{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Southern Guilford High School","outOfStateSupporters":35.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":107180,"projectId":9697529,"letterContent":"\"YUCK!\" \"That's in the water????\" \"What in the world is that?\" \"Does that mean it is poison?\"\r\n\r\nThat's the responses when kids started checking the water. They set out buckets to collect rain water, water from the pond, water from the creek and even tap water. They even checked 'bottled water' and were amazed at what is in the water.\r\n\r\nI thought it was pure water.\r\n\r\nI thought 'they' had to clean it.\r\n\r\nI thought it had nothing in it but water. It looks clean.\r\n\r\nThis allowed us to start a conversation on why we have standards. It looks clean but clean does not mean 'pure.'\r\n\r\nthank you for allowing this eye opening experience.","fullyFundedDate":1760658679472,"projectUrl":"project/it-doesnt-look-that-bad-but-is-it/9697529/","projectTitle":"It Doesn't Look That Bad, But Is It?","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Case","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp107180_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462290882702","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/markcase"},{"teacherId":107180,"projectId":9552476,"letterContent":"Our team members are so excited. When the theme \"Decode\" was announced, they had so many ideas. They wanted to create puzzle boxes, prizes, make challenges. They wanted to immerse in Decode! the challenge, supplies. We have the capability to make what they dreamed, just not the raw material.\r\n\r\nYou did it. The supplies came, the kids unboxed and the excitement grew. The CAD programs were opened. Digital libraries were accessed and planning started. Within two days, the kids had prototypes of the puzzle boxes and the challenges they wanted to go with the theme.\r\n\r\nIs is because people like you believe in kids like ours that dreams become a reality.","fullyFundedDate":1755185848342,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-students-create-a-memorable-exch/9552476/","projectTitle":"Help My Students Create a Memorable Exchange","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Case","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp107180_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462290882702","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/markcase"},{"teacherId":107180,"projectId":9511627,"letterContent":"Today was the day. We talked about waves, and the only thing kids relate to are waves in the water. Once we did the lab today, I had a hard time getting them to stop. The first time you can 'see' a sound wave is almost educationally changing for students. The \"OH HOW COOL!\" and \"What happens if...\" and \"Can I try....\"\r\n\r\nThese are kids that normally hard to engage. The understand sound makes music. Turn up their earbuds and it gets louder. Once they saw what happens to waves as they turn up the sound, they finally got it.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible for the kids.","fullyFundedDate":1755708873964,"projectUrl":"project/from-sound-to-sight/9511627/","projectTitle":"From Sound to Sight","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Case","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp107180_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462290882702","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/markcase"},{"teacherId":9975769,"projectId":9207661,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in providing my students with the opportunity to read The Hunger Games. Having these books has allowed us to dive into the text together and practice essential skills such as close reading, identifying literary themes, analyzing character development, and making connections between fiction and the real world. This book also sparks discussions about government, inequality, resilience and, most importantly our unit theme, survival. These topics help students think critically and engage deeply with literature.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom, reading has become both a shared and individual journey. Each day, we spend time reading aloud, annotating, and holding discussions. One student who usually struggles with motivation has been racing ahead in the chapters and proudly participating in class. Another has discovered a love for dystopian literature and asked what other series she could explore next. \r\n\r\nYour donation has not only given us books but also opened doors to curiosity and renewed joy for reading. My students and I are truly grateful for your support, and we look forward to carrying the lessons from this novel into our future learning.","fullyFundedDate":1744246741623,"projectUrl":"project/my-students-are-hungry-to-read-the-hunge/9207661/","projectTitle":"My Students Are Hungry to Read the Hunger Games!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zitawi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9975769_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y277&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744138943172","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9975769"},{"teacherId":9975769,"projectId":9253631,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in providing my students with the opportunity to read The Hunger Games. Having these books has allowed us to dive into the text together and practice essential skills such as close reading, identifying literary themes, analyzing character development, and making connections between fiction and the real world. This book also sparks discussions about government, inequality, resilience and, most importantly our unit theme, survival. These topics help students think critically and engage deeply with literature.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom, reading has become both a shared and individual journey. Each day, we spend time reading aloud, annotating, and holding discussions. One student who usually struggles with motivation has been racing ahead in the chapters and proudly participating in class. Another has discovered a love for dystopian literature and asked what other series she could explore next. \r\n\r\nYour donation has not only given us books but also opened doors to curiosity and renewed joy for reading. My students and I are truly grateful for your support, and we look forward to carrying the lessons from this novel into our future learning.","fullyFundedDate":1746477068898,"projectUrl":"project/my-students-are-hungry-to-read-the-hunge/9253631/","projectTitle":"My Students Are Hungry to Read the Hunger Games!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zitawi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9975769_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y277&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744138943172","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9975769"},{"teacherId":5232935,"projectId":8951449,"letterContent":"This was a very impactful year with our students and the growth was very noticeable! Our school was in the bottom 5 schools in NC for proficiency last year, but this year, with your support and contributions, we were able to shatter many goals. I do not know where we rank in NC, but here is what I do know:\r\n\r\nOur school goal for testing proficiency for math was about 20%. We achieved about 40% proficiency this year! Many of our students that were projected minimal growth showed that with personal effort and with support of their teachers, they can accomplish much more as we saw high scores and growth from students that were not expected to make it pass the bottom 10% in state testing.\r\n\r\nMy goals this year will be akin to last year's goals, and I look forward to having students continue to practice reading/writing in math and help building appropriate grade level vocabulary.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1734637432365,"projectUrl":"project/student-note-taking-kits/8951449/","projectTitle":"Student Note Taking Kits!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ruiz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5232935"},{"teacherId":107180,"projectId":9284105,"letterContent":"Although our materials arrived near the end of the school year, the kids have been busy all summer long creating, designing, testing and retesting components they installed on the printers. As soon as the cameras were installed, they were able to use remote log in to each printer. They could design a component, log in and see which printer was open and ready to print.\r\n\r\nThe upgrades have allowed students to understand better what 'remote work force' really means. This was unexpected. \r\n\r\nYour support has much deeper implications than imagined. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1746482909750,"projectUrl":"project/old-does-not-mean-outdates-it-means-upg/9284105/","projectTitle":"Old Does Not Mean Outdates, It Means Upgrade!","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Case","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp107180_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462290882702","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/markcase"},{"teacherId":3660594,"projectId":8240445,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions toward a QBall Pro wireless microphone ball for my high school library media center. This device has increased engagement in my classes in a fun and interactive way. Even the student who are most reluctant to speak seem to enjoy using this microphone for participation.\r\n\r\nThis has also been a great tool to use with our school staff for meetings and professional development sessions. Even the adults like to have something fun and new to encourage participation!","fullyFundedDate":1715116069100,"projectUrl":"project/let-me-hear-your-voice/8240445/","projectTitle":"Let Me Hear Your Voice","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McConoughey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3660594_orig.jpg?crop=2137,2137,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1670007703959","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3660594"},{"teacherId":9845193,"projectId":8960330,"letterContent":"Word cannot express how much your donations has helped our students to stay engaged in the classroom. Once I notified the other teachers in my department that these resources arrived, they did not hesitate to come by to my room to pick them up. One of our beginning teachers was so excited, she sent a student to come pick them up since she was in the middle of teaching. The power strips and chargers are heavily utilized since every child in our school has a laptop, and to satisfy the technology standard for our evaluation, we create lessons and assignments that required students to use them daily. Since we have added them to our classroom, there are less interruptions to students learning because of a dead device or waiting to plug it up. My power strips are located around my room so students do not to move and disrupt others during class. While that makes a difference, the biggest impact was in the headphones. Our online textbook and other platforms that we use offer the option to have texts read a-loud to students (even in different languages for our ESL students) and because of the demographic at our school, many cannot afford to have their our personal earbuds, so these headphones have ensured that each child has access to this resource and keep them accountable for their own learning. In my classroom of seniors, they grumble a bit when I take out the box of headphones, but it is mostly a result of knowing that there is no excuse for having not completed a reading or an assignment. Participation has increased in all of our classroom and seeing the impact our administration has even recognized the need for it and will purchase more power strips, chargers, headphones and other needed materials to encourage student engagement. Thank you so much for helping us pave the way and making learning more engaging and accessible for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1738089011410,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-access-to-tech/8960330/","projectTitle":"Supporting Access to Tech","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Covington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9845193_orig.png?crop=1544,1545,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736434619582","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9845193"},{"teacherId":9342922,"projectId":8676588,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Upfront Magazines for the 2024-2025 school year! My high school English III students love the magazine and enjoy reading the articles about times past, world events, and stories about teens around the world who look like them. \r\n My students have developed many skills by using Upfront, such as the strategic reading of informational texts, summarizing, using photos and graphics, analyzing and integrating ideas, and analyzing text structures. The multiple-choice questions help my students hone their skills for the ACT, SAT, and their final exam in English III. I have seen the confidence in their reading rise as a result of Upfront Magazine. They like knowing what is going on in the US and around the world. I have been able to connect many of our literary lessons to events and topics in Upfront, which also helps them with their American History class they take their Junior year as well. Here is what my students are saying about Upfont:","fullyFundedDate":1733712405416,"projectUrl":"project/informational-text-via-upfront-magazine/8676588/","projectTitle":"Informational Text via Upfront Magazine","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9342922"},{"teacherId":417300,"projectId":8653776,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to our project. This meaningful service project is something we look forward to doing every semester, but we cannot afford to participate without the financial support of people like you. \r\n\r\nIt was wonderful to see how involved the students became in creating the portraits. Many of them developed a real sense of connection with the child they were drawing. Not every student is as a naturally talented artist, but each one wanted to do their very best because they knew what an important impact this gift would have on someone else. \r\nI saw students dive deep into the process and ask for assistance so that the portrait would look just right. \r\n\r\nI am so grateful that the students were able to experience this project. It is so important for them to see a world outside of their small bubble and know that they can make a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1723688671554,"projectUrl":"project/making-global-connections-through-portra/8653776/","projectTitle":"Making Global Connections Through Portrait Drawings","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hudson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp417300_orig.jpg?crop=2056,2056,x0,y534&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723661339093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/417300"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_2840","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":930,"numTeachers":67,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":10,"percentBlack":38,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":31,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"13.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.5,"schoolId":2840,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Southern Guilford High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Southern Guilford High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/guilford-county-schools/southern-high-school/2840"}