{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Eleanor Roosevelt High School","outOfStateSupporters":30.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4625609,"projectId":9962110,"letterContent":"Students at Eleanor Roosevelt were delighted with the addition of the new lego sets. The absolute joy on their faces when I pulled out the boxes for them to choose which set to begin building. From freshman to seniors, there was not a difference in the happiness they expressed when the boxes came out.\r\nI think a lot of people make the assumptions about what students are interested in high school. The assumption is they are \"big kids\" now and don't play. However, I have found that high school students DO like to play and do need an outlet to de-stress. The lego sets provide them the opportunity to have a brain break, be collaborative with their friends, and build something from a million pieces. \r\nMany students drop by before classes start for the day to have a few minutes to build and set their minds in a positive mindset for the day. Many come at lunch to spend their 45 minutes for lunch in a relaxing way.\r\nI am so grateful for the generosity of the donors for helping to fund this project.","fullyFundedDate":1770230882069,"projectUrl":"project/media-center-innovation-hub-powered-by/9962110/","projectTitle":"Media Center Innovation Hub: Powered by LEGO","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tatro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4625609_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502763436847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4625609"},{"teacherId":9715249,"projectId":9919886,"letterContent":"I want to thank you from the depths of my heart for your incredible generosity. Because of you, we now have a beautiful, colorful multifunctional digital clock that has already made such a positive impact in our classroom. Not only does it clearly display the time, but it also includes an alarm and a countdown timer—features we have been using constantly. The timer, in particular, has helped create smoother and more positive transitions between activities. Students are more focused and aware of how they're using their time. The remote control allows me to operate the clock from anywhere in the room, making it incredibly convenient during lessons. When the lights are dimmed, the vibrant colors shine even more brightly, creating a warm and engaging atmosphere for learning.\r\n\r\nThe two 25-foot extension cords have also been a tremendous help. They make it so much easier for students who are not seated near an outlet to plug in their devices and continue working without interruption. There is such appreciated convenience in being able to remain in one's seat to charge a Chromebook instead of having to relocate across the room. With the variety and number of plug types available, many students can charge at once, which has made our classroom more efficient and comfortable for everyone.\r\n\r\nYour kindness and support truly make a difference each and every day. Thank you for investing in our classroom and in our students' success.","fullyFundedDate":1764735596838,"projectUrl":"project/productive-time-managers/9919886/","projectTitle":"Productive Time Managers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ballard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9715249_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756549398811","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9715249"},{"teacherId":9715249,"projectId":9423105,"letterContent":"I am deeply appreciative of everyone who contributed to my classroom. Your generosity is already making a difference in countless ways. Students have shared how welcoming the space feels—both in appearance and even in how it smells! Several have also been able to benefit directly from the hygiene products you provided, and I feel truly fortunate to be able to support them in this way. On top of that, I'm confident the tissues and sanitizing wipes will give us a strong defense as we head into flu season.\r\n\r\nI also want to extend heartfelt appreciation to Panda Cares for stepping in to complete the campaign. Words cannot fully capture how thankful I am to each of you. Because of your kindness, my classroom has become an even happier, healthier place for learning.","fullyFundedDate":1750774657315,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-create-a-clean-comfortable-and/9423105/","projectTitle":"Help Us Create a Clean, Comfortable, and Functional Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ballard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9715249_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756549398811","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9715249"},{"teacherId":7392137,"projectId":9308164,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your very generous contribution to our project! This wasn't a standard project since it wasn't for classroom supplies. Rather, this project was to help us better organize a space called the Raider Family Closet, which is a donation center in our school where students in need can come to get supplies (ex: clothing, hygienic, school, etc) for them and their families. We didn't have a good way to organize all the types of supplies, resulting in a 'hot mess' (as one of my volunteers called it). But thanks to you, it is all neatly organized and easy to find specific items!\r\n\r\nOver half of our student population is on free/reduced lunch. Some of them are considered homeless. Others work jobs to help provide what little money they can just to provide food for their siblings. This closet is an essential resource for these students as it has the potential to provide supplies at no cost for them and their families. For example, the guidance counselor brought a student to my room at the end of the day this past winter. This student had no jacket on one of the coldest days. He said that he didn't own one. We allowed him to find one that fit him. Not only that, but he was also able to get a hat and gloves to go with it. I told him that, if he had siblings, we also had jackets for kids as well. He came back the next day with sizes for them. (I gave him jackets slightly larger for his siblings so they could grow into them a bit.)\r\n\r\nBut this is the whole point of the Raider Faimly Closet. It is a way for us to come together as a community to help each other. For some, there is a sense of shame or pride that might keep them from coming to visit the closet to receive supplies. However, if it is well-organized, then they can come in quickly to grab what they need and leave just as quickly. Less time there could be less embarrassing for them (not that needing help should be cause for embarrassment). We all need help some times and no one should feel ashamed by that. But the organization could make the need for help a little easier for students since they might feel more like they are shopping and less like they are sifting through someone else's 'leftovers.' \r\n\r\nSo, once again, from the very bottom of my heart... thank you! Thank you for helping to keep the Raider Family Closet neat and tidy in order to allow all of our students to have easy access!!!","fullyFundedDate":1746787351685,"projectUrl":"project/raider-family-closet-donation-center-p/9308164/","projectTitle":"Raider Family Closet - Donation Center Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Komar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7392137_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596659026732","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kathryn-komar"},{"teacherId":7392137,"projectId":9061661,"letterContent":"Thank you once more for your very generous donation to our project! Because of you, we were able to successfully expand our aquarium and now have enough space for our growing snail family! Not only that, but this has enabled me to help students on multiple levels. \r\n\r\nFirst, it allows for my students to see firsthand how ecological relationships work. The different types of fish, snails, and plants all must exist together in their little ecosystem. We've had discussions surrounding them about competition, symbiosis, camouflage, adaptations, and more. We've also used them to discuss other biological topics, such as photosynthesis, reproduction, how snails feed (you can see them eating when they are on the glass!), gas exchange through gills, etc. They've really had a huge impact on my students' curiosity!\r\n\r\nSecond, my garden club is actually in charge of the aquarium. We use the tops of both aquariums for aquaponics. By adding a second aquarium, we are now able to expand our aquaponics program and try growing more herbs. Additionally, when we clean the tanks and change the water, we recycle the water by using it as fertilizer for the potted plants. More aquariums means more fertilized water to help nourish our little garden. \r\n\r\nFinally, the baby snails were given a small area to grow big and strong away from the fish. While they were growing, we held a Baby Snail adoption throughout the school. By providing information to the students, we opened up the opportunity for anyone who would like the chance to own one of these fascinating little critters (with parent permission, of course). The response was amazing! So many students were interested! Even if their parents wouldn't allow them to adopt a snail, they still came by my class to see the snails and learn more about them. It was truly wondrous to see this spark of curiosity run rampant through the school!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for all that you have done...for me, for my class, but especially for my students. Because of people like you, my students are once again excited to learn. Thank you!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1741357532478,"projectUrl":"project/ecology-snail-nursery-aquarium-expansi/9061661/","projectTitle":"Ecology & Snail Nursery Aquarium Expansion Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Komar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7392137_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596659026732","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kathryn-komar"},{"teacherId":2541725,"projectId":1807202,"letterContent":"I am so sorry to not have explained the impact of this project sooner! I thought I did and forgot all about it until this week I visited the site again, saw it's redesign, and got the notice to explain the impact of the project.\r\n\r\nThe impact was so huge! The books and materials I got from this project profoundly impacted my instructional practice and have kept me updating my understanding of making and teaching the skills of excellent public speaking and presentation. \r\n\r\nAs a direct result of this project, resources cited in some of the books led me to tools that I used and reused and which eventually led me to a little website you may be familiar with, called Canva. As a direct result of the reading from this project, my students and I were some of the first users of Canva, which is now a foundational presentation app that it seems like everyone, uses for everything. \r\n\r\nMy students have been on the leading edge of collaborative presentation because I have always had these resources. Many more of my students, versus those of other teachers in my buildings and in our school district, end up being successful in presentation based careers, or get scholarships from activities like Debate and Science Fair because they are able to present with confidence and flair. 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