{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Madison High School","outOfStateSupporters":35.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9518598,"projectId":9756937,"letterContent":"We greatly appreciate all your donations to our classroom, which have been transformed by this project in meaningful and lasting ways. Alexa plays soft, calming music while students work, helping create a focused, comfortable learning environment where students feel less stressed and more engaged. \r\n\r\nThe hands-on supplies have been just as impactful. Highlighters help students define project expectations and identify key points of reference in texts and instructions, making complex tasks feel more manageable. The boxes help store Post-it notes, allowing students to mark important ideas, annotate readings, and organize their thoughts during projects. Students are especially excited about using these tools because they give them ownership over their learning, color-coding, tagging, and visually organizing information in ways that make sense to them.\r\n\r\nThis technology and these materials have been particularly beneficial for students who struggle with focus, organization, or confidence. Visual learners and students with learning differences have quickly warmed up to highlighters and Post-it notes. Overall, this project has created a more inclusive, engaging, and supportive classroom where students feel empowered to learn, explore, and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1763612504035,"projectUrl":"project/equity-in-education-bridging-the-school/9756937/","projectTitle":"Equity in Education: Bridging the School Supply Gap","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lovato","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9518598"},{"teacherId":9268342,"projectId":9563976,"letterContent":"The students of Madison High School have benefited from your generous donations. The snacks are used as motivation for classroom projects and behavior. In addition the snacks are used to help our most needy students. \r\n\r\nQuite often students come to school hungry and tired and the snacks surprisingly help motivate them physically and socially and emotionally. Our students deserve the best and with your support they are able to function better in all facets of their lives. Student mental and physical health benefit from the donations you make.","fullyFundedDate":1758823481628,"projectUrl":"project/a-snack-a-smile-a-start-to-trust/9563976/","projectTitle":"A Snack, A Smile, A Start To Trust","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Stutz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9268342"},{"teacherId":9518905,"projectId":9639521,"letterContent":"When my students helped open the boxes and discovered their favorite snacks inside, the excitement was immediate. Each time a new box was opened, a different favorite snack appeared, and the room filled with cheers, clapping, and smiles. The students quickly started talking about which snack they were most excited to eat, and it was clear how happy and appreciated they felt in that moment. They were genuinely surprised and thrilled, especially because the snacks were items they recognized and loved.\r\n\r\nThe following day, a group of students took their snacks with them on their Community-Based Instruction (CBI) trip. Having their favorite snacks with them made them feel excited, confident, and motivated as they practiced skills out in the community. Now that these snacks are part of our routine, my students are even more excited to go on CBI and look forward to participating.","fullyFundedDate":1766067760090,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time-success-time/9639521/","projectTitle":"Snack Time, Success Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lety","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9518905_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715272384253","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9518905"},{"teacherId":7391287,"projectId":9909090,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Interactive STEM Learning with White Boards project. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in our math classroom.\r\nStudents use the white boards daily to write down their answers and show their thinking during lessons. This allows every student to participate at the same time and helps improve understanding and engagement. When students first received the white boards, they were excited and eager to use them, especially those who are usually hesitant to share their answers.\r\nAs we continue our math lessons, students will use the white boards for problem-solving, math discussions, and small-group activities. Your support has helped create an interactive learning environment where all students can build confidence and succeed. Thank you for giving us this opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1764719882921,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-stem-learning-with-white-boa/9909090/","projectTitle":"Interactive STEM Learning with White Boards","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lese-Sauvajot","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7391287_orig.png?crop=278,278,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688165656992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mjlesesauvajot"},{"teacherId":9184506,"projectId":9394408,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Donors Choose project! Because of your kindness, our students now have a refrigerator and creamers for our school's Coffee, Tea, and Hot Cocoa Cart — a space that brings comfort, connection, and real-world learning to our school community.\r\n\r\nYour donation does so much more than supply equipment. It helps our students build job-readiness skills such as communication, responsibility, teamwork, and customer service. It also creates a welcoming environment where students can practice wellness, kindness, and confidence while serving their peers and staff.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your belief in our program and in our students' potential. Thanks to you, our cart is growing into something meaningful and memorable for everyone involved.","fullyFundedDate":1759349731480,"projectUrl":"project/support-student-success-with-a-fridge-an/9394408/","projectTitle":"Support Student Success With a Fridge and Creamer!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dartland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9184506_orig.jpg?crop=2224,2224,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691986196287","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9184506"},{"teacherId":7391287,"projectId":9466662,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Grow Compassion project. Your generosity made it possible for my students to explore, create, and learn in meaningful, hands-on ways. They were so excited to design and grow different plants and vegetables, knowing that their hard work would brighten the day of residents at a nearby nursing home.\r\n\r\nThis project not only taught them about gardening, but also gave them the chance to practice empathy, kindness, and community service. None of this would have been possible without your support. We are truly grateful for the resources, inspiration, and opportunities you've helped bring to our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and helping them make a positive impact.","fullyFundedDate":1762561110689,"projectUrl":"project/help-grow-compassion/9466662/","projectTitle":"Help Grow Compassion","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lese-Sauvajot","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7391287_orig.png?crop=278,278,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688165656992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mjlesesauvajot"},{"teacherId":8113592,"projectId":9403643,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to our project, Native Roots: Reading, Writing, and Planting a Kumeyaay Garden. This project was the first time I had tried incorporating gardening into my 9th grade English/Ethnic Studies class, as well as the first time I had given students an opportunity to explore Native American cultural resources, and I wasn't exactly sure I could pull off the project in 6 months. \r\n\r\nWe began by reading the books your donations enabled us to purchase: Braiding Sweetgrass and parts of Apple,Skin to the Core, as well as the book Indigenous People's History of the United States, Young People's Edition. We also read the recently published Kumeyaay comic history, a history of our local Native American tribal group. We learned about the harsh treatment of Native communities, and wrote about how their connections to nature helped them survive and remain resilient and maintain their connections to their spiritual roots. \r\n\r\nNext, students gathered in groups to research, budget, and plan the creation of a 400 square foot Wellness Garden for students to enjoy during the school day. They pitched their plans in presentations to funders who had offered funding for students to create a native plant garden. And finally, students built their garden and planted plants. All told, the project -- from conception to planting -- took about 6 months, with 2 months of student work. STudent reflections show that they understand the connections between native communities and nature, and feel gratitude for being able to build a garden with lasting impact.\r\n\r\nWe are grateful for your donation to this project. You have made a lasting impact on our community!","fullyFundedDate":1755557114334,"projectUrl":"project/native-roots-reading-writing-and-plant/9403643/","projectTitle":"Native Roots: Reading, Writing and Planting a Kumeyaay Garden","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elliott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8113592"},{"teacherId":10164793,"projectId":9574140,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving my students the means to access learning in a variety of ways. We have such diverse learners in here and with your help I was able to purchase materials for them to participate in lessons in an inclusive way. They are able to work on activities that are leveled to their ability level and more accessible for them. Each student is able to succeed depending on where they are currently at and they all love each activity. Thank you so much for your generous contribution. We are so grateful","fullyFundedDate":1755028647258,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-learning-with-customized-curri/9574140/","projectTitle":"Unlocking Learning with Customized Curriculum for Students with Disabilities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Castillejo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10164793"},{"teacherId":8443590,"projectId":9638698,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of the dance and cheer programs at Madison!! Your support is so appreciated!! With your help, we were able to purchase one high-volume air conditioner for our classroom!! \r\n\r\nThe dancers are so excited to finally have some relief from the heat and humidity in our dance space! The air conditioner was such a welcome friend to our classroom and we are using it every day!! So far we love to stand near it when it is not our turn to dance to get some relief!! \r\n\r\nThank you again to all of our donors! We love and appreciate all of you!! :)","fullyFundedDate":1756068975238,"projectUrl":"project/staying-cool-in-dance-and-cheer/9638698/","projectTitle":"Staying Cool in Dance and Cheer!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Krista","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8443590_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692279211529","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8443590"},{"teacherId":9268342,"projectId":9631998,"letterContent":"Your donations have been a big hit with all the students. Lunchtime activities have been a blast with students playing pickle ball and cornhole daily. Not to mention the fact that they get to do it in the shade with some of the hot weather we've been having.\r\n\r\nAt Madison High school we are extremely grateful for all the donations we received as they benefit students from diverse backgrounds, and ethnicities. We look forward to being able to support students more often throughout the year with generous donations from you the public. Public education is what our country was built on and is a strong suit of America.","fullyFundedDate":1758842286103,"projectUrl":"project/game-on-growing-together-in-the-nest/9631998/","projectTitle":"Game On: Growing Together in the NEST","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Stutz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9268342"},{"teacherId":7391287,"projectId":9749143,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift of fidget tools for our classroom. When we first unveiled the new materials, the students burst into excitement there were curious glances whispers of \"What's new learning tools?\" and eager hands reaching in to explore. That moment immediately turned into an opportunity to teach: we explained that these weren't just fun gadgets, they are tools to help them focus, regulate their bodies, and learn better.\r\n\r\nSince their arrival, we've begun using these tools strategically during silent work longer reading sessions and transitions when sitting still and staying engaged tends to be harder. I observed a student who usually struggles to stay in his seat choose a quiet tactile ring gently rotate it while listening to instructions and then contribute without fidgeting distraction. This aligns with best-practice guidance: fidgets need to be implemented with clear guidelines and used as tools not toys to truly benefit learning.\r\n\r\nMoving forward our next steps are to monitor how each student uses the fidgets rotate in different types so novelty doesn't wear off and build student voice into the process. We'll introduce a \"fidget check in\" where students reflect on how the tool helped their focus and what they might need next. We'll also design a respectful sharing station so students take ownership of the tools choose appropriately and care for them. Thanks to your thoughtful support our students especially those from low income backgrounds with limited access now have the resources to engage more fully and confidently in our inclusive learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1760730360335,"projectUrl":"project/fidget-to-focus-stress-relief-tools-for/9749143/","projectTitle":"Fidget to Focus: Stress Relief Tools for the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lese-Sauvajot","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7391287_orig.png?crop=278,278,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688165656992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mjlesesauvajot"},{"teacherId":10278117,"projectId":9756843,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of Nintendo Switch consoles to our Gaming Club! While many people are familiar with gaming at home, having this technology in our school has opened up exciting new ways for students to learn and grow. The Switches are helping students build teamwork, communication, and problem solving skills as they collaborate on games that require strategy and coordination. They're also learning about digital citizenship and responsible technology use in a fun, hands-on environment.\r\n\r\nYour donation has truly transformed our Gaming Club into a place of creativity, teamwork, and belonging. 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