{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Overland High School","outOfStateSupporters":40.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9241976,"projectId":9600126,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation matches. As I mentioned in the project, many of my students qualify for free and reduced meals and all breakfasts and lunches in Colorado are free--however, if you've ever been around teenagers, you know that they school meals are rarely enough and food is expensive. Your gift match allowed me to be able to provide snacks for kids between meals . Students who are hungry have trouble focusing, so being able to feed students has helped increase academic success. I've enjoyed the smiles when I hand out snacks. More importantly, I've enjoyed the relief on their faces when the \"I'm hungry\" problem is solved!\r\n Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1764684174977,"projectUrl":"project/its-the-little-things/9600126/","projectTitle":"It's the Little Things","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lemire","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9241976_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x0,y612&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693430050599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9241976"},{"teacherId":9301563,"projectId":9450340,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my classroom. Because of your donations, my students now have their own Chinese notebooks and folders, and the impact on their learning has been truly meaningful.\r\n\r\nThe folders have helped my students stay organized in a way they were not able to before. Each student now has a dedicated Chinese folder to store all their learning materials, rather than mixing them with materials from other classes. This has made it much easier for students to find what they need, whether they are working in class or at home. As a result, students are more efficient, more independent, and better able to manage their learning materials, which has directly improved their learning effectiveness.\r\n\r\nThe small notebooks have become one of my students' favorite learning tools. They especially love that the notebooks have blank pages, which allow them to be creative. Students decorated their covers with drawings and stickers and used the pages to draw cartoons or comic-style illustrations, adding pictures related to their learning and labeling everything in Chinese. Many students used the notebooks like study cards—placing pictures on one side and writing vocabulary or sentences on the other—while keeping everything together in one place so nothing could be easily lost.\r\n\r\nAt the end of last semester, students used these notebooks for their final project. Using comic strips or cartoon-style drawings, they introduced themselves in Chinese by sharing their names, nationalities, and the languages they speak. They applied the vocabulary and sentence structures learned in class in a creative and personal way. For many students, this project became the very first Chinese book they had ever created in their lives, which was both exciting and empowering.\r\n\r\nThe attached photos show how much students value these materials. You can see the carefully decorated notebook covers and how the folders are being used to store and organize their Chinese learning materials, both in the classroom and at home.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has not only provided supplies—it has given my students confidence, creativity, and a strong sense of ownership over their learning. Thank you for believing in my students and supporting their journey in learning Chinese.","fullyFundedDate":1762409308176,"projectUrl":"project/organized-and-inspired-chinese-journals/9450340/","projectTitle":"Organized and Inspired: Chinese Journals for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9301563_orig.jpg?crop=1024,1024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752859207202","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9301563"},{"teacherId":3538901,"projectId":9243481,"letterContent":"This project has truly transformed the reading experience for our students by introducing a diverse collection of engaging new texts that go beyond simple storytelling. These books are carefully selected to build critical literacy skills such as comprehension, vocabulary development, and analytical thinking. For example, students are learning how to identify themes, make inferences, and compare perspectives across different texts. These skills are essential not only for academic success but also for nurturing a lifelong love of reading and curiosity about the world.\r\nIn our classroom, reading is an active, collaborative, and joyful process. Students often gather in small groups to discuss their interpretations, ask questions, and connect the stories to their own lives. We also incorporate reading journals and creative projects that allow students to express their understanding and personal responses. With these new books, reading has become more meaningful and relevant, sparking lively conversations and deeper engagement. The classroom buzzes with enthusiasm as students share favorite passages and recommend books to their peers.\r\nParticularly, some students who previously struggled with reading or had limited interest have blossomed with the fresh materials. The variety and relatability of the new texts have opened doors for them to see themselves in stories and feel more confident in their reading abilities. For instance, students who are English language learners or those with diverse backgrounds have found characters and themes that resonate with their experiences. This connection has inspired them to read more independently and participate actively in class discussions, which is heartening to witness. Overall, this project has enriched our literacy environment and empowered students to become more thoughtful, skilled readers.","fullyFundedDate":1744241128768,"projectUrl":"project/resource-books-for-9th-grade-students-fo/9243481/","projectTitle":"Resource Books for 9th Grade Students for AP prep.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3538901_orig.jpg?crop=884,885,x0,y345&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693167707196","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3538901"},{"teacherId":9301563,"projectId":9050473,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donation, my students dove into Chinese traditions excitedly! They were thrilled to learn the Chinese abacus and practice calligraphy. Their faces lit up as they created Spring Festival couplets and discovered the beauty of Chinese characters. The energy and joy in our classroom were incredible! Moving forward, we'll keep using these resources in lessons to bring Chinese culture to life, not just during Lunar New Year but all year round. Thank you so much for your support in making this cultural journey possible!","fullyFundedDate":1739376120411,"projectUrl":"project/celebrate-and-explore-the-traditions-of/9050473/","projectTitle":"Celebrate and Explore the Traditions of the Lunar New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9301563_orig.jpg?crop=1024,1024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752859207202","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9301563"},{"teacherId":3745248,"projectId":9027807,"letterContent":"Oh my goodness, check out this amazing set up I can now display! There are so many versatile ways I can use my new flip screen along with my computer and the personal one that was funded on an earlier project that is for student use. I can have kids work directly on their projects with me side by side, regardless of whether or not they have a computer. This has been an amazing game changer!\r\nThis semester alone, I have sat with 80+ juniors to go over their post secondary plans and have side by side, pulled their real time info up,. while guiding hem through their own directed lesson. I have worked with 20+ seniors in building their fasfa's so they can keep their info private, but correct and am currently reaching the sophomores on their career journeys and scoping out the financial prospects of each.\r\nI LOVE having the ability to jump from tech set ups because it enables them to keep working and gathering information seamlessly. Not to mention, it is really helping these aging eyes not have to strain so much!! Building longevity here :)\r\nBut more than anything I am eternally grateful and touched from the love and support of donors choose. In these trying days, it is a true beacon of light, thank you thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1736801311881,"projectUrl":"project/visualizing-financial-and-whole-wellness/9027807/","projectTitle":"Visualizing Financial and Whole Wellness Health!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pineda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3745248_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693334938228","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3745248"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_44965","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":2228,"numTeachers":136,"percentFrplEligible":71,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":25,"percentWhite":16,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":43,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"16.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":59.5,"schoolId":44965,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Overland High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Overland High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/colorado/cherry-creek-school-district-5/overland-high-school/44965"}