{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Waukegan High School - Brookside","outOfStateSupporters":31.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7170147,"projectId":10755803,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our food share program. The impact you have made touches so many lives. We are able to keep kids fed and focused throughout the day so they have only less thing to worry about day to day. We distribute these snacks throughout the day to students who need extra food, express hunger, or need something to take home to siblings or for an after school activity. While we can't solve the problem of hunger completely, we can certainly try our best to put a dent in it one snack at a time! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1792624802572,"projectUrl":"project/help-keep-our-food-share-closet-stocked/10755803/","projectTitle":"Help Keep Our Food Share Closet Stocked!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sampras","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7170147_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x8,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583934019578","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7170147"},{"teacherId":7170147,"projectId":10378819,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our food share program. The impact you have made touches so many lives. We are able to keep kids fed and focused throughout the day so they have only less thing to worry about day to day. We distribute these snacks throughout the day to students who need extra food, express hunger, or need something to take home to siblings or for an after school activity. While we can't solve the problem of hunger completely, we can certainly try our best to put a dent in it one snack at a time! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1792624802170,"projectUrl":"project/help-give-my-students-food-to-keep-them/10378819/","projectTitle":"Help Give My Students Food to Keep Them Focused","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sampras","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7170147_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x8,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583934019578","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7170147"},{"teacherId":7170147,"projectId":10354534,"letterContent":"Thank you so so much for your generous donation! We know you work hard for every dollar you spend on us and we will put your donation to good use! We appreciate you putting trust and support into our classroom. We aim to create the best environment for our kids and your support helps us do just that! This is so helpful for our students and we are in the process of building a class library of resources as well as fun books for reading. It helps offset the cost of our supplies greatly and we are eternally thankful for donors like you who support and believe in us!","fullyFundedDate":1789568377614,"projectUrl":"project/help-support-digital-learning-organizat/10354534/","projectTitle":"Help Support Digital Learning, Organization, and Different Learning Styles!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sampras","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7170147_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x8,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583934019578","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7170147"},{"teacherId":7170147,"projectId":10378867,"letterContent":"Thank you so so much for your generous donation! We know you work hard for every dollar you spend on us and we will put your donation to good use! We appreciate you putting trust and support into our classroom. We aim to create the best environment for our kids and your support helps us do just that! This is so helpful for our AP students to use and document their processes and journey. It helps offset the cost of our supplies greatly and we are eternally thankful for donors like you who support and believe in us!","fullyFundedDate":1789568377169,"projectUrl":"project/help-give-my-ap-students-a-360-documenta/10378867/","projectTitle":"Help Give My AP Students A 360 Documentation Camera","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sampras","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7170147_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x8,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583934019578","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7170147"},{"teacherId":6710514,"projectId":10413173,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my project and helping my students have snacks throughout the day. There are times when my students are not able to eat breakfast or because of our early/late lunch schedules, kids tend to get hungry during the day. By having snacks available to them, they will not have to think about their stomachs and can concentrate on their assignments instead!\r\n My students have been told that if they need a snack, all they have to do is ask. I keep the snacks locked in my desk drawer as it is important to make sure they do not disappear! When students do receive a snack, I make sure they know the snacks were donated by wonderful people like yourself.\r\n Thank you again, my students and I appreciate your thoughtfulness.","fullyFundedDate":1789497841665,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-spare-a-snack/10413173/","projectTitle":"Can You Spare A Snack?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weidner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6710514_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721789297330","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6710514"},{"teacherId":10031160,"projectId":9341818,"letterContent":"The use of technology with the bluetooth speakers has been amazing. The speakers have enhanced lesson plans and have increased engagement. The visual learners are really benefitting from movie clips and podcasts being shown during class. \r\n\r\nStudents are now putting video clips and music to their projects. When students are presenting the projects the bluetooth speaker are greatly aiding the presentations. Students in the front as well as the back of the classroom are able to her the presentations clearly. There are many bell ringer activities that require the bluetooth speakers. I have never seen the students so interested in completing the bell ringer activities.\r\n\r\nLastly, I had one hearing impaired student that greatly benefited from the sound of the speakers. The students passion for learning increased because the lesson plans were clearly accessible. My diverse learner students have appreciated the technology because it enhances the movie clips that are being showed. The diverse learners really lean toward learning through video and images, rather than a long reading passage.","fullyFundedDate":1747160653603,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-alive/9341818/","projectTitle":"CLASSROOM ALIVE","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Moyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10031160"},{"teacherId":2575148,"projectId":10488993,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you from the bottom of my heart for your generous donations of pencils, erasers, and snacks for our special education classroom. These may seem like simple supplies, but they mean so much to my students. Because of your kindness, they can come to class ready to learn without worrying about whether they have a pencil, an eraser, or a snack when they are hungry.\r\n\r\nYou have helped create a classroom where my students feel supported, cared for, and prepared to succeed. Knowing that people in their community believe in them is incredibly meaningful. Thank you for helping remove one more worry from their day and allowing them to focus on learning, growing, and feeling confident.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has truly touched our hearts. We are so grateful for you!","fullyFundedDate":1788372640447,"projectUrl":"project/basic-school-supplies-for-a-new-special/10488993/","projectTitle":"Basic School Supplies for a New Special Education Math Teacher!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rogers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2575148_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719680399132","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2575148"},{"teacherId":10423607,"projectId":10248807,"letterContent":"This program is amazing. Last year I started in the District 60 without only a few supplies for me and for my students. I don't tools to engage the kids in some of the classes. The support that you are giving us, is so helpful for us because as teachers we are daily thinking in how to give different ways of learning to our students in order to grow their knowledge. All the supplies that you provided me for the 26-27, are helping me in giving to my students the opportunity to learn in a better way. Thank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1777985692899,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-physics-freshman-students/10248807/","projectTitle":"Engaging Physics Freshman Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Argaez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10423607"},{"teacherId":10397735,"projectId":10000852,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom! I sincerely apologize for my late response. I had a newborn and was out of school, but my substitute shared with me how grateful the students were for the items and the food you provided . You truly made a difference and helped make our students feel supported and cared for .\r\n\r\nThe Students were excited and thankful to receive the supplies and food these resources allow us to create a more welcoming classroom environment and give our students what they need to learn, participate, and stay focused . Your support reminds our students that there are people on their community who believe in them and want to see them succeed.\r\n\r\nThank You SO much again , Mostly for thinking of our classroom and investing in our students. We were Truly Blessed .","fullyFundedDate":1769177166698,"projectUrl":"project/focus-foods/10000852/","projectTitle":"Focus Foods","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Blanchard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10397735"},{"teacherId":9389305,"projectId":10065822,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project to provide free snacks to students after exams! Your generosity has helped us create a small but meaningful tradition that gives students a chance to recharge and celebrate their hard work. After the intensity of an exam, students are often tired and ready for a break. Seeing the snacks waiting for them brings smiles and excitement, and it gives us an opportunity to remind them that their effort and dedication are noticed and appreciated.\r\n\r\nWe are using the snacks as more than just a reward—they are a way to reinforce the importance of self-care and celebrating accomplishments. After completing an exam, students can grab a snack, take a moment to relax, and enjoy the feeling of having accomplished something challenging. Moving forward, we hope to continue this tradition after future exams and use these moments to encourage students to recognize their own progress and hard work. Thank you for helping us show our students that their efforts matter and that their school community is here to support and celebrate them!","fullyFundedDate":1778532467225,"projectUrl":"project/post-exam-pick-me-up-snacks-for-energy/10065822/","projectTitle":"Post-Exam Pick-Me-Up: Snacks for Energy and Encouragement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. A","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9389305_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1793401651296","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/athenajil-mercado"},{"teacherId":9389305,"projectId":10065568,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Science Comes Alive: Engaging Minds through Hands-On Projects.\" Your generous donation of a Cricut Maker has helped me create a more engaging and welcoming science classroom. I use the Cricut Maker to create colorful classroom displays, science-themed decorations, labels, visual aids, and materials for our activities. These resources help make our classroom more connected to science and capture my students' attention.\r\n\r\nAlthough I am the one operating the Cricut, my students benefit from the materials it helps me create. The displays and activities make our lessons more visually appealing, interactive, and memorable. Your support has given me a valuable tool to bring more creativity into my classroom and make science come alive for my students. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping create a more exciting learning environment!","fullyFundedDate":1778523428808,"projectUrl":"project/science-comes-alive-engaging-minds-thro/10065568/","projectTitle":"Science Comes Alive: Engaging Minds through Hands-On Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. A","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9389305_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1793401651296","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/athenajil-mercado"},{"teacherId":5099139,"projectId":10180401,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting *Visualizing Freedom: Exploring 1984 Through Graphic Novel Learning*. Your generosity has given my 9th- and 10th-grade multilingual students an engaging, accessible way to explore complex themes such as freedom, government control, individuality, truth, and resistance.\r\n\r\nThe graphic-novel format helps students understand George Orwell's challenging ideas through illustrations, visual context, and accessible language. These materials encourage students to participate in discussions, think critically, and become more confident and motivated readers.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donation has shown my students that people outside our classroom believe in their education and want them to succeed. That message of encouragement is incredibly meaningful to them. Thank you for helping us create memorable learning experiences and for making this project possible!\r\n\r\nWith sincere gratitude,\r\n\r\nDr. Jose Luis Arregui Sáez\r\nWaukegan High School","fullyFundedDate":1785168262301,"projectUrl":"project/visualizing-freedom-exploring-1984-thro/10180401/","projectTitle":"Visualizing Freedom: Exploring 1984 Through Graphic Novel Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Arregui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5099139_orig.png?crop=500,500,x16,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741741221581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5099139"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_30399","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":4018,"numTeachers":280,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":83,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"14.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":68.8,"schoolId":30399,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Waukegan High School - Brookside on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Waukegan High School - Brookside","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/waukegan-community-unit-school-district-60/waukegan-high-school-brookside/30399"}