{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Agape Center","outOfStateSupporters":50.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9796926,"projectId":8864064,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generosity you showed the AGAPE school community in donating the scrapbooks, supplies and shadowboxes for our students to use to create keepsakes for their children. Our school is an alternative school in St. Paul, MN, for high school students who are either pregnant or parenting. Part of our curriculum involves parenting lessons, and we are thrilled to be able to include these keepsake items as part of that curriculum this year. Once a week, after each lesson, students are invited to create a page about their child's development. These pages comprise the scrapbooks, and as we have been slowly adding to the content in each scrapbook, these projects become more and more special and impactful every week!\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials (the scrapbooks, shadowboxes and scrapbooking supplies) they were thrilled! This has been such a high interest activity, which has brought such joy to the students. Another fabulous benefit is the joy that their children will feel when they're old enough to appreciate all of the care and attention that their moms have put into these projects. Additionally, as our students create each page, they are considering aspects of their child's development and learning about what to expect, as well as when to be concerned.\r\n\r\nAs the school year proceeds, we will continue to add to these scrapbooks as we address topics such as traditions and celebrations, literacy development, responsive caregiving and attachment. Each time we do, we will feel gratitude for your generosity for making these special projects possible. Know that these projects will be impactful for years, and generations to come!\r\nThank you for make a difference in the lives of our community!","fullyFundedDate":1728341717725,"projectUrl":"project/creating-confidence/8864064/","projectTitle":"Creating Confidence","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roozen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9796926"},{"teacherId":7527594,"projectId":8911407,"letterContent":"Students picked up their wellness baskets today because winter break starts tomorrow. Every single student was happily surprised, incredibly grateful and felt cared for by your generosity. Each student came to staff personally to ask how these baskets came to be. We explained it was donated by incredibly generous people in our community (aka you :)! Students were amazed that people who didn't even know them stepped in to help create such a wonderful, worthwhile gift. Two students (who are sisters) actually teared up because they said they really needed something good to happen as a pick-me-upper. They said the timing couldn't be better--it is a miracle (one of the students said). \r\n The wellness baskets will help make the two week break from school easier and more relaxing for all students. Our school motto is: \r\nThe more we know about each other, the more we care about each other. \r\nThe more we care about each other, the stronger our community. \r\nAs donors, you assisted our school in accomplishing just that--students feeling cared for at a time that many of us take for granted. \r\n The next step of our instruction is for students to write a reflection over break about how the wellness baskets impacted their lives. They will share their reflections once school resumes in January.\r\n We've included a photo of students behind their baskets. Once again, you have made a difference in the lives of students at our school. We are so extremely thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1730519763009,"projectUrl":"project/maintaining-mental-health-over-school-br/8911407/","projectTitle":"Maintaining Mental Health Over School Breaks","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rasmussen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7527594"},{"teacherId":9786142,"projectId":8845976,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generosity you showed the AGAPE school community in donating the scrapbooks and shadowboxes for our students to use to create keepsakes for their children. Our school is an alternative school in St. Paul, MN, for high school students who are either pregnant or parenting. Part of our curriculum involves parenting lessons, and we are thrilled to be able to include these keepsake items as part of that curriculum this year. Once a week, after each lesson, students are invited to create a page about their child's development. These pages comprise the scrapbooks, and as we have been slowly adding to the content in each scrapbook, these projects become more and more special and impactful every week!\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials (the scrapbooks, shadowboxes and scrapbooking supplies) they were thrilled! This has been such a high interest activity, which has brought such joy to the students. Another fabulous benefit is the joy that their children will feel when they're old enough to appreciate all of the care and attention that their moms have put into these projects. Additionally, as our students create each page, they are considering aspects of their child's development and learning about what to expect, as well as when to be concerned.\r\n\r\nAs the school year proceeds, we will continue to add to these scrapbooks as we address topics such as traditions and celebrations, literacy development, responsive caregiving and attachment. Each time we do, we will feel gratitude for your generosity for making these special projects possible. Know that these projects will be impactful for years, and generations to come!","fullyFundedDate":1727892226925,"projectUrl":"project/parenting-keepsake-materials-for-agape-t/8845976/","projectTitle":"Parenting Keepsake Materials for AGAPE Teen Parents","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lund","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9786142"},{"teacherId":926003,"projectId":8849331,"letterContent":"I am writing today with heartfelt thanks for your donation to AGAPE High School's ELL program to purchase text/graphic novel sets in English and Spanish. A significant portion of students' credit-bearing English Language Arts work is based on analysis of a grade level text. If you think back to high school English, you may remember fat books packed with words, and zero illustrations - books that are dense and can be difficult for many. For some English learners, it is a huge lift to access those texts independently. However, by providing texts in illustrated graphic novel format, students can still access the same rich stories, with the support of beautiful sequenced illustrations to support their understanding. If you have never read graphic novels yourself, I highly recommend giving them a try! There are many nuanced, complex, incredible publications on the market for all ages and in all genres.\r\n\r\nDuring first quarter, two students were able to finish independently reading graphic novels and produce the required analysis to get great grades in the first quarter of English. One was able to read her story in Spanish, then present her responses in English, and having both the English and Spanish versions of the same book really helped her deepen her understanding. It was so gratifying to see both students engaged in and enjoying grade level stories. Being able to read extensive texts is a high school level skill and both students were able to demonstrate their ability to this with the right texts in your hands. \r\n\r\nYour support is so meaningful! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1727980190732,"projectUrl":"project/teen-english-learners-need-pairings-of-n/8849331/","projectTitle":"Teen English Learners Need Pairings of Novels & Graphic Novels","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McCully","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp926003_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1493427961348","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellimccully"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_66734","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":45,"numTeachers":9,"percentFrplEligible":86,"percentAsian":23,"percentBlack":19,"percentWhite":18,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":12,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"8 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"5.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":50.0,"schoolId":66734,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Agape Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Agape Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/saint-paul-public-schools/agape-center/66734"}