{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Springdale Har - Ber High School","outOfStateSupporters":28.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8617695,"projectId":10057570,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! Because of your generosity, our art studio has expanded in ways that truly inspire creativity and hands-on learning.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, my students were immediately excited—especially about the alcohol markers. Many had never used these tools before, and their curiosity turned into instant experimentation. \r\n\r\nWe've already begun using these resources in our sketchbooks and studio work. The alcohol markers have added a new level of vibrancy and precision to student drawings, while the new pencil sharpener keeps everyone working efficiently and ready to create. \r\n\r\n The students were so excited about the new underglazes as well. They are now experimenting with color mixing and exploring new surface design techniques. This has deepened their understanding of how color behaves across different materials, making their work more thoughtful and intentional.\r\n\r\nYour support has made hands-on, meaningful art experiences possible for my students. Thank you so much for being part of our creative journey!","fullyFundedDate":1771341204556,"projectUrl":"project/make-it-experiment-hands-on-art/10057570/","projectTitle":"Make it! Experiment! Hands on Art!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Geels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8617695_orig.jpg?crop=2100,2100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680468839552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8617695"},{"teacherId":2555627,"projectId":10065511,"letterContent":"I just want to start by saying thank you. Truly. Your support of our project, Landscapes in Wool: Painting with Fiber, has made a real difference in my classroom, and I wish you could see it in person.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students are getting to try something completely new. Many of them had never worked with fiber before, and now they are slowing down, using their hands, and learning how to build images in a way that feels very different from anything they have done before. They are layering wool, blending colors, and figuring things out as they go. There is a lot of focus, a lot of problem-solving, and honestly, a lot of quiet pride happening in the room.\r\n\r\nWhat I love most is watching students realize they can do this. At first, some are unsure, but then something clicks. They start to trust themselves, take their time, and lean into the process. It is not fast, and it is not perfect, but that is part of what makes it meaningful.\r\n\r\nEach student will walk away with a finished piece that they created from start to finish. That matters. It becomes something they can hold onto as proof of their effort and growth.\r\n\r\nYour donation is not just about materials. It is about giving students the chance to experience something new, to feel capable, and to know that someone out there believes in what they are doing.\r\n\r\nThank you for being part of our classroom in this way. I am so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1776438086410,"projectUrl":"project/landscapes-in-wool-painting-with-fiber/10065511/","projectTitle":"Landscapes in Wool: Painting With Fiber","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2555627_orig.jpg?crop=715,715,x0,y7&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755699002590","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2555627"},{"teacherId":2555627,"projectId":10058035,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has transformed into a true safe landing space for creativity. The materials you provided are being used every single day as students settle into their work, slow down, and engage in meaningful artmaking. One moment that stands out was when students were first introduced to the new supplies. There was an immediate sense of curiosity and excitement, followed by a quiet focus as they began exploring. Many of them had never worked with these types of materials before, and watching their confidence grow as they experimented, made decisions, and took creative risks has been incredibly powerful.\r\n\r\nThese resources have allowed my students not only to create but to feel supported in the process of creating. They are using the materials to build layered, thoughtful works that reflect their ideas, emotions, and personal experiences. The classroom feels different now. It is calmer, more intentional, and filled with a sense of ownership. Students are staying engaged longer, helping one another, and taking pride in what they are making.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students are continuing to build on these experiences through more advanced projects that require planning, reflection, and refinement. They are beginning to connect their work to larger themes and ideas, while also strengthening their technical skills. Because of you, they have brilliant tools and the space organization to keep growing as artists and as individuals. Thank you for making this possible and for believing in the importance of creativity in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1769397408322,"projectUrl":"project/caring-for-creativity-safe-landing-for/10058035/","projectTitle":"Caring for Creativity: Safe Landing for Student Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2555627_orig.jpg?crop=715,715,x0,y7&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755699002590","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2555627"},{"teacherId":8617695,"projectId":9784450,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! These materials have made a huge impact on our classroom and the quality of work students are creating. They are using the new underglazes, decorating pencils, and tools every day to experiment, take risks, and really invest in their work. With these materials, students are layering color, adding carved designs, and spending more time refining their pieces in ways that truly elevate their artwork.\r\n\r\nThe banding wheels have also made a big difference. They've been especially helpful for students working on sculptural pieces, allowing them to rotate their work more easily and safely. This has been important for more fragile projects that are difficult to move or handle.\r\n\r\nThe Dremel tool has been incredibly useful for sanding pieces efficiently and removing kiln stilts that sometimes get stuck during glaze firing. The additional sanding tools have also helped students further refine their work, smoothing edges and improving the overall finish of their pieces.","fullyFundedDate":1768492621016,"projectUrl":"project/banding-wheels-and-underglaze-adventures/9784450/","projectTitle":"Banding Wheels and Underglaze Adventures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Geels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8617695_orig.jpg?crop=2100,2100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680468839552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8617695"},{"teacherId":3760633,"projectId":9874343,"letterContent":"I want to send out a heartfelt thank you for contributing to my art classroom!\r\nThe gift of cameras and camera supplies, to both enhance and support learning in my classroom, has already been a tremendous success. \r\n\r\nStudents have been using them to not only document the work that they are producing, but also using them for photo-specific projects in my art classes. Now that cell phones are not allowed in the classroom these days, the supply of cameras that has so generously been donated to my classroom has been extremely essential. In the future, I intend to implement their use on a more regular and routine basis - providing tools for students in my classroom that will benefit and enhance their artistic practices.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of me and my students, we want to thank you so very much for this gift. We appreciate you!!","fullyFundedDate":1769177390795,"projectUrl":"project/capturing-creativity-enhancing-art-docu/9874343/","projectTitle":"Capturing Creativity: Enhancing Art Documentation and Photo-Based Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jilka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3760633"},{"teacherId":9820799,"projectId":10087153,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my classroom has already been transformed with a new printer, a desk to support the printer, and plastic menu holders for project instructions at student tables. These resources have made our daily routines smoother and more professional, while also giving students clearer access to directions and examples during class.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the new materials, they were excited and immediately noticed how much more organized and accessible the classroom felt. The printer has been especially helpful because I can print visuals project references right when students need them. The menu holders have also been a great addition, allowing students to keep instructions at their tables and work more independently without constantly asking for directions.\r\n\r\nRight now, students are using these resources during our current project by following step-by-step instructions at their tables and referring to printed examples as they work. The printer is helping me provide more individualized support and clearer visual aids, and the new setup has made it easier for students to stay focused, confident, and on task. I'm excited to keep building on this progress as students continue creating and learning in a more organized and supportive environment.","fullyFundedDate":1770570661502,"projectUrl":"project/unplugged-and-present-helping-students/10087153/","projectTitle":"Unplugged and Present: Helping Students Focus Through Hands-On Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lindsey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9820799_orig.jpg?crop=761,761,x46,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730385466402","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9820799"},{"teacherId":8617695,"projectId":9531389,"letterContent":"Thank you again for helping bring these materials and equipment into our ceramics classroom. Because of your generosity, students are now able to use the new pottery stools, glazes, underglazes, and the ware cart every day as they work through the full ceramic process. The new glazes and underglazes have allowed students to experiment with layered colors, detailed patterns, and surface textures in ways that were not possible before, and the ware cart kept their fragile greenware and bisqueware safe and organized as they moved pieces to and from the kiln.\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes first arrived and students saw the new materials and equipment, their excitement was immense! Several students were especially thrilled to see the wider variety of glaze colors and underglazes, and they began brainstorming new designs on the spot. Several students were excited to make new test tiles! The new stools were an unexpected highlight as well; students commented on how much more comfortable it felt to work at the wheel or table.\r\n\r\nYour support has not only improved the daily functioning of our classroom but has also expanded what is possible for students artistically, and for that, we are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1759152522693,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-color-and-ceramics/9531389/","projectTitle":"Creativity, Color, and Ceramics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Geels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8617695_orig.jpg?crop=2100,2100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680468839552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8617695"},{"teacherId":3760633,"projectId":9588917,"letterContent":"I want to take this time to say thank you so very much for your donation of iPads and a new color printer for my art classroom! This gift is truly incredible and will help students with their creative endeavors not only this year, but for years to come.\r\nThe iPads have already been used to document student processes in art making and also as a way to create imagery using the software provided with it. Students have found these to be incredible tools in their process of making, and are trying to improve their skills using the iPads every time they are in class.\r\nAlthough some students have used the new color printer to color check their artwork, we will soon be utilizing it to print out images of their artwork for exhibition. The students are currently figuring out which images will look best printed out, and this type of printer will be immensely useful in this process.\r\nThank you again wholeheartedly for this generous donation. We appreciate it so much!","fullyFundedDate":1759266136344,"projectUrl":"project/creating-documenting-and-exhibiting-in/9588917/","projectTitle":"Creating, Documenting, and Exhibiting in an Art Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jilka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3760633"},{"teacherId":8617695,"projectId":9550465,"letterContent":"With these supplies our student let ceramics club is flourishing! The students have so many more colors and techniques to choose from. One of my students was so excited they wanted to make test tiles for all the colors. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for giving them the opportunity to create with so many color options. With these materials and expanded color pallet our student run ceramics club can explore so many projects and creative adventures!! \r\n\r\nSo far our students have been working on independent projects and we did a student led lesson of a ceramic magnet with students who have never had a ceramics class before.","fullyFundedDate":1759266136771,"projectUrl":"project/ceramics-club-supplies/9550465/","projectTitle":"Ceramics Club Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Geels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8617695_orig.jpg?crop=2100,2100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680468839552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8617695"},{"teacherId":10266907,"projectId":9722377,"letterContent":"The students in our 'HANDMADE: Knitting & Crochet Club\" are ages 15-18 and grade levels 10-12. My students are learning so many new skills -- learning to ask for help, sharing knowledge, teamwork, and learning from other cultures -- in addition to the needle arts! I beam with pride as I see the 'students become teachers' during our club meetings! \r\n\r\nBefore we could begin working on the projects to be donated to charitable organizations, students had to prove their skills. For the initial project (crocheted dishrags), the goals were for students to learn: \r\n1) how to handle yarn and a crochet hook; \r\n2) how to manage fiber tension; \r\n3) how to read a crochet pattern; and\r\n4) how to finish off a completed project.\r\n\r\nWe all were amazed at how much we could learn in a very short time! We are grateful that our administration recognized our need for extended meeting times, and allowed us some flexibility in scheduling. \r\n\r\nAs we start a new year, we are looking forward to completing more complex projects that feature the skills we've already learned! Many thanks to those who have financially supported our work. We are beyond blessed to have found fabulous donors in our community and beyond!","fullyFundedDate":1759266136146,"projectUrl":"project/handmade-knit-and-crochet-club/9722377/","projectTitle":"Handmade: Knit and Crochet Club","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Groves","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10266907_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758831721649","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-groves-stitchcraft"},{"teacherId":9820842,"projectId":9579077,"letterContent":"Your generosity was very welcome this year: Cheez-it, Harps and CFP Foundation. Our students are so excited to throw pottery on the new Shimpo Wheel. One student started throwing on it the day it came!! We could not be more thrilled to have another wheel, boosting our numbers of wheels so we can teach more students how the skills of pottery wheel throwing. It adds another dimension to the Ceramics classroom to learn the symmetry and skills available with wheel throwing. Since it came, we started a project called Nesting bowls, in which students have to throw pieces that fit inside each other. We have used the wheel over and over in order to get the sizes to fit. The wheel has been put to good use!\r\nThe two people who modeled for these photos are actually the most prolific potters but many other students have tried and are using the wheels regularly. They have expressed their gratitude multiple times. Cheez-it, Harps and CFP Foundation, Thank you, thank you, and again, Thanks again!!","fullyFundedDate":1755884891224,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-get-a-wheel/9579077/","projectTitle":"Help Us Get a Wheel!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Graham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9820842_orig.jpg?crop=1256,1256,x0,y330&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730406442313","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9820842"},{"teacherId":2555627,"projectId":9576564,"letterContent":"The moment these materials arrived, everything about our classroom shifted. My students crowded around the boxes like it was a celebration, pulling out watercolor sets, felting supplies, and thick paper. I wish you could have heard the chorus of \"Oh wow!\" and \"That's going to be cool!\" One of my quieter students gently picked up a bundle of wool roving and whispered, \"I've always wanted to try this.\" That small moment alone made your generosity feel enormous.\r\n\r\nWe dove in right away. Students are now using the watercolor sets and creative trays to explore layered, mixed-media studies focused on building a growth mindset — learning to embrace mistakes, make bold choices, and trust their creative instincts. The new materials have opened doors for students who previously hesitated to try something unfamiliar. Suddenly, experimentation feels exciting instead of intimidating.\r\n\r\nTheir reactions have been joyful, curious, and full of possibility. A few students stayed after class the first day just to keep working. \"It feels like a real studio in here now,\" one of them said — and that's exactly what these resources created: a space where they feel like artists.\r\n\r\nWe have been working with felted textures, and stitching. The students sketched out ideas, talked through colors, and imagined how the materials might work together. These tools didn't just support a lesson; they expanded what my students believe they can create. I'm adding pictures of this project! They are AMAZING!\r\n\r\nYour gift didn't just supply materials — it gave my students confidence, joy, and room to grow. Thank you for making that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1759266137094,"projectUrl":"project/creative-classroom-for-growth-mindsets/9576564/","projectTitle":"Creative Classroom for Growth Mindsets","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2555627_orig.jpg?crop=715,715,x0,y7&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755699002590","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2555627"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_31305","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":2268,"numTeachers":156,"percentFrplEligible":78,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":40,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":44,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":8,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"14.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":71.4,"schoolId":31305,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Springdale Har - Ber High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Springdale Har - Ber High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/arkansas/springdale-public-schools/springdale-har-ber-high-school/31305"}