{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"High School of Arts & Technology","outOfStateSupporters":24.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9796235,"projectId":9080550,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our STEAM celebration. Our students worked extremely hard to create innovative projects and demonstrate their learning at the annual STEAM fair. Students used their own nintendo switches to create models and demonstrate the natural phenomena they were presenting. Other students used a tablet to create digital art using proportionality and scale factors. Another used his device to control a robotic arm! \r\n\r\nStudents were inspired by the work of their peers and enthusiastically tried to win the donated prizes. They saw a new range of possibilities for the technology besides just gaming. Students were most excited about discovering how a switch could be incorporated into a presentation. Some student were even planning to research their favorite games and present on game code and design. \r\n\r\nThis project created some excitement and drew more students into the annual STEAM fair!","fullyFundedDate":1746785756499,"projectUrl":"project/steam-celebration/9080550/","projectTitle":"STEAM Celebration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Klapak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9796235"},{"teacherId":9796235,"projectId":9133719,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing snacks to our book club. The selected snacks aligned very well with the sections of The Outsiders we read and discussed each week. Students loved seeing the surprise snack each week. This really added an extra level of immersion into the story world. \r\n\r\nThanks to the snacks, we were able to keep the students fed during their lunch period. We saw an increase in member retention. The promise of snacks was also helpful in bringing in new members and kept them coming back each week. We hope to continue to grow next school year!","fullyFundedDate":1741014045653,"projectUrl":"project/book-based-snacks/9133719/","projectTitle":"Book-Based Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Klapak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9796235"},{"teacherId":9271533,"projectId":8815657,"letterContent":"The E-Sports team here at High School of Arts and Technology is very grateful for the opportunity to play and have fun here at school. Students started just joining us to play and eventually we became the E-Sports team for the Spring 2025 season. \r\n\r\nThis created a community of students who wanted to play, who wanted to improve their strategy, and who wanted to make friends. We had students who had never played before, get coached by other students who play switch games competitively and non-competitively. It was great seeing my students grow in all those aspects. Students working on their own patience and being able to teach skills to others. Students willing to be vulnerable and take a chance with something they had never done before. Students even started mini groups and would come early to school to practice and work with each other all on their own!\r\n\r\nWe feel grateful for the opportunity and acceptance this brought students. One of our game club students, joined our E-Sports team, and his record was good enough to make the championship bracket nationally for the E-Sports league we played in. We were invited to play in Texas this year. We hope that we can keep growing and can have other students join the club and play with us. \r\n\r\nThank you so much on behalf of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1735417371436,"projectUrl":"project/fund-our-esports-program/8815657/","projectTitle":"Fund Our ESports Program!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Soto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9271533_orig.jpg?crop=2550,2550,x0,y514&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726755775613","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9271533"},{"teacherId":9271533,"projectId":8805099,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donations. This motivated students to come to class and be open to trying math. Math for many is a subject that contains a lot of previous trauma for the students that they carry with them into high school. \r\n\r\nStudents were willing to come to class and open to the learning that my co-teacher and I provided. We needed more motivation than our engaging lesson and this made a true difference in our classroom this year. \r\n\r\nStudents who also do not eat school lunch, school breakfast, or might not have enough to eat at home also benefitted from this in our classroom. They were willing to come to class and work hard in order to get extra goodies. Our students are willing to math and work for their yummy snacks. They are truly appreciative that they have a safe space and that the snacks are providing an encouraging culture and that they are welcome to try and work hard. We truly appreciate your donation and the encouragement you helped us provide our students.","fullyFundedDate":1737175467346,"projectUrl":"project/improving-mental-health-through-math-sna/8805099/","projectTitle":"Improving Mental Health through Math Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Soto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9271533_orig.jpg?crop=2550,2550,x0,y514&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726755775613","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9271533"},{"teacherId":242401,"projectId":8865563,"letterContent":"I am thrilled to share that your generous donation has fully funded my Nearpod account on DonorsChoose. Thanks to your support, my students will now have access to engaging, interactive lessons that will greatly enhance their learning experience.\r\n\r\nYour contribution will make a significant difference in our classroom. With Nearpod, I can create customized lessons that cater to the unique needs of each student, fostering a more inclusive and dynamic learning environment. The interactive activities will keep my students excited and motivated to learn, and I am truly grateful for this opportunity.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your kindness and support. Your generosity will have a lasting impact on my students and their education.","fullyFundedDate":1730718748586,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-power-up-learning-with-nearpod/8865563/","projectTitle":"Help Us Power Up Learning with Nearpod!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Haggerty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp242401_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1464929972848","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/242401"},{"teacherId":9271533,"projectId":8803868,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donation. It has made such a difference in students. Having the snacks to earn as motivation, has improved their attitudes towards math in a sense. \r\n\r\nStudents struggle in math. They historically have had bad math experiences either due to teachers, not enough differentiation in learning capabilities, or math anxiety. Students come in already fearing and hating math. Me and my co-teacher understand the anxiety that math and the new curriculum are causing students, and we want students to give math a chance instead of shutting down. \r\n\r\nHaving the snacks has provided us with the opportunity to have a rewards system in class. It provides them an immediate reward for working hard in class. The new curriculum makes the students work together, think on their own, try the new skills, and then come back and reevaluate what they missed. We also use this during S3 where students can come and do revisions or complete missing work. They earn snacks also during lunch for asking clarifying questions or for staying in S3.","fullyFundedDate":1727027946122,"projectUrl":"project/improving-mental-health-through-math-sna/8803868/","projectTitle":"Improving Mental Health through Math Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Soto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9271533_orig.jpg?crop=2550,2550,x0,y514&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726755775613","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9271533"},{"teacherId":9796235,"projectId":8862894,"letterContent":"The first semester of Book Club was a huge success thanks to your generosity. Our students were drawn to join lunchtime book club with the promise of snacks and stayed active members as they grew invested in our book. \r\n\r\nThe students were initially confused about why all of the snacks were blue. We built suspense by telling them the first few chapters of The Lightning Thief would reveal the reason. They had such excited reactions after reading the passage about why Percy loves blue food. Each week they were excited to see what the next blue item would be to power our reading. \r\n\r\nYour donation allowed us to fuel their bodies as our reading fueled their minds. We are looking forward to voting on our next book for book club and hope to collect a new thematic snack to engage them in reading!","fullyFundedDate":1728627200696,"projectUrl":"project/lunch-book-club-snack-fueled-reading/8862894/","projectTitle":"Lunch Book Club: Snack Fueled Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Klapak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9796235"},{"teacherId":3279928,"projectId":8867576,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions to our DonorsChoose project! Your support means the world to our students, especially as they embark on the first-ever Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles course at our school. This has been a groundbreaking year for us, and while we've faced some technical challenges with limited memory on our school-issued ThinkPads, our students have remained dedicated, patient, and eager to learn. Your donations have made it possible for us to provide USB flash drives—an essential tool that will allow students to safely store and transport their coding projects between school and home.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students now have greater flexibility and security when working on their projects. These USB drives are more than just storage devices—they are bridges that help our young computer scientists continue exploring and creating beyond the classroom. Thank you for investing in their futures and helping us build a strong foundation for computer science education at our school. 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