{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bella Vista High School","outOfStateSupporters":24.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2475270,"projectId":9433596,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me purchase Trevor Noah's \"Born a Crime\" for our classroom library. This year my junior students have been immersed in the traditional canon: we recently finished \"The Crucible\" and \"The Catcher in the Rye.\" While those classics offer invaluable insight into historical and literary movements, several students expressed curiosity about reading contemporary works that feel closer to their own lives and the world they recognize. \"Born a Crime\" will bridge that gap since it provides a relatively recent, firsthand account of life during and after apartheid, offering historical context that feels more immediate and relatable than some older canonical texts. \r\n\r\nTrevor Noah's voice will engage students who have felt disconnected by the distance of time and place in the other books we've studied. His memoir will not only deepen their understanding of global histories and cultures outside the United States, but will also invite empathy and critical conversation about identity, resilience, and the social forces that shape people's lives.\r\n\r\nBeyond content, your gift will have a concrete impact on students' skills and future opportunities. As juniors, many of our students are beginning to think seriously about college applications and the kinds of writing they will need to produce. An autobiographical narrative like \"Born a Crime\" is a perfect model for personal storytelling. After we finish the novel, I will guide students through a unit focused on narrative writing and personal essays—skills that will help them craft strong college application essays as seniors. \r\n\r\nYour generosity directly supports not only their exposure to diverse perspectives and historical understanding, but also their practical growth as writers and thinkers. My students and I are deeply grateful for your support and inspired by your commitment to their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1760285548099,"projectUrl":"project/adding-born-a-crime-to-our-junior-curr/9433596/","projectTitle":"Adding \"Born a Crime\" to Our Junior Curriculum","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2475270"},{"teacherId":2475270,"projectId":9312471,"letterContent":"The Freedom Writers Diary has been an incredible teaching tool in my classroom, transforming students' attitudes toward reading and writing. For many, it's the first novel they truly enjoy, and it inspires them to create their own memoirs. Using this powerful book, I have introduced a variety of memoir styles, including the 6-word memoir, the 100-word memoir, narrative poems, and longer multipage memoirs. This range helps students learn how to both condense and expand their writing, developing essential editing skills.\r\n\r\nThough we don't read the novel aloud in class due to its mature content, I consistently see students actively engaged in reading independently, often reading ahead of schedule. The discussions sparked by the novel's themes are always thoughtful and meaningful, encouraging students to reflect deeply on their own experiences. Year after year, former students return to tell me how much they loved this book and how it was their favorite read of sophomore year. The lasting impact of The Freedom Writers Diary in fostering a love of reading and personal expression is truly remarkable.","fullyFundedDate":1749155980252,"projectUrl":"project/need-more-classroom-novels-in-the-hands/9312471/","projectTitle":"Need More Classroom Novels in the Hands of Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2475270"},{"teacherId":685088,"projectId":9434780,"letterContent":"These supplies are awesome! Thank you all so much for your generous donations. It is amazing how important little things are like, disinfecting wipes, dry erase pens, sharpies, post its, facial tissue and more. As we head into flu and cold season, tissues and wipes are soooo very helpful to have on hand to keep everyone healthy and attending school. Sharpies, glues sticks, tape, and assorted other office supply items are great for student our maker space and for day to day tasks. It just makes things flow more smoothly.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us out with the basics!","fullyFundedDate":1758506327005,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-basics/9434780/","projectTitle":"Back to Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sloan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp685088_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499878502401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bvlibraryprojects"},{"teacherId":8629834,"projectId":9506297,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support with this project! Because of your support, we have been able to use these supplies daily in class. \r\n\r\nWe use the mini music staff white boards to give the AP Music Theory students opportunities to practice writing out the concepts and skills we are learning and practicing in class. It also makes formative assessments faster and easier to do in class, which means I can better assess what I need to review/re-teach. In addition to AP Music Theory, we are also able to use them in our other classes such as concert band and even in marching band.\r\n\r\nThe pencils have also been a huge help in every one of our classes. It may only be the 5th week of school, but students are already consistently using the pencils purchased through this project.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my students and my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1753913223173,"projectUrl":"project/equip-our-ap-music-theorists/9506297/","projectTitle":"Equip Our AP Music Theorists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8629834_orig.jpg?crop=2489,2490,x0,y190&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753718284086","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8629834"},{"teacherId":3688704,"projectId":9333777,"letterContent":"The recent donation to our classroom has made a tremendous impact on both learning and motivation. With the funds, we were able to purchase pens, pencils, highlighters, and other essential supplies that students now use every day. These materials have ensured that every student comes to class fully equipped, which has raised the quality of their work and participation. For example, during a recent annotation activity with *Of Mice and Men*, every student used highlighters to track themes and character development, and the discussion that followed was deeper and more thoughtful because no one was held back by missing supplies.\r\n\r\nAnother exciting purchase was a spinning prize wheel, which we use as part of our classroom reward system. Students can earn spins for positive behaviors, academic effort, and teamwork. The first time it was used, one student won a \"Homework Pass,\" and the entire class erupted in cheers. The wheel has quickly become a fun, motivating way to recognize hard work while also creating moments of joy and community.\r\n\r\nWhen the supplies and reward wheel were first introduced, students' reactions were priceless. Their excitement and energy reminded me how something simple can transform the classroom experience. Thank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1747152400944,"projectUrl":"project/help-the-bella-vista-link-crew-change-li/9333777/","projectTitle":"Help the Bella Vista Link Crew Change Lives!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Leach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3688704_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469124759173","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gamingclub"},{"teacherId":685088,"projectId":9298827,"letterContent":"What a wonderful few weeks we have had getting ready for the start of the school year! You know what the best part is? It is all the amazing books we received from your generous donation to our Students Seeking Knowledge project! \r\n\r\nAs I was opening the boxes, I knew exactly which students would be so excited when I showed them what we now have in the library collection. You have filled the gap in areas that our students have been making request for new material. What is better then that to start of the new school year!?!\r\n\r\nThank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1746586003526,"projectUrl":"project/students-seeking-knowledge/9298827/","projectTitle":"Students Seeking Knowledge","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sloan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp685088_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499878502401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bvlibraryprojects"},{"teacherId":685088,"projectId":9390366,"letterContent":"What an amazing 2 weeks this has been. We are working hard to prepare for the return of our students and some awesome new materials have arrived from DonorsChoose. These books have been requested by our students last year. They will be so excited to see that we now have them available in our library collection.\r\n\r\nI even have a student who has put a few of them on hold to get to check them out when they return to school Thursday. I am stunned at how on top of it they are!\r\n\r\nYour generous donation to our project means so much to me and more importantly to our students. \r\n\r\nThank you so very much.","fullyFundedDate":1749153006295,"projectUrl":"project/promoting-racial-representation-through/9390366/","projectTitle":"Promoting Racial Representation Through Diverse Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sloan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp685088_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499878502401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bvlibraryprojects"},{"teacherId":685088,"projectId":9336693,"letterContent":"It has been so busy this week getting prepared for the return of our students. We are excited to start the year and to see their faces! \r\n\r\nIt was so amazing this week when we started to receive books for our diversity project. The representation is just so awesome and I cannot wait for students to start checking them out next week. We have even already had a few students discover them on our online catalog and have put them on hold to check out first thing next week! Love knowing that are just as excited for these fresh books are we are to have them be part of our library collection.\r\n\r\nThank you so very much for your generous support of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1748039319539,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-diverse-books/9336693/","projectTitle":"We Need Diverse Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sloan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp685088_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499878502401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bvlibraryprojects"},{"teacherId":685088,"projectId":9338853,"letterContent":"Wow! It has been a flurry of activity so far this week. We started to receive the materials from this grant and we could not be more excited. Just in time, too. Students start back to school next week and we are ready to see their faces!\r\n\r\nThanks to your generous donations to our project, we will be able to offer some really awesome materials to help support our students as the investigate their life path after high school. Career guidance, apprenticeship opportunities, budgeting tips, and so many more topics to get them thinking about their futures.\r\n\r\nAs a bonus, we have already had students put 4 of these books on hold to check out as soon as we open our doors. I call that a huge win!\r\n\r\nThank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1752504245884,"projectUrl":"project/prepping-for-life-after-high-school/9338853/","projectTitle":"Prepping for Life After High School","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sloan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp685088_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499878502401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bvlibraryprojects"},{"teacherId":1751757,"projectId":8644666,"letterContent":"This was a huge help to the program with being able to hear the music outdoors in a space where we have no access to power. The band was able to hear across the whole football field and we were able to bring it to competitions in order to warm up with it. The drumline and color guard were able to use it for sectionals which was a huge plus as well. It also allows us the ability to link it with other boomboxes of the same type should we need to daisy chain them together in the future. This has been a huge help and we are able to utilize in all music classes such as jazz and concert band,","fullyFundedDate":1723675341216,"projectUrl":"project/boombox-for-marching-band/8644666/","projectTitle":"Boombox for Marching Band","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sabado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1751757_orig.jpg?crop=800,800,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693766060465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1751757"},{"teacherId":685088,"projectId":9143550,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for so quickly supporting our Prepping for the Test project! We started receiving the materials this week and were even able to get a few of them in the hands of students right away. AP testing is currently taking place and I was able to check out the three AP test prep books for students before they took the test. They were extremely grateful to be ablet o get these books in time. Additionally, another round of SAT tests are taking place in early June and the SAT book was snagged immediately. I was actually expecting to have these books for the start of next year. Getting them so fast is such a bonus gift!\r\n\r\nI am truly overwhelmed with happiness. Thank you so very much.","fullyFundedDate":1746468393572,"projectUrl":"project/prepping-for-the-test/9143550/","projectTitle":"Prepping for the Test","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sloan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp685088_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499878502401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bvlibraryprojects"},{"teacherId":685088,"projectId":9142618,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for these wonderful books focused on cultural literacy. I already have students waiting to read Huckleberry Finn in Russian, Great Gatsby in Portuguese and Animal Farm in Spanish. They are so excited to see that the packages have arrives. \r\n\r\nWhat makes this the most special is that these are books that their English speaking peers are reading in class and now they can participate in small group discussions because the English vocabulary of the book isn't a barrier for them anymore. The first attempt to read each chapter in English, then in their home language and once more again in English. This provides practice in their reading in English skills as well as help them communicate in English once they have a chance to read in their home language for context.\r\n\r\nWhat a special gift for them all.","fullyFundedDate":1744219400497,"projectUrl":"project/cultural-literacy-through-and-inclusive/9142618/","projectTitle":"Cultural Literacy Through and Inclusive Collection","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sloan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp685088_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499878502401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bvlibraryprojects"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_32884","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1926,"numTeachers":80,"percentFrplEligible":33,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":59,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":22,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"24.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":75.5,"schoolId":32884,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bella Vista High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bella Vista High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-juan-unified-school-district/bella-vista-high-school/32884"}