{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kelvyn Park High School","outOfStateSupporters":31.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9286015,"projectId":9866310,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my project \"Glitz and Glamour.\" Thanks to you, our students were able to go out onstage looking and feeling their best! The makeup was especially impactful for our students, allowing members of our tech crew to shine and showcase their skills. The glitter eyeshadow was their favorite. The other supplies were helpful to create a mini-backstage space for getting ready and ensuring students had everything they needed from hair ties to fabric refresher, while establishing a set of resources to be used in shows to come. We appreciate your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1762266253735,"projectUrl":"project/glitz-and-glamour/9866310/","projectTitle":"Glitz and Glamour","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":9542186,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my project \"Technology for Teens!\" The document camera has been extremely helpful in allowing students to get a first-hand look at annotation skills and to model essay formatting, creative projects, student exemplars, and more. The earbuds have been used weekly as students engage in an online reading intervention program to support their foundational skills so that they can succeed. These endeavors would not be possible without your generosity; thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1758803701429,"projectUrl":"project/technology-for-teens/9542186/","projectTitle":"Technology for Teens","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":6983560,"projectId":9743926,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! They helped add a substantial number of books to my classroom library. This will give students more options for independent reading and a better chance of finding something that interests them. These books include plays, novels, nonfiction, and Spanish-language titles. Just the other day, I had a student who was unable to find a book he was interested in right away. Once I received the new books, I offered him several graphic novels to choose from, which he found much more interesting than traditional novels. That's just one example of what I'm sure will be many in the years to come. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1760756385297,"projectUrl":"project/bigger-better-library/9743926/","projectTitle":"Bigger, Better Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Powers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6983560"},{"teacherId":2701255,"projectId":9735190,"letterContent":"This project was funded with superb timing! The debate team has plowed through snacks and supplies in preparation for two January tournaments. We also just received word that our school purchased a van for team transportation. This means we don't have to rely on a bus to get us to tournaments at the last minute, giving us more time to prepare with highlighters and school supplies. Students are excited to feel prepared and confident as novice debaters. Our skills grow every week, and I'm proud of the bonds this team has already formed in its first year. Thanks for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1764702274481,"projectUrl":"project/help-the-debate-team-deliver/9735190/","projectTitle":"Help the Debate Team Deliver!","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":9605550,"letterContent":"Germs averted for me! I'm proud to say I have not gotten sick yet this year. (Knock on wood!) I credit this, in part, to keeping our classroom clean and organized. Wipes are commonly used to clean our desks, seats, and surfaces. All middle school students spent the day before winter break also wiping down walls, doors, and shelves. The lemon scent was refreshing. Our vacuum works perfectly to keep our carpet and floors clear of debris. Students fight over vacuuming as a classroom job. We even had a spilling of tiny beads that would have been impossible to clean without a vacuum. Thanks so much!","fullyFundedDate":1755724282320,"projectUrl":"project/were-just-so-fresh-and-so-clean-clean/9605550/","projectTitle":"We're Just So Fresh and So Clean, Clean!","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":9605476,"letterContent":"This book was a stunning addition to our Education Studies class. Students realized that school is just one system within a much larger system of inequality. While this sounds depressing, it actually sparked amazing conversations. Students used the text in an arts-infused project, building scale models of future schools. I asked students what they dreamed school to be like and to put that into a concrete vision. Six students presented at the arts fair and used the text as a source for their arguments. We received excellent feedback on their deep comprehension and connections to Kozol! I will certainly use this text again.","fullyFundedDate":1755734227194,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-inequality-in-education/9605476/","projectTitle":"Exploring Inequality in Education","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":9013721,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supplying physical book copies for this unit. It has been a highly engaging second unit of the year, especially given the presence of ICE in our community. Students are reading both fiction and nonfiction. The \"Immigration\" copies provide a fantastic opportunity to review non-fiction text features in an age-appropriate way. Students also use these copies to learn interesting facts about immigrants and improve their notetaking and discussion skills. We should wrap up this unit at the beginning of our second semester, and look forward to more intervention topics in Spring!","fullyFundedDate":1736950884987,"projectUrl":"project/the-great-debate-immigration/9013721/","projectTitle":"The Great Debate: Immigration","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":10264978,"projectId":9811200,"letterContent":"The Penguin Young Readers and National Geographic Kids Readers texts you generously funded are having a powerful and immediate impact in my ESL English I classroom. Through these books, students are building essential literacy skills such as recognizing high-frequency words, identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story, determining a text's theme, learning new English vocabulary, and responding to comprehension questions using complete sentences. Because the Penguin Young Readers and National Geographic Kids Readers texts are written at an accessible instructional level and include clear language and engaging visuals, students are able to better comprehend English texts independently and build confidence with reading in English.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom now includes a weekly independent reading routine that students truly look forward to. During this time, students choose a book from the donated classroom library and read independently while completing an Independent Reading Log. As they read, they actively track cognates, identify story structure and theme, record new vocabulary, and answer reflection questions. This helps them engage thoughtfully with the text and apply the skills they are learning. This routine has created a calm, focused learning environment where reading feels purposeful and accessible.\r\n\r\nWhen students finish an independent reading log and still have time left, they often grab another book to continue reading simply because they want to! This donation has sparked strong intrinsic motivation and a genuine joy for reading, while also establishing a consistent and meaningful literacy routine in our classroom. The books are not only strengthening academic skills, but also empowering students to see themselves as confident, capable readers!\r\n\r\nMy students and I are incredibly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1760731877004,"projectUrl":"project/foundations-for-fluency-books-for-my-es/9811200/","projectTitle":"Foundations for Fluency: Books for My ESL Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pagán","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10264978_orig.jpg?crop=1169,1170,x0,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758551410683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10264978"},{"teacherId":10264978,"projectId":9719376,"letterContent":"The bilingual texts you generously funded are having a powerful and immediate impact in my ESL English I classroom. Through these books, students are building essential literacy skills such as identifying cognates between Spanish and English, recognizing the beginning, middle, and end of a story, determining a text's theme, learning new English vocabulary, and responding to comprehension questions using complete sentences. The side-by-side format allows students to confidently use their native Spanish as a support while engaging with English, strengthening comprehension and reinforcing that bilingualism is an asset.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom now includes a weekly independent reading routine that students truly look forward to. During this time, students choose a book from the donated classroom library and read independently while completing an Independent Reading Log. As they read, they actively track cognates, identify story structure and theme, record new vocabulary, and answer reflection questions. This helps them engage thoughtfully with the text and apply the skills they are learning. This routine has created a calm, focused learning environment where reading feels purposeful and accessible.\r\n\r\nWhen students finish an independent reading log and still have time left, they often grab another book to continue reading simply because they want to! This donation has sparked strong intrinsic motivation and a genuine joy for reading, while also establishing a consistent and meaningful literacy routine in our classroom. The books you donated are not only strengthening academic skills, but also empowering students to see themselves as confident, capable readers in both languages.\r\n\r\nMy students and I are incredibly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1758817560912,"projectUrl":"project/bilingual-books-for-my-esl-classroom/9719376/","projectTitle":"Bilingual Books for My ESL Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pagán","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10264978_orig.jpg?crop=1169,1170,x0,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758551410683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10264978"},{"teacherId":1587416,"projectId":9386023,"letterContent":"This year, my students were able to create their own creative collage pages inspired by the story \"Math Curse,\" and it was exciting to hear how we subverted expectations... \"We're reading a BOOK in math class?!\" \r\n\r\nI've enjoyed having an expanded collection of math books to show my students as examples, and when we return from Winter Break, we're going to dive in to more literacy-supported instruction as we tackle grade-level content. My seventh grade students will be learning how to calculate percentages using our text \"Sir Cumference and the 100 Percent Goose Chase\" that you graciously funded! Eighth grade will be able to utilize a much more relevant text this year in \"Sir Cumference Speaks Volumes.\" \r\n\r\nThank you once again for your generosity, and have a wonderful holiday season!","fullyFundedDate":1755705834381,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-math-library/9386023/","projectTitle":"Creating a Math Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ialungo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1587416_orig.png?crop=271,271,x84,y72&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719410777261","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ialungo-math"},{"teacherId":9465113,"projectId":9318657,"letterContent":"While I may be late at getting around to writing thank you notes, it's not because I am ungrateful or lazy; in fact quite the opposite is true. Since becoming a teacher - and now a mom - I've found myself often stunned into quiet silence by my quiet gratitude. I look around my classroom, at students who don't know we're in a Tier 1 classroom, who always have a snack handy when they're with me, who can request special supplies, who trust that adults are good and generous people and the world will help them. \r\n\r\nAnd it's because I have swallowed my pride, which allows me to ask for help when I need it. And it's become my most valuable asset. You are my student's silent safety, and I'm so lucky that they know a world where people love kids so much they'd buy them all the clay in the world.","fullyFundedDate":1746609480036,"projectUrl":"project/an-art-classroom-refresh-finding-makin/9318657/","projectTitle":"An Art Classroom Refresh: Finding, Making, Displaying","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. K","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9465113_orig.jpg?crop=500,500,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725904242818","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msksclassroom"},{"teacherId":8020370,"projectId":9102623,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project and helping bring it to life. Because it was funded late last year, our students are actually carrying it out right now and it has also become a meaningful part of our arts-infused work this school year. \r\n\r\nWith the new camera, our ELL Buddies are learning photography and filmmaking skills while documenting their immigration journeys, cultural traditions, and the everyday moments that define who they are. Their excitement is THE BEST thing to witness, and they are already capturing powerful images and stories that will be showcased in a gallery walk at the end of the year. \r\n\r\nYour generosity is giving our students the tools, confidence, and creative space to share their voices with our school community. We are truly soo grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1746786199857,"projectUrl":"project/take-more-pictures-debi-tirar-mas-fotos/9102623/","projectTitle":"Take More Pictures (Debi Tirar Mas Fotos): Capturing Our Cultures","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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5551","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":492,"numTeachers":25,"percentFrplEligible":85,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":85,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"7 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"19.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":68.2,"schoolId":5551,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kelvyn Park High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kelvyn Park High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/kelvyn-park-high-school/5551"}