{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Crossland High School","outOfStateSupporters":57.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2357701,"projectId":10384624,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting \"Sip, Think, Succeed: Hydration for Thirsty Minds.\" Your generosity is helping ensure that our students have access to water and other liquids throughout the school day. Having a simple resource like water readily available helps students stay comfortable, refreshed, and ready to engage in the learning taking place in our classroom.\r\n\r\nIn a classroom filled with reading, discussion, writing, collaboration, and critical thinking, students are constantly being asked to stay focused and give their best effort. Having access to water allows students to take care of a basic need without leaving the learning environment or missing valuable instructional time. It is a small support that can make the school day more manageable and help students remain engaged.\r\n\r\nYour donation is also a reminder to our students that their community cares about their success and well-being. By providing something as essential as water, you are helping create a classroom where students feel supported and prepared to learn. Thank you for investing in our students and for helping us create an environment where they can stay focused, participate fully, and work toward their goals.","fullyFundedDate":1789651678017,"projectUrl":"project/sip-think-succeed-hydration-for-thirs/10384624/","projectTitle":"Sip, Think, Succeed: Hydration for Thirsty Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hamer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2357701_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588699029747","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2357701"},{"teacherId":2357701,"projectId":10487731,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting \"Hygiene Essentials: Supporting Students' Health.\" Your generosity is providing our students with access to essential personal hygiene supplies that can make a meaningful difference during the school day. These resources help ensure that students have what they need to feel comfortable, confident, and prepared to participate fully in their classes.\r\n\r\nFor students, access to basic hygiene essentials is about much more than having supplies available. It can help remove distractions and reduce the worry that sometimes comes with not having an item they need. When students know that support is available in a respectful and discreet way, they can focus more of their energy on learning, building relationships, and participating in their school community.\r\n\r\nYour donation is helping us create a classroom and school environment where students know that their well-being matters. What may seem like a small contribution can have a lasting impact on a student's sense of dignity and belonging. Thank you for investing in our students and helping create an environment where they can come to school ready to learn, grow, and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1789651684851,"projectUrl":"project/hygiene-essentials-supporting-students/10487731/","projectTitle":"Hygiene Essentials: Supporting Students' Health","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hamer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2357701_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588699029747","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2357701"},{"teacherId":2357701,"projectId":10384559,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting \"Fueling Focus: Snacks for Hungry Minds.\" Your generosity is helping provide our students with something simple but incredibly meaningful: access to snacks when they need them. For many students, being able to grab a snack during the school day can make a real difference in their ability to stay focused, participate in class, and make the most of their learning experience.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, we know that students cannot always control the circumstances they bring with them to school, but we can help create an environment where they feel supported and ready to learn. Having snacks available allows students to take care of a basic need without embarrassment or distraction. Instead of worrying about being hungry, they can focus their attention on discussions, assignments, reading, collaboration, and the academic challenges in front of them.\r\n\r\nYour support is especially meaningful because it helps us meet our students where they are. A snack may seem like a small resource, but to a student who is hungry during the school day, it can provide comfort, energy, and the opportunity to refocus. Thank you for investing not only in our students' academic success but also in their well-being. Your generosity reminds our students that their community believes in them and wants them to have what they need to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1789651678162,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-focus-snacks-for-hungry-minds/10384559/","projectTitle":"Fueling Focus: Snacks for Hungry Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hamer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2357701_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588699029747","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2357701"},{"teacherId":2357701,"projectId":10374268,"letterContent":"Thank you for making \"Passing Through History: Identity, Race, and the American Dream\" possible for my students. Your generosity has provided our AP Literature students with access to Nella Larsen's Passing, a powerful Harlem Renaissance novel that challenges readers to think deeply about race, identity, friendship, social class, gender, and belonging. For many of my students, having their own copy means they can annotate, revisit important passages, and engage with the text in ways that would not be possible without a class set.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading Passing goes far beyond simply understanding the plot. Students are learning to recognize ambiguity, analyze symbolism and characterization, examine point of view and irony, and evaluate how psychological tension shapes a character's decisions. They are learning that strong literary analysis does not always have one simple answer. Students must return to the text, examine evidence, question perspectives, and defend their interpretations—skills that prepare them for the AP Literature exam, college-level reading, and thoughtful engagement with complex ideas. The novel has also created opportunities for students to consider enduring questions about who gets to define identity, the cost of belonging, and how social expectations can shape the choices people make.\r\n\r\nYour support is especially meaningful because this project directly impacts a historically underfunded classroom serving students from predominantly low-income households. With your generosity, approximately 250 students will have the opportunity to experience this important work of American literature. Thank you for investing in our students and helping ensure that access to rich, challenging literature is not limited by a school's resources. You are helping our students read critically, think deeply, and see themselves as capable scholars whose voices and interpretations matter.\r\n\r\nWith sincere gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1789651677192,"projectUrl":"project/passing-through-history-identity-race/10374268/","projectTitle":"Passing Through History: Identity, Race, and the American Dream","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hamer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2357701_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588699029747","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2357701"},{"teacherId":389983,"projectId":10364309,"letterContent":"Thank You for Helping Our Students Find Their Voice!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting \"Poetry That Speaks: Bringing Clint Smith Into Our Classroom.\" Your generosity is giving our students the opportunity to experience poetry in a way that feels relevant, powerful, and connected to the world around them.\r\n\r\nClint Smith's work invites readers to think deeply about history, identity, memory, place, and the stories we carry with us. These are not simply topics to discuss for an assignment. They are opportunities for students to examine their own perspectives and consider the experiences of others.\r\n\r\nYour support allows us to bring meaningful poetry into our classroom and encourage students to read closely, think critically, ask difficult questions, and most importantly, recognize that their voices matter, too.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in a learning experience that goes beyond the page. Because of you, our students will have the opportunity to encounter poetry that challenges them, speaks to them, and inspires them to use their own voices.","fullyFundedDate":1789651674704,"projectUrl":"project/poetry-that-speaks-bringing-clint-smith/10364309/","projectTitle":"Poetry That Speaks: Bringing Clint Smith Into Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Joseph","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp389983_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449192034372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/389983"},{"teacherId":389983,"projectId":10364987,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Bring the Bookstore Café Vibe to Our Senior English Classroom.\" Your generosity is helping us create a classroom environment where reading, conversation, creativity, and community can come together.\r\n\r\nThere is something special about the atmosphere of a bookstore café. It invites you to slow down, discover a new book, have a meaningful conversation, and simply enjoy being surrounded by words and ideas. With your support, we are bringing some of that same feeling into our senior English classroom.\r\n\r\nOur seniors spend their days analyzing literature, writing, discussing complex ideas, and preparing for the next chapter of their lives. Creating a welcoming space can make those experiences more enjoyable and encourage students to see reading and writing as something they can connect with beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a space where students can read, think, talk, create, and belong. 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Having access to a refreshing drink can help students feel comfortable, energized, and ready to participate in the classroom.\r\n\r\nYour donation is also a reminder to our students that their well-being matters. Thank you for investing in our students and helping create a classroom environment where they can feel supported, refreshed, and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1789651684640,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-students-refreshed-and-ready-to/10484265/","projectTitle":"Keeping Students Refreshed and Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Joseph","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp389983_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449192034372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/389983"},{"teacherId":389983,"projectId":10616982,"letterContent":"Thank You for Fueling AP Success!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting \"Brain Fuel Snacks for AP Students!\" Your generosity is providing our AP students with more than just snacks. You are helping create an environment where students can stay focused, energized, and ready to tackle the demands of college-level coursework.\r\n\r\nAP classes require persistence, critical thinking, and a tremendous amount of effort. Having healthy snacks available gives students a little extra fuel during long class periods, intensive writing assignments, exam preparation, and those moments when their brains simply need a boost!\r\n\r\nYour support sends a powerful message to our students: their education matters, their goals matter, and their success matters. Thank you for investing in our students and helping them stay fueled, focused, and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1789651704122,"projectUrl":"project/brain-fuel-snacks-for-ap-students/10616982/","projectTitle":"Brain Fuel Snacks for AP Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Joseph","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp389983_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449192034372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/389983"},{"teacherId":10579281,"projectId":10454749,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Focus Tech to Write Transformative Stories!\" Your generous gift of noise-canceling earmuffs is already making a meaningful difference in our English 9 classroom. Writing requires students to sustain attention, organize their thoughts, and find their own voice, and a busy classroom can sometimes make that challenging. The earmuffs give students the option to create a quieter, more focused space for themselves while they work. This has been especially valuable for my students with special education accommodations and students who experience sensory or attention-related challenges. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by the sounds and activity around them, students can use this simple tool to help regulate their environment and stay engaged with their learning.\r\n\r\nWhat I love most is that the earmuffs give students greater independence. Rather than needing an adult to intervene when the classroom becomes distracting, students can recognize what they need and choose a tool that helps them refocus. I have already seen students become more comfortable settling into independent writing and reading when they know they have the option to reduce the surrounding noise. Something as simple as being able to put on a pair of earmuffs can communicate an important message: your learning needs matter, and you deserve the tools that help you succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in an inclusive classroom where students can focus, think creatively, and develop confidence as writers. Your generosity is helping make our classroom a place where more students can access learning in a way that works for them.","fullyFundedDate":1789651682736,"projectUrl":"project/focus-tech-to-write-transformative-stori/10454749/","projectTitle":"Focus Tech to Write Transformative Stories!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Sahin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10579281_orig.jpg?crop=1154,1153,x0,y119&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786051630238","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bookforest"},{"teacherId":389983,"projectId":10487562,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our students through your generous contribution to \"Take It. Read It. Keep It. Books Without Barriers.\"\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping us put books directly into the hands of students and, more importantly, into their homes. When students have access to books they can choose, enjoy, and keep, reading becomes more than an assignment. It becomes an opportunity to discover new ideas, explore different perspectives, see themselves reflected in literature, and develop a lifelong love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1789558984439,"projectUrl":"project/take-it-read-it-keep-it-books-without/10487562/","projectTitle":"Take It. Read It. Keep It. Books Without Barriers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Joseph","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp389983_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449192034372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/389983"},{"teacherId":389983,"projectId":10155657,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring this project to life! Your generosity provided the decorations, lettering, bulletin board materials, and finishing touches that completely transformed my classroom.\r\nWhat was once just a room now feels warm, inviting, creative, and full of personality. The bulletin boards are bright, the walls feel intentional, and the entire space looks amazing. More importantly, my students walked in and immediately noticed the difference. They deserve a classroom that feels welcoming and shows them that their learning environment matters.\r\nBecause of your support, I was able to create a space that feels less like four classroom walls and more like a place where students can read, think, write, create, and belong.\r\nThank you for believing that the environment students learn in matters. Every letter, border, decoration, and bulletin board item helped make our classroom feel special, and I am incredibly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1788740206207,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-our-classroom-walls-to-life/10155657/","projectTitle":"Bringing Our Classroom Walls to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Joseph","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp389983_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449192034372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/389983"},{"teacherId":2357701,"projectId":10274053,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping transform our classroom into a space that inspires curiosity, learning, and meaningful conversations! Through the Walls That Inspire Learning project, my students now have a classroom environment that reflects the ideas, history, and perspectives we explore every day. The new resources have helped turn our walls into more than decorations they have become tools that spark questions, encourage discussion, and provide students with visual reminders of what they are learning.\r\n\r\nMy students immediately noticed the difference and were excited to see our classroom come to life. As we study new topics, we can use these resources to make connections, revisit important ideas, and create a learning environment where students feel engaged and represented. The classroom itself has become part of our instruction and gives students opportunities to stop, look, think, and ask questions.\r\n\r\nAs we move through the school year, we will continue building on this environment by connecting our lessons and student work to the resources around us. 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