{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bronx Arena High School","outOfStateSupporters":61.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4211597,"projectId":9885734,"letterContent":"The school community has been happy to have readier access to cups by the water fountain. Students appreciate being able to bring a cup back to their classroom, and teachers are also happy not to have lessons interrupted if a student needs to ask for a cup. Since we only have one water fountain for the floor, this also helps cut down on students gathering there for long periods of time. It's helping students stay hydrated for the day at school, and the eco-friendly cups mean we don't have to feel too bad about the environmental impact, either. Thank you so much for your support of my project! My students and colleagues thank you, too!","fullyFundedDate":1762980936995,"projectUrl":"project/water-is-life-cups-needed-for-the-schoo/9885734/","projectTitle":"Water Is Life! Cups Needed for the School Fountain","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Cavanaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4211597_orig.jpg?crop=649,649,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665003529584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4211597"},{"teacherId":4211597,"projectId":9382886,"letterContent":"The supplies and storage have been instrumental in allowing students to quickly access all the camera tools they need for documenting school events and student art for the literary magazine. My classroom closet is serving a lot of needs, and I fear that the value camera and photoshoot equipment we purchased would go missing if there were not an organization solution for storing all of it, so this has been very helpful.\r\n\r\nMy students have loved taking on the role of documentarian and fashion photographer at various moments. The equipment not only feels more professional than snapping photos with a phone, but it's also safer from a privacy standpoint and, crucially, allowed on campus! \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our art and community building.","fullyFundedDate":1748620029382,"projectUrl":"project/camera-supplies-storage/9382886/","projectTitle":"Camera Supplies & Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Cavanaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4211597_orig.jpg?crop=649,649,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665003529584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4211597"},{"teacherId":4211597,"projectId":9325490,"letterContent":"Students had a great time at our lit mag launch party, and several took advantage of the opportunity to dress up their nails to match our magazine's theme. Students learned how to apply the nails and then taught this to other students, which was also nice to see. Sometimes events can be a bit awkward for the more introverted among us, and having an activity like this was good for that group of students for sure! Another great thing about this gift is that they will last us a long time; we will be able to keep using them at future launch parties to keep the hype about each issue going.","fullyFundedDate":1747191984558,"projectUrl":"project/nailed-it-nail-wraps-to-celebrate-the-l/9325490/","projectTitle":"Nailed It! Nail Wraps to Celebrate the Lit Mag","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Cavanaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4211597_orig.jpg?crop=649,649,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665003529584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4211597"},{"teacherId":4211597,"projectId":9220315,"letterContent":"It was so cool to bring this new type of art into the mix! We have a lot of talented artists at our school, and among them are quite a few budding cosmetologists. They really enjoyed using the makeup supplies to create faces and then photograph them for the literary magazine. One student took hers in a PSA direction and made an image condemning domestic violence, while others simply had fun creating beautiful makeup looks on the dummy faces. We'll definitely continue using these supplies until they run out! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1743457484672,"projectUrl":"project/art-in-your-face-give-my-budding-cosme/9220315/","projectTitle":"Art, in Your Face! Give My Budding Cosmetologists Makeup Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Cavanaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4211597_orig.jpg?crop=649,649,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665003529584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4211597"},{"teacherId":4211597,"projectId":9210279,"letterContent":"Students had a great time coming together to create art in a shared space, with snacks to fuel their imagination. It was great for school culture and for giving students the space to collaborate and explore creativity. The attached slides show a few of the pieces that students created during our \"Snack and Submit\" week, which were then published in the school's literary magazine. As you can see, there is quite a variety! Some students worked with makeup on dummy faces, some students created digital art, and others drew by hand. There were also some written pieces created!\r\n\r\nThank you for contributing.","fullyFundedDate":1743126808891,"projectUrl":"project/snack-submit-its-lit-mag-season/9210279/","projectTitle":"Snack & Submit: It's Lit Mag Season!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Cavanaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4211597_orig.jpg?crop=649,649,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665003529584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4211597"},{"teacherId":4211597,"projectId":9172407,"letterContent":"Your support helped me take two separate book collections from \"mess\" to \"impress.\" Thank you! \r\n\r\nWe put the picture book display in the front of the school, and multiple families grabbed a book or two for their little ones on their way out. Students helped me put together signage and the display to make it appealing to peers who also might want to take a book home for reading with their siblings, cousins, or children. Multiple students took advantage of the opportunity and I'm sure we'll continue to stock the shelves for years to come. \r\n\r\nIn my class space, the shelving unit also came in handy to display books for students to grab for themselves. It brightens up the space and makes it easy to browse the collection.","fullyFundedDate":1742863819108,"projectUrl":"project/catch-their-eye-and-share-the-power-of-r/9172407/","projectTitle":"Catch Their Eye and Share the Power of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Cavanaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4211597_orig.jpg?crop=649,649,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665003529584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4211597"},{"teacherId":4211597,"projectId":9369012,"letterContent":"I hope it's all right that I let one of the student organizers tackle this thank-you note! I could not have said it better myself. Here's his letter:\r\n\r\nHello, I'm one of Molly's students at Bronx Arena High School. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you, everyone working at DonorsChoose, and everyone who helped my teacher get funded for the chance to give her students a better experience. Our teacher is very thankful for the offer that she was given, & she didn't put it to rest. She helped students like me have a better experience in our school by using the money that she was rewarded. We thank you for every single dollar that was donated, and we can't thank you enough for funding a project that may last for generations. \r\n\r\nWe hosted the fashion show that we had been planning, and the event was a great success due to the equipment that you guys allowed us to have access to. During the show, we used every single piece of what was bought. Down from the camera gear, to the lighting. Not a single piece of equipment was put to waste. The flashes provided us with very good lighting for each shot, giving us results that we were not even expecting. As a student, I'm very much grateful for this wonderful opportunity, because it sparked my interest deeply, and may have led me down a new pathway in life for the future of my career. \r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity, \r\n\r\n-K","fullyFundedDate":1747839376871,"projectUrl":"project/student-run-fashion-show-photo-shoot/9369012/","projectTitle":"Student-Run Fashion Show & Photo Shoot","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Cavanaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4211597_orig.jpg?crop=649,649,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665003529584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4211597"},{"teacherId":4211597,"projectId":9082052,"letterContent":"The books you helped me purchase have been a great addition to my class. My students especially enjoy the job and life skills books, which offer relevant and easy-to-grasp information that they can use out in the world beyond the classroom walls. Just yesterday, one of my students brought home several to read (and not even for an assignment! Just because she felt like it, and wanted the practice). \r\n\r\nAs I continue to develop my abilities as a secondary literacy educator, I need all the resources I can get, and these have been excellent ones. Thank you so much for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1738805051117,"projectUrl":"project/hi-lo-books-high-interest-low-barrier/9082052/","projectTitle":"Hi-Lo Books: High Interest, Low Barrier to Entry!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Cavanaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4211597_orig.jpg?crop=649,649,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665003529584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4211597"},{"teacherId":4211597,"projectId":9127681,"letterContent":"It was so fun to see the school community's faces as they walked into the library and were immediately hit with the bonanza of color that we were able to create using the Carnival-themed decorations. Students (many of whom have heritage in countries that celebrate the holiday annually) who did not previously know what Carnival was were able to get an immediate sense of it. It really set the stage for a fun celebration of Caribbean culture. Thank you for supporting our project, which was a big success.","fullyFundedDate":1740609768895,"projectUrl":"project/decorations-for-the-caribbean-culture-co/9127681/","projectTitle":"Decorations for the Caribbean Culture Committee's Carnival Snack Tasting","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Cavanaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4211597_orig.jpg?crop=649,649,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665003529584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4211597"},{"teacherId":9905495,"projectId":9076828,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom. Your kindness and support have had meaningful impact on our student's daily experience. The snacks provided not only fuel their bodies but also enhance their focus and ability to engage in learning throughout the day. Your contributions have helped create a warm supportive environment where every student feels cared for and motivated to being successful.\r\n We truly appreciate your generosity and the positive impact you have made-thank you for your meaningful contribution to our students.","fullyFundedDate":1738005805805,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-students-in-science-class/9076828/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Students in Science Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Persaud","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9905495"},{"teacherId":4211597,"projectId":9007944,"letterContent":"My students had so much fun running and participating in this event! Here are a few quotes from the student organizers' reflections:\r\n\r\n\"It was interesting how the snacks of many different nations had very specific tastes that some I can even relate to- my favorites was Cheese Krunchies and also my least was the Chocolate Shirley Cookies-Coconut is the best!!!\"\r\n\r\n\"In the process of event planning I researched where the snacks were from and where they were eaten the most at. I also helped with putting the flags together and setting up the snacks for the snack tasting event. I encouraged people to take snacks and everyone was working on something.\" \r\n\r\n\"I liked the snack testing event because everyone was there trying snacks.\" \r\n\r\n\"As we were progressing we were all definitely considering strengths and weaknesses while using ideas to effect by prepping and hosting an event.\"\r\n\r\n\"It was pretty fun organizing the event; besides it was my first time planning an event of tasting things so for my first time it was amazing and it went very well.\"\r\n\r\n\"During that event me and my peers from the committee were at the tables handing out snacks and telling them about it and what worked about it was that when we sat people down to explain where the snack was from they were so surprised and were genuinely amazed. My team work abilities were able to grow in that environment because I saw myself being more talkative towards them and I just wanted to make sure they knew what they were doing.\"\r\n\r\n\"A lot of students like me learned a lot about the Caribbean cultures, especially Haiti and how they lived, some students already knew much about it so it also helped me learn more about it.\"\r\n\r\nAnd I think that says it all! Thank you so much for helping us make this event happen.","fullyFundedDate":1736978389114,"projectUrl":"project/snacking-around-the-caribbean/9007944/","projectTitle":"Snacking Around the Caribbean","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Cavanaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4211597_orig.jpg?crop=649,649,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665003529584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4211597"},{"teacherId":4211597,"projectId":9081642,"letterContent":"My students loved the opportunity to create their own T-shirts celebrating Black history, reminding the world that Black Lives Matter, and just generally expressing themselves and their appreciation for diversity. Student leaders took command of training their peers on how to sponge paint within stencils that they created themselves with the help of our brilliant Art teacher. \r\n\r\nThis was certainly one of the highlights of our week of celebratory and educational events. Thank you for helping allow it to happen.","fullyFundedDate":1737915551261,"projectUrl":"project/black-lives-matter-at-school-and-beyond/9081642/","projectTitle":"Black Lives Matter at School and Beyond: T-Shirt Making","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Cavanaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4211597_orig.jpg?crop=649,649,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665003529584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4211597"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_103675","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":159,"numTeachers":15,"percentFrplEligible":90,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":37,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":57,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"10.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":38.2,"schoolId":103675,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bronx Arena High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bronx Arena High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/bronx-arena-high-school/103675"}