{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Oxnard High School","outOfStateSupporters":5.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1490443,"projectId":9146018,"letterContent":"The students were absolutely overjoyed when they first laid eyes on the beautiful yarn and crochet hooks you so generously donated. The excitement in the room was contagious, ideas for new projects began flowing instantly, and the vibrant colors of the yarn sparked a wave of creativity and inspiration. It was truly heartwarming to witness their enthusiasm and eagerness to dive into the art of crochet.\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your generosity and support of our Crochet Club. Thanks to your donation, our students have been able to start several meaningful projects. Our very first project we are completing is to create crochet flowers for Valentine's Day, spreading joy across our campus. Later, we have scheduled crocheted tops to promote our club during Club Rush, proudly showcasing our members' talents. Your contribution provided the essential materials that made these experiences possible helping our students use their creativity to make a positive difference in both our school and our community.\r\nLooking ahead, we are excited to continue growing our skills by exploring more advanced crochet techniques. We plan to host additional workshops and tutorials to support both our students and the adults who have shown interest in learning. We also hope to expand our charitable projects, creating more handmade items for local organizations in need.\r\nYour continued support means the world to us, it not only fuels our creativity but also strengthens our sense of community and purpose. Thank you for being an important part of our journey.","fullyFundedDate":1746787090547,"projectUrl":"project/hooked-on-crochet/9146018/","projectTitle":"Hooked on Crochet","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McQuaid","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1490443_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753140387513","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1490443"},{"teacherId":10045208,"projectId":9384658,"letterContent":"My students have been able to think critically and improve their writing skills and dexterity through these critical thinking journals. They have used them for note-taking, but also for writing rough drafts for essays and answering journal prompts. \r\n\r\nFor example, the other day, students were asked to identify a theme in a short story and then recall a time in their own lives when they experienced something similar. Student wrote narratives explaining the details of their experience and shared them with their peers.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful to have these materials. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1748662567770,"projectUrl":"project/critical-thinking-journals/9384658/","projectTitle":"Critical Thinking Journals","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Babylon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10045208"},{"teacherId":9903241,"projectId":9403383,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and helpfulness to my students in my classroom. I love Biology and am hoping to instill this love into the students I teach. These supplies will help them to create an interactive notebook, as you can see by the glue sticks and the photos I have included. My students are working on a \"one-pager\", where they do a deeper dive into the study of the academic vocabulary. Two of my students happened to have chosen the same word, cell. :)\r\n\r\nThey chose the term and then researched the following, including: part of speech, definition, using it in a sentence, and a synonym. I love to tie into their creative side while they are learning academic vocabulary. They then take this data and create a one-pager.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting the students in my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1749758159494,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-notebooks-for-engagement/9403383/","projectTitle":"Interactive Notebooks for Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9903241_orig.jpg?crop=1158,1158,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748230465384","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wright1234"},{"teacherId":9903241,"projectId":9379555,"letterContent":"I cannot express my gratitude enough for your donations to my classroom! The colored pencils were such a hit with my students, and I was so excited to see their expressions so far. Their interactive journals are just beginning, and I cannot wait to see their finished product! As the semester continues on, the space they have to organize their notes, paperwork, sketches, etc. will help teach them good study skills and habits. I hope that the skills they learn now will continue with them during their high school career. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1748269238381,"projectUrl":"project/newbie-to-biology/9379555/","projectTitle":"Newbie to Biology","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9903241_orig.jpg?crop=1158,1158,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748230465384","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wright1234"},{"teacherId":6756957,"projectId":9311603,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support of our classroom! Thanks to your generous donations, we now have a life-sized human skeleton model and a fetal pig model. These resources that have truly brought our life science curriculum to life. In our special education/science classroom hands-on, visual learning is essential, and these models will provide our students with a deeper, more concrete understanding of anatomy and biology.\r\n\r\nThe students were captivated the moment they saw the skeleton and the fetal pig. There were so many curious questions. These experiences are opening doors for our students in ways we couldn't have imagined without your help. Thank you again for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1746457795183,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-science-learning-exploring-ana/9311603/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Science Learning: Exploring Anatomy with Models (Human & Pig)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Emily Meyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6756957_orig.jpg?crop=1638,1638,x0,y180&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693591837104","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msemilymeyer"},{"teacherId":6756957,"projectId":9320951,"letterContent":"The arrival of classroom basics, storage carts, crayons, markers, dry erase markers, tissues, permanent markers, electrical tape and more has had an immediate and meaningful impact on both the organization and daily function of our classroom. Students were genuinely excited to see shelves stocked with fresh, high-quality materials. The new storage cart has streamlined our routines, making supplies more accessible and keeping our learning environment more organized and efficient.\r\n\r\nWe've already put many of the materials to use during back-to-school time. Having access to reliable supplies allowed students to focus on content and creativity rather than searching for working markers or space to work. The addition of these supplies and tools has also improved classroom cleanliness, allowing us to maintain a comfortable and productive space. Looking ahead, we will be incorporating the supplies into hands-on STEM activities. Your support has provided tools that are used daily and appreciated deeply. Thank you for investing in our students' learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1746807854111,"projectUrl":"project/essential-tools-for-everyday-science/9320951/","projectTitle":"Essential Tools for Everyday Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Emily Meyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6756957_orig.jpg?crop=1638,1638,x0,y180&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693591837104","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msemilymeyer"},{"teacherId":3077935,"projectId":9206618,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the photo paper and photo printer. It was so awesome for my students to be able to connect on their smart phone and print any picture they wanted from our field trips we went on. On one of our field trips we went to the Ventura Botanical Garden and they printed all the cool plants they found. Some students used it for plant identification and others used it for mementos that they will cherish forever. We also appreciate the soap and cleaning supplies for the students to stay health and get rid of germs. Especially as I teach lab based classes, students are constantly needing to clean up and wash their hands, and clean their space. Having a clean space really helps the students feel comfortable to learn. We also used the TPT gift card to to print out stencils and other graphic organizers for biology and for the clubs that I run.","fullyFundedDate":1742912350741,"projectUrl":"project/eco-mindfulness-club-and-garden-club-spr/9206618/","projectTitle":"Eco Mindfulness Club and Garden Club Spring Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3077935_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y21&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569471089254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-fong"},{"teacherId":3077935,"projectId":9312220,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the TPT gift card, earthworms, watering spikes, and other various materials. It was so helpful to have those in the spring and be able to continue to use some of those resources in the fall. My lab assistants last spring set up all 30 + watering stakes and set up a drip. We have close to 50 plants so setting up a drip for all of the plants is extremely important. It was also a great way for students to take initiative of their learning space. The students really love all of the plants. We did our dissection unit and were able to use the earthworms as our first dissection as we learned about physiology and body systems. The TPT gift cards came in handy for students that did not want to participate during the dissections because they were absent and missed the lab. There were so many great hand outs and paper based model dissections that I was able to use instead.","fullyFundedDate":1746460926132,"projectUrl":"project/spring-and-fall-essentials/9312220/","projectTitle":"Spring and Fall Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3077935_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y21&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569471089254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-fong"},{"teacherId":3077935,"projectId":9313538,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the materials for my clubs and students. They really enjoyed designing and making new buttons for our trip to the Ventura Botanical Garden. Our club president created several different protypes and we agreed on three different ones. Students proudly wore their field trip garden button and we got lots of questions and compliments on them. My students even passed some of them out to the volunteers working at the Botanical Garden. The new buttons are a great way to build peer-to-peer relationships and spark creativity. We are excited about the new grow credits too. Can't wait for the students to harvest their new crops of the school year. We look forward to our upcoming field trips and activities this year and continue to use the button machines.","fullyFundedDate":1746840476873,"projectUrl":"project/materials-for-student-led-clubs/9313538/","projectTitle":"Materials for Student Led Clubs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3077935_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y21&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569471089254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-fong"},{"teacherId":3077935,"projectId":9140920,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for completing this project. We really appreciated the specimens to complete our anatomy and physiology unit. My students were able to dissect the earthworm, grasshopper, frog and rat safely. They loved the new tools as they were sharp. Students loved using the stereoscope to study all of the features of each organism and compare them to others to look at similarities and differences among the four we did. The students loved learning about how the variety of organisms move. From the earthworm to the rat they enjoyed looking up close to see these features like the grooves and lines on a rat's hand and a the spines on a grasshopper leg. We also did a tie dye project. My students collected old white clothes they had and we re-purposed them by tie dying them. Students then wore their up cycled clothes on our field trip to the Botanical Garden. Thank you so much for creating these fun memories. We had so much fun in May and June of the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1742790728435,"projectUrl":"project/preserved-specimens-dissection-tools-a/9140920/","projectTitle":"Preserved Specimens, Dissection Tools, and Classroom Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3077935_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y21&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569471089254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-fong"},{"teacherId":9698864,"projectId":9017942,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations! When I first introduced the project, the students got really excited. They spent the next 4 days designing, building, testing, tweaking, and more testing their cars. I let them go in the hallways for test runs which they really liked. On the competition days, one car went all the way across the gym and hit the wall on the other side (about 90 feet). Another car went 10 feet in under a second. Overall, the project was a lot of fun. It was an unforgettable experience for all of the students.\r\n\r\nThank you very much for helping me with this project! Your donations made a lot of teenagers smile... which is tough to do :) The supplies have helped me tremendously and I truly appreciate your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1735062315889,"projectUrl":"project/fast-and-furious-mousetrap-car-edition/9017942/","projectTitle":"Fast and Furious: Mousetrap Car Edition","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McClurg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9698864"},{"teacherId":6756957,"projectId":9063452,"letterContent":"How is the technology helping our students learn?\r\n\r\nThe Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Cards have opened up a world of customized, high-quality resources for both our special education and science classrooms. These resources, such as differentiated lesson plans, engaging activities, and interactive tools, help our students access content at their individual learning levels. In particular, the special education students benefit from materials that are tailored to meet their unique needs, whether it's through visual aids, hands-on activities, or modified assessments. These carefully curated resources are making learning more accessible and enjoyable for every student, fostering a deeper understanding of science concepts.\r\n\r\nWhat about the new products is most exciting to the students?\r\n\r\nWhat excites our students the most is the hands-on nature of the activities we've purchased through the gift cards. For our science students, the interactive experiments and virtual field trips have been especially thrilling. They get to experiment, explore, and see the results of their efforts firsthand, which makes learning more tangible. For our special education students, the engaging, sensory-friendly resources—like tactile manipulatives or visual storytelling tools—have been incredibly motivating. These products help them connect better with the material, making lessons feel less abstract and more real.\r\n\r\nAre there particular students who have especially warmed to this new technology, and how so?\r\n\r\nYes, many of our special education students have really thrived with these new resources. For example, we've seen students who struggle with attention and focus become more engaged through interactive, visual-based lessons. The ability to use digital platforms to present science concepts in fun, creative ways has helped these students maintain interest and participate more actively. 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