{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Forest Hill High School","outOfStateSupporters":69.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9470742,"projectId":10446802,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing our classroom with the HP CC360 Full HD Smart Projector. Although we have only had the projector for a short time, it has already made an exciting difference in the way I am able to engage students and share learning experiences.\r\n\r\nOne of the first opportunities I had to use the projector was completely unexpected. I was asked to teach an impromptu lesson for a group of local elementary school students. Having the projector available allowed me to quickly turn the lesson into a more visual and engaging experience. Instead of being limited to verbal explanations, I was able to display materials for the entire group and create a lesson that was interactive, accessible, and memorable. That experience immediately demonstrated just how valuable the flexibility of this projector will be.\r\n\r\nWe are also preparing to put it to use in my World Literature classroom. Students will soon complete a Hero's Journey project in which they apply the stages of the hero's journey to one of their favorite characters from literature or popular culture. They will create video essays and use the projector to present their work to their classmates. This will allow students to analyze literature while making connections to movies, television, comics, video games, and other stories they already enjoy.\r\n\r\nIn my Chinese classes, the projector will also help us display Chinese characters, cultural materials, videos, presentations, and authentic language resources more effectively.\r\n\r\nThe flexibility this technology has provided in such a short amount of time has been amazing. Whether I am teaching a planned lesson, responding to an unexpected opportunity, or giving students a platform to share their own creativity, this projector is helping transform our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and giving us a resource that will continue expanding what is possible in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1786207098578,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-lessons-to-life-with-a-smart-pr/10446802/","projectTitle":"Bringing Lessons to Life with a Smart Projector","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9470742_orig.png?crop=1169,1170,x0,y682&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714767494101","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9470742"},{"teacherId":810921,"projectId":10068331,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. Since the COVID pandemic, I have incorporated the use of Chromebooks and the Canvas Learning Management System to help streamline and personalize learning in my French classroom. Each day, scholars come in, grab a Chromebook, and take a 2 question quiz reviewing the previous day's lesson, and previewing today's lesson. They take a video quiz on the topic of the day, and then I help them understand the topic by modeling the lesson on the board. They have an opportunity to practice the verbs or vocabulary that we're learning, and then they go back to the Chromebook to practice individually, and get immediate feedback and an opportunity to try again if they missed anything.\r\n\r\nTechnology in the classroom has really allowed us to individualize learning for each scholar, and give them many more opportunities for engagement and enrichment. My students also use their Chromebooks to practice their French skills using Duolingo, or record videos of themselves talking. They really enjoy the hands-on experience.","fullyFundedDate":1778704182759,"projectUrl":"project/aw-man-all-the-chromebooks-are-checked/10068331/","projectTitle":"Aw Man, All The Chromebooks Are Checked Out!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fryer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp810921_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720496976348","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bfryer"},{"teacherId":10090262,"projectId":9493337,"letterContent":"We would like to sincerely thank all of our generous donors for supporting the Forest Hill High School Drum Section. Your contributions have helped us purchase new drumheads and provide the necessary equipment to keep our drums sounding their best. Your generosity means so much to our students and allows them to continue developing their skills, confidence, and musical excellence.\r\n\r\nWe are also grateful for your support in helping us maintain our drums properly. Regular drum maintenance is essential to keeping our instruments in great condition and ensuring that our students can perform at their highest level. Because of your kindness and commitment to our program, you are making a direct impact on the success of our drum section. Thank you for investing in our students, our music program, and the future of Forest Hill High School!","fullyFundedDate":1755564079752,"projectUrl":"project/fhhs-percussion-section/9493337/","projectTitle":"FHHS Percussion Section","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Willis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10090262"},{"teacherId":10316359,"projectId":10172889,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom received a brand-new iPad! This device has filled a critical technology gap in our room and sparked a love for math.\r\n\r\nBecause we only have a very limited number of Chromebooks, we used to struggle to get every student online during our math lessons. This iPad has changed everything. We are now using it daily to run the Desmos graphing calculator and interactive math activities.\r\n\r\nDesmos turns abstract equations into visual, moveable graphs. With the iPad, my students can directly touch, slide, and manipulate data points on the screen. For my visual and hands-on learners, being able to physically interact with the math has completely changed how they grasp difficult concepts. You have ensured that no student is left waiting for a screen to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our math classroom and providing the tools my students need to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1780153657051,"projectUrl":"project/from-drills-to-thrills-leveling-up-flue/10172889/","projectTitle":"From Drills to Thrills: Leveling Up Fluency with Tech!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lozano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10316359_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760709969746","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10316359"},{"teacherId":9470742,"projectId":10191921,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my Mandarin Chinese classroom. Your generosity truly means a lot to me and to my students. Even though I have not had the chance to use the DJI Mic Mini and Soundcore headphones yet, I am already thinking about how much they will help us in the fall.\r\n\r\nRecently, my students worked on speaking, listening, recording, and video projects without having these resources, and it showed. They did their best, but it was hard for them to hear audio clearly, monitor their pronunciation, and create recordings strong enough for thoughtful feedback. Editing a video without clear audio from a microphone and without high-quality headphones was especially challenging. It made the process more frustrating than it needed to be, both for my students and for me as their teacher.\r\n\r\nThat is why I am so excited to have these tools for the upcoming semester. I can already picture my students using the microphone for dialogues, presentations, interviews, and digital storytelling projects in Mandarin. I can also see how the headphones will help them focus better during listening practice, hear tone and pronunciation more clearly, and feel more confident as they review and improve their own work.\r\n\r\nWhat I love most is that these items will not just make class easier, they will make learning more meaningful. My students will be able to create, communicate, and engage with the language in a more authentic way. They are bright, hardworking, and willing to try, even when something is difficult. With these resources, I know they will be able to do so much more.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in my students and investing in our classroom. Your support will make a real difference, and I am so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1778288665202,"projectUrl":"project/voices-in-mandarin-steam-storytelling-w/10191921/","projectTitle":"Voices in Mandarin: STEAM Storytelling with Audio Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9470742_orig.png?crop=1169,1170,x0,y682&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714767494101","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9470742"},{"teacherId":9470742,"projectId":10145793,"letterContent":"Thank you for investing in our Mandarin program through Levels B and C of the Cheng & Tsui *Step by Step Chinese Reader*. Your support is allowing me to revamp my curriculum by shifting from mostly teacher-led practice to a model that puts students in charge of their learning through autonomous reading. With consistent access to leveled texts, I can build a structured independent reading routine—daily or weekly reading time, student choice within levels, vocabulary tracking, and brief conferences that focus on comprehension strategies instead of simple memorization.\r\n\r\nThese readers help students move from \"recognizing characters\" to actually understanding meaning in context. As students read more, they naturally strengthen grammar patterns, develop stamina, and become more confident using Mandarin without relying on constant prompts. Because we now have class sets, every student can annotate, reread, and progress at an appropriate pace, which makes differentiated instruction much more realistic.\r\n\r\nYour donation doesn't just add books to our shelves—it changes how we teach and learn. It creates a classroom culture where students see themselves as readers in Mandarin and where growth comes through consistent practice and independence. We are deeply grateful for your support and the lasting impact it will have on our students' language proficiency and confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1773873965758,"projectUrl":"project/step-by-step-to-fluency-chengtsui-read/10145793/","projectTitle":"Step-by-Step to Fluency: Cheng&Tsui Readers for Growing Mandarin Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9470742_orig.png?crop=1169,1170,x0,y682&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714767494101","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9470742"},{"teacherId":10256118,"projectId":9707755,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donations to my project! Due to numerous contributions, I was able to create the infamous \"snack box!\" My students are absolutely enjoying this new addition to the classroom. This has enabled me to reward positive behavior and academic achievement. When these kids actually buy-in to their education, amazing things tend to happen. \r\n\r\nCheck out some of the photos and you'll see some of my students' recent work that will surely be rewarded with these incentives. A primary goal of mine is to inspire my students to think critically and creatively and I believe incentivizing this process has helped me optimize how many kids I can reach through what I teach. One of my students even stated that they intended to participate more often after being able to pick one item from the snack box due to being one of the few leaders of a recent classroom discussion (which can often times be a struggle to facilitate).\r\n\r\nIt is my hope to continue to use this as external motivation to boost student engagement in class. I am also planning on starting another project soon so if you want to continue supporting music education through my classroom, stay tuned!","fullyFundedDate":1762285107519,"projectUrl":"project/harmony-through-positive-beats-pbis-pr/9707755/","projectTitle":"\"Harmony Through Positive Beats: PBIS Program in the Music Room\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Organ","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10256118_orig.jpg?crop=1171,1171,x3,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757608694461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10256118"},{"teacherId":9470742,"projectId":9891970,"letterContent":"Because of you, our classroom doesn't feel like a traditional classroom anymore—it feels like a small production studio buzzing with ideas, creativity, and courage.\r\n\r\nWhen the DJI Pocket 3 arrived, my students could hardly believe it was actually for them. We opened the box together, and immediately they began suggesting scenes to film: \"Let's record our Chinese introductions in the commons!\" \"Can we interview people about their cultures?\" \"What if we turn our essays into short films?\"\r\n\r\nSince then, your gift has been at the center of some of our most meaningful learning moments.\r\n\r\nThe DJI Pocket 3 has given my students something powerful: the chance to see themselves as creators, not just consumers. They are collaborating more, thinking more critically about audience and purpose, and putting extra effort into revising their work because they know it will live beyond the page.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of every student who has smiled nervously into the lens and then walked away a little more confident: thank you. Your generosity is having a real, lasting impact on their education and their sense of what is possible.","fullyFundedDate":1765292530594,"projectUrl":"project/lights-camera-global-voices-capturing/9891970/","projectTitle":"Lights, Camera, Global Voices: Capturing Learning with a DJI Pocket","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9470742_orig.png?crop=1169,1170,x0,y682&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714767494101","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9470742"},{"teacherId":10107113,"projectId":9525879,"letterContent":"Our scholars will become future mathematics teachers who will resolve teacher shortage in the district. Currently, they have an on-going project which is to do a math podcast. This podcast will contain math experiences and math tutorials. The donations we received helped a lot in doing their project. The iPad is used as a prompter during recording. The shelf, plastic container, and rolling foldable cart are used to store and transport materials needed for the project. They are now more excited and motivated to do their projects. \r\n\r\nOther projects they are doing are classroom instructional materials. With the storage we received, our scholars were able to store their materials.\r\n\r\nThe impact of these donations is so significant to the progress of our scholars. For that, I am very thankful for the opportunity to be selected as one of the recipients.","fullyFundedDate":1765139820947,"projectUrl":"project/developing-future-math-teachers/9525879/","projectTitle":"Developing Future Math Teachers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dajon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10107113_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779380096691","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10107113"},{"teacherId":10244986,"projectId":9690624,"letterContent":"There are moments in time when contributions of neighbors, such as The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation, provide legacy footprints for others to walk alongside. The funding of the World Music Alive with Piano Keyboards project and the provision of the resources has sparked an interesting set of interactions. From the day the boxes arrived, the scholars took interest in making music more their own expression. The smiles of personal accomplishment in playing, E.g., Italian Folk Song, Folk music from Poland, UK, Germany, Happy Birthday to You, Do Your Ears Hang Low, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Star-Spangled Banner, Shoo Fly, Sea Shanty, Carol of the Bells, Away In A Manger, Jingle Bells, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, All of Me Loves All of You, and scales, reflected for some students a greater sense of confidence.\r\n\r\nImpromptu and guided jam sessions, particularly with the use of the synthesized instrument and percussion sounds, happen frequently in keyboard classes, choir break time, and Jazz band rehearsals. Our general and special education scholars pair play and experiment with making sounds – one note, one interval, one chord at a time. The students taking Dual Credit college course in Music Appreciation all want to make music, even though it is predominantly a lecture course. Thus, including the hands-on element with these keyboards provide greater connection to sounds, pitch, dynamics, timbre, and rhythm. Students not assigned to the keyboard class pop by for a few minutes to try to play a melody from their favorite artiste on TikTok or YouTube. The recognition that they can tap out a few notes from E.g., John Legend, YoungBoy, or Beethoven informs their understanding that music is a global vehicle for communication and fun.","fullyFundedDate":1760693760267,"projectUrl":"project/world-music-alive-with-piano-keyboards/9690624/","projectTitle":"World Music Alive with Piano Keyboards","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Simpson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10244986"},{"teacherId":10196161,"projectId":9678798,"letterContent":"I am writing to share the meaningful impact that Brewing Connections: Building Community and Opportunity Over Coffee & Donuts has had on both my classroom environment and my life as a mentor. This mentorship program has proven to be a powerful source of growth, connection, and positive change.\r\n\r\nWithin my classroom, I have witnessed firsthand how the relationships built through this program foster trust, encouragement, and motivation. The welcoming and supportive nature of Brewing Connections has strengthened our sense of community and created a space where students feel seen, valued, and supported beyond academics.\r\n\r\nThank you for sustaining a program that truly makes a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1758202549187,"projectUrl":"project/brewing-connections-building-community/9678798/","projectTitle":"“Brewing Connections: Building Community and Opportunity Over Coffee & Donuts”","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ivy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10196161_orig.jpg?crop=648,648,x88,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755709201882","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tivy"},{"teacherId":10325913,"projectId":9850860,"letterContent":"I am happy to have these chalkboard pens as my others would dry out. My board is brighter and more inviting. I have more pens now to write things with, to offer scholars, and to fill out any necessary documents. \r\nThe scholars love the stage makeup and have dug into the scar wax and bruise wheel already! They really loved creating these trauma and horror effects and seeing what they can use the materials for. 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