{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Monticello High School","outOfStateSupporters":42.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5978210,"projectId":10147935,"letterContent":"The generosity of donating copies of The House on Mango Street to our literature classroom extends far beyond simply placing books on shelves; it fundamentally transforms how our students engage with reading and understand their own stories. Sandra Cisneros's powerful, vignette-style novel provides a bridge for young readers, offering them a narrative that is both accessible and deeply profound. Having individual copies allows each student to fully immerse themselves in the text, exploring complex themes of identity, belonging, and culture while developing a personal connection to Esperanza's world. This gift removes financial barriers, ensuring equitable access so every student can read at their own pace and actively participate in rich class discussions.\r\n\r\nBeyond the practical necessity of class sets, this donation serves as a catalyst for meaningful personal growth and creative confidence. The House on Mango Street gives students a mirror to see their own lives reflected in literature, while also offering a window into the experiences of others. Cisneros's poetic format inspires students to find their own voices and realize that their unique backgrounds, neighborhoods, and personal histories are rich material for storytelling. By supporting our classroom, the donor has not only provided a vital educational resource, but has also communicated a powerful message to our students: that their education is worth investing in, and their stories deserve to be heard.","fullyFundedDate":1778335395472,"projectUrl":"project/walking-down-mango-street-together/10147935/","projectTitle":"Walking Down Mango Street Together","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bierbaum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5978210_orig.jpg?crop=1152,1152,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558555932652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5978210"},{"teacherId":7628214,"projectId":10410700,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project where our goal was focusing on engagement. The Flair pens and books will help students feel more invested in our work. The students complete one pagers and study guides, and they love how those pens don't bleed through the paper. Firekeepers Daughter has also been a book many students want to read, but we didn't have enough books.\r\n\r\nThe snacks are an amazing addition to the class. I am able to have them readily available so that when hunger strikes any of my students, I can help them refocus by handing them one. Teenagers can easily get hungry at random times, so they might not always be prepared. Now, we have it covered.","fullyFundedDate":1787317654984,"projectUrl":"project/engagement-snacks-books/10410700/","projectTitle":"Engagement: Snacks & Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kartak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7628214_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702306088983","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7628214"},{"teacherId":7628214,"projectId":10212973,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my department get the much needed tissues and pencils. We are completely set for the start of the school year. Our first day was yesterday, and we were able to have items ready to go for students who were in need. With this project, we will be able to support our students by not having them worry about these essential items so that they can focus more on the work at hand. Having these materials helps the students know we care about their success, and that we are here to support them.","fullyFundedDate":1779370459775,"projectUrl":"project/i-need/10212973/","projectTitle":"I Need…","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kartak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7628214_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702306088983","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7628214"},{"teacherId":5978210,"projectId":10148454,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing these copies of Raisin in the Sun for my classroom. This classic play is timeless and my students enjoy reading it together each trimester. They are easily able to make connections with the characters and enjoy analyzing the relationships between characters. \r\n\r\nIn my Literature classroom, reading looks different on different days. To begin, my students read aloud together. This helps us gain a basic understanding of the characters and plot. As we continue to read, students read silently, on their own. This allows them to reflect on their own and gain a deeper understanding as we progress through the plot. I like to show the final scene of Raisin in the Sun on film as students follow along in their play. This final \"reading\" allows students to see the characters they're been reading about \"come to life\" as played by the incomparable Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee.\r\n\r\nThank you for providing copies of this text for my students to enjoy for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1773863253061,"projectUrl":"project/big-dreams-powerful-voices-reading-rai/10148454/","projectTitle":"Big Dreams, Powerful Voices: Reading Raisin in the Sun Together","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bierbaum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5978210_orig.jpg?crop=1152,1152,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558555932652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5978210"},{"teacherId":7628214,"projectId":10141896,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of you who donated! We have been teaching Of Mice and Men in English 10 ever since I started here, and it was nice to replace the books that were falling apart. We tried to salvage as many of the older texts by taping them back together, and we decided those can be take home copies for students who are absent and need to get caught up on reading.\r\n\r\nThe new ones will be our classroom set that we can observe and make sure students are taking good care of them. All three English teachers were provided a class set of 33 books. We were so excited to receive them that they are already stamped and put in our classroom organizers.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is appreciated. Every dollar you donated helped us continue to embrace literacy with our students.","fullyFundedDate":1773885892507,"projectUrl":"project/best-laid-schemes-of-mice-and-men-repla/10141896/","projectTitle":"Best Laid Schemes Of Mice And Men: Replacing Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kartak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7628214_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702306088983","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7628214"},{"teacherId":7628214,"projectId":9895969,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping get some tissues and poster paper for my department. This time of year is where we use quite a bit of tissues because of colds, nose bleeds because of the dry air, and allergies as the temperature constantly changes. Having tissues readily available makes it easy for students to focus back in on their work.\r\n\r\nThe post paper allows for students to be creative with their projects. We already got some use out of them after students read The Odyssey. They created a map of Odysseus's route back home.\r\n\r\nMy entire department thanks you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1764716380477,"projectUrl":"project/tissues-creativity/9895969/","projectTitle":"Tissues & Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kartak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7628214_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702306088983","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7628214"},{"teacherId":6770646,"projectId":9251640,"letterContent":"I wanted to reach out to thank you for your contributions to my classroom. Seeing how much support teachers get from some sectors of the national community reinvigorates the passion I feel for this career. I am very sincerely grateful for your efforts and donations to put books in the hands of my students.\r\n\r\nThis year, these books will make their way into two of my classes - Creative Writing, which is an elective class for students at any stage of their high school career (grades 9-12) and for my upper level Literature class, which is a rigorous, seniors-only course designed to give students college credit through the University of Minnesota.\r\n\r\nAccess to these texts will flesh out existing lessons and broaden student understanding of material in each of these courses. Once more, thank you very much.","fullyFundedDate":1746787353027,"projectUrl":"project/choice-reading-and-writing-texts/9251640/","projectTitle":"Choice Reading and Writing Texts","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Swart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6770646_orig.jpg?crop=2270,2270,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566929885153","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6770646"},{"teacherId":10020993,"projectId":9325883,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project. Your donation allowed us to bring Ground Zero by Alan Gratz into the hands of our students, and it has made a tremendous impact. This novel has provided us with an engaging and relevant way to strengthen reading comprehension, build vocabulary, and spark meaningful discussions. Students are not only practicing important literacy skills but also connecting to the story in a personal and relatable way.\r\n\r\nReading Ground Zero has opened the door to conversations about history, resilience, and empathy. Many students who normally struggle to stay engaged during reading activities are excited to turn the page and see what happens next. They are eager to share their thoughts, learn new words, and make connections between the novel and the world around them. Because of your generosity, my students are developing the reading and vocabulary skills they need to succeed while also gaining a deeper understanding of real-world events.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your support in making this opportunity possible. Thank you for believing in the power of reading to inspire and educate.","fullyFundedDate":1746787067503,"projectUrl":"project/relevant-historical-fiction-in-the-class/9325883/","projectTitle":"Relevant Historical Fiction in the Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Farniok","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10020993_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746545374894","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10020993"},{"teacherId":9483707,"projectId":9234255,"letterContent":"I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for your generous contribution that allowed our students to receive new books for our classroom. The students were extremely excited about their book choices for their historical fiction literature circles—many commented that the texts were more modern and engaging, which made our readers more engaged throughout the unit. \r\n\r\nIn their final reflections, several students shared how much they enjoyed the books. One student commented that they enjoyed the book \"Between Shades of Grey\" because, \"It was so good I truly enjoyed it, it showed me a side of history that I didn't even know had so many twists I loved it.\" Another student noted they enjoyed \"Projekt 1065\" because it was \"really interesting and made you wanna keep reading.\" For some of our reluctant readers, the impact was even more meaningful. One student admitted, \"even though i do not like to read i liked this book becuase of non-stop action\" referring to \"Ground Zero\". These kinds of responses are a testament to how powerful the right book can be in inspiring students to read—and that wouldn't have been possible without your support. \r\n\r\nThank you again for helping create an experience that supported literacy, and sparked interest and enjoyment in reading.","fullyFundedDate":1744250718765,"projectUrl":"project/literature-history-and-learning-oh-my/9234255/","projectTitle":"Literature, history, and learning. Oh my!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Larson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9483707_orig.jpg?crop=1158,1158,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744030553956","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9483707"},{"teacherId":7628214,"projectId":9372232,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us get two class sets of A Raisin in the Sun books. This drama has been a part of our curriculum since I began working in this district, and the books were in dire need of replacement. Sections of the book were coming loose from the binding, and the covers were falling off. These books don't go home with students since it is read in class, but naturally over time, their use damages the books.\r\n\r\nThis is a powerful story that shows a different perspective than some of our students. This is a key standard in Minnesota English Language Arts curriculum, and our department strives to do our best to showcase as many perspectives as we can. Students get to work on showing expression when they read out loud this drama, and there are several serious conversations about language, stereotypes, racism, and hardships that students remember long after they leave the classroom. Thank you for allowing us to continue to have that experience with our students.","fullyFundedDate":1752508657759,"projectUrl":"project/differing-perspectives-in-literature/9372232/","projectTitle":"Differing Perspectives in Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kartak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7628214_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702306088983","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7628214"},{"teacherId":7628214,"projectId":9601028,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my department with pencils and index cards for the school year. The index cards will greatly help with presentations, speeches, and other classroom activities. For instance, the larger index cards are used for aphoristic sentences from a short story we read in class. They draw something to represent that sentence and share with the class.\r\n\r\nThe pencils are already at use. Having pencils for students makes our job significantly easier. Yes, many students have pencils, but as we all know, they can easily run out of lead, break, or go missing. Having extras on hand ensures that we don't have to slow down or change what we do because of students not having these essential parts of education. Thank you again for helping out our students.","fullyFundedDate":1755716871008,"projectUrl":"project/from-pencils-to-presentations/9601028/","projectTitle":"From Pencils to Presentations","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kartak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7628214_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702306088983","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7628214"},{"teacherId":7628214,"projectId":9469812,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating towards our project for tissues. It's amazing how quickly 8 classrooms can go through them, and this project got us off to a wonderful start to the school year. My department and I are incredibly grateful for them.\r\n\r\nStudents are also extremely thankful for your generosity. Between allergies, colds, and bloody noses, they have been able to easily have tissues at hand. It makes it so much easier for them to grab tissues in the room versus running to the bathroom for paper towels. Thank you for all you do to support students.","fullyFundedDate":1755047229341,"projectUrl":"project/good-tissues-no-sandpaper/9469812/","projectTitle":"Good Tissues: No Sandpaper","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kartak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7628214_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702306088983","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7628214"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_76420","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1245,"numTeachers":61,"percentFrplEligible":35,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":78,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":10,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"20.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":57.4,"schoolId":76420,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Monticello High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Monticello High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/monticello-independent-school-district-882/monticello-high-school/76420"}