{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Brighton High School","outOfStateSupporters":34.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6743135,"projectId":9813995,"letterContent":"I wanted to take a minute and provide an update on how your donations have had a powerful impact on our Special Education Program. In our ACES program, students are actively using the positive incentive system through \"Bengal Bucks\" as part of their daily classroom routines. Students earn bucks for being on time to class, turning in their phones, completing assigned work, following directions, and demonstrating respect toward peers and staff. These resources have become an embedded part of our classroom culture rather than an occasional reward system.\r\n\r\nOne specific classroom moment that stands out is during transition times at the beginning and end of class. Students now immediately check in, submit their phones without prompting, and get started on their Do Now tasks because they know these behaviors are consistently reinforced with Bengal Bucks. In one cohort, students even began reminding each other, \"Don't forget your buck opportunity,\" which shows how deeply the system has been internalized. This has led to noticeably smoother transitions and increased instructional time across all cohorts.\r\n\r\nWhen students were first introduced to the Bengal Bucks system, their reactions were a mix of curiosity and excitement. Many students were initially skeptical, but once they began earning bucks consistently for small, achievable behaviors, engagement increased quickly. The visual and tangible nature of the bucks helped students immediately understand the connection between their choices and positive outcomes. Over time, even previously disengaged students began actively seeking opportunities to earn them. Looking ahead, students are continuing to build toward incentive days on Wednesdays and Fridays, where they can \"cash in\" their Bengal Bucks for rewards.","fullyFundedDate":1760751171991,"projectUrl":"project/motivating-students-through-positive-rei/9813995/","projectTitle":"Motivating Students Through Positive Reinforcement: Incentives for Behavior and Achievement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bouvier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6743135_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x124,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777912168769","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6743135"},{"teacherId":10410833,"projectId":10036987,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation of \"Headphones for HIgh Schoolers\". Your generosity is making a significant impact to our classroom. \r\n\r\nOur 9th grade Inclusion ELA students range from Special Education to former English Language Learners to General Education Students. Each has their own needs. Having access to audio technology has helped our students listen to classroom texts as well as access speech-to-text features on their devices without affecting other students learning. \r\n\r\nStudent who enjoy our casual reading corner are especially excited, particularly during our daily independent reading. \r\n\r\nWhile our class was the specific beneficiary of your largess for this donation, I hope that you continue providing support to other classrooms. You have no idea how impactful what you have done is and can continue to be.","fullyFundedDate":1769192006855,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-high-schoolers/10036987/","projectTitle":"Headphones for High Schoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hannah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10410833"},{"teacherId":9807037,"projectId":9537882,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in donating to our counseling classroom. This experience has grew us as a stronger community of young women. We were able to use art and journaling activities to inspire and support others. Additionally, the supplies donated to our counseling classroom has brought a warm and functional space for students to work on various activities both individually and as a group. We will continue this tradition with supporting our school and building community. \r\n\r\nSincerely, \r\nMrs. Lalsingh","fullyFundedDate":1765395509671,"projectUrl":"project/counseling-office-essentials/9537882/","projectTitle":"Counseling Office Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lalsingh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9807037"},{"teacherId":9887376,"projectId":9874972,"letterContent":"These seats have made a noticeable difference in how students engage during small group support time. The space feels more intentional now. Instead of pulling up random chairs, students come over, sit down, and settle into the work more quickly. It has helped create a calmer, more focused environment for conversations that require patience and trust.\r\n\r\nThis is especially important for students who have gaps in their math learning, sometimes going back to foundational numeracy. Those conversations can feel vulnerable. Having a comfortable, consistent space helps lower the barrier. Students are more willing to ask questions, admit confusion, and stick with challenging ideas.\r\n\r\nI've also seen a shift in how students view themselves in that space. It doesn't feel like a place you go because you're struggling. It feels like a place to figure things out. That shift matters. It's helping students build confidence and start to see themselves as capable of doing math.","fullyFundedDate":1767225033842,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-comfortable-space-for-student/9874972/","projectTitle":"Creating a Comfortable Space for Student Support and Collaboration","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rudy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9887376_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737145783671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-rudy"},{"teacherId":9887376,"projectId":9967602,"letterContent":"The snacks from this project have made a real difference in my classroom. Students who come in hungry or low on energy now have something to help them reset and refocus. I've noticed that when students grab a snack, they are more willing to engage in the work, participate in discussions, and stick with challenging problems.\r\n\r\nIt has also helped create a more supportive classroom environment. Students know that their basic needs are being considered, which builds trust and helps them feel more comfortable taking academic risks. Something as simple as a snack can shift a student from checked out to fully present, and that has had a meaningful impact on both learning and classroom culture.","fullyFundedDate":1766762504487,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-the-school-year/9967602/","projectTitle":"Snacks for the School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rudy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9887376_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737145783671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-rudy"},{"teacherId":9887376,"projectId":9949825,"letterContent":"This project has made the day-to-day flow of my classroom much smoother. Having an organized system with the file cabinet and binders means I can access materials quickly and keep lessons consistent, which helps students know what to expect and stay focused.\r\n\r\nStudents are also using the shared tools like pens and the whiteboard more regularly to write, model their thinking, and participate in discussions. When everything is easy to find and ready to go, we spend less time managing materials and more time actually learning.\r\n\r\nOverall, these simple supplies have helped create a more structured, efficient classroom where students can stay engaged and focused on the work.","fullyFundedDate":1766435303505,"projectUrl":"project/restocking-classroom-essentials/9949825/","projectTitle":"Restocking Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rudy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9887376_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737145783671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-rudy"},{"teacherId":3139504,"projectId":9424991,"letterContent":"I greatly appreciate your support for this project. One of the challenges in education is the need for flexibility when changes occur. Due to various reasons (the laptop cart on DonorsChoose's listing no longer being available, and restructuring among class schedules due to enrollment changes), there was no longer a need for a laptop cart this school year. \r\n\r\nThere's always a need for something, though, and your support allowed me to purchase other materials that our students regularly use in class (among them, you'll see the photos of the Haitian Creole-English dictionary, as well as the highlighters our students use when annotating texts). The sentence strips your donation allowed me to purchase are now along the wall providing visuals for sentence stems and vocabulary. The needs change, but the fact remains: there's always a need for supplies, and your generous support allowed us to provide students with the necessary materials.","fullyFundedDate":1753490608409,"projectUrl":"project/protecting-our-tech/9424991/","projectTitle":"Protecting Our Tech","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ironside","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3139504"},{"teacherId":4871742,"projectId":9815439,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project to improve our office space - we have finished painting the majority of it and it has lifted everyone's spirits. We still intend to do an accent wall in a few weeks at the end of our corridor. It was fun watching everyone walk in to the repainted space for the first time. A few students knew something was different but had a hard time placing it was a new wall color, but everyone agrees that it's a big improvement over the peeling, dirty, pock-marked walls. Thank you again","fullyFundedDate":1760720134413,"projectUrl":"project/counseling-suite-renovation/9815439/","projectTitle":"Counseling Suite Renovation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shachmut","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4871742_orig.png?crop=1400,1400,x0,y242&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714746965446","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4871742"},{"teacherId":9872441,"projectId":9841346,"letterContent":"The fidgets from this project made an immediate and lasting impact on my students ability to focus during instruction. Students are using the fidgets daily, and some students have made a habit of grabbing their notebook, a pencil, and a fidget at the beginning of class. This shows that students view these fidgets as an essential learning material.\r\n\r\nI had a fidget drawer that was sad- it only had 1 or two pop sockets left that were in bad shape. When my students opened the drawer to see new fidgets, they were so excited. They were really happy and \"blessed\" to find out that they had all been donated by strangers who just wanted them to succeed.\r\n\r\nI have students who use the fidgets while they work, especially the gripper and chewable pencil caps. These have helped students stay on task and have resulted in less destruction of materials (from chewing/ breaking items). Some students us the fidgets as motivators and self trackers through the visual timers. They use it to stay on track, take accurate breaks, and love to choose their favorite color. We are so grateful for your generosity in making this possible for the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1764634311351,"projectUrl":"project/fidgets-for-focus/9841346/","projectTitle":"Fidgets for Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. P","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9872441"},{"teacherId":3833535,"projectId":9636760,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my project. Your donations to fund a color printer and copier for my personal classroom pushed biology learning forward for all of my students this year so far. The impact of your donation facilitated the creation of interactive biology notes in color. These color images allowed students to focus more on deep biology content rather than re-drawing or coloring their own notes. As a result, my students can speak about biological phenomena with more detail and confidence. \r\n\r\nMost of my students are multilingual. So the access to color coding, color images, and adapted materials provide students a common experience from which to build deeper English vocabulary in biological concepts. Your donation has deepened scientific discussions, accessibility, interest, and promoted curiosity in my students. Thank you, again, for your donations.","fullyFundedDate":1756857257414,"projectUrl":"project/learning-biology-in-color-a-project-for/9636760/","projectTitle":"Learning Biology in Color: A Project for Multilingual Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Benat","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3833535_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499881510916","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/benat"},{"teacherId":9203855,"projectId":9593986,"letterContent":"The supplies have been incredibly helpful as my students start the school year. I have used the plastic sleeves as helpful mistake-encouraging canvasses for students, the headphones help students learn at their own pace by being able to pause and play through instruction, and the marker supplies allow for competitive review games. We have been brushing up on our multiplication facts every Monday - so the twelve sided die allow for students to play and practice their facts.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support in creating a rigorous and joyful classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1755744671216,"projectUrl":"project/whiteboards-for-middle-school-mathematic/9593986/","projectTitle":"Whiteboards for Middle School Mathematicians!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Koenigsberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9203855_orig.jpg?crop=903,903,x602,y602&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722888424118","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9203855"},{"teacherId":4871742,"projectId":9687040,"letterContent":"Thank you for you generosity in helping us acquire the little things that help make our counseling spaces both welcoming and functional for our students. \r\n\r\nThe office supplies - simple things like printer ink, paper, wipes and tissues are used daily and are small essentials that may not seem like much, but are such a headache when you don't have them. \r\n\r\nThe fidgets and games have already been thoroughly by students all semester and we thank you for the items that just helped our space feel cozier, homier, and calmer. \r\n\r\nI'm thankful for this platform and blown away by how generous people are. Thank you from all of us here.","fullyFundedDate":1757300075958,"projectUrl":"project/supportive-spaces/9687040/","projectTitle":"Supportive Spaces","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shachmut","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4871742_orig.png?crop=1400,1400,x0,y242&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714746965446","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4871742"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_62842","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":667,"numTeachers":57,"percentFrplEligible":82,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":24,"percentWhite":5,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":65,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"7 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"11.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.5,"schoolId":62842,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Brighton High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Brighton High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/boston-public-schools/brighton-high-school/62842"}