{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Rancho Alamitos High School","outOfStateSupporters":42.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1692105,"projectId":10120287,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations toward Project FRESHStart. You are helping a passion project reach its full potential. It all started with a small hygiene drive with our staff to get deodorant, soap, and toothpaste for our students in need. It then morphed into the idea to have a small storage room where students have access to basic needs like hygiene products, school supplies, pantry items...and now clothing and shoes.\r\n\r\nOur community has been struggling economically over the last few years and being able to provide a resource that preserves their pride and allows them to shop for free is so important to student success in the classroom. When students have basic needs met, they are more likely to attend school and pay attention in class. Our students have access to it all now, thanks to you.\r\n\r\nWe love that we have this free community store for our students and we also invite our families to shop, too. Every time we have a parent event, families are able to shop in the store. The parents have been very appreciative of having this resource. The hygiene supplies are the first things that need restocked because they are items used every day, so these donations are so impactful for students and families. Providing these supplies for free would not be possible without donors like you. Thank you again for supporting this project.\r\n\r\nI just received the exciting news from our principal that we will be moving our store from a small storage room to a full sized classroom next year, so we will be able to expand even more. This news fills my heart with joy! The passion project is now a reality. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1772497099337,"projectUrl":"project/project-fresh-start/10120287/","projectTitle":"Project FRESH Start","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lockhart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1692105_orig.jpg?crop=957,958,x0,y159&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764867057632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lockhart"},{"teacherId":10047874,"projectId":9981301,"letterContent":"Having a diverse bookshelf means I can meet my students where they are. With books at different reading levels and across different genres and topics, every student in my 10th and 11th grade classes can find something that engages them. When students are reading books they actually care about, they naturally develop stronger reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and a genuine love of reading. That foundation matters far more than forcing everyone through the same text.\r\n\r\nReading in my classroom has become something students choose to do, not just something they have to do. Students complete book projects, but many are also grabbing these books purely for enjoyment during independent reading time. The variety means there's genuinely something for everyone. One student in particular has checked out multiple books just for fun, which tells me everything I need to know about the impact of this collection.","fullyFundedDate":1767759407916,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-library/9981301/","projectTitle":"Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Burwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047874_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y608&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767641266790","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047874"},{"teacherId":1536879,"projectId":10039971,"letterContent":"Every quarter, my students have an assigned book project they have to complete. Two quarters per year, I have them choose their own novels, and the other two, I choose for them. We usually read for about 10-15mins everyday. This ensures that they are reading the same novel and that they also see me reading my choice novel during class. Usually, the kids who struggle the most in committing to a novel are the boys. I don't know if it's because of the topic or because they just don't read much anymore. Your donations have helped tremendously because a lot of the novels donated have been checked out. \r\n\r\nMy boys have started their reading project this last quarter of the school year, and they are finally excited to keep reading. We read The Great Gatsby together, and I walk them through how to track the characters' development because they will do the same as they finish their own book. We analyze the characters' development as we get to the end, and we also discuss how this development impacts the overall meaning of the novel. I cannot wait to see how they do with their book project at the end of the school year. Thank you again for all your donations.","fullyFundedDate":1772680751876,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-library/10039971/","projectTitle":"Building a Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nuñez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1536879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1515429685790","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1536879"},{"teacherId":9023765,"projectId":9869589,"letterContent":"I'd like to give a special thank you to Ripple and the Neukom Family Foundation who funded a majority of this project! Because of you, my counseling office is bright, organized, equip with supplies for sensory input, and stocked with water bottles to give away to thirsty students. Thank you so much for helping me to create a comfortable and cozy place where students can take a break, relax, and help to improve their overall mental health. These materials have made my room a welcoming place to be and my students are so grateful that you gave me the resources to make this all possible!","fullyFundedDate":1762267533460,"projectUrl":"project/from-gray-to-great/9869589/","projectTitle":"From Gray to Great!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9023765_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683258063089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misskatiemhs"},{"teacherId":9023765,"projectId":9859821,"letterContent":"Thank you to The Allstate Foundation's donation as part of Service Stars initiative in partnership with TIME for Kids. Your donation will help our NAMI club to serve their school community and make the world a brighter place! Additionally, thank you to the Neukom Family Foundation who support school staff who work so hard to ensure students thrive!\r\n\r\nThe supplies from this project are extrememly beneficial for both spreading awareness and equipping students with social emotional tools to support their overall wellbeing. I am looking forward to seeing what impact our NAMI club will make this year during their Mental Health Awareness week using these materials Thank you again for your support! You have no idea how much these supplies mean to our students.","fullyFundedDate":1762367923075,"projectUrl":"project/promoting-wellness-coping-tools-and-res/9859821/","projectTitle":"Promoting Wellness: Coping Tools and Resources for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9023765_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683258063089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misskatiemhs"},{"teacherId":9023765,"projectId":9886417,"letterContent":"You have no idea how much these items mean to my students. Having something as small as a snack or a juice pouch accessible for students, free of charge, mades a bigger difference than you can imagine. I think sometimes we underestimate how much students notice these things. They don't just see this as free food, they see these snacks as support from someone who cares. They are so grateful, not just for the snack, but for having something there when they needed it. They notice when someone puts in effort. They notice when they're considered. They noticed that someone cared enough to help make their day just a little bit easier. So thank you, for helping me make hungry kids happy.","fullyFundedDate":1762792337242,"projectUrl":"project/take-a-break-take-a-bite-nurturing-men/9886417/","projectTitle":"Take a Break, Take a Bite: Nurturing Mental Health","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9023765_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683258063089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misskatiemhs"},{"teacherId":9540875,"projectId":10144388,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in donating books to our high school library. These new books have invigorated our reading space. Not only are these new stories for students, but they are also essential tools for literacy and empathy. \r\n\r\nEach quarter, the English teachers on campus assign a book project to encourage independent reading. The students were thrilled to see an entire table of new books for them to choose! Even our reluctant readers have been drawn towards the new titles.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students' futures and for helping them find joy in the pages of a book.","fullyFundedDate":1773679608440,"projectUrl":"project/igniting-joy-with-new-books/10144388/","projectTitle":"Igniting Joy with New Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sy-Santos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9540875_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715290661371","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9540875"},{"teacherId":1692105,"projectId":9944313,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations toward Project FREEStyle. You are helping a passion project reach its full potential. It all started with a small hygiene drive with our staff to get deodorant, soap, and toothpaste for our students in need. It then morphed into the idea to have a small storage room where students have access to basic needs like hygiene products, school supplies, pantry items...and now clothing and shoes. \r\n\r\nOur community has been struggling economically over the last few years and being able to provide a resource that preserves their pride and allows them to shop for free is so important to student success in the classroom. When students have basic needs met, they are more likely to attend school and pay attention in class. Our students have access to it all now, thanks to you.\r\n\r\nWe love that we have this free community store for our students and we also invite our families to shop, too. Every time we have a parent event, families are able to shop in the store. The parents have been very appreciative of having this resource. The clothing racks and hangers allow everyone to shop in a clean, organized environment that is just like a real store. It would not be possible without donors like you. Thank you again for supporting this project. \r\n\r\nI just received the exciting news from our principal that we will be moving our store from a small storage room to a full sized classroom next year, so we will be able to expand even more. This news fills my heart with joy! The passion project is now a reality. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1766456845341,"projectUrl":"project/project-freestyle-building-a-free-commu/9944313/","projectTitle":"Project FREEStyle: Building a FREE Community Clothing Closet for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lockhart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1692105_orig.jpg?crop=957,958,x0,y159&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764867057632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lockhart"},{"teacherId":10329513,"projectId":9857643,"letterContent":"I want to express my sincere gratitude for your generous donation of snacks to our students. Your kindness has made a real difference. It has helped improve their well-being, provided comfort during the school day, and supported a positive learning environment. May students have benefited emotionally and academically from the added support and your gift has touched more lives than you may realize. When the students saw all of the snacks they surprised and were so thankful.\r\n\r\nYour generosity also models community care and compassion for our students showing them that other care about their health and success. On behalf of our students, thank you for partnering with us to create a safer, kinder, and more nurturing school community.","fullyFundedDate":1763494130546,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-success-nutritious-snacks-for/9857643/","projectTitle":"Fuel for Success: Nutritious Snacks for Student Achievement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Najera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10329513"},{"teacherId":9023765,"projectId":9468169,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me get the finishing touches needed to upgrade my room! The grass panels add so much life to the room and serve as the perfect background for my motivational LED sign and the LED light strip makes the motivational quote on my bulletin board stand out so much more! I love hearing the excited \"WOAH!\" when my students discover that the sensory hexagon lights change colors at the touch of a finger and the sensory liquid tiles move around when you step on them. The self reflection card game is a perfect way to help me learn more about my students and Uno is just such a classic fan favorite. Both of these games are used so often! I would not have been able to make this all possible without the little things like tape to hang up decor, wall USB blocks to plug in electric items, and my students say a huge thank you for the phone charger! Lastly, one of my most used items is the mini dry erase whiteboard that I use to leave messages for students. This allows me to communicate when I'll be off campus, when we're on assembly schedule, or having a fire drill, or have a day off, or to just write motivational messages to bring a smile to their face! Again, thank you for helping me create the compassionate environment that my students deserve.","fullyFundedDate":1754362776270,"projectUrl":"project/creating-compassionate-kids/9468169/","projectTitle":"Creating Compassionate Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9023765_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683258063089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misskatiemhs"},{"teacherId":9023765,"projectId":9819741,"letterContent":"I am astonished at how fast I was able to get this project funded. This was by far the quickest I've ever gotten. I was blown away when I got the email notification and so excited to add these final additions to my sensory fidget drawer. \r\n\r\nThe order came so quickly and I absolutely love everything I got! This is the most unique fidget order i've ever placed and I'm so grateful that I get to share these with my students. I know these items are going to be EXTREMELY helpful in the lives of many teenagers. \r\n\r\nStudents repeatedly ask for stress balls (which, for some reason, I didn't already have) and something \"squishy\" so with your support I was finally able to add this to the collection. They also really love acupuncture rings so I purchased a variety of different sensory ring options. My favorite is the \"Spiky Bead Sensory Rings\". \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much for helping me get this project funded, and funded FAST!","fullyFundedDate":1760471116838,"projectUrl":"project/peace-in-their-pockets-fidget-tools-for/9819741/","projectTitle":"Peace in Their Pockets: Fidget Tools for Teens’ Mental Wellness","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9023765_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683258063089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misskatiemhs"},{"teacherId":9023765,"projectId":9576396,"letterContent":"Your donations have allowed me to update both the fidget box students use during counseling meetings and my drawer full of giveaway items that students can keep in their backpack as easily accessible coping skills. \r\n\r\nMy fidget bin is used by at least 5 students every day to ease their anxiety. It's so funny how they instantly notice the new additions. Every time I've looked over, I see nearly every student holding one of the new fidgets they discovered and they absolutely love them. The two most popular are the \"StressGrip\" and \"Hand Exercise Ball\".\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, my fidget drawer is like a hidden gem. It's tucked away and most often offered to students during a highly emotional state (Ex: panic attack or extreme anger). For those kids that really struggle to sit down and stay still, I almost always offer them a tool to keep in their backpack. The fidget controller is always a fan favorite followed by marble mesh fidgets and acupuncture rings. I've never had zipper bracelets, slider fidgets, or sensory tones so I'm excited to add those to the collection and looking forward to seeing my students reactions. \r\n\r\nThank you all so much for helping to make this possible. 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