{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro","outOfStateSupporters":28.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10414608,"projectId":10693998,"letterContent":"Our students are learning that successful engineering requires more than technical knowledge. It also requires the ability to plan, prioritize, manage time, and follow through. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we now have additional resources to help students intentionally develop these important executive functioning skills.\r\n\r\nThe visual timer provides a practical way for students to recognize how much time they have available for a task and remain focused on their work. The journal planner gives students a structure for organizing responsibilities, setting priorities, breaking complex projects into manageable steps, and tracking their progress. Together, these resources help students become more intentional and independent in their learning.\r\n\r\nOne way we are incorporating these tools is through our engineering design projects. For example, when students are working on a design challenge, they can use their planners to identify the specific tasks they need to accomplish during a class period, such as completing a technical drawing, refining a prototype, or documenting test results. The visual timer helps them establish a realistic window for completing each task and recognize when it is time to evaluate their progress. At the end of class, students can reflect on what they accomplished and identify their next steps. This simple routine helps transform a large, sometimes overwhelming project into a series of manageable actions.\r\n\r\nIntroducing these materials also provides an opportunity to have meaningful conversations with students about how they manage their time and responsibilities. Rather than simply giving students another classroom supply, we are encouraging them to consider how simple tools and consistent habits can make challenging assignments more manageable.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to make these resources a consistent part of our classroom routines. As students tackle increasingly complex engineering challenges, they will practice planning their work, establishing realistic goals, monitoring their progress, and reflecting on their effectiveness. Over time, we hope students will begin using these strategies independently, without needing constant reminders or direction.\r\n\r\nUltimately, our goal is not simply to help students complete assignments. We want to teach them how to manage themselves as learners. 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Your support has not only provided us with essential hardware but has also fundamentally transformed the way our students approach engineering, problem-solving, and community-focused design.\r\n\r\nBefore receiving these 3D printed components, our robotics team was often limited by the constraints of standard, off-the-shelf parts. When faced with complex mechanical challenges, students had to compromise their designs based on what was available in a catalog or what we could afford to order. Your donation completely shattered those boundaries. With high-quality, custom-printed materials at their disposal, our students have been able to explore rapid prototyping in its truest form. They can iterate designs on Sunday, test physical components on Monday, and refine their builds by Tuesday. This fast-paced, real-world engineering cycle has kept our students deeply engaged and pushed our robotics capabilities to competitive new heights.\r\n\r\nNowhere has the impact of your donation been felt more profoundly than in our Makeable project. The Makeable initiative challenges our students to design and create personalized, assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities. This project requires an entirely different level of empathy, precision, and customization, as no two users have the exact same needs. Thanks to your beautifully crafted 3D printed materials, our students were able to bring their custom designs to life, creating functional, lightweight, and durable adaptive devices. Whether it was a specialized grip for a student who struggles with fine motor skills or a custom mounting bracket for a wheelchair, these 3D printed parts became the literal bridge between a student's idea and a meaningful human impact.\r\n\r\nYour donation did more than just supply plastic and filament; it validated our students' hard work and fueled their creativity. Seeing their digital CAD designs materialize into robust, usable parts gave them an immense sense of pride and ownership over their projects. It taught them that engineering isn't just about cold calculations, but about using technology to improve the lives of others. Because of your kindness, our classroom has felt less like a traditional school lab and more like a cutting-edge design studio where anything is possible.\r\n\r\nWe are a small program with big dreams, and keeping up with the costs of modern technology is a constant challenge. Your generosity has alleviated a massive financial burden, allowing us to redirect our limited resources toward tools and competitions we otherwise couldn't afford. You have opened doors for these students that would have otherwise remained closed, inspiring the next generation of engineers, designers, and compassionate innovators.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our vision, investing in our students, and making a tangible difference in our community. 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