{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mission Bay High School","outOfStateSupporters":32.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6741413,"projectId":9152692,"letterContent":"Our planter boxes are built and we are finally filling them with soil now that we have started our land use unit. Students have chosen their plots and making decisions about the type of soil that they want to use and what to plant in their area to work with the season and the climate in our area. \r\n\r\nWhen asked if they wanted an indoor or an outdoor growing place not one single team chose indoor. This lets you know just how excited they are to be able to use an outdoor space for learning. And then they are delighted with the idea that they can harvest what they produce too. Thanks for helping expand our space to one that makes room for so many students to have the experience of growing their own food.","fullyFundedDate":1742919417779,"projectUrl":"project/garden-beds-for-growing/9152692/","projectTitle":"Garden Beds for Growing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jacoway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6741413_orig.jpg?crop=1823,1823,x101,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628464348549","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6741413"},{"teacherId":6741413,"projectId":9152999,"letterContent":"The amount of different investigations that we are setting up using these chambers is amazing. We are going beyond what their intended us was to create all sorts of different learning experiences. For example: we observed the living environment and impact of feeding on water quality with crawfish, grew different types of aquatic producers, measured the impact of temperature change on respiration rates of goldfish and built mesocosms. So much that can be done with have good equipment. We appreciate you ensuring that these are in out classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1742919873710,"projectUrl":"project/photosynthesis-chambers/9152999/","projectTitle":"Photosynthesis Chambers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jacoway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6741413_orig.jpg?crop=1823,1823,x101,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628464348549","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6741413"},{"teacherId":6741413,"projectId":9091538,"letterContent":"Not being able to use our phones in class has been truly amazing. What it did limit though was our abilities to do quick calculations, especially with data that we connected. For every student in the room to have access to a calculator is great. We aren't trying to do data analysis that requires tons of steps with it - we have computers for that. But so often we are working with a quick percent change, or percent of something, and having that math be fast for us is vital. We very much appreciate have regular calculators in class, so thanks. They are perfect: easy to use, able to be out even though our lab stations have water or dirt on them, easy to store right back away, not charger dependent.\r\n\r\nAwesome basic supply!","fullyFundedDate":1746808867962,"projectUrl":"project/add-it-up/9091538/","projectTitle":"Add It Up","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jacoway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6741413_orig.jpg?crop=1823,1823,x101,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628464348549","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6741413"},{"teacherId":7160964,"projectId":9734960,"letterContent":"Reading is one of the key ways students acquire a second language! It also opens so many doors to learning about different cultures and other people's perspectives. In my classroom, we spend the first 10 minutes of each class reading individually with a novel of the student's choice. The floor chair will allow students to really enjoy their reading time by making it more relaxing. The marking tape will allow chairs to have clear boundaries, creating order and belonging in the classroom. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1758838727169,"projectUrl":"project/relaxing-reading-with-a-floor-chair/9734960/","projectTitle":"Relaxing Reading With a Floor Chair","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7160964_orig.jpg?crop=612,612,x1338,y318&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1595377584191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7160964"},{"teacherId":6741413,"projectId":9155757,"letterContent":"Students brought in a variety of soils for us to use to learn how to soil test before we had to choose our soil types to build a long term project. They actively put the testing kits to use, determining the amount of different types of nutrients found in the soils from different areas around where we live. \r\n\r\nThe students then used what they learned to talk about soil types and nutrients with elementary school students, where we learned that the soils at the local marsh are more fertile than many that they brought in, unless they had brought from their gardens. \r\n\r\nNext students will use these test kits to monitor how soil qualities change over the course of ecosystem cycling as they build ecocolumns. Thanks for making sure that all of these options for lessons are available to us.","fullyFundedDate":1746808926073,"projectUrl":"project/soil-testing-supplies/9155757/","projectTitle":"Soil Testing Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jacoway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6741413_orig.jpg?crop=1823,1823,x101,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628464348549","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6741413"},{"teacherId":6741413,"projectId":9152804,"letterContent":"Our water quality kits have already been put into use, multiple times. Students used them the first time to check the water quality of the aquariums that had crayfish living in them to ensure that the water was suitable for their critters. They then started using them to monitor the water quality in our local ecosystems; the creek and marsh beside our school. Finally we are currently in the middle of meeting up with elementary students to teach them how to monitor the marsh ecosystem. \r\n\r\nWe will continue to use these kits throughout the year, as well build ecocolumns and need to maintain a healthy habitat for the aquatic organisms in it. We appreciate having the testing kits available to us to do all of these different projects and rely on them week after week for the whole year. Thanks for supporting us!","fullyFundedDate":1746484362610,"projectUrl":"project/water-quality-test-kits/9152804/","projectTitle":"Water Quality Test Kits","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jacoway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6741413_orig.jpg?crop=1823,1823,x101,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628464348549","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6741413"},{"teacherId":7160964,"projectId":9547956,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your part in making my project come to life! I am overwhelmed with gratitude for your generosity. \r\n\r\nThe headphones are so necessary for listening activities in my class. The strip lights create a fun, inviting environment and contribute to Baile Viernes. The tape is great for posting activities around the classroom so they can get out of their chairs and interact. \r\n\r\nThese supplies will transform our curriculum and both facilitate language acquisition and motivate students towards learning. I can't wait to show them to my students. They will be thrilled!","fullyFundedDate":1755697631230,"projectUrl":"project/more-superb-supplies-for-the-spanish-cla/9547956/","projectTitle":"More Superb Supplies for the Spanish Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7160964_orig.jpg?crop=612,612,x1338,y318&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1595377584191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7160964"},{"teacherId":7160964,"projectId":9279146,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your part in making my project come to life! I am overwhelmed with gratitude for your generosity. These novels and supplies will transform our curriculum and both facilitate language acquisition while challenging stereotypes and racism. My students will be able to see themselves in the stories they read! \r\n\r\nIn my classroom, we spend the first 10 minutes of each class reading individually with a novel of the student's choice. By providing my students with diverse choices in both level and content, I know that each child can be successful and that free reading time will aid in their acquisition of Spanish. Graphic novels are super popular so it's nice to have physical copies and digital - both in Spanish!","fullyFundedDate":1746450790862,"projectUrl":"project/leer-es-poder-reading-is-power/9279146/","projectTitle":"Leer Es Poder (Reading Is Power!)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7160964_orig.jpg?crop=612,612,x1338,y318&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1595377584191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7160964"},{"teacherId":7160964,"projectId":9279367,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your part in making my project come to life! I am overwhelmed with gratitude for your generosity. These supplies will transform our curriculum and both facilitate language acquisition and motivate students towards learning. I can't wait to show them to my students. They will be thrilled!\r\n\r\nThe Raffle tickets are a huge motivator for students, as is the candy. We used the headphones with microphones to record so that students can take the Avant Stamp test and qualify for their sela of billiteracy. The painters tape comes in handy for putting up motivational and instructional posters.","fullyFundedDate":1746450929076,"projectUrl":"project/superb-supplies-for-the-spanish-classro/9279367/","projectTitle":"Superb Supplies for the Spanish Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7160964_orig.jpg?crop=612,612,x1338,y318&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1595377584191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7160964"},{"teacherId":6531462,"projectId":9130763,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support! With your help our campus was able to continue teaching books that have them think critically about the world around them. Students were engaged throughout the unit and were exposed to Morrison's creative telling of life as an African American in the United States. Many said that Beloved was their favorite book of the school year and that would not have been possible without your donation. \r\n\r\nClassroom conversations were insightful and thought-provoking for all, making their final papers that much more engaging for both them and their teachers.","fullyFundedDate":1742918509264,"projectUrl":"project/black-voices-in-the-english-classroom/9130763/","projectTitle":"Black Voices in the English Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Balestreri Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6531462_orig.jpg?crop=1530,1530,x0,y239&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700174273708","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/balestrerirodriguez"},{"teacherId":8811109,"projectId":8527776,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation towards my students. In this lab, they were able to extract their DNA, amplify their DNA using a procedure called polymerase chain reaction, cut their DNA using a restriction enzyme digest, and finally run a gel electrophoresis to determine their genotype. They started the lab by tasting PTC, a chemical that tastes bitter to some people and tastes like nothing to others. Based on this, they predicted their genotype. By the end of the lab, they were able to find their actual genotype and see if their prediction was correct. \r\n\r\nThis lab was a big, multi-day endeavor, and the students really enjoyed it. They thought that it was so cool that they were able to test their own DNA and many of them asked for extra PTC papers to see if their parents and siblings could taste the chemical as well. This lab gave students the opportunity to practice real laboratory techniques and I hope that it inspired some of them to pursue research in the future. Without you and your donation, this experience wouldn't have been possible. Thank you so much for all that you do in helping today's youth become tomorrow's scientists.","fullyFundedDate":1723646680067,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-taste-the-bitterness-genetics/8527776/","projectTitle":"Can You Taste the Bitterness? - Genetics Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sardina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sardina"},{"teacherId":6741413,"projectId":8400035,"letterContent":"The hot glue guns have been in use throughout the school year. Students from all of the different science classes are busy gluing things together. Physics uses them for their project based design challenges. They have been used to create moon rovers, egg drop containers and other things to test forces. In biology students used glue guns to make models of DNA and to build ideal ecosystems. Environmental science has used them to help with their ecocolumns and to make sustainable city models. \r\n\r\nHaving essential supplies to complete projects like these really benefit the students. It gives them to opportunities to demonstrate their learning in a variety of formats that also bring out their creativity and problem solving skills. 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