{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science","outOfStateSupporters":36.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3676142,"projectId":9940168,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for you kind donations to my Paper for Learning project. It is so important to keep a well stocked classroom in order to keep students engaged in learning every single\r\n\r\nHaving materials like paper and other essential materials is essential to have a fully functioning classroom. We do all our work on paper in my class, so without paper, we can't function! \r\n\r\nI am so grateful for your generosity to my project. My students were so excited to open the boxes and resupply our materials.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1765638526974,"projectUrl":"project/paper-for-learning/9940168/","projectTitle":"Paper for Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gramo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3676142_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471908771143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gramo"},{"teacherId":1840858,"projectId":9842098,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of our donors, our classroom now has a dedicated storage cabinet and bins that allow us to organize the many materials we use for research, discussion, and collaborative projects in AP Seminar. Instead of stacks of papers and supplies spread across desks, students can now easily access clearly labeled bins that hold research packets, stimulus materials, evidence cards, and project resources. This has made a noticeable difference in how smoothly our class runs. During a recent lesson where students were building argumentative outlines from their sources, groups were able to quickly grab their packets, highlighters, and other annotation materials from the bins and move right into discussion. Having everything organized in one place helped students stay focused on the thinking and collaboration that the lesson required.\r\n\r\nWhen the cabinet was first set up, students immediately noticed how much more structured the room felt. Several students commented that the cabinet facilitated more independence, as they have to control the pacing of their own paper. The materials and the cabinet make it so students can design the methods of their research, outlining, and brainstorming on their own time. For many of my students who juggle demanding course loads and responsibilities outside of school, having a clear system where materials are easy to find reduces stress and allows them to focus on the intellectual work of the class rather than searching for supplies.\r\n\r\nAs we move deeper into our argumentative research projects, these resources will continue to play an important role. Students are currently developing their Individual Written Arguments, where they investigate complex issues, analyze multiple perspectives, and propose evidence-based solutions. The cabinet and bins allow us to keep research materials, peer review guides, and revision tools organized so students can easily access them throughout the writing process. Your support has helped create a classroom environment where students can collaborate, think critically, and engage deeply with the research process, and we are incredibly grateful for the opportunity it provides our students every day.","fullyFundedDate":1760924250077,"projectUrl":"project/storage-for-success/9842098/","projectTitle":"Storage For Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McChane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1840858_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472228178052","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mcchane"},{"teacherId":9406256,"projectId":9893821,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through your generous donation. Your contribution of paper has made a meaningful difference for my students in both my Law and Justice and English Language Arts 11 classes.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, I have been able to provide students with printed materials for our major units and assignments. This includes our study of The Great Gatsby, our work on the synthesis essay, and our exploration of important constitutional topics such as the 14th Amendment, levels of scrutiny, and \"suspect\" classes. Having reliable access to paper has allowed me to design thoughtful assignments that ask students to read closely, annotate texts, and develop their own written analysis.\r\n\r\nThis resource has also helped create a more focused learning environment. When students are working with printed materials, they are able to engage deeply with the text and with their ideas, rather than becoming distracted by computers, phones, or other devices. It has been wonderful to see them thinking carefully, discussing complex ideas, and producing strong written work.\r\n\r\nYour support has made it possible for my students to participate in high-quality, challenging lessons that strengthen their critical thinking and analytical skills. Thank you for investing in their learning and for helping make our classroom a place where students can engage fully with important literature and civic ideas.","fullyFundedDate":1765638526602,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essential-paper/9893821/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essential: Paper","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Arzoumanian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9406256_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707604907296","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9406256"},{"teacherId":3045945,"projectId":9779871,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing calculators for our classroom. These tools have made a meaningful difference in my students' learning. Having access to calculators has allowed students to focus more on understanding mathematical concepts, problem-solving strategies, and checking their work, rather than getting stuck on basic computations. As a result, students are more confident participating in class activities and completing assignments independently. Students who previously struggled with computation were able to engage more fully in grade-level tasks and collaborate with their peers.\r\n\r\nIt was also exciting to connect this opportunity to Young Sheldon, which highlights curiosity, learning, and the importance of supporting students' academic growth. The calculators helped create that same spirit of exploration in our classroom, giving students the tools they need to think critically and succeed.\r\nThank you again for supporting our students and helping create greater access to learning.","fullyFundedDate":1763601448678,"projectUrl":"project/seeking-calculators-and-such/9779871/","projectTitle":"Seeking Calculators and Such!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. von den Benken","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3045945_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1468853332860","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/g-vondenbenken"},{"teacherId":6685587,"projectId":9552970,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving my students an exciting classroom library. This year, one of my goals as a teacher is to provide my students with more choice in the classroom. While we continue to read and study texts as a whole class, students now have the opportunity to choose books to read independently throughout the year. It's important that my students are able to choose from books that encompass a wide range of voices and cultures. Some students are drawn to stories that remind them of their own, to voices that, in some way, represent their own backgrounds. Others, though, are drawn to stories that open new worlds for them, that help them learn about lives unlike their own. Because of your generosity, both of these options are now available to my students.\r\n\r\nMore than anything, an exciting classroom library helps inspire a love of reading in my students. Each time a student wanders over to my bookshelves at the end of class to peruse the books, to ask for a recommendation, or to show a book to a friend, I'm thankful for the donors that helped make these moments possible.","fullyFundedDate":1764731505707,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-books-for-a-new-year/9552970/","projectTitle":"Fresh Books for a New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cording","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6685587_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x241,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660010189266","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6685587"},{"teacherId":10186775,"projectId":9619459,"letterContent":"My students and I have been using our resources in creative and meaningful ways, especially during our recent science unit on how sound travels through different mediums. After learning about sound waves and vibration, students used the construction paper, pencils, markers, and other materials to design and build visual models that demonstrated how sound moves through solids, liquids, and gases. Some students created detailed diagrams, while others built small hands-on demonstrations to show vibration in action. It was incredible to see them take ownership of their learning and bring abstract concepts to life. \r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement in the room was immediate. Students were wide-eyed and full of questions. They were especially curious about who made this possible and kept asking if they could meet the people who donated the supplies. They were genuinely surprised and grateful that some they've never met cared enough to support their learning. That moment sparked a powerful conversation about \r\ngenerosity and community. \r\n\r\nOur next step are to begin modeling the Earth-Sun-Moon system. Students will use the materials to create hands-on models that demonstrate rotation, revolution, day and night, and phases of the moon.","fullyFundedDate":1762265367409,"projectUrl":"project/ms-gs-first-year-teaching-8th-grade-sc/9619459/","projectTitle":"Ms. G's First Year Teaching 8th Grade Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. G","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10186775_orig.jpg?crop=437,437,x0,y50&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756305017219","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10186775"},{"teacherId":2367014,"projectId":9813634,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring great books to great kids. Twice a week we stop class and just read fiction for 15 minutes. Kids keep track of how many pages they read each week, make Book Talk videos that they share in class, and we've a giant board where we track the number of books we read during the school year. \r\nEarlier this year a student who graduate last year wrote to say that this routine (and by extension, the books you've helped purchase), reignited her love of reading. She wrote that she'd not read a whole book since middle school before coming to my class. And that this year she set a goal of a novel a week and has been able to keep that pace. \r\nI know her story is an outlier, but it highlights what happens when kids have great books in front of them.\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1767196119590,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-relevant-books-to-black-brown/9813634/","projectTitle":"Bringing Relevant Books to Black, Brown, Asian, LGBTQ+ Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Madson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2367014_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1529139175791","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-madson"},{"teacherId":2367014,"projectId":9680021,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring great books to great kids. Twice a week we stop class and just read fiction for 15 minutes. Kids keep track of how many pages they read each week, make Book Talk videos that they share in class, and we've a giant board where we track the number of books we read during the school year. \r\nEarlier this year a student who graduate last year wrote to say that this routine (and by extension, the books you've helped purchase), reignited her love of reading. She wrote that she'd not read a whole book since middle school before coming to my class. And that this year she set a goal of a novel a week and has been able to keep that pace. \r\nI know her story is an outlier, but it highlights what happens when kids have great books in front of them.\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1765638526575,"projectUrl":"project/classics-for-ap-lit-students/9680021/","projectTitle":"Classics for AP Lit Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Madson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2367014_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1529139175791","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-madson"},{"teacherId":10360018,"projectId":9918863,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support and contribution to our classroom community. In our math, we encourage active discourse and students' interaction. The key importance is helping student learrn how to communicate and be heard by not talking over each other. The new whiteboards have been a great tool to help the students develop talk inside the classroom. The student would first solve a question independently, then switch whiteboards and read each other's work. They would write a thoughtful question instead of saying what the other person did wrong or if they are correct. The students would then exchange back the whiteboard, read and then talk. This helps defend the students' understanding of the material. This way, there are no direct answers and when students are talking, one student won't forget their question or won't want to ask if their partner is correct. This helps encourage participation from both students. \r\n The larger size of the whiteboards provides more space for students to show their thinking, and the graph on the back is especially useful for math work. The new markers also make it easier to circulate the classroom to see individually what each pair of students write to make thoughtful questions. To help create a positive and motivating learning environment, stickers and plush are used as an incentive for those who create strong and thoughtful questions. Students enjoy using the whiteboards to share and communicate their ideas, which brings both engagement and meaningful learning into the classroom. Thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1765638530308,"projectUrl":"project/active-discourse-and-engagement-with-inc/9918863/","projectTitle":"Active Discourse and Engagement with Incentives","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Nguyen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10360018_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763827679620","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-nguyen3"},{"teacherId":9015419,"projectId":9374929,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding the tablecloths for our biomedical innovations and engineering capstone program. Its hard to state, but such a little thing makes such a huge difference. The students feel so much more polished and appreciated having the tablecloths over the single use plastic table cloths. This also means a lot to me as a teacher. In preparing students for the future it wasn't lost on me that the unfettered plastic use was putting that very future in jeopardy. So thank you for helping make us better ecological choices to protect our students' futures. If you see doll babies in the pictures, know that our AP Psychology students are in the middle of their child development unit and are doing a baby project. Students are charged with caring for the baby over the course of the last week. :-)","fullyFundedDate":1757246006353,"projectUrl":"project/caping-the-capstone-year-with-polish-and/9374929/","projectTitle":"Caping the Capstone Year with Polish and Professionalism","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9015419_orig.jpg?crop=1081,1081,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683227126940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-daley-obryant"},{"teacherId":10048450,"projectId":9906715,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project. We really appreciate your generosity. We know that the individuals who received the care packages that we put together truly needed them during this cold winter season. We picked items that we thought to be essential to include: hand warmers, hats, gloves, socks, deodorant, lotions, etc. We knew that we wanted to provide 50 bags geared toward men and 50 for women. We were excited when notified of your willingness to supply us with these resources. We assembled the bags, and our teacher dropped them off at Pine Street Inn (an institution that assists the homeless) the week before Christmas. They informed us that the need was great this year, and that they were extremely thankful for the generous contribution. We love that you helped us spread joy this holiday season, showing care to those in need. Thank you again for your support and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1764005417111,"projectUrl":"project/holiday-blessings/9906715/","projectTitle":"Holiday Blessings","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Abdal-Khallaq","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10048450"},{"teacherId":578992,"projectId":9856005,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our AP Biology students as they prepare for one of the most challenging exams of their high school careers. The 5 Steps to a 5: AP Biology review books will play an important role in helping students break down a full year of complex content into clear, manageable goals they can work through with confidence.\r\n\r\nStudents will use the books both in and out of class to review key concepts, annotate diagrams, practice multiple choice questions, and plan responses to free response prompts. Having their own copy will allow students to study at their own pace and take real ownership of their learning, especially as we move into focused exam review.\r\n\r\nBecause of these books, I will be able to spend more class time supporting deeper thinking, targeted review, and exam strategies rather than starting from scratch. Your generosity will help students feel prepared, supported, and confident as they approach exam day. 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