{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"New Mission High School","outOfStateSupporters":34.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10467115,"projectId":10162789,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity! Because of your support, my classroom has been transformed. With our new iPad, I am now able to create and project dynamic notes in real-time, ensuring every student can follow along clearly from their seat.\r\n\r\nBeyond our daily lessons, this technology has been a lifesaver for state testing prep. I've been using the iPad to create custom study guides that are uploaded directly to Google Classroom. My students now have high-quality, accessible resources at their fingertips to help them feel confident and prepared. You haven't just given us a device; you've given my students the tools to succeed on their most important exams. We are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1776083937870,"projectUrl":"project/big-screen-big-impact-a-mobile-whitebo/10162789/","projectTitle":"Big Screen, Big Impact: A Mobile Whiteboard for Every Desk","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mazzotta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10467115"},{"teacherId":5172173,"projectId":10125338,"letterContent":"On behalf of our 7th-grade history department and our incredible students, I want to extend my deepest gratitude for your donation of high-quality headphones. This contribution has done far more than provide equipment; it has fundamentally transformed how our students engage with the past and develop their essential communication skills.\r\n\r\nSince integrating the headphones into our curriculum, we have observed significant growth in two key areas:\r\n\r\nRefined Listening Comprehension: Students are now able to engage with audio recordings related to the 7th grade content. By being able to pause, rewind, and focus, their ability to better understand the concepts we are learning in class. \r\n\r\nConfidence in Speaking: This private, focused environment has been a game-changer for our English Language Learners (ELL) and students who struggle with public speaking. It allows them to record, listen back, and self-correct their pronunciation and delivery, leading to a marked increase in the clarity and confidence of their oral presentations.\r\n\r\nA More Inclusive Classroom\r\nPerhaps the greatest impact has been the sense of equity in our room. Every student now has the tools to access the curriculum in a way that suits their learning style. The \"noise-canceling\" aspect of these headphones has also provided a sanctuary for students with sensory sensitivities, allowing them to focus deeply on their research and creative projects.\r\n\r\nYour investment has empowered our 7th graders to find their own voices by first learning to truly listen to the voices of history. Thank you for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1772467140767,"projectUrl":"project/speaking-practice/10125338/","projectTitle":"Speaking Practice","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Self","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5172173_orig.jpg?crop=1600,1600,x0,y128&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761821548388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5172173"},{"teacherId":10429221,"projectId":10084655,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making our ping pong project a reality! Because of your generosity, we were able to start the first New Mission High School Ping Pong Club, Students meet every Monday after school to play, build skills, and connect with one another. It's been especially meaningful to see many of our recently immigrated students gravitate toward the club. It's given them a fun, welcoming space to engage with peers. Our PE teachers are also using the table almost daily, so the table is certainly getting lots of action!\r\n\r\nThe students have definitely caught the \"ping pong bug\"! Every Friday morning, we roll the table out into the hallway, and it draws a crowd from across the school. Students take turns playing quick games, cheering each other on, and starting their day with energy and connection. And during lunch students are rushing from the cafeteria to my room to play.\r\n\r\nRight now, we're making the most of our single full-sized table, but demand is high! During club time, some students rotate onto smaller tables while they wait for their turn. Our next goal is to expand with additional full-sized tables so even more students can participate, practice, and grow their skills. Thank you again for opening this door for our students—we're so grateful! I hope you like the pic","fullyFundedDate":1770984186349,"projectUrl":"project/table-tennis-for-new-mission/10084655/","projectTitle":"Table Tennis for New Mission!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sellarole","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10429221_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770301714104","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10429221"},{"teacherId":1678167,"projectId":10036213,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support in providing the consumable materials needed for our environmental DNA lab kit from miniPCR bio. Your donation made it possible for our students to fully participate in another authentic hands-on biotechnology investigation that has helped strengthen their lab skills and engagement in the field of biotechnology. Because these kits rely on single-use reagents and lab materials, your contribution directly ensured that every student could take part in the experiment rather than just looking at images of data. \r\n\r\nThrough this lab, students were able to explore how scientists use modern molecular biology techniques to study the environment. In this lab, students extracted environmental DNA from soil samples and used PCR and gel electrophoresis to test for genes related to antibiotic resistance. They were therefore able to see the concepts we studied in class come to life.\r\n\r\nHaving access to the consumable supplies is becoming more and more difficult as our district faces budget cuts and your donation meant that students could practice critical lab skills such as precise measurement with micropipettes, careful handling of reagents, and accurate data collection. These experiences build confidence in the laboratory and help students see themselves as capable scientists. Educational lab kits like this one are designed to give students research-level experiences while still being accessible in a classroom setting, and your support helped make that possible for our entire class.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your generosity shows our students that people outside of the classroom believe in their potential. Knowing that members of the community are willing to invest in their education makes a lasting impact. Your donation did more than provide materials — it created an opportunity for curiosity, discovery, and inspiration.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our students and helping bring real science into our classroom. Your contribution truly made a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1770984274582,"projectUrl":"project/digging-dna-a-student-exploration-of-an/10036213/","projectTitle":"Digging DNA: A Student Exploration of Antibiotic Resistance in Soil","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Erickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1678167_orig.jpg?crop=783,783,x1109,y563&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768575282912","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1678167"},{"teacherId":1678167,"projectId":10081060,"letterContent":"We would like to sincerely thank the donors who generously provided a class set of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for our 9th grade biology students. Because of your support, every student is able to have their own copy of the book, allowing us to read together as a class and fully engage with this powerful story. Having access to a full class set makes it possible for all students to participate equally in discussions, assignments, and activities connected to the book.\r\n\r\nReading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks gives students the opportunity to connect biology to real-world issues, including cell division, cancer research, medical ethics, and the impact of scientific discovery on individuals and families. The story helps students see that science is not only about facts and experiments, but also about people, choices, and responsibility. This makes our genetics and cell biology unit more meaningful and encourages thoughtful conversations in the classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your generosity and for your support of our students' learning. Your donation has allowed us to provide an experience that would not have been possible otherwise, and it will continue to benefit future classes as well. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where every student has the opportunity to read, learn, and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1770984365867,"projectUrl":"project/bioethics-meets-literacy-learning-from/10081060/","projectTitle":"Bioethics Meets Literacy: Learning From Henrietta Lacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Erickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1678167_orig.jpg?crop=783,783,x1109,y563&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768575282912","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1678167"},{"teacherId":1678167,"projectId":9793775,"letterContent":"Thank you once again for helping to provide soccer balls and small nets for our JV boys soccer team. We are currently using them each week for indoor soccer, and they have made a huge difference in keeping players active, building skills, and strengthening teamwork during the off-season. The small nets allow us to run fast-paced drills and games so everyone can participate. As we begin scheduling games for the fall season, we are excited to know we have the equipment needed to prepare. Your generosity helps our players feel supported, confident, and ready to compete.\r\n\r\nThe small nets have been especially helpful for indoor play. They allow us to set up multiple games at once, keep everyone involved, and create fast-paced drills that improve passing, communication, and decision-making. Because we now have enough equipment for everyone to participate, players are getting more touches on the ball and more opportunities to improve. This has helped build confidence, especially for younger players who are still learning the game and finding their role on the team.\r\n\r\nAs we look ahead to next fall, we are excited to continue using this equipment when our official season begins. We have already started scheduling games, and it is reassuring to know that we have the materials we need to properly prepare. It allows us to focus on strategy, conditioning, and teamwork rather than worrying about whether we have enough gear to run effective practices.","fullyFundedDate":1769607959162,"projectUrl":"project/kicking-for-success-soccer-balls-for-ou/9793775/","projectTitle":"Kicking for Success: Soccer Balls for Our Jv Boys’ Team","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Erickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1678167_orig.jpg?crop=783,783,x1109,y563&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768575282912","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1678167"},{"teacherId":9997077,"projectId":9963458,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing our \"Does it Carry a Spark?\" lab to life! Because of your generosity, my students have transitioned from just reading about molecular structures to actually seeing them in action. With the Copper (II) Sulfate, Ethanol, and Paraffin Wax you provided, my classroom has transformed into a high-stakes testing ground. There is nothing quite like the collective \"whoa\" in the room when a solution of Copper (II) Sulfate successfully completes a circuit and lights up a bulb, while the Ethanol stays dark. These hands-on moments are where the abstract concepts of ionic and covalent bonding finally click for them.\r\n\r\nYour contribution provided more than just chemicals; it provided the essential tools that make a lab run smoothly. The Frey Scientific glass stirring rods and burner lighters have allowed my students to work like true professionals, carefully observing why Paraffin Wax stubbornly resists dissolving in water while Sucrose and Calcium Chloride disappear instantly. By testing these diverse materials, my students aren't just memorizing facts—they are investigating the fundamental rules of the universe. Thank you for investing in these future scientists and for making our lab days the highlight of their week!","fullyFundedDate":1766441564779,"projectUrl":"project/experiment-for-chemistry-class-classi/9963458/","projectTitle":"Experiment for Chemistry Class -- Classifying Solubility and Conductivity!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9997077_orig.jpg?crop=403,403,x0,y817&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744299292852","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9997077"},{"teacherId":701767,"projectId":9751835,"letterContent":"I apologize for the delay in sending this note. I want to say how much we truly appreciate your generosity in these challenging times.\r\n\r\nYour donation enlivened our Persepolis unit in ESL, and it allowed us to examine human struggles as presented in the text. \r\n\r\nMaking these books accessible for students in various languages served as a catalyst for them to understand and analyze the graphic novel at a deeper level. In our classroom, students make choices about which language to initially read in - whatever language prepares them to ultimately discuss and write about the text in English.\r\n\r\nYou are truly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1760112431448,"projectUrl":"project/multilingual-books-to-support-the-colleg/9751835/","projectTitle":"Multilingual Books to Support the College Essay","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dines","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp701767_orig.jpg?crop=565,565,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732030169317","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jdines"},{"teacherId":2992370,"projectId":9756071,"letterContent":"I want to extend again my appreciation for your choice to invest in our students through the donation of a whole-class text that we can deep-dive into and use again for years to come. This text, Parable of the Sower, has been a perfect extension and expansion for students who already learned about the interconnectedness of destabilization, displacement, and adaptive resilience of characters in our whole-class text from the prior semester. Shifting from realistic historical fiction to speculative fiction, we are now the pilots of an experience where we ask not what is already but what could be. This is a profound means to look at our existing and evolving world with new eyes, and to critically interrogate the relationship between the decisions that have already been made and the question of what we can do to sustain the productive and nourishing ones while confronting and reversing their more damaging corollaries. Such work is aptly-aimed for seniors who are preparing themselves to take the next great leap into the world when they graduate. Comfort, familiarity, and competence take a back seat to a more rigorous spirit of inquiry, dismantling, and creative means of reparation.\r\n\r\nAccordingly, we have stepped up our means of discourse with structured 'shark tank' discussions centered not on identifying accurate existing answers but exploring ambiguous possibilities with an emphasis on interpretation and counterargument. We are testing what we've learned about sustainability by introducing practices of subsistence. We are furthermore unsettling and challenging the pros and cons of independence versus interdependence, and in so doing, posing meaningful questions around relational risk-taking and trust. Parable of the Sower, the text you've generously helped us to manifest as our centerpiece, is proving a perfect vessel for this emphasis an adaptive critical thinking.","fullyFundedDate":1758810358691,"projectUrl":"project/investigating-sustainability-through-spe/9756071/","projectTitle":"Investigating Sustainability Through Speculative Fiction","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McNamara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2992370_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1526477944433","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2992370"},{"teacherId":9997077,"projectId":9820262,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding a new printer and laminator for our chemistry and physics classroom! It's hard to overstate how much of a \"glow-up\" my teaching materials have received thanks to your support. Instead of handing out grainy, black-and-white worksheets that inevitably end up in the recycling bin by Friday, I've been able to produce high-quality, color-coded infographics that truly help my students visualize complex concepts. Seeing the periodic table in all its chromatic glory helps them identify trends and groups much faster, and the durability of the lamination means these resources can survive the chaotic energy of a high school lab.\r\n\r\nBeyond the visual appeal, this project has significantly shifted how our classroom impacts the environment. By creating permanent, laminated resources like station signs and reference sheets, I've been able to drastically reduce our daily paper waste. It has simplified my prep work immensely; instead of standing at the communal school copier every morning, I can now pull out my \"evergreen\" materials and get straight to teaching. These tools aren't just for this semester—they are an investment that will benefit my students for years to come. Your kindness has made our classroom more efficient, more sustainable, and a whole lot brighter!","fullyFundedDate":1760623839787,"projectUrl":"project/laminator-and-printer-tools-for-lasting/9820262/","projectTitle":"Laminator and Printer: Tools for Lasting Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9997077_orig.jpg?crop=403,403,x0,y817&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744299292852","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9997077"},{"teacherId":701767,"projectId":9519403,"letterContent":"I truly appreciate the set of Persepolis graphic novels that you donated to our class. Our students had the opportunity to learn about what it means to endure a cultural revolution as well as to compare their own struggles to that of people living in another place and time.\r\nStudents enjoyed reading aloud in groups as well as reading independently. Students improved their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as a result of engaging with this high-interest yet rigorous read. \r\nWe give thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1755729888493,"projectUrl":"project/the-college-essay-for-esl-students/9519403/","projectTitle":"The College Essay for ESL Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dines","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp701767_orig.jpg?crop=565,565,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732030169317","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jdines"},{"teacherId":2874046,"projectId":9709224,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to our project! Students have really enjoyed the flexible seating. For kids who need to move, they can wobble on their stool while still doing work and listening. During testing this week, one student used a stool as a foot rest to be more comfortable.\r\n\r\nThe tissues are also very popular with students. It has been really nice to have the box and sometimes students from other classes visit because they know I have a good supply.\r\n\r\nThank you again for contributing, it has made things better for students this year! 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