{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Clear Lake High School","outOfStateSupporters":12.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10582186,"projectId":10458650,"letterContent":"It was wonderful to use these caterpillars as an introductory resource to high school Zoology/botany! Students were excited when they first saw we were going to raise butterflies again, some had done so before and some never had done it. Even my other classes were really excited to be able to see the growth and changes happening over the course of the experiment! We were able to monitor our caterpillars over the course of two weeks, watching 9 of them fully chrysalize. We studied the stages of the life cycle while they went through their final metamorphosis into beautiful painted lady butterflies. We watched as 7 of the 10 caterpillars that arrived were able to hatch successfully into butterflies and fly off on their own without any problems. Two butterflies had wing issues, and we watched as they were consumed by predators (small lizards). We did a nice nature journal session while we did our release, and spoke about the circle of life. I definitely plan on doing this again with next years class, it was so fun!","fullyFundedDate":1787179990503,"projectUrl":"project/insect-life-cycle-project/10458650/","projectTitle":"Insect Life Cycle Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Payne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10582186"},{"teacherId":9772461,"projectId":10159267,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating positive behavior rewards, snacks, LEGO sets, and other fun incentives to our classroom! These donations do so much more than provide prizes—they give students something to work toward and celebrate their successes.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, recognition and positive reinforcement can make a huge difference in their motivation, confidence, and willingness to keep trying. Your generosity helps us create a classroom where students feel proud of their progress and know that their hard work matters.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us celebrate the wins—big and small—and make school a more positive experience for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1777987573841,"projectUrl":"project/positive-rewards/10159267/","projectTitle":"Positive Rewards","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kelsey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9772461"},{"teacherId":9610779,"projectId":10484382,"letterContent":"The cotton candy machine has had an incredible impact on my students and our Culinary program. Students absolutely love learning how to make cotton candy, but even more importantly, they are learning how to turn a fun product into a successful student-run business opportunity.\r\n\r\nAt our recent football game, students used the machine to create cotton candy-topped lemonades. In just an hour and a half, they generated $600 in sales and sold out completely! Students experienced firsthand what it takes to prepare for a large event, work quickly as a team, provide great customer service, manage high demand, and see their hard work turn into real revenue.\r\n\r\nThe impact goes far beyond one successful fundraiser. The money students earn goes to our Culinary field trip fund, helping provide opportunities for students to learn outside the classroom. These experiences let students visit new places, experience the hospitality and culinary industry firsthand, and take part in opportunities that might otherwise be financially out of reach.\r\n\r\nThe cotton candy machine isn't just making a fun treat—it's helping my students build confidence, develop workplace and entrepreneurial skills, and raise funds to take their learning beyond the walls of our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1787920416642,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-skills-one-spin-at-a-time/10484382/","projectTitle":"Sweet Skills, One Spin at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9610779_orig.jpg?crop=1120,1120,x45,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742231729344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-scott"},{"teacherId":9404568,"projectId":10094940,"letterContent":"Our new ping pong tables have brought a lot of excitement and energy to our students! 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We are excited to continue using the tables to help our students stay active while developing important social, communication, and teamwork skills.","fullyFundedDate":1777988536088,"projectUrl":"project/help-replace-our-crumbling-equipment/10094940/","projectTitle":"Help Replace Our Crumbling Equipment","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Durbin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9404568_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y393&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1709153538670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9404568"},{"teacherId":9404568,"projectId":10048293,"letterContent":"The LEGO sets have already made a wonderful impact in our classroom! My students have been using them for hands-on building activities that encourage creativity, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork. 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So far, flexible seating has been especially helpful during group work, and students absolutely love the yoga balls!\r\n\r\nWe're excited for the next step, which is partnering with our woodshop class to build desk risers for standing desks and incorporating the stools into the classroom. These additions will give students even more options for movement, collaboration, and comfortable learning. Thank you for helping us make our classroom a more engaging and student-centered space!","fullyFundedDate":1777499745261,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-an-inclusive-ela-cl/10074702/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for an Inclusive ELA Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10424989_orig.jpg?crop=2207,2207,x322,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770856414507","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10424989"},{"teacherId":9610779,"projectId":10297110,"letterContent":"What a difference these electric coolers have made for our program! At our first event, we kept our ice completely frozen with no loss, which is huge when serving fresh lemonade. We also kept our chocolate-covered pretzels cool and protected without having to pack them in ice.\r\n\r\nThese coolers make transporting and safely storing our products so much easier and allow students to focus on serving customers instead of constantly worrying about melting ice or keeping products at the proper temperature. They will be incredibly valuable as we continue taking our student-run business to football games, fundraisers, and community events.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for the support that made these coolers possible. They aren't just convenient—they are helping us operate more efficiently and professionally while giving our students a true real-world food service experience.","fullyFundedDate":1787180844173,"projectUrl":"project/a-cooler-for-cardinal-cravings/10297110/","projectTitle":"A Cooler for Cardinal Cravings","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9610779_orig.jpg?crop=1120,1120,x45,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742231729344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-scott"},{"teacherId":9610779,"projectId":10318633,"letterContent":"Our lemonade stand is already making an incredible impact! We held our very first fundraiser last night and sold out in just an hour and a half—75 lemonades! I never expected such an amazing response at our first event.\r\n\r\nBeyond raising funds for our program, the lemonade stand gives students real-world experience in customer service, teamwork, food preparation, money management, and entrepreneurship. Students saw firsthand what it takes to prepare a product, serve customers, work together under pressure, and experience the excitement of seeing something they created become a success.\r\n\r\nOur community's support was incredible, and seeing the students' excitement and pride made the night even more meaningful. We are off to an amazing start, and I can't wait to see where our lemonade stand takes us next!","fullyFundedDate":1787145548133,"projectUrl":"project/squeeze-the-day-build-skills-one-lemona/10318633/","projectTitle":"Squeeze the Day- Build Skills One Lemonade at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9610779_orig.jpg?crop=1120,1120,x45,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742231729344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-scott"},{"teacherId":9610779,"projectId":10296372,"letterContent":"The materials from this project have had a wonderful impact on our Culinary students and have helped us continue growing Cardinal Cravings. Students have practiced making cookies in larger quantities while learning the importance of consistency, accurate measuring, portion control, food safety, packaging, and presentation.\r\n\r\nCookies have quickly become one of our most popular Cardinal Cravings products, and peanut butter is by far our customer favorite! Students love seeing which products sell the fastest and hearing positive feedback from customers. It has turned a simple baking lesson into a real-world business experience where students can see the connection between the quality of their work and customer demand.\r\n\r\nBecause of the support we received, students aren't just baking cookies for an assignment—they are producing a product that people actually order and purchase. They are learning how to keep up with orders, work together efficiently, maintain the same quality from batch to batch, and take pride in what they create.\r\n\r\nThank you to the DonorsChoose Community for helping provide the materials that make these experiences possible. Your support is helping our students build culinary skills, confidence, teamwork, and entrepreneurship while continuing to grow Cardinal Cravings—one peanut butter cookie at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1787180845410,"projectUrl":"project/mixing-up-learning-one-cookie-at-a-time/10296372/","projectTitle":"Mixing Up Learning, One Cookie at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9610779_orig.jpg?crop=1120,1120,x45,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742231729344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-scott"},{"teacherId":9610779,"projectId":10368728,"letterContent":"Thanks to the support of our DonorsChoose donors, Cardinal Cravings has been hard at work! Our students have been busy filling orders, preparing products, packaging items, and learning what it really takes to operate a student-run culinary business.\r\nAs our orders continue to grow, students are learning lessons that go far beyond cooking. They are practicing teamwork, time management, communication, organization, customer service, and problem-solving. They are learning how to work under pressure, meet deadlines, maintain quality, and rely on one another to get the job done.\r\nThe supplies provided through DonorsChoose have helped make these real-world experiences possible. Instead of simply talking about how a business operates, our students are actually doing it. They get to see customers purchase and enjoy something they created, which builds confidence and gives them a tremendous sense of pride.\r\nCardinal Cravings continues to grow, and our students are working hard to keep up with the orders! Thank you for investing in our program and helping us give students meaningful, hands-on experiences that prepare them for the workplace and their futures.","fullyFundedDate":1787145618489,"projectUrl":"project/the-secret-ingredient-is-opportunity/10368728/","projectTitle":"The Secret Ingredient Is Opportunity","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9610779_orig.jpg?crop=1120,1120,x45,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742231729344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-scott"},{"teacherId":9166837,"projectId":10085420,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donations to our classroom! Because of your support, our classroom store is now filled with exciting snacks, drinks, candy, fidgets, slime, and other fun rewards that my students are genuinely excited to work toward. Having a variety of rewards allows every student to find something motivating and gives me another way to recognize their hard work, positive choices, participation, and accomplishments throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nYour donation is about so much more than snacks and prizes—it helps create a positive classroom environment where students feel recognized and celebrated for their efforts. Our classroom store also gives students opportunities to practice responsibility, decision-making, saving, and other important life skills as they earn and choose their rewards. I am incredibly grateful for your kindness and willingness to invest in my students. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where hard work is celebrated and students are excited to succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1777988536371,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-store-for-success/10085420/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Store for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Karlsson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9166837"},{"teacherId":9610779,"projectId":10303136,"letterContent":"The cotton candy machine and supplies have had such a positive impact on our students! They absolutely love learning how to make cotton candy and have been excited to experiment with making individual cups that we can use as student prizes and rewards. They are also preparing to produce and sell cotton candy at our upcoming football games.\r\nWhat has been most rewarding is seeing the students' excitement. 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