{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Albany High School","outOfStateSupporters":23.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9568746,"projectId":10475209,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness. My students appreciate your generosity and are grateful for a pick me up when they need it to help them get through their day and do their best.\r\n\r\nIt's amazing to see the look on their faces when they are having a rough day and I can offer a snack. They often say \"you have a snack?\" And I can respond \"yes, let's get one for you and take a look at the work today once you get settled\". Students really give their best when their needs are met.\r\n\r\nThanks again for helping to make a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1786679311487,"projectUrl":"project/nourished-brains/10475209/","projectTitle":"Nourished Brains","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Multer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9568746"},{"teacherId":9808943,"projectId":10084067,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions. We're an inner city school that doesn't provide tissues. Many of our students also need positive reinforcement to stay motivated. They love chips and candy. The hardest to motivate will usually at least try if they can get a treat. It gets very expensive trying to provide everything myself. I don't know how to thank you enough. Your contributions help me be a better teacher and address my students needs. They lack internal motivation and fear they will fail no matter what they do. They need the external motivations.","fullyFundedDate":1779307703801,"projectUrl":"project/motivate-the-hard-to-motivate/10084067/","projectTitle":"Motivate the Hard to Motivate","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Murray","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9808943"},{"teacherId":3508571,"projectId":10522477,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating plenty of boxes of Kleenex to get our year started! In order to have Kleenex in the room it normally comes out of my pocket. With your help I am able to supply what the students need when their nose is runny or if they have a sudden bloody nose in class with a Kleenex! Also with your donation I was able to buy a Career and College Planning book and Teacher Pay Teachers gift cards so that I can pull from a variety of resources to plan engaging and rich lessons for students to learn math and about the world of career and college. Thanks from the bottom of my heart!","fullyFundedDate":1788379789883,"projectUrl":"project/motivating-math-minds/10522477/","projectTitle":"Motivating Math Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3508571_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636829002243","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3508571"},{"teacherId":3508571,"projectId":10507611,"letterContent":"I wanted to thank you for your generosity to help purchase supplies for our class. With your donation, we have plenty of pencils for the school year, erasable pens for those who prefer to write with pen and organization folders for helping students to start the year out with class organization. Already with the folders, I was able to set several students up with a folder for each of their classes and more in the upcoming weeks! This really helps, especially students with organizational challenges, students to have a system where they can organize their papers instead of just shoving important papers in their backpacks. The pens and pencils will help immensely with providing students with writing utensils, so that coming to class without one does not hinder their progress. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1787151612831,"projectUrl":"project/basic-needs-for-math-success/10507611/","projectTitle":"Basic Needs for Math Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3508571_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636829002243","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3508571"},{"teacherId":150244,"projectId":10086761,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project and helping bring 1984 into the hands of my students. Your generosity has provided students with the opportunity to engage deeply with a text that is both intellectually challenging and incredibly relevant to the world they are growing up in today.\r\n\r\nThrough your generous donations, students were able to examine how rhetoric, media, and language shape public perception. 1984 has become a powerful tool in my classroom for helping students think critically about the information they encounter every day. Through reading and discussion, students explored themes such as propaganda, censorship, misinformation, and the importance of protecting democratic institutions. More importantly, they are learning how to question thoughtfully, analyze evidence, and become informed citizens rather than passive consumers of information.\r\n\r\nOne of the most rewarding parts of this experience has been watching students make authentic connections between the novel and the world around them. Many students were already hearing references to 1984 in media and online discussions and were eager to understand those references for themselves. Even students who are sometimes reluctant readers have become engaged in class conversations because the themes feel immediate and meaningful to their lives.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students, their education, and their ability to think critically about the world around them. Your generosity is helping create thoughtful, informed, and engaged young people, and I am truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1771187763145,"projectUrl":"project/1984-and-current-events/10086761/","projectTitle":"1984 and Current Events","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Donohue","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/150244"},{"teacherId":10388403,"projectId":9966434,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. Unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the books mentioned in my original post, but I made every effort to use the funds wisely. First, I ordered beautifully bound journals and pens to give as gifts to each student in my Creative Writing class. I believe this will encourage them to continue writing after graduation. If I have any extras, I plan to share them with members of our literary magazine, Inkblot, and with other student writers in my different course. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, I acquired several materials for our Creative Writing class activities. This includes collections of writing prompts, magnetic poetry, writing games, rewards, and project supplies. These resources help create a more interactive class environment and inspire student creativity. For instance, it has been delightful to see them use these materials during our poetry-writing station activity, where they explore different forms of poetry with writing dice and magnetic poetry. \r\n\r\nWe sincerely appreciate your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1772234347307,"projectUrl":"project/their-stories-their-voices-empowering/9966434/","projectTitle":"Their Stories, Their Voices: Empowering Young Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chermack","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10388403_orig.png?crop=436,436,x34,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766428937732","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10388403"},{"teacherId":3508571,"projectId":10100049,"letterContent":"When my students enter the room hungry or they need just a quick snack to get their minds going and into math thinking practice, they know they have what they need. The students have really enjoyed the variety of snacks that you helped to purchase and they are so grateful for your generosity. \r\n\r\nWhen they first saw the different types of snacks in the snack bin, they were more motivated to earn their stamps for showing up on time, focusing on work, participating in class and putting forth full effort. With these stamps students work hard to earn the snack. Sometimes it takes that little extra incentive to help them find their motivation on a tough day. \r\n\r\nThank you again for helping to make their day special, where they feel cared for and understood. You make a difference!! Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1776148696879,"projectUrl":"project/captivating-math-minds/10100049/","projectTitle":"Captivating Math Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3508571_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636829002243","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3508571"},{"teacherId":9568746,"projectId":10093050,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generosity and funding my project. My students were so excited to see that snacks were available and thrilled with the variety. The little pick me up these snacks give students goes a long way.\r\n\r\nStudents come from so many different situations that I am not always aware of and a snack can change a student's day and their engagement in class. When students are hungry they are less focused and these snack really make a difference. Thanks for making a difference. My students are worth it.","fullyFundedDate":1771871763111,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-so-students-succeed/10093050/","projectTitle":"Snacks So Students Succeed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Multer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9568746"},{"teacherId":2568512,"projectId":9779054,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my DonorsChoose project to provide snacks for hungry students. Your generosity has made an immediate, meaningful difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, students arrive more ready to learn, stay more focused during lessons, and demonstrate more positive behavior. The snacks also helped me deepen my relationship with my students — sharing these small needs has built trust and allowed me to connect with them more effectively.\r\n\r\nI am deeply grateful for your kindness and for investing in our students' well‑being and success. Thank you for helping create a classroom where every child can participate and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1763494147377,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-school/9779054/","projectTitle":"Fuel for School","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lapolla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2568512_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528819838644","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-lapolla"},{"teacherId":3508571,"projectId":9811635,"letterContent":"I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all of your generous donations! Purchasing snacks for students to have access to can be a very expensive endeavor. Your donation has helped to ease that stress so that our classroom has snacks for students that are hungry or as a reward for working hard in class. With your donation we are able to provide a wide variety of snacks to choose from. Students are motivated to come to class and try their best so that they can choose a snack. When they see new snacks to choose from their face lights up because they know somebody cares for them and their community has contributed to help them. We are all grateful for your help!","fullyFundedDate":1763592379875,"projectUrl":"project/math-and-snacks/9811635/","projectTitle":"Math and Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3508571_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636829002243","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3508571"},{"teacherId":260138,"projectId":9704100,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in funding our project. Our students were incredibly excited when we received the 3D printing filament. Filament is the material used by a 3D printer to create objects—much like ink is used in a traditional paper printer.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, students had access to a wide variety of colors and enough filament to successfully bring their designs to life. Recently, students have been working on a creative engineering project in which they designed mini golf holes. Each student was assigned a different hole shape and was responsible for developing the full design. They demonstrated impressive creativity and problem-solving skills throughout the process, and it was rewarding to see their ideas transformed into physical objects through 3D printing. We have included photos of their completed golf holes with this project.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, students will continue using the printers for an exciting new challenge: designing and printing custom mini figures, similar to LEGO-style characters. Students will create individual parts such as the head, body, arms, legs, hands, feet, hips, and joints, ensuring that each piece fits together properly to allow for movable features. This project will further strengthen their design, engineering, and precision skills.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and for helping provide our students with meaningful, hands-on STEM learning opportunities. Your support truly makes a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1763599424620,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-creativity-filament-for-our-3d/9704100/","projectTitle":"Fueling Creativity: Filament for Our 3D Printer","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/260138"},{"teacherId":9915469,"projectId":9794312,"letterContent":"Our students immediately noticed the difference in the room when our new organizational materials had arrived—especially the beautifully labeled folders and easy to use tiered organizers. We used them right away, clarifying old assignments, deadlines, where to find new materials, and the importance of responsibility and accountability. The 10-shelf paper station is our new favorite spot; students feel empowered, being able to quickly find the correct assignment or reference sheet without asking for help. Having everything accessible and clearly labeled has made our room feel calmer, more structured, and more supportive of independent work and establishing routines.\r\n\r\nOur students are always asking for their favorite colored folder and sharpies with which to label them, and they were overjoyed at the colors they could now use. These may feel like small things, but it's little touches like these that have a big impact on their sense of ownership. I had one student who lost her first sticky note and was thrilled to see more coming her way–those notes made her feel welcomed and appreciated as she joined us midway through the quarter.\r\n\r\nOur next steps involve using these tools to reteach and sustain long-term organization habits in our students. In our current unit, students will be tracking character development and motifs in Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, and having materials sorted and easy to access will help them remain organized, build independence and confidence, and ultimately help them function more efficiently as students. Your support didn't just bring new supplies—it brought structure, clarity, and a boost in motivation to our classroom. Thank you so much for giving our students the tools they need to thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1760557730655,"projectUrl":"project/an-organized-classroom-and-personal-touc/9794312/","projectTitle":"An Organized Classroom and Personal Touch","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pollack","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9915469_orig.jpg?crop=353,353,x155,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759951522024","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9915469"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_21800","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":2949,"numTeachers":174,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":12,"percentBlack":40,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":24,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"16.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":76.6,"schoolId":21800,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Albany High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Albany High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/albany-city-school-district/albany-high-school/21800"}