{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lhs - Abbott Lawrence Academy","outOfStateSupporters":28.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10216414,"projectId":9678069,"letterContent":"This was my third completed project with Donor's Choose. My hope was to get creative with the equipment order in such a way that all things purchased could be used for various different activities. The floor tape came in super handy for the volleyball unit we completed- it eliminated the uncertainty of whether or not a ball was in or out. Kids knew if the ball bounced inside or on the line, it was in. Anything landing outside the boundary marker was out. I plan to use the tape when we have nets for pickleball and badminton. Eventually, I will also do 4-square and you already know, we need boundaries for that!\r\n\r\nSome of the materials in this order are specific to various games from other countries. I find there to be a wonderful benefit to exposing students to sports from other cultures because it helps them develop a sense of appreciation and respect for things that are different. The tchoukball rebound nets will be used in our Games from other Countries unit, which we just started. The dodgeballs were used for lead up games to Team Handball and I am sure that they will be used again.\r\n\r\nThe floor markers have been amazing to help establish crease boundaries for Team Handball. Having a clear visual that students can see helps eliminate confusion during gameplay. Much of the equipment that has been purchased has been used for all school events which has been a blessing. \r\n\r\nMy students always light up when they see new equipment in my closet. I think now that we are almost done with the semester, they are realizing the importance that having equipment plays in a successful PE program. I can tell by the way they care for and treat the equipment that they appreciate it. It is truly beautiful to see how nothing has turned into something. \r\n\r\nWe were blessed once again by incredibly generous donors, including friends, family, as well as the DIck's Sporting Goods Foundation and the Dream Big! Organization. Had it not been for the collaborative efforts of all these people/organizations, I would not be able to successfully teach the variety of sports that students need to be exposed to in their high school years.","fullyFundedDate":1758204568231,"projectUrl":"project/let-the-games-continue-sports-from-aro/9678069/","projectTitle":"Let the Games Continue - Sports From Around the World!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. R","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10216414_orig.jpg?crop=1152,1152,x0,y1088&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755869202543","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10216414"},{"teacherId":10066958,"projectId":9439249,"letterContent":"Thank you SO MUCH for helping to fund copies of \"Little Women\" for my classroom. Since we read this in my Women's Studies class, the book has opened opportunities for students to develop several key literary skills while also maintaining our focus on women's issues. The novel's rich characterization invites students to analyze personality development, motivation, and moral growth across the four March sisters. We also use the text to study narrative structure and themes—particularly identity, ambition, family responsibility, and gender expectations in the 19th century, which naturally translate into the sociological study of women in the home, in education, and at work. \r\n\r\nReading \"Little Women\" in our classroom is an active, collaborative experience! Students have drawn character sketches, delivered small group presentations, completed \"speed dating\" discussions in pairs (pictures enclosed!), contributed to whole-class discussions, and will, upon completion of the novel, write an analytical essay. \r\n\r\nMore than anything, however, I am most moved by the ways in which my students see themselves reflected in the March sisters. Whether they identify as a Meg, a Jo, a Beth, an Amy, or even a Laurie, all of my students have made connections between the world of \"Little Women\" and the world in which they live.","fullyFundedDate":1751408239351,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-students-read-classic-literature/9439249/","projectTitle":"Help My Students Read Classic Literature!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Doolittle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10066958_orig.jpg?crop=828,827,x0,y121&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760106304300","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/samdoolittle"},{"teacherId":2431982,"projectId":9641225,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom printer project! My students are creative, curious, and full of ideas, and your donation has already made a meaningful difference in how they bring those ideas to life.\r\n\r\nAs soon as the new laser printer arrived, students began using it to print diagrams, reference images, scaled templates, and components for their engineering projects. Having access to clear, high-resolution printouts has transformed the way they plan and communicate their thinking. Instead of relying on limited shared printers or hand-drawn sketches, they can now produce professional-quality visuals that make their designs more precise and their explanations more compelling. My after school clubs have also been using it to support recycling initiatives and cultural celebration events. Thank you for making all of this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1756415238322,"projectUrl":"project/powering-projects-with-print-a-laser-pr/9641225/","projectTitle":"Powering Projects With Print: a Laser Printer for Student Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2431982_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449522108850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/smorey"},{"teacherId":2431982,"projectId":9337184,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our electric art project! This is one of the most engaging and memorable engineering experiences my students complete each year, and your donation made it possible for them to bring their ideas to life.\r\n\r\nWith the pliers and Christmas light bulbs you helped provide, students were able to design and build original pieces of electric art that demonstrated their understanding of Ohm's Law and the differences between series and parallel circuits. They loved having the freedom to be creative while also solving real engineering challenges: choosing bulb brightness levels, planning circuit layouts, and troubleshooting their designs until everything worked perfectly. It was incredible to watch their deepened understanding of circuits shine through, both literally and figuratively.","fullyFundedDate":1748447927288,"projectUrl":"project/bright-ideas-engineering-art-with-chris/9337184/","projectTitle":"Bright Ideas: Engineering Art With Christmas Lights","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2431982_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449522108850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/smorey"},{"teacherId":2431982,"projectId":9052797,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our physics project! My students are curious, energetic learners who love any opportunity to connect classroom concepts to the real world, and your donation made that possible in ways that truly matter.\r\n\r\nAs soon as the hover discs, batteries, string, twine, and gaffers tape arrived, my students dove into hands-on investigations with excitement. They used the hover discs and strings to explore frictionless motion, testing how forces affect acceleration and gaining a much clearer understanding of Newton's Laws. With the batteries, they built electric art that helped them understand essential principles of electricity. These activities turned abstract physics ideas into meaningful, memorable experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1744299252075,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-physics-newtons-laws-and-elec/9052797/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Physics: Newton’s Laws and Electric Adventures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2431982_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449522108850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/smorey"},{"teacherId":10216414,"projectId":9671092,"letterContent":"This project ended up being my second submission to Donor's Choose. I surveyed my students at the start of the year to see what activities they would be interested in doing. Volleyball was clearly a crowd favorite. Knowing this, I spent a considerable amount of time trying to salvage the damaged net that we already had. There were rips, tears, and gaping holes throughout the entire net and I, with the help of a few students delicately patched it back together with staples and a lot of love. However, as you know, volleyball is not a gentle sport- the net sustains a lot of force when the ball is struck, especially on a spike. I soon realized that this would not be sustainable, especially if a lot of students would be using it daily during each class.\r\n\r\nWhen this order came in, you should have seen my kids' faces when they saw the beautiful, brand new, durable nets attached to the standards in the gym. It was yet again, another priceless moment. The air pump needles are important to have on hand because no matter what, sports balls will always need reinflating. The pinnies were used in my Kickball/Alaskan Baseball unit and will also be used in any team game we decide to do. We are starting team handball and they will definitely come in handy. They are very helpful in separating student teams which limits confusion during game play. \r\n\r\nWe were blessed once again by incredibly generous donors, including friends, family, and the Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation. Had it not been for the collaborative efforts of all these people/organizations, I would not have been able to successfully teach a full volleyball unit, and I certainly would not have been able to assist in hosting the school's annual student staff showdown, which just happened to be volleyball this year. The Seniors triumphed over Staff in an epic match up where cheers were loud and hits were fast. Check out some of the photos of the awesome event! Thank you again for making this possible for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1757199991634,"projectUrl":"project/let-the-games-begin-lets-choose-our-te/9671092/","projectTitle":"Let the Games Begin: Let's Choose Our Teams!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. R","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10216414_orig.jpg?crop=1152,1152,x0,y1088&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755869202543","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10216414"},{"teacherId":2431982,"projectId":9038915,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our physics classroom! Thanks to your generosity my students now have the Vernier cart fans that will elevate their hands-on learning experiences.\r\n\r\nMy students have already begun exploring how varying forces affect motion, and the addition of these fans has brought a new level of precision and excitement to their investigations. With the ability to create a consistent, adjustable force, they can now design and test their own experiments with greater accuracy and creativity. It's been inspiring to watch them collaborate, collect data, and connect what they observe to Newton's laws — truly seeing physics come to life.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make meaningful, hands-on science possible. Your generosity is empowering the next generation of thinkers and problem solvers!","fullyFundedDate":1746579620241,"projectUrl":"project/fan-tastic-physics-exploring-motion-wit/9038915/","projectTitle":"Fan-tastic Physics: Exploring Motion with Vernier Cart Fans!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2431982_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449522108850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/smorey"},{"teacherId":10216414,"projectId":9640993,"letterContent":"What is most special about this project, is that it was my very first submission to Donors Choose. A tennis client of mine first recommended I look into this organization as a means of fundraising for the new PE program I was hired to build. Then, shortly after, a colleague of mine graciously showed me how to set up my profile and \"get the ball rolling\" as they say. To date, 4 total projects have been fully funded by donors: friends, family, organizations like Dick's Sporting goods and more, as well as generous individuals from across the country who are passionate in seeing youth be active and healthy! To say I am blessed with this generosity is an understatement. \r\n\r\nWhen I applied for my first project, I did not really know what to expect. I was a little scared it was going to be a total flop but I have never been happier to admit that I was so, so wrong!\r\n\r\nSeeing my students light up when they saw the first packages of equipment getting delivered during class was a priceless moment. One student even asked, \"Is that new equipment really for us?\" Building a Physical Education program from scratch was something I knew would take a lot of time, work, perseverance, as well as trial and error. Just seeing all these things come together has made planning lessons easier and has given me opportunities to teach a wider variety of sport lessons. Everything that I have ordered can be used for multiple purposes. I was able to use the 18\" cones, bases, and playground balls to teach a kickball and Alaskan baseball unit. The small soccer cones have been used to identify player positions on the volleyball court during a volleyball sport unit as well as protectors for the tops of the volleyball standards which can be sharp and puncture balls if struck just right. \r\n\r\nLooking ahead to the future, I plan to incorporate the 5 components of fitness into my lessons and the cones will serve as fitness station markers. The playground balls will be used in our future playground games unit when we play 4-square. All the activities we engage in will not only promote fitness among our youth, but will help challenge, motivate, and sculpt the attitudes and character of the children I seek to serve daily.","fullyFundedDate":1756598495058,"projectUrl":"project/let-the-games-begin-we-just-need-gear/9640993/","projectTitle":"Let the Games Begin – We Just Need Gear!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. R","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10216414_orig.jpg?crop=1152,1152,x0,y1088&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755869202543","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10216414"},{"teacherId":9372392,"projectId":9221722,"letterContent":"Just a quick note to thank you for your generous donation to Abbott Lawrence Academy. As the only music elective that we offer, \"Introduction to Guitar\" is increasingly becoming one of the most popular spring courses at our school. With increased demand, the importance of having more instruments for the course is paramount. The level instruction I hope to give this year would not be possible without generation donations like yours.\r\n\r\nOur school recently changed schools, and we are in a new location. Unexpectedly, the guitars arrived at our new address during the first week of classes -- and are currently being stored at the back of my room. Students have been inquiring about them ever since, and asking more and more about the course. I am SO excited to have the students open the guitars themselves when the course begins at the end of January.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity, and for giving the gift of music to our students!","fullyFundedDate":1752586440934,"projectUrl":"project/3-beginner-acoustic-guitars-for-music-cl/9221722/","projectTitle":"3 Beginner Acoustic Guitars for Music Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Doherty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9372392_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y548&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700182711310","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9372392"},{"teacherId":9372392,"projectId":9031785,"letterContent":"I just want to say how very grateful my students and I are for your generous gifts. We have had a growing number of students who have asked to enroll in the course because they are interested in taking the only music course offered at our school. Not having enough instruments has been a major impediment both to enrollment, and to administering the curriculum to all students in an equitable fashion. These three guitars have made a MAJOR impact on my class and brought lots of joy to the mostly 9th grade students who enroll every spring. \r\n\r\nIt was an extremely fun experience as well to have the students open the boxes of new guitars as soon as they arrived. They are of extremely high quality, so they were extremely excited!\r\n\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1746497184563,"projectUrl":"project/three-acoustic-guitars-for-music-ensembl/9031785/","projectTitle":"Three Acoustic Guitars for Music Ensemble Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Doherty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9372392_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y548&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700182711310","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9372392"},{"teacherId":1953906,"projectId":9134909,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us to learn more about biological molecules in biology class! We are so appreciative of the lab supplies you have provided us with for this upcoming school year. At the start of each year, students are eager to learn more about biology basics, and this lab kit will help us to achieve my goal of helping them to build content knowledge about biochemistry. This understanding of biological molecules is crucial to student understanding of all biology content for the rest of the year. Thank you for providing us with these lab kits to help us start the year with a strong foundation in biology class!","fullyFundedDate":1744299252057,"projectUrl":"project/the-chemistry-of-life/9134909/","projectTitle":"The Chemistry of Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dinet","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1953906_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1507503411500","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msdinet"},{"teacherId":9734803,"projectId":8747044,"letterContent":"From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you so much for your kind donations! Every week, my students have had the opportunity to get out on the field and learn the game of lacrosse. Students are SO EXCITED to have lacrosse here at the school! One student brought cleats and special lacrosse shorts to the first practice, excitedly sharing that they watched videos all weekend about the game. It has been fun watching their skills grow and progress over the past few months. At the first session, students were just learning how to throw and catch for the first time. None of them had picked up a stick before. Now were are practicing 2v2s! \r\n\r\nAs I think of next year, I am so excited! My plan is to expand the program and run fall sessions as well. My hope is that in doing so, I can get other students at the start of the year who are not in Spring sports. I am also hoping that if get more players in the Fall, we will be able to work on full-field skills, with the ultimate goal of a scrimmage. Each day, more students pick up the sticks in my room and ask about lacrosse. I am so thankful for your donation and look forward to watching our program grow in both size and talent. \r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students this opportunity!","fullyFundedDate":1735657771351,"projectUrl":"project/grow-the-game-lacrosse-club/8747044/","projectTitle":"Grow the Game: Lacrosse Club!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shorey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9734803"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_108842","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":320,"numTeachers":253,"percentFrplEligible":88,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":94,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"1.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.0,"schoolId":108842,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Lhs - Abbott Lawrence Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Lhs - Abbott Lawrence Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/lawrence-public-schools/abbot-lawrence-academy-at-lawrence-high-school/108842"}