{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Palmetto Ridge High School","outOfStateSupporters":36.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9726090,"projectId":9665817,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. Your donation truly made a difference in my classroom. The students are thoroughly enjoying the new still-life items and are excited to see fresh materials, especially those who have had me as a teacher in the past.\r\n\r\nMy art students use all these items for drawing, painting, and photography. The photography students incorporate these items into their photograph compositions or enhance them in Photoshop. The drawing students used the origami paper for a lesson on casual perspective and were delighted to learn this new art form. Some were so inspired by their results that they created additional paper folding sculptures. The drawing students also incorporated many of the items into their soft and hard texture drawings. I referenced the plaster hand when we studied our own hands, and it was helpful to have one in front of me to draw from. \r\n\r\nIn the future, all level 1 Painting students will use the new apples as their focal point to explore watercolors. In the spring, the level 1 Drawing students will work with manikins to understand human proportions and to create engaging, bold compositions in chalk pastel. I am excited to see how much easier the lesson will be now that I have many more manikins for the students to pose as they wish, rather than everyone having to follow the same pose at the same table. The glass objects will be used by the painting students and by the photography students in our landscape unit.\r\n\r\nAgain, we truly appreciate your donation and thank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1757282179009,"projectUrl":"project/expanding-our-still-life-collection/9665817/","projectTitle":"Expanding Our Still Life Collection","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wisniewski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9726090"},{"teacherId":9710699,"projectId":9738052,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, I was able to create the best possible lesson and classroom experience for my students. They had the opportunity to explore three different French-speaking countries through an engaging, culture-based activity: \r\n🟢 Text A – Tunisia\r\n🟡 Text B – France\r\n🔵 Text C – Haiti\r\n\r\nThrough this project, students:\r\n• Discovered the cultural importance of tea in the French-speaking world.\r\n• Compared different cultural practices.\r\n• Developed their oral and written expression in French.\r\nYour support made it possible for my students to learn both language and culture in a rich, interactive way. Thank you for investing in their education and in their future.","fullyFundedDate":1758770353154,"projectUrl":"project/le-voyage-du-th-la-famille-et-les-dfi/9738052/","projectTitle":"Le Voyage du thé: La Famille et les défis mondiaux","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Etienne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9710699"},{"teacherId":10324383,"projectId":9848462,"letterContent":"My students are thrilled to create colorful review sheets and classwork. Opening the boxes was so much fun, like Christmas or a birthday came early. Being able to use classroom supplies, without worrying about having their own materials, meant that they could concentrate on producing a good final project. \r\nWe really want to thank you for supporting our classroom with these basic necessities. It will impact our class for the rest of the year, maybe even into the next school year. It has already made a world of difference in the students' participation, and I hope it keeps doing so for the rest of the year.","fullyFundedDate":1761008363779,"projectUrl":"project/watch-us-learn-and-show-our-knowledge-in/9848462/","projectTitle":"Watch Us Learn and Show Our Knowledge in Color.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Duane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10324383_orig.jpg?crop=164,164,x0,y4&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760987337947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10324383"},{"teacherId":9707928,"projectId":9542874,"letterContent":"When my students and I first saw our new Cricut Auto Press, Easy Press Mini, and heat transfer vinyl, they could hardly contain their excitement. Many of them had heard of a Cricut before but had never actually used one. Right away, they started tossing out ideas for what we could make in science class and the process repeated for the kids on the swim team. The energy in the room was amazing.\r\nThank you for helping bring this spark of creativity, teamwork, and pride to our students. Your support truly made a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1755436145616,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-in-action-science-school-s/9542874/","projectTitle":"Creativity in Action: Science & School Spirit","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Foraker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9707928"},{"teacherId":10206469,"projectId":9634654,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom! Your support has made a meaningful difference in the lives of our students, and I'm excited to share how we've been using the new resources you helped provide.\r\n\r\nThe supplies have played a vital role in supporting our students' overall mental health and well-being—tools we know are essential for empowering both academic and emotional success. One of our favorite ways we've incorporated these resources is through a lunchtime mental health trivia activity. Students had the opportunity to spin a prize wheel after correctly answering trivia questions related to emotional wellness, self-care strategies, and coping skills. \r\n\r\nTheir reactions were priceless! You could see their faces light up the first time we introduced the activity. One student exclaimed, \"This is the best part of my week!\" while another shared that learning about mental health in such a fun and interactive way made them feel seen and supported.\r\n\r\nThe materials are also being used in small group sessions individual sessions focused on emotional regulation, building healthy habits, and developing social-emotional skills. These moments have opened up important conversations and helped students feel more confident in navigating challenges both inside and outside the classroom.\r\n\r\nFrom all of us, thank you for believing in our students and supporting their journey.","fullyFundedDate":1756079939135,"projectUrl":"project/motivation-matters-empowering-high-scho/9634654/","projectTitle":"Motivation Matters: Empowering High School Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zepnick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10206469"},{"teacherId":544724,"projectId":9552538,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing basic materials such as tissues, highlighters, and pencils. This has not just supported students in need, but also allowed me to create a classroom where any student can borrow or take materials they need to be successful. We have set up a \"student center\" so that students do not need to ask - they can just pick up supplies. Tissues, of course, are a valuable commodity, especially as we enter into the colder months and germs become more frequent. I am grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nThank you also for the Forensic Science materials, such as UV light, fingerprint powder, and forensic slides, that we needed to supplement our current lab supplies. These supplies have allowed us to experience an interactive and hands-on classroom where students are \"doing science\" rather than just reading about or watching it happen. There is a lot of engagement in this class, so having the materials to provide these high-interest activities because of your support has been invaluable.","fullyFundedDate":1755726810635,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-materials-more-fun/9552538/","projectTitle":"New Year - New Materials - More Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Joyce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp544724_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450537461091","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hankey"},{"teacherId":9728829,"projectId":9545603,"letterContent":"I am thrilled to report the successful integration of the new iPad into our Exceptional Student Education (ESE) classroom, thanks to your incredible generosity. This project has fundamentally changed how I manage my workflow and, more importantly, how my students access their education.\r\n\r\nThe iPad has become my central command center, directly addressing the complex organizational needs of teaching ESE. The greatest impact has been streamlining the monitoring process. I now have all student IEP goals, progress monitoring data, and accommodation usage logs in one secure, portable place. This means less time shuffling paper and more time focused on direct student instruction.\r\n\r\nFor the students, this translates into immediate support. When I can quickly verify which accommodation (like text-to-speech) a student requires, I can ensure they get it without delay. The iPad allows me to instantly track whether a student is effectively utilizing their assigned accommodations, giving me real-time data to adjust my teaching approach.\r\n\r\nThe iPad allows me to differentiate instruction efficiently. I can assign a student a modified text using a reading app, while another student works on a math problem set using an interactive tutorial, all within the same class period. This reduces the cognitive load associated with traditional paper-and-pencil tasks. Instead of struggling with handwriting or fine motor skills, students can focus their energy entirely on the content of the lesson. The technology makes learning adaptable, personalized, and accessible, ensuring every student has a path to success.\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you again for empowering my classroom and providing this essential piece of technology that will continue to benefit my students for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1755660361371,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-progress-ipad-for-ese-data-a/9545603/","projectTitle":"Empowering Progress: Ipad for ESE Data and Student Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9728829_orig.jpg?crop=1194,1194,x405,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725459071120","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9728829"},{"teacherId":9708292,"projectId":9584915,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to purchase calculators for my classroom. We are working on collecting a full class set. Each one makes a huge impact and gives a student access to graphing technology that they wouldn't have had otherwise. This enables my students to complete problems that otherwise would be unachievable without such technology. Having these resources available in class for students helps to bridge the gaps when families are unable to afford such resources at home. We thank you so much for your support of our school and students.","fullyFundedDate":1755358699431,"projectUrl":"project/calculators-of-algebra-excellence/9584915/","projectTitle":"Calculators of Algebra Excellence","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hanlon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9708292"},{"teacherId":4624003,"projectId":8727731,"letterContent":"I am so incredibly grateful for your assistance and donations to help my classroom be the best it could be. Students were able to learn how plants can get nutrients from fish in an aquaponics setup. They also had abundant snacks to help with those growing students and their growling stomachs. Being in an area where many kids experience food insecurity, those donations were key to helping make sure our students had their basic needs met before being able to try and learn new things.\r\nMy students are all capable of amazing success, and the help you gave truly made a difference for them. Just knowing you care about them helped my students to feel cared for, so I cannot thank you enough for helping them feel seen and important. \r\nHaving the lenses and cards to identify macroinvertebrates was so exciting for the kids because they didn't even know these organisms existed! Thank you again!!!","fullyFundedDate":1725329100946,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-mcfeins-magical-ministry-of-scienc/8727731/","projectTitle":"Mrs. McFein's Magical Ministry of Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McAlear-Feingold","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4624003_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725125293247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4624003"},{"teacherId":10176388,"projectId":9593796,"letterContent":"My students and I cannot thank you enough for your generous support. My sensory-needs students are thoroughly enjoying the tactile reinforcers while attending language therapy. Other students who are working on writing skills, enjoy using the wireless keyboard synced with our room's smart board. As a group, the students are able to see their classmates writing samples and offer editing suggestions. \r\n\r\nMany of the students are also enjoying the \"charging tower\", where they can charge their phone during sessions and keep it away as a distraction. My other higher needs students, are enjoying the social puzzles to learn about facial expressions and emotions. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your kind support!","fullyFundedDate":1755356715685,"projectUrl":"project/tech-savvy-sensory-motivators-for-high/9593796/","projectTitle":"Tech Savvy, Sensory Motivators for High School","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davidson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10176388"},{"teacherId":544724,"projectId":9263034,"letterContent":"Although the project was not funded until May 30 and the printer ink was not delivered until August 4, we have still been able to put these supplies to good use. I have printed some of the exemplary projects onto poster paper in full color and then laminated them for display in the classroom this year. We will be able to continue with the project for this year and next, allowing students to see their best work in full color.\r\n\r\nThe students are excited to be able to peer-select their favorite projects and then see them in color (which has not been previously available as an option) displayed in the classroom. This extends the usefulness and impact of the printer that was received in 2019 as a different DonorsChoose grant.\r\n\r\nThank you so very much for choosing to support our classroom. We look forward to many colorful future projects with your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1748644290426,"projectUrl":"project/representing-our-stem-world-final-pr/9263034/","projectTitle":"Representing Our Stem World - Final Projects in Full Color!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Joyce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp544724_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450537461091","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hankey"},{"teacherId":544724,"projectId":9262788,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the facial tissues. We always appreciate extra donations of this classroom essential. The beginning and the end of the year always seem to have more shared germs, so the tissues really help.\r\nThe highlighters aid the students by identifying important information and concentrating their focus on key points to review. Pencils always seem to be in short supply, so the extra resources mean that I can hand a pencil to a student on test day if they have forgotten their materials, or share in class when doing group work at a central station.\r\nThe mints are always a clean, fresh reminder of testing season, and I give each of my students a mint before a test. With your help, I am able to keep this tradition going. A box of emergency snacks is wonderful to have in my desk drawer. A hungry student is appreciative of food that is provided with no questions asked.\r\nThank yo again. Your donation has really made a different to this classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1745130655367,"projectUrl":"project/best-preparation-best-practice-best-re/9262788/","projectTitle":"Best preparation, best practice, Best results.","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Joyce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp544724_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450537461091","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hankey"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_75228","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":2054,"numTeachers":88,"percentFrplEligible":94,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":9,"percentWhite":27,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":59,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"23.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.0,"schoolId":75228,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Palmetto Ridge High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Palmetto Ridge High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/collier-county-public-schools/palmetto-ridge-high-school/75228"}