{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Olathe Middle High School","outOfStateSupporters":40.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9294780,"projectId":10155532,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing a classroom set of Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook! These books have already become a fantastic resource for my 6th and 7th grade science students. So far, students have used them to strengthen their understanding of the scientific method, define important science vocabulary, distinguish between quantitative and qualitative data, and learn about different types of graphs. While students take their own notes during class, having these books available gives them another valuable resource to help reinforce what they are learning. I especially appreciate how the information is presented in student-friendly language, with colorful diagrams, illustrations, and examples that make challenging science concepts easier to understand.\r\n\r\nReading is an important part of our science classroom, and these books have become a regular part of our daily routine. I frequently use sections from the books as our \"Do First\" activity, asking students to read about a topic we are preparing to explore or review concepts we have already covered. This helps students build background knowledge, practice reading informational text, and make connections between what they read and what we investigate in class. My 7th graders are getting ready to begin our Cells and Systems unit, and I am excited to use the excellent explanations and illustrations in these books to support their learning. The visual elements are especially beneficial for students who struggle with reading or need additional support understanding new vocabulary and complex concepts. Having a classroom set also means that every student has access to the same helpful resource, regardless of reading ability or the resources available at home.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, one of my goals is to make science accessible, engaging, and understandable for every student. These books are helping me do that! They provide students with another way to learn, review, and build confidence in their understanding of science. I know they will continue to be a valuable resource throughout the school year and for many classes of students to come. Thank you for investing in my students and helping provide the tools they need to become more confident, curious, and successful science learners. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in our classroom, and we are truly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1778025835104,"projectUrl":"project/building-better-scientists-with-big-fat/10155532/","projectTitle":"Building Better Scientists with Big Fat Notebooks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reinier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9294780_orig.jpg?crop=867,867,x44,y89&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746549787261","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9294780"},{"teacherId":9248947,"projectId":9960979,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! Your funding helped us create a small library of college information books for students to read! we are very fortunate to have these resources, and we are grateful!\r\n\r\nWe keep the college books out so all of our young students can start to dream of higher education, and to make a plan to get there! These resources are great because they are informative and easy to read!\r\n\r\nThe college pennants look great too! We have them around the classroom to remind of us of our dream!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1773862403355,"projectUrl":"project/college-dreamers/9960979/","projectTitle":"College Dreamers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Liebenthal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9248947_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x240,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693581298601","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9248947"},{"teacherId":9248947,"projectId":10197431,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! Your funding went toward a large array of healthy snacks and attractive gift boxes for our local first responders!\r\n\r\nWhen the supplies arrived, my students carefully packed the gift boxes added hand-written letters of gratitude, and colorful stickers of encouragement. We put all of the gift boxes in a wagon and pulled it three blocks to the fire station--we hand-delivered the gift boxes to the first responders! They were so happy!\r\n\r\nThank you for making this happen!","fullyFundedDate":1776976266648,"projectUrl":"project/serving-local-heroes/10197431/","projectTitle":"Serving Local Heroes!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Liebenthal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9248947_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x240,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693581298601","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9248947"},{"teacherId":9248947,"projectId":9963961,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my young students, you provided a window to the world!\r\n\r\nMy young students live in a small rural town that is too far from major city centers to get a better view of art, culture, international food, or exchange students. We have each other, but nothing new.\r\n\r\nYour donation allowed us to have our own little lunar new year party! We read the book, hung the laterns, and enjoyed fortune cookies; some of my students have never had Chinese fortune cookies before. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting us!","fullyFundedDate":1766083130360,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-life/9963961/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Liebenthal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9248947_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x240,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693581298601","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9248947"},{"teacherId":9248947,"projectId":9956114,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation toward our Gravitrax set! My young students love to create challenges with the tracks to measure how far, how long, and how complex they can make their rollercoasters--it's great to watch!\r\n\r\nThe set and components you donated make the tracks so much complicated and challenging, and that's what young minds hunger for! They want to test the limits of imagination and gravity and make that track sing!\r\n\r\nThis set will inspire students to play together and complete challenges together. 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We also spend time playing games just for fun and for team building--we love it!\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, we have a lot of fun playing games together, getting to know each other, and looking forward to the next time! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1765475342508,"projectUrl":"project/gaming-for-life/9707959/","projectTitle":"Gaming for Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Liebenthal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9248947_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x240,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693581298601","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9248947"},{"teacherId":9248947,"projectId":9434864,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! We greatly enjoy the reading passports and the many colorful stickers!\r\n\r\nWe use the reading passports when we are reading, for notes, and for writing encouraging notes to each other over the year. Every Friday, I collect all the reading passports and write a note of encouragement--they love it!\r\n\r\nAt the end of the school year, each of my students will have a passport full of encouragement that they can keep. It will be full of kind words and colorful stickers!","fullyFundedDate":1755725873954,"projectUrl":"project/read-happily/9434864/","projectTitle":"Read Happily!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Liebenthal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9248947_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x240,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693581298601","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9248947"},{"teacherId":9248947,"projectId":9435015,"letterContent":"Thank you for your very generous donation to Donors Choose! Your donation provided the things we needed to make chemistry interesting and fun to learn!\r\n\r\nWe requested items that are colorful, informative, and easy to use. We keep these things out on the table for students to handle and look at, to help them learn. \r\n\r\nWe have played the chemistry learning game, Fluxx because it reminds us of chemistry facts and because it's a fun, tricky game to play! 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