{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Science Park High School","outOfStateSupporters":39.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8030215,"projectId":7443490,"letterContent":"I must say, while Americans are reading less each year, my students certainly are not! They are so happy to have a library of unique books that relate to the topic and subject. I have used these books to introduce lessons and provide hooks for phenomena. Students are then intrigued and then want to read the book further. I will assign reading of the entire book as extra credit and many students will take advantage of this opportunity. During quiet time they will grab a book or after a test. Students also borrow books to read at home during the year. Some of my students have asked if they can keep the books because they love them so much. Thank you so much for this opportunity, my students and I greatly appreciate it.","fullyFundedDate":1687882438556,"projectUrl":"project/science-and-literacy/7443490/","projectTitle":"Science and Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8030215_orig.jpg?crop=980,980,x756,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686794774516","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8030215"},{"teacherId":8030215,"projectId":7443115,"letterContent":"My students have done amazing things with the supplies from this project. Students were resistant at first, thinking it was childish, but soon became excited each time we would pull out the art supplies! Students come back to me from college and tell me how much the art they resisted at first has helped them be successful in their college anatomy and health science classes. From modeling physiological processes with clay to drawing tissues and muscles. Students have benefited immensely in their understanding of anatomy & physiology through art. I still have student work that I put on display in the halls that many guest and administrators have been impressed by. Students are still using these supplies till this day and are enjoying how they are learning health science through art. Thank you so much for providing this years long benefit to my students. Not only is this a direct impact on students in the class, it is a lasting impact for students in college and beyond.","fullyFundedDate":1688243969749,"projectUrl":"project/art-in-anatomy-understanding-anatomy-/7443115/","projectTitle":"Art in Anatomy: Understanding Anatomy & Physiology Through Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8030215_orig.jpg?crop=980,980,x756,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686794774516","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8030215"},{"teacherId":9131006,"projectId":9721479,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the GoPro camera — it's already making a big difference in our physical education and health programs.\r\n\r\nHow the GoPro is helping students learn\r\n\r\nVideo feedback: Students record skills, drills, and form (e.g., jump technique, throwing, gymnastics) and review footage to make quick, concrete improvements.\r\nActive learning projects: Students create short instructional videos, technique breakdowns, and wellness clips that deepen understanding and build communication skills.\r\nReal-world analysis: Filming games, relays, and circuit stations lets us capture movement from student perspectives for meaningful discussion and data-driven coaching.\r\nInclusive assessment: Video portfolios give every student a chance to demonstrate progress beyond single test days.\r\nWhat excites students most\r\n\r\nBeing the director: Students love filming, editing, and narrating their own work — it makes practice feel creative and purposeful.\r\nInstant replay: Seeing themselves in action right away is motivating and helps them spot small changes that lead to big improvements.\r\nSharing and celebrating: Class highlight reels and student-created tutorials boost pride and peer learning.\r\nStudents who've especially warmed to the GoPro\r\n\r\nShy or self-conscious students: Recording privately reduces performance pressure while still documenting progress.\r\nVisual learners and athletes: Students who rely on seeing movement patterns improve quickly when they can watch and imitate.\r\nAspiring media/fitness students: Those interested in sports science, coaching, or video production use the camera for deeper projects and portfolios.\r\nStudents rehabbing injuries: Slow-motion playback helps them monitor technique and safe progress.","fullyFundedDate":1761656615866,"projectUrl":"project/capturing-learning-in-action-empowering/9721479/","projectTitle":"Capturing Learning in Action: Empowering Students with GoPro Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Bello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9131006"},{"teacherId":1687650,"projectId":9671053,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students, we appreciate your support of our ongoing Financial Literacy project to better understand the importance and effects of proper budgeting, investing, career exploration, and more. With this project, and in correlation with the game of Monopoly, the students are learning to use a bank ledger template to record their credits and debits throughout the games - since we live in the digital age of banking.\r\n\r\nWhen I introduced the use of these games in class, they were really excited to do something different and more interactive. They began to reminisce about times they had played with others; I was able to use this as a springboard to explore some topics we are going to incorporate into the gameplay over the next few days.\r\n\r\nAgain, we really appreciate your continued support and generosity of supporting the education process and learning in our classrooms.","fullyFundedDate":1757467441084,"projectUrl":"project/life-in-the-fast-lane/9671053/","projectTitle":"Life in the Fast Lane!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Matthew J Normile","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1687650_orig.jpg?crop=417,417,x0,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628270066725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/normile-newark-sphs"},{"teacherId":1687650,"projectId":9525040,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students, we appreciate your support of our ongoing Financial Literacy project to better understand the importance and effects of proper budgeting, investing, career exploration, and more. With this project, and in correlation with the Game of Life, the students are learning to use a bank ledger template to record their credits and debits throughout the games - since we live in the digital age of banking.\r\n\r\nWhen I introduced the use of these games in class, they were really excited to do something different and more interactive. They began to reminisce about times they had played with others; I was able to use this as a springboard to explore some topics we are going to incorporate into the gameplay over the next few days.\r\n\r\nAgain, we really appreciate your continued support and generosity of supporting the education process and learning in our classrooms.","fullyFundedDate":1755521889204,"projectUrl":"project/the-monopoly-method-in-action/9525040/","projectTitle":"The Monopoly Method in Action","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Matthew J Normile","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1687650_orig.jpg?crop=417,417,x0,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628270066725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/normile-newark-sphs"},{"teacherId":7678736,"projectId":9022247,"letterContent":"This project had a transformative impact on my Advanced Placement Calculus and Statistics students by creating a more comfortable and focused learning environment. These students were incredibly dedicated and hardworking, consistently pushing themselves to master complex material in preparation for their AP exams. Before the project, our windowless classroom often became uncomfortably hot due to constant heating, which made it difficult for students to stay focused during lessons and independent work.\r\n\r\nThe addition of a dehumidifier and portable air conditioners significantly improved the classroom conditions. With a cooler, more comfortable space, my students were able to concentrate better, stay engaged for longer periods, and absorb challenging content more effectively. The improved environment played a key role in helping them prepare for their AP exams with clarity and confidence.\r\n\r\nAfter taking the AP Calculus and AP Statistics exams in May, my students expressed strong confidence in their performance. We reviewed many of the problems together, and after doing some conservative scoring, the majority—if not all—believed they earned a score of 4 or 5. Many even said they felt most confident about their AP Calculus or AP Statistics exams compared to the other AP exams they took. This project helped remove a major barrier to their success, allowing them to perform at the level they always had the potential to reach.","fullyFundedDate":1739556063495,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-comfortable-learning-environm/9022247/","projectTitle":"Creating a Comfortable Learning Environment: Climate Control for My Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Patiak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7678736"},{"teacherId":1687650,"projectId":9236381,"letterContent":"Your continued support for the success of our students is very important. With that, I would like to say THANK YOU on behalf of all the students you have helped with your donations and our ability to add these novels to the classroom. With this, my students are able to take away what it means to be part of a larger community that is bigger than themselves.\r\n\r\nThe opportunity to teach social studies through novels is a great way to contextualize the time, learn content, and personally connect with the world in a more meaningful way. The students worked cooperatively to explore content and examine various atrocities throughout history. Their studies and analyses are beautifully expressed and presented in creative ways via art and writing.\r\n\r\nAgain, your support and encouragement is much appreciated! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1748015374285,"projectUrl":"project/literature-in-the-social-studies-classro/9236381/","projectTitle":"Literature in the Social Studies Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Matthew J Normile","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1687650_orig.jpg?crop=417,417,x0,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628270066725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/normile-newark-sphs"},{"teacherId":2868710,"projectId":8953693,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting Science Park HS's student athletes. Your donation has helped us utilize sport-specific training (speed ladder, jump rope, hurdles, parachute) to become faster and stronger athletes. The pop-up blockers have allowed our students to understand the dynamic movements of basketball and how to create scoring opportunities during gameplay. The cones have helped us change direction and dribble with more precision. Thank you again for putting smiles on the faces of our Science Park HS student athletes. Team on me, team on three, 1...2...3...Team!","fullyFundedDate":1734872027462,"projectUrl":"project/hoop-dreams/8953693/","projectTitle":"Hoop Dreams!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Nadzan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2868710_orig.jpg?crop=512,512,x0,y39&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733235437072","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2868710"},{"teacherId":8045475,"projectId":8928843,"letterContent":"A recent survey of my swim class students showed that water polo was the number one activity that they enjoyed playing. Your donation to this project helped to make this possible. Our school needed new water polo balls for class.\r\n As a teacher, it is great to watch students participate in a fun activity. Water polo offers the students plenty of exercise. The sport allows the students to participate in a coed activity, which helps build their social skills.The sport helps reinforce the swimming skills taught during class. Also, some students enjoy aquatics so much that they join the school's swim team.","fullyFundedDate":1734115456375,"projectUrl":"project/water-polo-balls-needed-for-swim-class/8928843/","projectTitle":"Water Polo Balls Needed for Swim Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Farley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8045475_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647562096866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-farleysphs"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43151","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":970,"numTeachers":61,"percentFrplEligible":77,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":36,"percentWhite":9,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":50,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"7 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"15.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":60.6,"schoolId":43151,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Science Park High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Science Park High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-jersey/newark-public-schools/science-park-high-school/43151"}