{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Las Cruces High School","outOfStateSupporters":53.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":10643352,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping expose my AP Literature students to a variety of novels that have appeared on the AP exams. This project allows students free choice to novels they wouldn't have otherwise read for either not being able to purchase their own copies and/or having to wait for such to be available at our local library which has limited copies or may not have the titles for only 2-week time periods before renewal is necessary. This book club arrangement is to help students read at their own will and freedom, but also they will be working with peers to analyze reading throughout the quarter prior to presenting the novel to their classmates as their semester 1 final exam.","fullyFundedDate":1789586056839,"projectUrl":"project/ap-literature-independent-reading-novels/10643352/","projectTitle":"AP Literature Independent Reading Novels for semester 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":10643321,"letterContent":"Your generosity helped me provide students with copies of book club novels that have appeared on AP Literature and Composition exams. I provide students with a list of 10 novels per semester to choose from for their independent reading assignments. Students will meet with their book club peers every two weeks to work on analysis and discussion activities. 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Students get preparation making their own flashcards by filling the cards out with vocabulary terms on one side and definition and information on the other. Flashcards are then organized and kept in large binder rings for students to refer to and review prior to tests and, of course, for their May 5th AP exam. Your donation helps me afford flashcards for all my students throughout the whole year.","fullyFundedDate":1789342575115,"projectUrl":"project/ap-test-preparation-materials/10640181/","projectTitle":"AP Test Preparation Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":10410672,"letterContent":"The overhead lights in my classroom are very bright and overbearing not only for me but also for students. I, unfortunately, am unable to control the level of brightness of the lights, so having calm lighting around the classroom helps calm all who enter it. You have helped fund a variety of lighting students can utilize around my classroom as they need to. The lights are wireless and have 3 different modes of brightness which students enjoy depending on what area of the classroom they decide to do their writing exercises in. Thanks so much for helping support my classroom and students.","fullyFundedDate":1789263415097,"projectUrl":"project/calm-workspace-lighting/10410672/","projectTitle":"Calm Workspace Lighting","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":10431887,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me provide snacks to my TAs and incentives to my students. My teacher aides help me with a lot of the small things around the classroom from organizing and hole punching paper materials for my classes down to helping clean off counters at the end of the week. Their help saves me so much time and energy I can utilize for instruction, tutoring, planning, etc., so I have a small snack cabinet for teacher aides to help themselves to a snack a day; you have helped me provide them that! The incentives for students help me facilitate tutoring during lunch or after school during which I give students 1 snack to keep hunger to a minimal distraction and to help foster brain focus. Thank you for aiding my classroom with snacks!","fullyFundedDate":1789179537064,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-student-aides-tutoring/10431887/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Student Aides & Tutoring","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":10352655,"letterContent":"Your generosity has helped me provide my students with a class set of Khalid Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns novel without having to purchase such on my own. Our district only has a limited amount of these novels which hinders my planning and oftentimes leads to students having disjointed copies of the novel that may be falling apart due to wear and tear as well as age. Your support allows me to not rely on reserving the novel copies and planning around other teachers' lessons, etc. Having this class set of novels allows me the opportunity to teach this novel whenever I choose. You also have helped me expose students to a female protagonists and more current storyline than other AP novel titles.","fullyFundedDate":1785343545635,"projectUrl":"project/class-set-of-a-thousand-splendid-suns-no/10352655/","projectTitle":"Class Set of a Thousand Splendid Suns Novel","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":10352638,"letterContent":"Your generosity has helped me provide my students with a class set of Amy Tan's Joy Luck Club novel without having to purchase such on my own. Our district only has a limited amount of these novels which hinders my planning and oftentimes leads to students having disjointed copies of the novel that may be falling apart due to wear and tear as well as age. Your support allows me to not rely on reserving the novel copies and planning around other teachers' lessons, etc. Having this class set of novels allows me the opportunity to teach this novel whenever I choose. You also have helped me expose students to a female narrator and more relatable story on a cultural and socioeconomic level.","fullyFundedDate":1787146064052,"projectUrl":"project/class-set-of-amy-tans-the-joy-luck-club/10352638/","projectTitle":"Class Set of Amy Tan's the Joy Luck Club Novel","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":10413500,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me provide a copy of each AP Literature novel for my students to peruse over before deciding on their 2 free choice selections for the year. We don't have time and the class amount of resources to read a variety of books for the AP Literature list, so allowing students choice to pick two novels exposes my class to novels they wouldn't have been able to read without your help. Your support allows me to host a \"book taste\" for students to see the novels prior to choosing their book club/literature circle peer groups.","fullyFundedDate":1787267926613,"projectUrl":"project/ap-independent-novel-studies-books/10413500/","projectTitle":"AP Independent Novel Studies Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":10282459,"letterContent":"Your generosity helps me provide AP students with study materials - most specifically, flashcards that are cut in half and hole punched then placed on binder rings. Each student is given 15 flashcards to cut in half and use towards our bi-weekly 30–vocabulary word lists. You have helped me provide an important preparation skill for my seniors to rely on when preparing morning for the bi-weekly vocab tests but also for the AP Literature exam coming up on May 5, 2027. Students will have a plethora of vocab cards to refer to prior to that test date because of your support! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1785109396079,"projectUrl":"project/paper-flashcards/10282459/","projectTitle":"Paper & Flashcards","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":10372968,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom and all its scents and smells. Your generosity allows me to eliminate any \"stinky\" smells that come from our old building's sewage system and helps keeps students calm and helps decrease the distraction of any odors that may waft through our hallways and seep into our classroom. The smell helps freshen the room and keeps students on track to pay attention to the lesson at hand rather than the old water smells that come with the older building. Your generosity helps build the safety and security of my classroom for all students.","fullyFundedDate":1785109155798,"projectUrl":"project/cleaning-supplies-room-scents/10372968/","projectTitle":"Cleaning Supplies & Room Scents","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":10282464,"letterContent":"Your generosity has allowed several of my students to feel comfortable helping themselves to my hygiene cabinet where they can take what they need as they need it. At first, my students were apprehensive, but as they figured out my intention behind the anonymity of using the cabinet, I now have several students ask me openly if they can utilize items - most especially the small deodorants. Students (both male and female) have utilized the cabinet for deodorant, menstrual items, & bandaids, etc. I want students to know that I will try my best to support them to lessen and decrease any outside forces that are outside their control. Your kindness and support for my classroom has helped several students feel loved and cared for.","fullyFundedDate":1784909943828,"projectUrl":"project/deodorant-feminine-hygiene-products/10282464/","projectTitle":"Deodorant & Feminine Hygiene Products","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":10351194,"projectId":10125487,"letterContent":"My kids have truly benefited and are still benefiting the generous donation of snacks for our classroom. As growing kids with tons of daily activities, sometimes a snack can make the difference between a student who participates and one who can't stay awake in class. My kids especially love fruit snacks as a great and easy pick me up no matter the time of day. Every delicious snack will find its way into the belly of a hungry teen making them a more attentive student. Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and my kids!","fullyFundedDate":1778167650310,"projectUrl":"project/kids-cant-focus-with-a-growling-stomach/10125487/","projectTitle":"Kids Can’t Focus With a Growling Stomach!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fuentes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10351194_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772385549245","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10351194"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_39719","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1704,"numTeachers":96,"percentFrplEligible":65,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":80,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"17.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":46.4,"schoolId":39719,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Las Cruces High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Las Cruces High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-mexico/las-cruces-public-schools/las-cruces-high-school/39719"}