{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kelvyn Park High School","outOfStateSupporters":30.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9286015,"projectId":10279373,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting my project! It brought me so much joy to set up our word poetry station in the hallway, and students were so surprised and excited to see it when they returned to school. Now that phones are banned, they are in need of low-stakes ways to connect with each other. During passing periods and before school starts, students are gathered around the lockers making silly sentences and playing with the tiles, laughing and connecting with ease. Not to mention it's pretty to look at and has definitely increased the aesthetic appeal of the hallway! A seemingly small shift has left a large impact; we appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1778423886975,"projectUrl":"project/hallway-happiness/10279373/","projectTitle":"Hallway Happiness!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9286015_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y470&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695141733410","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9286015"},{"teacherId":9286015,"projectId":10149349,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation in supporting my project! Thanks to you, I have an entire shelf filled with incredible, high-interest graphic novels for my students to read. Especially as we start a new year, students are drawn to these books and they help me to get them hooked on reading. On top of this, students are gaining exposure to classic texts that they otherwise wouldn't have felt confident approaching. \r\n Every day we begin with 10 minutes of independent reading in which students can choose whatever they want to read- the majority choose graphic novels. I love having a wide variety for them to choose from- THANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1773847212616,"projectUrl":"project/gripping-graphic-novels/10149349/","projectTitle":"Gripping Graphic Novels","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9286015_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y470&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695141733410","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9286015"},{"teacherId":2701255,"projectId":10157651,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us spruce up the cafeteria! We have officially enrolled over five hundred students, with new students coming every day. During one of three lunch periods students can use these games to build relationships with their peers. We have even seen students who have been here a while engage with play when they are not eating. We also plan to use these games during rotations on CoRE Day. CoRE Day celebrates our values of community, relationships, and empowerment. I can't think of a better way to start the year.","fullyFundedDate":1777652895025,"projectUrl":"project/fun-with-foosball/10157651/","projectTitle":"Fun With Foosball","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dippel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2701255_orig.png?crop=446,446,x4,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723696328713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mdippel"},{"teacherId":2701255,"projectId":10138676,"letterContent":"Spring murder mayhem went into summer and fall! Students enjoyed these books during the school year, and we brought them out again in the summer for a special book-tasting activity for rising freshmen. Students enjoyed previewing the gruesome crimes and murder mysteries. Tracking crimes across texts helps students notice small details. We were blessed to receive another book donation, and when asking students what they were seeking most, they asked for this same genre! It is sure to be popular for quite some time.","fullyFundedDate":1773841918660,"projectUrl":"project/spring-murder-mayhem/10138676/","projectTitle":"Spring Murder Mayhem","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dippel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2701255_orig.png?crop=446,446,x4,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723696328713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mdippel"},{"teacherId":2701255,"projectId":10488644,"letterContent":"Our dividers have finally arrived! I had enough to use across three classes: Two sections of Structured Literacy and one section of Education Studies. Middle school students are learning to stay organized with two sections in their binder for fluency and practice materials. Ed Studies students are keeping track of notes, assignments, and special projects. The dividers make it very easy to confer with students and flip through their work quickly. We don't need to spend forever looking for specific assignments. Students also enjoyed the variety of colors. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1787218231751,"projectUrl":"project/divide-and-conquer/10488644/","projectTitle":"Divide and Conquer","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dippel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2701255_orig.png?crop=446,446,x4,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723696328713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mdippel"},{"teacherId":6983560,"projectId":10149420,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation to my theatre class! You gave my students more plays to choose from and more opportunities to find characters, situations, and scene types they could connect with. This matters, given the varying interests, personalities, and comfort levels around performing. For some students, acting feels very natural, and they enjoy performing. For others, it's very scary to get up in front of an audience. More choices allowed students to find scenes that fit them well. It also gave students more ownership over their scenes because they had that personal connection. \r\n\r\nThese new plays also gave us opportunities to talk about what makes a scene work. Students could think about character motivation, relationships, conflict, dialogue, tone, and the different choices an actor can make when developing a character. Using these plays, students learned to interpret a script, work with scene partners, make creative decisions, and communicate ideas or needs to an audience. \r\n\r\nUnfortunately, I can no longer teach theatre (I'm a special ed teacher, and a new district rule restricts special ed teachers from teaching non-special ed classes), but I'll pass these plays along to the new theatre teacher so they can continue to support our young actors' education.","fullyFundedDate":1773846849315,"projectUrl":"project/new-voices-new-plays-new-possibilities/10149420/","projectTitle":"New Voices, New Plays, New Possibilities","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Powers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6983560"},{"teacherId":9784753,"projectId":10245984,"letterContent":"The materials I received from this project have completely leveled up my teaching. I use the document camera daily to work through the skills we learn in class with students. Completing work together in class before students are tasked with completing it on their own is an important strategy in supporting students in their learning. The laminator is my new best friend! I've been able to make posters and materials that I can reuse from year to year. My new standing desk is a fantastic upgrade. I have more space to use my document camera, take attendance, and keep important documents and assignments organized. The magnetic note sheet has been a great tool to help students format their notebooks and model how they should write notes in the notebooks or how to approach freewrites. I've used the individual white boards with students to assist in collaborative writing activities. \r\n\r\nWhile these supplies aren't necessarily required in order to teach, they do make my job much easier and my classroom much more learning oriented. These supplies give me so many more opportunities and methods of teaching content than I had before, and I can feel how it's positively impacting my students in their learning. I am so grateful to everyone who helped fund my classroom to support my students. These supplies are getting good use, I can promise you that!","fullyFundedDate":1778880959328,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-school-year-smorgasbord/10245984/","projectTitle":"End of School Year Smorgasbord","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Franksen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9784753_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y517&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728074986121","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9784753"},{"teacherId":9204130,"projectId":9199351,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating towards my students 20 hour projects, this has been a growing part of the curriculum at our school to get kids thinking about art in not just a thoughtful way but also a creative one. Many of them are still so afraid of taking risks and doing the wrong thing but with the right tools and encouragement their creative minds shine. \r\n\r\nEvery single year the students improve, with every art show their confidence grows and that could not be done without your continued generosity towards their learning and exploration of art!","fullyFundedDate":1743010059200,"projectUrl":"project/20-hour-project-how-to-create-anything/9199351/","projectTitle":"20 Hour Project: How to create anything!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bonilla Recendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9204130_orig.jpg?crop=297,297,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707273136549","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jbonillarecendez"},{"teacherId":8020370,"projectId":10133811,"letterContent":"This project has had a meaningful impact on my multilingual students by giving them opportunities to connect, create, and feel a stronger sense of belonging at school. Through Amigos United, students now have access to engaging books, including books in Spanish, that encourage them to read for enjoyment, share their perspectives, and build confidence as readers. \r\n\r\nThe crafting and journaling materials have also given students creative ways to express themselves, reflect on their experiences, and build friendships with their peers. For students who are adjusting to a new country, language, and school community, these resources have helped make Amigos United a welcoming space where they can feel supported, valued, and connected.","fullyFundedDate":1773863444759,"projectUrl":"project/stories-creativity-and-community-for-m/10133811/","projectTitle":"Stories, Creativity, and Community for Multilingual Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Henao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8020370_orig.jpg?crop=3328,3328,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744639381649","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8020370"},{"teacherId":8020370,"projectId":9756530,"letterContent":"This project has made a meaningful difference for my newcomer students by bringing color, clarity, and creativity into our classroom. Having access to a color printer has allowed me to create engaging visual supports that help students connect new English vocabulary to real-world images and ideas. Lessons are more accessible, and students are able to better understand and remember what they are learning. \r\n\r\nThe printer has also given students opportunities to create colorful projects that celebrate their cultures, identities, and accomplishments. Seeing their work displayed around the classroom has helped create a welcoming space where students feel represented and proud of what they create.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for bringing color to my classroom! :)","fullyFundedDate":1764732424631,"projectUrl":"project/a-world-of-color-for-newcomer-students/9756530/","projectTitle":"A World of Color for Newcomer Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Henao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8020370_orig.jpg?crop=3328,3328,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744639381649","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8020370"},{"teacherId":2701255,"projectId":10075309,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for our picture books! After a wild semester of conflicting logistics, we have moved this project to the Fall semester of 2026 with the local elementary school. Books are ready to be utilized for lesson creation and the book drive project. This will tie in nicely with our November season of giving. Our goal is to collect three times as many books as we started with. I'm so thankful for this project because it teaches both academic and social skills via fluency practice, project management, and generosity. Happy (early!) holidays!","fullyFundedDate":1774279731940,"projectUrl":"project/picture-book-winners/10075309/","projectTitle":"Picture Book Winners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dippel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2701255_orig.png?crop=446,446,x4,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723696328713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mdippel"},{"teacherId":2701255,"projectId":10227428,"letterContent":"We just wrapped up High School Connection for 2026. Students loved personalizing their journals with stencils and stickers. Inside, they wrote study tips, finance plans, and several drafts of creative writing. Students were split on whether they liked poetry, narrative, or speech writing the most. All students took their journals home as keepsakes. We explained that they could keep using them in school as they transition to ninth grade, or leave them to accumulate personal thoughts and notes. 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