{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"West High School","outOfStateSupporters":25.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3149787,"projectId":9557489,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation to our little librarians' club. Since receiving your donation the students have built and painted the little free library. They have reached out to another high school in a book desert neighborhood that is collaborating with them to install the library at their high school. The other high scholl will be establish a little librarians' club like ours to help increase literacy in their area.\r\n\r\nDonations like yours help to show my students that others care about the club's mission to increase literacy. Having others care about their actions make them feel like they are making a difference. So thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting our club.","fullyFundedDate":1758834615746,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-network-of-little-free-librar/9557489/","projectTitle":"Building a Network of Little Free Libraries","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Murphy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3149787_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727414696765","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3149787"},{"teacherId":4354978,"projectId":9526796,"letterContent":"Though this was a smaller project, the impact has been huge. I typically fund most of my own classroom supplies, but with rising prices and the need to replace larger items—like calculators—those costs add up quickly. I also love having my students work at the boards, which means I go through markers much faster than a typical classroom. Because of your support, I was able to replace these essentials and keep our learning space running smoothly.\r\n\r\nWhen teaching polynomials, the visual models from the algebra tiles and the display board were incredibly helpful. These tools allowed students to see the math in action truly, and I'm not sure I would have been able to purchase them without your generosity.\r\n\r\nMy students just took their test on these concepts, and many earned their highest scores on the skills they practiced with these hands-on materials. I'm sad that I didn't remember to take pictures of all the amazing work they were doing at the boards, but I've included a photo showing how I was able to place a calculator at each desk and board station, along with fresh markers.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my classroom and helping my students learn in meaningful, engaging ways.","fullyFundedDate":1755725627084,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-young-mathematicians-tools-f/9526796/","projectTitle":"Empowering Young Mathematicians: Tools for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Orndoff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4354978_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y12&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753978367684","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4354978"},{"teacherId":4354978,"projectId":9519867,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom. All of the resources you provided have been put to great use, and I want to share how much they've impacted my students so far this year.\r\n\r\nAt the beginning of the year, my students were learning about positive and negative numbers. The magnetic number line has become one of our most valuable tools—it allows students to see what happens when they add, subtract, multiply, or divide integers in a clear, visual way. Being able to move along the number line physically has helped so many students deepen their understanding.\r\n\r\nBeyond the number line, the calculators have been used daily. Because of your support, each board station now has its own calculator, making classwork smoother and more accessible for everyone. The games and puzzles you funded have also become a class favorite. Once a month, we have \"Free Friday,\" when students can challenge themselves with logic games and hands-on puzzles. They truly look forward to it, and it's wonderful to see them use their minds in such creative ways.\r\n\r\nI'm especially grateful for the books that helped expand our classroom library. My support class reads for 10 minutes three days a week, and that consistent routine is assisting students to build confidence and see that reading can be enjoyable. Many of my students are developing readers, so this slight daily boost makes a meaningful difference.\r\n\r\nTeaching this support class has been a joy. Watching them grow, learn, and develop their skills has been the best part of my day. The incentive system—earning stamps and choosing prizes—has helped keep them engaged and motivated. I'm also excited to use the algebra tiles next semester when we begin factoring quadratics.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in my students. Your generosity has made our classroom a better, brighter place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1755724409426,"projectUrl":"project/building-confidence-through-literacy-and/9519867/","projectTitle":"Building Confidence Through Literacy and Math Support!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Orndoff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4354978_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y12&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753978367684","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4354978"},{"teacherId":10202639,"projectId":9633204,"letterContent":"When our new Horizon H-Racer 2.0 arrived, my students were beyond excited! The moment they saw the sleek hydrogen-powered car and its miniature fueling station, they couldn't believe they'd be learning with real renewable energy technology. We used the H-Racer as part of our unit on alternative energy and engineering design, connecting what we've studied about clean energy sources to a hands-on, real-world application.\r\n\r\nOne of the most memorable moments was when the students successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen using the solar-powered refueling station. The look of amazement on their faces as the car began to move was priceless. It sparked great discussions about the future of sustainable transportation and inspired students to brainstorm their own clean energy inventions.\r\n\r\nOur next steps involve using what we learned from the H-Racer to design and test model vehicles powered by different energy sources. Students will compare the efficiency and environmental impact of hydrogen fuel, solar energy, and battery power. 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And the mechanical pencils are great for students who don't have their own and they can now participate in class. English class is more than just reading books and writing essays. It is about emotions. It is about experiences. With these supplies, that is now a reality of my classroom. We do things that these students will remember forever. That is because of your generous and kind donations. I can not thank you enough for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1755961921283,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-that-strengthen-student-engagem/9369287/","projectTitle":"Supplies that Strengthen Student Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lopes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9289682_orig.jpg?crop=300,300,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696015601276","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9289682"},{"teacherId":3149787,"projectId":9308048,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My club students were very excited to see that others value their mission of increasing literacy within our community. Since the school year started the students have built the library. Many students had never used a drill before so they also gain valuable life skills learning how to put something together. They have also primed the library and student artists are currently working toward creating art designs to put on the library to increase engagement. The club has worked with community members to receive book donations and we currently have hundreds of books ready to stock the library with and we have a location for it to be installed. The community has shown their support in many ways to our project and none of this would be possible without generous donors willing to fund our library.","fullyFundedDate":1747339205803,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-little-free-library-network/9308048/","projectTitle":"Building a Little Free Library Network","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Murphy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3149787_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727414696765","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3149787"},{"teacherId":3149787,"projectId":9294213,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My club students were very excited to see that others value their mission of increasing literacy within our community. Since the school year started the students have built the libraries. Many students had never used a drill before so they also gain valuable life skills learning how to put something together. They have also primed the libraries and student artists are currently working toward creating art designs to put on the libraries to increase engagement. The club has worked with community members to receive book donations and we currently have hundreds of books ready to stock the libraries with and we have a location for it to be installed. The community has shown their support in many ways to our project and none of this would be possible without generous donors willing to fund our libraries.","fullyFundedDate":1746787370255,"projectUrl":"project/community-little-free-library-network/9294213/","projectTitle":"Community Little Free Library Network","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Murphy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3149787_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727414696765","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3149787"},{"teacherId":9289682,"projectId":8959350,"letterContent":"Your donation was instrumental to the success of our team this year. The simple things like goggles and caps go a long way to ensuring that teams like ours can achieve great things. The gold caps help us build a great team culture full of recognizing achievement and sportsmanship. It allows everyone to celebrate their teammates when then go above and beyond and that attitude is contagious. It is these times in these kids lives that they will remember for the rest of their lives. You helped build that and we could not be more grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1733200593611,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-and-celebrating-swimming-succ/8959350/","projectTitle":"Supporting and Celebrating Swimming Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lopes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9289682_orig.jpg?crop=300,300,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696015601276","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9289682"},{"teacherId":9289682,"projectId":8831697,"letterContent":"My students have been loving their new books! I have gotten many requests for more copies because multiple students want to read the same book! It is awesome to see such a love of reading in these high school students. They are our future leaders. We can be rest assured that this group of future leaders will be educated readers. Reading is a discipline, but to these students, reading is a fun habit. They love the first 15 minutes of every class now because they can just read a good book every day. That is all thanks to your generous donations!","fullyFundedDate":1728073519166,"projectUrl":"project/lets-promote-more-super-awesome-reading/8831697/","projectTitle":"Let's Promote More Super Awesome Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lopes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9289682_orig.jpg?crop=300,300,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696015601276","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9289682"},{"teacherId":3149787,"projectId":8956270,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. Your donation funded a little free library kit. Students built the library, painted it with student art and it is currently awaiting installation on our school campus. Additionally, students have done a book drive to fill this little free library as well as other little free libraries throughout our city. They have also done stuffed animal drives to fill the library with stuffed animals to act as book buddies to encourage children to visit our library and to read to as a way to increase reading fluency.\r\n\r\nMy students have been blown away by the community support of this project. In total we were able to get fudinng for 8 little free libraries. The community donated over a thousand books to us and over a hundred stuffed animals. Students have plans to continue with this project next year to expand our network further and to enourage other schools to adopt similar projects. Your support has helped to show my students that people care about what they're doing and that people care about the literacy of the next generation. This project has been a lot of work, but it has been one of the most worth while project of my entire career. So I truly thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me to bring this project to a reality.","fullyFundedDate":1739366804726,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-network-of-little-free-librar/8956270/","projectTitle":"Building a Network of Little Free Libraries Community Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Murphy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3149787_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727414696765","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3149787"},{"teacherId":9289682,"projectId":8651637,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! Reading is so important and our next generation is lacking those fundamental skills. These books will go a lot way in ensuring that every one of my students has access to a book they enjoy. My hope is that these books will spark a genuine interest in reading and these students can take away lifelong memories and lessons from them. \r\n\r\nMy students have already been reading the books and they are loving them! We read for the first 15 minutes of every class period so you can be rest assured that my students are reading and reading a lot!\r\n\r\nThanks again for these kind donations!","fullyFundedDate":1726806238042,"projectUrl":"project/growing-literacy-one-book-at-a-time/8651637/","projectTitle":"Growing Literacy One Book at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lopes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9289682_orig.jpg?crop=300,300,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696015601276","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9289682"},{"teacherId":8116233,"projectId":9186596,"letterContent":"On behalf of all of my students, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation. \r\n\r\nYour support has made a real difference in the lives of over 150 students, providing them with essential items like snacks, and hygiene products.\r\n\r\nFor many of these students, having access to these items means so much more than just comfort; it gives them a sense of security and well-being. Some of them do not have these necessities at home, and your contribution has allowed them to feel like they truly have a home away from home. Their excitement and gratitude are immeasurable.\r\n\r\nThank you for making such a meaningful impact. 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