{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Chaparral High School","outOfStateSupporters":50.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3631363,"projectId":10549437,"letterContent":"Thank you for generously funding our project and helping us bring counseling support directly to students across our campus. These supplies have given students approachable ways to gather, create, relax, and connect with their school counselors outside the traditional counseling office.\r\n\r\nDuring lunch activities in the quad, students can use the art and craft supplies to express themselves, relieve stress, and participate in positive conversations. The bracelet-making materials will provide an activity in January where students to choose affirmation words that represent their strengths and goals, creating personal reminders they can carry with them throughout the school year. The pens, stickers, activities, and small incentives help us break the ice, encourage participation, and build relationships with students who might not otherwise visit the counseling office. Yesterday, we played \"Connect Four\" in the quad with students and the winner of each game was able to choose a sticker as a prize. As we chatted with the students playing the games, they asked questions about credits, future plans, upcoming events, and a one even brought up an SEL concern. Some students who typically are on their own during lunch came up to play and were paired with other students.\r\n\r\nThese resources are helping us strengthen relationships, promote emotional well-being, and build a more connected school community. Thank you for investing in our students and supporting their social, emotional, and academic success. We are truly grateful!\r\n\r\nWith appreciation,\r\n\r\nMrs. Wardle\r\nChaparral High School Counseling Department","fullyFundedDate":1788660671708,"projectUrl":"project/counselors-out-of-office-building-commu/10549437/","projectTitle":"Counselors Out of Office: Building Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wardle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3631363_orig.jpg?crop=1088,1088,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637013245916","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/wardle"},{"teacherId":9349810,"projectId":10438047,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, \"Fueled for Focus: Snacks & Brain Power for Biology.\" Your kindness has made a noticeable, positive difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThey were so excited to see the wide variety of treats provided for them. I have been using these resources as incentives to celebrate academic growth and content mastery. Seeing a tangible reward waiting for them has dramatically boosted their motivation, participation, and focus during challenging biology lessons.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students have the extra energy and encouragement they need to stay engaged, work hard, and aim for mastery. Thank you for investing in our classroom and showing my students that their hard work matters!","fullyFundedDate":1788308557237,"projectUrl":"project/fueled-for-focus-snacks-brain-power-f/10438047/","projectTitle":"Fueled for Focus: Snacks & Brain Power for Biology","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Urbina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9349810_orig.jpg?crop=304,304,x0,y52&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699675337856","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9349810"},{"teacherId":10043543,"projectId":10047619,"letterContent":"The snacks we received have made a meaningful difference in our high school health office and, most importantly, for our students. Many students come to the health office because they are struggling to focus in class due to hunger, skipping breakfast, or even a headache that can be made worse when they have not eaten. Having a quick, nutritious snack available gives students the boost they need to feel better and return to class ready to learn.\r\nOne of the best parts of this project is seeing the excitement on students' faces when they ask, \"Do you have a snack?\" and we can happily say, \"Yes!\" For some students, that simple snack can make the difference between sitting in class distracted by hunger and being able to participate and focus on their schoolwork.\r\nThese snacks have helped us support students' basic needs while also keeping them in the classroom and engaged in their education. We are incredibly grateful to DonorsChoose and our generous donors for helping us provide this small but important resource to our students. Their support has shown our students that their school community cares about their well-being and wants them to have what they need to be successful.","fullyFundedDate":1772550380308,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-students-bodies-and-minds/10047619/","projectTitle":"Fuel Students' Bodies and Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shockley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10043543"},{"teacherId":9349810,"projectId":10264089,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support in funding our \"Classroom Essentials\" project! \r\n\r\nThese new resources have immediately transformed our daily classroom activities. We recently put them to great use during our microbes lab investigation, where having proper supplies allowed every student to stay hands-on, follow procedures smoothly, and participate fully in gathering and analyzing data. Having reliable, quality materials creates an organized environment where students can focus on active scientific inquiry without missing a beat.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, our next steps involve expanding on our lab results as students work on constructing individual synthesis projects and lab portfolios. Your contribution has made a lasting, tangible difference in our classroom every single day, and we are deeply grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1785393414562,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/10264089/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Urbina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9349810_orig.jpg?crop=304,304,x0,y52&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699675337856","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9349810"},{"teacherId":10403395,"projectId":10152732,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my students with physical copies of Beowulf and Grendel! Your generosity has given my students the opportunity to experience these important works of literature in a more meaningful and personal way. Having their own copies allows students to annotate, highlight, take notes, and return to important passages as they work through challenging texts. Through these books, students are developing skills in close reading, literary analysis, making inferences, examining characterization and theme, and supporting their ideas with evidence from the text.\r\nReading Beowulf and Grendel in our classroom has also created opportunities for students to have thoughtful conversations about courage, identity, good and evil, and what it means to be a hero. Some students who initially found the language and subject matter intimidating have become especially engaged as they make connections between the characters and conflicts in the texts and stories they already know. Watching students become more confident readers as they wrestle with difficult passages, discuss their interpretations, and discover ideas for themselves has been incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nYour donation has done more than put books on students' desks—it has given them tools to become stronger, more independent readers and has made challenging literature more accessible to them. Thank you for investing in my students and helping create a classroom where every student has the opportunity to hold a book, engage deeply with it, and see themselves as a capable reader.","fullyFundedDate":1783889165251,"projectUrl":"project/epic-heroes-and-monsters-bringing-beowu/10152732/","projectTitle":"Epic Heroes and Monsters: Bringing Beowulf and Grendel to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. R Leiser","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10403395"},{"teacherId":9347388,"projectId":10265280,"letterContent":"am writing to sincerely thank you for your generous donation toward school supplies for my classroom. Your kindness and support mean so much to me, my students, and our entire classroom community. Because of your generosity, my students will have access to materials they need to learn, participate, and succeed throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I see every day how important it is for students to have the right supplies. Simple things like notebooks, pencils, folders, paper, art materials, and other classroom resources can make a tremendous difference. When students have the materials they need, they are better prepared to focus on their lessons and feel confident in their ability to complete their work. Your donation helps make that possible.\r\n\r\nI especially appreciate that your gift goes beyond simply providing supplies. It sends my students an important message: that people believe in them and want them to have every opportunity to succeed. Knowing that someone cared enough to contribute to their education can inspire students to work harder, dream bigger, and recognize the value of their own education.\r\n\r\nYour generosity will directly benefit students in our classroom. The supplies you helped provide will be used throughout the year for lessons, projects, activities, and everyday learning. They will help create a classroom environment where students can be creative, curious, and engaged. Having sufficient supplies also allows me to spend more time focusing on teaching rather than worrying about whether every student has the materials necessary to participate.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for your willingness to invest in our students and their education. Your support helps create opportunities that might otherwise be difficult to provide. It reminds me that teaching is not something we do alone; it takes a caring community of people who are willing to support children and encourage their growth.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity, thoughtfulness, and commitment to helping students learn. Your contribution will have a meaningful impact in our classroom, and I hope you know how deeply appreciated it is. Every pencil, notebook, folder, and classroom resource will help a student learn something new, complete an assignment, or discover a new interest.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for helping make our classroom a better place to learn. I am truly grateful for your support and kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1778024763947,"projectUrl":"project/home-comfort-learning/10265280/","projectTitle":"Home Comfort Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Archer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9347388_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698785222601","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9347388"},{"teacherId":9347388,"projectId":10237999,"letterContent":"am writing to sincerely thank you for your generous donation toward school supplies for my classroom. Your kindness and support mean so much to me, my students, and our entire classroom community. Because of your generosity, my students will have access to materials they need to learn, participate, and succeed throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I see every day how important it is for students to have the right supplies. Simple things like notebooks, pencils, folders, paper, art materials, and other classroom resources can make a tremendous difference. When students have the materials they need, they are better prepared to focus on their lessons and feel confident in their ability to complete their work. Your donation helps make that possible.\r\n\r\nI especially appreciate that your gift goes beyond simply providing supplies. It sends my students an important message: that people believe in them and want them to have every opportunity to succeed. Knowing that someone cared enough to contribute to their education can inspire students to work harder, dream bigger, and recognize the value of their own education.\r\n\r\nYour generosity will directly benefit students in our classroom. The supplies you helped provide will be used throughout the year for lessons, projects, activities, and everyday learning. They will help create a classroom environment where students can be creative, curious, and engaged. Having sufficient supplies also allows me to spend more time focusing on teaching rather than worrying about whether every student has the materials necessary to participate.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for your willingness to invest in our students and their education. Your support helps create opportunities that might otherwise be difficult to provide. It reminds me that teaching is not something we do alone; it takes a caring community of people who are willing to support children and encourage their growth.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity, thoughtfulness, and commitment to helping students learn. Your contribution will have a meaningful impact in our classroom, and I hope you know how deeply appreciated it is. Every pencil, notebook, folder, and classroom resource will help a student learn something new, complete an assignment, or discover a new interest.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for helping make our classroom a better place to learn. I am truly grateful for your support and kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1777985838875,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-instructions/10237999/","projectTitle":"Colorful Instructions","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Archer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9347388_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698785222601","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9347388"},{"teacherId":3631363,"projectId":10324306,"letterContent":"Thank you for generously supporting our classroom project. Because of your kindness, my students can better organize and protect materials for hands-on projects throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nThese simple supplies have a meaningful impact. Students can keep their materials together, clearly labeled, and protected as they work on career exploration activities, collaborative assignments, and individual projects. The bags also make it easier for students to transport projects safely between school and home without losing or damaging important pieces.\r\n\r\nYour donation helps students develop responsibility and organizational skills while allowing them to focus more fully on creativity, collaboration, and learning. It also helps us efficiently prepare activity kits, sort classroom resources, and save materials for future lessons.","fullyFundedDate":1782756951928,"projectUrl":"project/organization-matters-helping-student-pr/10324306/","projectTitle":"Organization Matters: Helping Student Projects Stay on Track","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wardle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3631363_orig.jpg?crop=1088,1088,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637013245916","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/wardle"},{"teacherId":9348752,"projectId":8183474,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous support of our chess club. Thanks to donors like you, our team has achieved remarkable growth and success. In just one year, we rose from second-to-last place to 3rd place in the CCSD High School Chess East Division, an accomplishment that reflects the hard work of our students and the opportunities made possible by your contribution. Your investment in our club has helped provide resources, encouragement, and experiences that inspire our players to excel both on and off the chessboard. Thank you for believing in our students and helping us turn determination into achievement.","fullyFundedDate":1706840395307,"projectUrl":"project/the-knights-move/8183474/","projectTitle":"The Knight’s Move","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9348752_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784656060617","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ibrahim"},{"teacherId":4988121,"projectId":10031190,"letterContent":"Your support made a lasting impact on our school programs. Thanks to you, we had our first successful archery season in school history, giving students new opportunities to grow and succeed. Your generosity also ensured every swimmer was fully equipped this season, removing barriers and boosting confidence. Even more impressive, we've saved enough gear for next year, securing the future of both programs. Your contribution didn't just help this season, it built a foundation for continued success. Thank you for making a meaningful difference in our students' lives.","fullyFundedDate":1768707912406,"projectUrl":"project/swim-and-archery-gear/10031190/","projectTitle":"Swim and Archery Gear","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Rogalski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4988121"},{"teacherId":8130642,"projectId":10025623,"letterContent":"We are now well into our last quarter of school, and the supplies that you so generously donated to our classroom have helped us greatly. Students have more than enough paper, pencils, and art supplies to get them through this year and even into first quarter next year. The shelving unit was easily assembled by my student aide, and it is the perfect size for storing all of our assorted assignments, fresh paper, sheet protectors, and so forth. The handheld digital translator has been helpful for ELL students to use as they practice communicating in a new language.\r\nThe ninth graders and I are so thankful for your contributions and support as we finish strong this year.","fullyFundedDate":1768675025193,"projectUrl":"project/mid-year-refresh-please/10025623/","projectTitle":"Mid-Year Refresh Please","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8130642_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y104&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634185700474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8130642"},{"teacherId":9506219,"projectId":10020730,"letterContent":"We have been focusing on written work and putting away screens this year. Students have been completing their work with paper and pencil since we started back in August. The journals I received have been very helpful in the completion of classwork. Students are using them for classwork and writing assignments. Students are also journaling for different assignments as a reflection.\r\n\r\nThe bars and other snacks went pretty quickly. They are always appreciated by the students and I know it helps to fill the gap.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this possible. I hope that the legislature will continue to make these funds available for poorer schools like mine.","fullyFundedDate":1768620366255,"projectUrl":"project/writing-lab-reboot/10020730/","projectTitle":"Writing Lab Reboot","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9506219"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_82920","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":2153,"numTeachers":102,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":20,"percentWhite":7,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":63,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"21.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":49.8,"schoolId":82920,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Chaparral High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Chaparral High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/chaparral-high-school/82920"}