{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Moss Point Career Technical Education Center","outOfStateSupporters":66.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10035121,"projectId":10078673,"letterContent":"Our students are using their new Edison robots to bring the excitement of Cruisin' the Coast into the classroom. They are programming the robots to travel through roadways they designed, using coding, problem-solving, and teamwork to guide the robots safely along the course.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the Edison robots, they were excited and eager to start programming. They enjoyed watching their robots move and quickly became engaged in figuring out how to make them follow the roadways.\r\n\r\nAs we continue the project, students will work on improving their programs so the Edison robots can successfully navigate different roadways and challenges. This project gives students a fun, hands-on way to practice coding, engineering, critical thinking, and collaboration. We are very grateful to our donors for making this exciting learning experience possible!","fullyFundedDate":1780197387107,"projectUrl":"project/cruising-the-coast-roadways-and-hazar/10078673/","projectTitle":"\"Cruising the Coast \" Roadways and Hazards","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Holloway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10035121_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770071892492","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/magnoliacte"},{"teacherId":2292029,"projectId":10263428,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our new welding helmets are already making a tremendous difference in our welding program. My students are using the helmets during hands-on lab activities as they practice essential welding skills, including striking an arc, running beads, creating fillet welds, and completing welding projects. One of the best moments was seeing students put on their new helmets for the first time and immediately head into the welding booths ready to work. Having reliable safety equipment allows me to spend more time teaching welding techniques while reinforcing the importance of proper PPE and safe work habits.\r\n\r\nThe students were extremely excited when they saw the new helmets. They were eager to try them on and grateful to know that donors cared enough about their safety and education to provide equipment specifically for them. The helmets have helped increase their confidence in the welding lab and have given more students access to the protective equipment they need to participate safely in hands-on instruction.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue developing their welding skills through increasingly challenging projects. Students will practice producing quality welds, inspecting their work, correcting defects, and completing projects that require accuracy, patience, and attention to safety. As they progress, they will work toward NCCER credentials, industry certifications, SkillsUSA competitions, and future careers in welding. Thank you for helping us protect our future welders while giving them the opportunity to learn, grow, and prepare for successful careers!","fullyFundedDate":1783386057642,"projectUrl":"project/protecting-future-welders-15-welding-he/10263428/","projectTitle":"Protecting Future Welders: 15 Welding Helmets for Student Safety","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2292029_orig.jpg?crop=2040,2040,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745334073996","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2292029"},{"teacherId":2292029,"projectId":10033696,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support of our \"Precision Tools for Powerful Futures\" project, my welding students now have the tools they need to strengthen their measuring, layout, and fabrication skills. We are using these resources during hands-on shop projects where students must accurately measure, mark, and prepare materials before welding. One of the most rewarding moments has been watching students realize how much accurate measurements affect the quality of a finished project. They are learning that in welding, precision matters—and even a small measurement error can make a big difference.\r\n\r\nWhen the new materials arrived, my students were excited to see equipment purchased specifically to help them develop real-world welding skills. They immediately wanted to use the new resources and were proud to know that people outside our classroom believed enough in their education to invest in them. Your support has helped make our welding lab feel even more like a professional workplace while giving students valuable experience with the tools and expectations they will encounter in the welding industry.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building on these skills through more advanced fabrication projects. Students will move from measuring and layout to cutting, fitting, welding, inspecting, and completing finished projects while focusing on accuracy and quality. These experiences will help prepare them for NCCER credentials, industry certifications, SkillsUSA competitions, and future careers in welding and manufacturing. Thank you for helping us provide our students with the precision tools they need to build powerful futures!","fullyFundedDate":1778159165801,"projectUrl":"project/precision-tools-for-powerful-futures/10033696/","projectTitle":"Precision Tools for Powerful Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2292029_orig.jpg?crop=2040,2040,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745334073996","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2292029"},{"teacherId":9157021,"projectId":9497933,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my students and our classroom. Your kindness and generosity mean more to us than words can express. Because of your donation, my students have access to materials and resources that make learning more engaging, creative, and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nMy students are always excited when new materials arrive, and it is wonderful to see their faces light up knowing that someone believes in them and supports their education. Your contribution allows us to provide more hands-on learning experiences and gives students opportunities to explore their creativity while building important skills.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping us create a positive and exciting learning environment. We truly appreciate your support and are grateful to have wonderful donors like you helping us make a difference in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1755697742631,"projectUrl":"project/confidence-kits-supporting-our-students/9497933/","projectTitle":"Confidence Kits: Supporting Our Students with Dignity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Key","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9157021_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696964889292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9157021"},{"teacherId":9157021,"projectId":9341531,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and helping provide them with the resources they need to be successful! My students were extremely excited when they saw the new materials and could not wait to begin using them.\r\n\r\nWe are using these resources to make our Early Childhood Education classroom more engaging and hands-on. Students are using the materials for classroom projects, group activities, and lessons that allow them to be creative while developing important skills such as communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and hard work\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue using these materials as students create activities and learning experiences they can use while working with young children. Thank you for investing in my students and helping me give them meaningful learning opportunities that prepare them for their futures!","fullyFundedDate":1754839200167,"projectUrl":"project/giving-my-students-what-they-need/9341531/","projectTitle":"Giving My Students What They Need!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Key","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9157021_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696964889292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9157021"},{"teacherId":9524238,"projectId":10135699,"letterContent":"Thank you for making this project possible! Being able to look at real plankton instead of just pictures has made a huge difference for my students. Even when we don't collect the organisms we're hoping to find, the prepared slides let us continue learning and comparing what lives in different aquatic environments.\r\n\r\nThe petri dish slides have been one of our favorite additions. We've already used them to look at developing fish eggs, and the students were amazed that they could actually see the tiny hearts beating. Traditional slides would have crushed the eggs, so having the right equipment made all the difference. Moments like that are what students remember, and they're helping my classes see that aquaculture is so much more than just raising fish. Thank you for giving them experiences they'll be talking about for a long time.","fullyFundedDate":1776451247806,"projectUrl":"project/from-plankton-to-production-seeing-aqua/10135699/","projectTitle":"From Plankton to Production: Seeing Aquaculture at the Microscopic Level","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stelljes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9524238_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714527305429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stelljes"},{"teacherId":9524238,"projectId":10005443,"letterContent":"These supplies have become some of the most-used items in our classroom because they're used during real work, not just assignments. Our students regularly collect water quality data in the wet lab and at our pier, and the Rite in the Rain journals have held up exactly as we hoped. Students no longer have to worry about wet hands, splashing water, or damp weather ruining the observations they've worked hard to collect.\r\n\r\nSomething I didn't expect was how much students appreciated having dependable supplies of their own. Between the waterproof journals, pencils, and motivational pens, everyone was prepared and ready to participate without having to search for materials or worry about damaged notes. That may seem like a small thing, but it keeps students focused on the science instead of the supplies.\r\n\r\nThis project has helped reinforce an important lesson that good science starts with good record keeping. My students are learning the same habits used by aquaculture technicians and environmental scientists—carefully documenting observations, organizing data, and maintaining accurate records. Thank you for giving them tools they can rely on while they develop skills they'll carry into future careers.","fullyFundedDate":1774453995070,"projectUrl":"project/write-it-down-no-matter-the-conditions/10005443/","projectTitle":"Write It Down, No Matter the Conditions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stelljes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9524238_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714527305429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stelljes"},{"teacherId":2223015,"projectId":10204214,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom and helping provide essential supplies that our students use every day. When the boxes arrived, students were excited to see the new materials and immediately noticed the difference they would make in our classroom. Items such as Kleenex, Germ-X hand sanitizer, Lysol wipes, Clorox wipes, paper towels, straws, and Expo marker cleaner may seem like simple supplies, but they are critical to creating a healthy, organized, and productive learning environment. My students were especially appreciative knowing that they would have the resources needed to keep our classroom clean and comfortable throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nThese supplies have become part of our daily classroom routine. Students use hand sanitizer when entering the room, help wipe down shared workspaces and STEM materials, and have access to tissues and paper towels whenever needed. One memorable moment occurred when students volunteered to help sanitize tables and equipment after a collaborative STEM activity. They took pride in helping care for their learning space and understood the importance of keeping everyone healthy. Because of your generosity, we spend less time worrying about supplies and more time focused on learning.","fullyFundedDate":1777601822758,"projectUrl":"project/stop-germs-start-learning/10204214/","projectTitle":"Stop Germs, Start Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carroll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2223015_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1468648340272","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tracey-carroll"},{"teacherId":2223015,"projectId":10201701,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity and support of our classroom. Because of your kindness, I was able to provide much-needed snacks such as Goldfish crackers, Slim Jims, cereal, Popchips, Pop-Tarts, Biscoff cookies, and more to my students. These items may seem simple, but they have made a tremendous difference in the lives of the children I teach every day.\r\n\r\nOne of the most meaningful moments was being able to fill brown paper bags with a variety of snacks and send them home with more than 40 students. For many of these children, having extra food available at home provides comfort and reassurance. It was incredibly rewarding to watch students carefully select their snack bags and know they would have something to eat after leaving school. Your donations helped meet a need that extends far beyond the classroom walls.\r\n\r\nThe snacks have also been a blessing during the school day. Many students arrive at class hungry, making it difficult to focus on learning and participate in activities. Thanks to your generosity, I have been able to offer a quick snack to students who need one, helping them feel cared for, energized, and ready to learn. Your support has shown my students that there are people they may never meet who genuinely care about their well-being and success. Thank you for making such a meaningful impact on our classroom and our community. Your kindness has touched the lives of my students in ways that words cannot fully express.","fullyFundedDate":1777993889445,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-to-learn-a-student-led-hunger-reli/10201701/","projectTitle":"Fuel to Learn: A Student-Led Hunger Relief Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carroll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2223015_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1468648340272","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tracey-carroll"},{"teacherId":9047267,"projectId":9572878,"letterContent":"The new resources have quickly become an important part of our daily classroom instruction. One memorable moment happened during a small-group reading activity when students used the new books to complete a collaborative \"character investigation\" project. Each group analyzed a character's actions, motivations, and challenges, then presented their findings to the class using evidence from the text. Students were excited to take ownership of their learning, and the discussions that followed showed a much deeper level of comprehension and engagement than I had seen previously.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, their excitement was immediate. Many students rushed to look through the books, pointing out titles, topics, and covers that interested them. Some students who are usually hesitant about reading were eager to start exploring right away. It was incredibly rewarding to hear comments like, \"Can I read this one next?\" and \"This looks really interesting!\" Their enthusiasm reminded me how powerful it is for students to have access to fresh, engaging, and high-interest resources that make learning feel exciting and accessible.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students will continue building their reading comprehension and critical thinking skills through literature circles, independent reading projects, and cross-curricular activities connected to the texts. One current focus is helping students make stronger text-to-self and text-to-world connections while supporting their ideas with evidence from the reading. Students will also be working on creative response projects such as digital presentations, reading journals, and group discussions that encourage collaboration and deeper analysis. These resources are helping create a classroom environment where students feel motivated, confident, and genuinely excited to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1762266410270,"projectUrl":"project/a-way-to-strategize/9572878/","projectTitle":"A Way to Strategize","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kristen Gabriell Harrison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9047267_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755082128756","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9047267"},{"teacherId":9047267,"projectId":9572726,"letterContent":"The new texts in our classroom have introduced students to a wide range of important reading and critical thinking skills. Depending on the book, students are practicing skills such as identifying theme, analyzing characters, making predictions, citing textual evidence, understanding point of view, and making real-world connections. Many of the newer texts also help students build vocabulary and strengthen comprehension through engaging, age-appropriate topics that encourage discussion and curiosity. Some books even allow us to integrate lessons on empathy, problem-solving, teamwork, and perseverance alongside literacy instruction.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is very interactive and student-centered. Students participate in a variety of activities including independent reading, partner reading, small-group discussions, and whole-class read-alouds. We often stop to ask questions, make inferences, and discuss what students are noticing in the text. Students use annotation strategies, reading journals, and collaborative conversations to deepen their understanding. The goal is to help students see reading not just as an assignment, but as an opportunity to think, connect, and explore new ideas.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who were previously reluctant readers have become especially excited about the new books. Having a wider variety of engaging and relatable texts has helped many students find books that match their interests and reading levels. Some students are eager to discuss characters and plot twists with classmates, while others have gained confidence simply by finding books they can successfully read and enjoy independently. It has been rewarding to watch students who once struggled to stay engaged now ask for extra reading time or recommend books to their peers. These new texts are helping students build both literacy skills and a genuine love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1762189609651,"projectUrl":"project/reading-in-the-classroom/9572726/","projectTitle":"Reading in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kristen Gabriell Harrison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9047267_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755082128756","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9047267"},{"teacherId":2292029,"projectId":10078872,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, \"Tools that Turn Learning into Real Skills\" has made a meaningful and lasting impact in our classroom. My students now have access to hands-on resources that bring learning to life in ways that simply weren't possible before. Instead of just reading about concepts, they are actively engaging, exploring, and applying what they learn in real time. These tools have transformed the way my students approach learning. They are more confident, more curious, and more willing to take risks. I've seen students who were once hesitant become active participants—asking questions, collaborating with their peers, and taking pride in their work. The materials have helped bridge the gap between theory and practice, allowing students to build real-world skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork. Your support has truly expanded what is possible for my students. You have helped create a classroom where learning is engaging, meaningful, and connected to the real world. 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