{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Rio Grande High School","outOfStateSupporters":33.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9798693,"projectId":8947278,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your wonderful donations. We had a final project for the career readiness class, where students formed groups and collaborated to create a mock candle-making booth. The students chose a name for their company, a poster, a slogan, and figured out the cost to make a candle and what to sell it for a profit. This was in May, this year we plan to work on selling them to make a profit for student field trips and projects.\r\n\r\nWe practiced making candles for our students' families. Students picked different scents and colors and seemed to master the skill. We made candles for the families as gifts. We will continue to master the candle-making skill this year and try out new styles, sizes, and scents.\r\n\r\nThank you all for this opportunity","fullyFundedDate":1732594149435,"projectUrl":"project/pouring-wax-with-creativity-as-they-gain/8947278/","projectTitle":"Pouring Wax With Creativity as They Gain Confidence and Skill","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9798693_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728453123758","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-romero-social-communication-support-2-class"},{"teacherId":7108924,"projectId":9115834,"letterContent":"Students are able to print in color pictures for their posters and are able to have access to a new level of creativity. Thank you for making our classes more exciting and less boring! Most students have enjoyed being able to print in color and seemed surprised when I suggest they print something for their posters. Thank you for taking the time to send us the funds to make this happen and to be able to purchase paper and ink that we will be able to use for future projects. This opportunity has encouraged students to think more creatively!","fullyFundedDate":1739726509683,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-history-to-life-color-and-cre/9115834/","projectTitle":"Bringing History to Life: Color and Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vicente","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7108924"},{"teacherId":9798693,"projectId":9055642,"letterContent":"As a class, we greatly appreciate the supplies that help us gain skills to be more successful in life. The mats we love and use on Meditation Mondays to help us start our school week. We also use them throughout the week, for example, as we play the game that you all helped supply, \" The Game of Real Life.\" This game has helped students learn skills that are best used in given situation in a fun way, along with the books and worksheets we have been using from this donation.\r\n\r\nHaving a variety of levels of books and worksheets helps me provide students with the level materials they need to learn much-needed important skills to get through life especially as they transition from young adults to adults. For example, the anger management book has helped a student go from 3 meltdowns a week to almost none through the end of the school year. Now, in hopes he practiced at home. But it is that time of year again and we are back, so we are getting back on it!\r\n\r\nThe students seem to feel that these resources are helping a lot, as I had them do a reflection at the end of the year.","fullyFundedDate":1737265233446,"projectUrl":"project/the-wings-they-need-for-transitions-and/9055642/","projectTitle":"The Wings they Need for Transitions and Relationships Throughout Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9798693_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728453123758","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-romero-social-communication-support-2-class"},{"teacherId":786418,"projectId":8848256,"letterContent":"I would like to thank you again for your donation! We are halfway through the book and rereading it with my students reminds me why I like this book so much! \r\nThe students think that Augustus Waters is a sweet person who acts from the heart and isn't afraid to share how he feels. They also think that he is impulsive! The students also believe that he is a positive light. I am attaching photos of metaphors students came up with for Augustus. \r\nI can't wait for them to find out what happens next when the protagonists are in Amsterdam. The book progresses to a somber plot, but it's already reaching the students with the lessons it has to offer. I am uploading some sample works from students who created a one pager about an article about Ann Frank. This is preparing student to analyze the meaning of Augustus and Hazel sharing their first kiss together in the Anne Frank house. This background knowledge is also preparing them to discover themes in the book. \r\nOne of my students has already have made the connection that Anne Frank taught us to find a reason to keep going. I know that once we read further on, then the students will connect the themes from there.","fullyFundedDate":1727995386556,"projectUrl":"project/a-high-interest-book-set-for-ell-student/8848256/","projectTitle":"A High Interest Book Set For ELL Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Padilla-Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp786418_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693822086062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/786418"},{"teacherId":7108924,"projectId":9055973,"letterContent":"Students thrive with creative tools to help with storytelling. The first part of the storytelling process is to find their voice in the story, with the question, Who are You? The second piece was to draw maps of where the see themselves fitting into a map. Learning with tools that reach students curiosity and spark further interest in topics is at the core of my teaching philosophy. I reach out to students on a daily basis to ensure that they are making the right choices and to increase their levels of AWE!","fullyFundedDate":1736957668481,"projectUrl":"project/storytelling-through-interactive-learnin/9055973/","projectTitle":"Storytelling Through Interactive Learning With Improved Audio and Visual Tools!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vicente","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7108924"},{"teacherId":7108924,"projectId":9012583,"letterContent":"Thank you for making an impact to my students and community. My students are grateful for the technology pieces and will use them to increase their podcasting and video editing skills. I know that these tools are important for the students in my classroom. Often times equity is missing from general education classes and the general tools that this project provided will help increase equity in my larger classes. I appreciate the generosity and thoughtfulness of Donors Choose to be able to write these projects and find funding.","fullyFundedDate":1735016443182,"projectUrl":"project/create-visual-learning-and-an-appreciati/9012583/","projectTitle":"Create Visual Learning and an Appreciation for the World!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vicente","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7108924"},{"teacherId":9798693,"projectId":8888746,"letterContent":"The students have really enjoyed cooking in the classroom we are learning how to cook New Mexican tradition foods as in these photos making from scratch tortillas. We will continue learning to cook New Mexican foods and continue with learning how to cook different foods around the world while learning about these places and the culture within these countries. We will also learn how to cook simple foods they enjoy that they can make at home on their own.\r\nThank you for giving us such a wonderful experience with supplies that will last us many years to come and so many students will benefit from your donations.","fullyFundedDate":1729726039293,"projectUrl":"project/gaining-independenceconfidence-through/8888746/","projectTitle":"Gaining independence&confidence through cooking &cleaning that will last a lifetime.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9798693_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728453123758","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-romero-social-communication-support-2-class"},{"teacherId":9798693,"projectId":8915651,"letterContent":"We were all so excited to receive supplies to make candles. The students were very excited to learn something new. The students made candles for their families for the holiday season. This was a great practice round. We will next move on to calculate the cost to make candles and what kind of profit you can make off the candles and continue to practice candle making until they get it mastered.\r\nThank you so much for this opportunity we have plans to use these supplies to master candle making and open doors for the students in learning how a new skill/possible future career. Along with working on using this skill to earn money for the students and other future field trips and activities.","fullyFundedDate":1730601468391,"projectUrl":"project/autism-learning-skills-to-gain-financia/8915651/","projectTitle":"Autism, Learning Skills to Gain Financial Freedom Through Candle Making.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9798693_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728453123758","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-romero-social-communication-support-2-class"},{"teacherId":9798693,"projectId":8867709,"letterContent":"It has been so great to put these kitchen supplies to use! The students smiled ear to ear when they found out we got so many wonderful kitchen supplies and they are going to be able to cook! \r\nWe first learned the safety rules of cooking and cleanliness in the kitchen. Once this was accomplished we set out on our first cooking venture. We had a potluck with families before heading off to winter break. The students made bischochitos and a cozy soup which consisted of turkey sausage, mushrooms, spinach, kale, potatoes and many spices. Not only did the students get to taste their own work they were proud as families told them how delicious their soup and cookies were. I had a particular student that could not get enough of the soup and took some home. It was a great way to start off the winter break. \r\nWe are going to work on making some more New Mexican tradition food and move on to a project where we choose a country to learn about and cook a dish from there. 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