who struggle with written assignments often excel when given the opportunity to design, build, and problem-solve physically. I have seen students who were once disengaged become some of the most motivated learners in the room when they realize they can create something real and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThe introduction of consistent, reliable filament in multiple colors has helped transform our classroom into a true makerspace. Students are not just completing assignments—they are thinking like engineers, collaborating, troubleshooting, and celebrating their successes when a print finally comes out exactly as intended.\r\n\r\nThanks to this project, students are gaining confidence, creativity, and technical skills that will carry into future careers in engineering, manufacturing, architecture, and design. Most importantly, they are discovering that their ideas matter—and that they have the ability to bring those ideas to life.","fullyFundedDate":1773871076071,"projectUrl":"project/3d-design-and-multicolor-3d-printing-in/9979696/","projectTitle":"3D Design and Multicolor 3D Printing in The Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lewis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047059_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752860711858","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047059"},{"teacherId":8571833,"projectId":9900500,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donations. My class super appreciated receiving the donations. I have one student who enjoys going up to the front office to look and see whether the boxes have arrived. Unfortunately, I was in a car accident in January and will return to work until mid April. This meant our projects were put on hold because of all the organization that goes into with our classroom collab with the art and student government peers. It is too much for a substitute and my staff to run, while implementing daily lessons. \r\n\r\nThe students always love and are thankful for getting new materials. They begin to explore new creative ideas to make new craft prototypes, which helps us sell new crafts at the market. \r\n\r\nMoving forward, the students will be gearing up for the market and beginning new collab time with their school peers.","fullyFundedDate":1768504665901,"projectUrl":"project/inclusive-entrepreneurship/9900500/","projectTitle":"Inclusive Entrepreneurship","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pinney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8571833_orig.jpg?crop=1328,1328,x164,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696528415844","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8571833"},{"teacherId":8894323,"projectId":9988369,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to my classroom. We had so much fun tie dying our shirts in class! The students loved picking out the colors and designing their shirts! We even had 1 extra shirt so we made one for our Principal, who loved the gift. \r\n \r\nSpecial Olympics was such a big success this year. Students played basketball, met the mascot, participated in opening and closing ceremony and received their ribbon. There was even a special dance party opening song that brought so much joy to the whole room. Special Olympics is always a special day.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate your kindness and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1770212496001,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-tie-dye-shirts-for-special-olymp/9988369/","projectTitle":"Help Us Tie Dye Shirts For Special Olympics!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jasmine Clewis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8894323_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x288,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693891363661","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jasmine-clewis"},{"teacherId":8894323,"projectId":9718994,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to my classroom! We have been able to provide students with so many learning experiences with the funding for our Blue Jay Cafe. Our cafe is benefiting from the coffee machine, cups, travel tray, pod holder, frother and more. \r\nStudents are learning coffee making, money counting, customer service and so many more great skills. The stickers are a fun addition where we get to give a sticker out for each order! \r\n\r\nWe appreciate your kindness and generosity.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1767748099261,"projectUrl":"project/student-run-coffee-business-blue-jay-ca/9718994/","projectTitle":"Student Run Coffee Business: Blue Jay Cafe!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jasmine Clewis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8894323_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x288,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693891363661","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jasmine-clewis"},{"teacherId":9578637,"projectId":9747669,"letterContent":"This year once again we are in the middle of another \"budget crisis.\" While the educational system in this country and this state, county and district is undermined and struggling, it is heartening to know our students have support from their community. Their community is you and we thank you. These donations helped us have basic supplies, tissue to blow our runny noses and paper to make art on. Also, it gave our students some extras that aren't actually extra - fidgets for self regulation, good quality art supplies to learn what support and quality materials looks like. Helping students regulate, helps them access learning. Making students more comfortable, helps them access the part of their brain that can think and relax.\r\nThank you for supporting our students in both practical, abstract and substantive ways.","fullyFundedDate":1765216169569,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-basics-creativity-and-self-expre/9747669/","projectTitle":"Back to Basics Creativity and Self Expression","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McMiller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9578637_orig.jpg?crop=1680,1680,x336,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726771216805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9578637"},{"teacherId":9578637,"projectId":9336342,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me support students in finding their voice. Many students are not given the opportunity to voice their needs, wants desires or contemplate systems of injustice let alone make art about changing it. These projects; poster making, kindness rocks, window clings and others have supported me in teaching \"Artivism.\" \"Artivism\" is the combining of art and activism and it is empowering for students to learn about, both historically and in modern current day terms. This work is cathartic, healing, therapeutic and relevant. However, it is rarely recognized as necessary. Thank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1747873173917,"projectUrl":"project/art-of-protest/9336342/","projectTitle":"Art of Protest","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McMiller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9578637_orig.jpg?crop=1680,1680,x336,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726771216805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9578637"},{"teacherId":9578637,"projectId":9605054,"letterContent":"These new resources have allowed my students to pay it forward and participate in compassion based art activities and collaborative art activities. My students have been excited and validated receiving brand new art materials and crafting resources. \r\nOne of the projects these resources made possible is a campus and community wide kindness rocks project. Based on and inspired by the website and story of kindness rocks, students decorated rocks for positive messaging, campus and community beautification. \r\nAdditionally, these resources are used in collaborative projects between my art students and a special education transition program. We work on collaborative projects as the \"Inclusive Art Club.\" We are currently using these resources for valentines projects and to create crafts with the transition program.\r\nYour resources and support are invaluable.","fullyFundedDate":1758832173439,"projectUrl":"project/compassion-project-collaboration-and-e/9605054/","projectTitle":"Compassion Project - Collaboration and Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McMiller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9578637_orig.jpg?crop=1680,1680,x336,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726771216805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9578637"},{"teacherId":10218288,"projectId":9688584,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in funding the RHS wellness Kit project. Having these additional resources for our students has been such a blessing. Many of our students couch surf, live with multiple family members or are in group homes so having basic toiletries sometimes can become difficult. Being able to provide them with basic essentials such as tooth brushes or toothpaste makes the burden a bit less unbearable for them. \r\nFor the future I would like to create more wellness kits specified for young ladies especially with items like pads, heating pads etc.(a lot of girls complain of the poor quality of feminine hygiene products available at school).\r\n I am full of gratitude and on behalf of the entire community of Ridgway High I send all my gratitude. Happy Holidays and a Blessed 2026 to you all!","fullyFundedDate":1758831620186,"projectUrl":"project/rhs-self-care-kit/9688584/","projectTitle":"RHS Self Care Kit","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10218288"},{"teacherId":10047059,"projectId":9475010,"letterContent":"My class and I would like to thank you for providing materials for 3D printing. Learning 3D printing has a price tag that some students are not be able to afford and providing the opportunity to practice 3D printing in the classroom gives them the chance to practice and learn. We truly appreciate your contributions. \r\n\r\nYour contributions went to the purchase of PLA filament and an AnyCubic ACE Pro which was used to make costumes, masks, props, and sculptures of individuals. The class used TinkerCad, Blender, and Fusion 360 to make their ideas and concepts on the computer and the filament and ACE Pro allowed them to bring it to physical form.\r\n\r\nIt was great to see the students express so much excitement, amusement, and curiosity. Providing students with the opportunity to learn new skills is beneficial for them and our society and your contributions allowed for this to happen. Again, thank you for your kindness and help.","fullyFundedDate":1757539167235,"projectUrl":"project/21st-century-skills-3d-design-print/9475010/","projectTitle":"21st Century Skills - 3D Design & Print","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lewis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047059_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752860711858","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047059"},{"teacherId":9578637,"projectId":9296648,"letterContent":"We used these art materials to improve our campus and bring diverse student populations together. Thank you for contributing to our senior project and our collaboration between our special education programs and art programs. With your funding students got to leave personal messages and images of self expression as contributions to their campus after graduation. Also, these supplies helped students to paint rocks and leave them as gifts as part of a campus compassion and beautification project. \r\nAs an art and special education teacher it was so rewarding to see students come together for a positive and productive endeavor. The showed pride in their work and their collaborative contributions.","fullyFundedDate":1746471757294,"projectUrl":"project/kindness-rocks/9296648/","projectTitle":"Kindness Rocks!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McMiller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9578637_orig.jpg?crop=1680,1680,x336,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726771216805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9578637"},{"teacherId":9578637,"projectId":9270809,"letterContent":"We used these art materials to improve our campus and bring diverse student populations together. Thank you for contributing to our senior project and our collaboration between our sepcial education programs and art programs. With your funding students got to leave personal messages and images of self expression as contributions to their campus after graduation. Also, these supplies helped students to paint rocks and leave them as gifts as part of a campus compassion and beautification project. \r\nAs an art and specail education teacher it was so rewarding to see students come together for a positive and productive endeavor. The showed pride in their work and their collaborative contributions.","fullyFundedDate":1746637690094,"projectUrl":"project/community-building-and-beautification/9270809/","projectTitle":"Community Building and Beautification","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McMiller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9578637_orig.jpg?crop=1680,1680,x336,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726771216805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9578637"},{"teacherId":9578637,"projectId":9140259,"letterContent":"Your support brought community artists and students together in collaboration. Artists were able to create and collaborate using quality art materials and without any worry of supplies. The art was at the center of this collaboration that gave students the opportunity to expressive themselves and their personal identity. There was a diverse group of students from a variety of backgrounds who represented themselves and their culture through this collaborative art project. As a teacher I saw students grow and gain confidence as this project carried out and came to fruition. \r\nThank you for giving us this opportunity that would not have been possible without your generous donations.","fullyFundedDate":1744318628064,"projectUrl":"project/community-cultural-mural-collaboration/9140259/","projectTitle":"Community Cultural Mural Collaboration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McMiller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9578637_orig.jpg?crop=1680,1680,x336,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726771216805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9578637"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5196","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":274,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":62,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":14,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":74,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"11 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"14.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":82.7,"schoolId":5196,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Ridgway High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Ridgway High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/santa-rosa-city-school-district/ridgway-high-school/5196"}