{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Temple Hill Academy","outOfStateSupporters":30.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":383394,"projectId":5108014,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support in bringing high-interest novels into the hands of my 6th-grade students, particularly during the unprecedented challenges of the COVID shutdown and hybrid school model. This project—providing copies of The Lightning Thief and Hatchet—did more than supply books; it provided stability, ownership, and a critical foundation for advanced literary analysis. Many of you who love reading understand the importance of narrative, and these books were specifically chosen to introduce complex skills. The Lightning Thief allowed us to delve into character development and the archetypes of mythology, teaching students how a protagonist's internal struggle (Percy's ADHD and dyslexia) drives the external plot. Similarly, Hatchet served as a powerful text for exploring themes of resilience and man versus nature through close reading, providing a safe, fictional way to process the isolation and uncertainty many students felt in their own lives. We learned to track the development of themes using textual evidence from two vastly different genres.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom, whether virtual or hybrid, has been fundamentally transformed by the fact that every student owns their own copy. This is no longer a passive exercise; it is active literacy. Students are encouraged to practice scholarly annotation, highlighting key passages, underlining figurative language, and writing their own questions and summaries in the margins. This sense of ownership has given my 6th graders a critical sense of agency over their learning. When we convene for discussion, the conversation is richer because students refer directly to their personalized notes and highlighted evidence. They are no longer simply consuming a story; they are becoming critical readers who understand that interpretation is a dialogue between the reader and the text. For many, having a high-quality physical book felt like a tangible, reliable resource when so much else was virtual and fluid.\r\n\r\nThe impact has been especially pronounced among students who previously struggled with reading motivation. I think immediately of one student, who we'll call Javier. Javier often found traditional academic texts distant, but he was instantly captivated by the sheer survival mechanics in Hatchet. He began coming to class not just having read the assignment, but having read ahead, genuinely anxious to find out if Brian Robeson would catch the fish or build the fire. This engagement translated into deeper comprehension and the confidence to lead group discussions—a role he had previously avoided. When we pivoted to The Lightning Thief, the fantastical element appealed to another set of students, particularly those grappling with the feeling of being different. They saw themselves reflected in the demigods' struggles, proving that when the right book finds the right student, it ignites the spark of lifelong reading. Thank you for igniting that spark in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1599138098265,"projectUrl":"project/put-a-novel-into-students-hands-for-rem/5108014/","projectTitle":"Put a Novel Into Student's Hands for Remote Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Byrne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp383394_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537129689598","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/383394"},{"teacherId":383394,"projectId":9724557,"letterContent":"Thank you for the gift you've given my students. Your generosity has truly transformed our classroom library from a functional collection into a vibrant hub of exploration. As requested, students now have a more diverse library to choose books from, including varying genres and characters of different cultural backgrounds. This immediate access to new stories has been inspiring to watch. For example, I have a student who has always struggled with finding a book that holds their interest; they're now absolutely engrossed in one of the new historical fiction graphic novels. Seeing that spark of self-discovery—that moment when a student finds a book that speaks directly to them—is the most profound impact of your donation.\r\n\r\nMany of our donors are avid readers, but may not realize the skills these new texts help us teach. Beyond just increasing reading fluency, these books have introduced crucial lessons in empathy, critical thinking, and communication. When students read about characters from different cultural backgrounds or socio-economic circumstances, they naturally begin to ask deeper questions about fairness and perspective. The new non-fiction selections, which include subjects like climate science and engineering, are teaching my students how to analyze complex data and differentiate between fact and opinion, which are essential skills for their future.\r\n\r\n Our independent reading time is no longer a quiet obligation, but a joyful, personalized activity where students are excited to pull a new selection off the shelf. Because the library reflects so many more interests and identities, every student feels a sense of ownership over the collection. Your support didn't just buy books; it empowered my students to become not just better readers, but more curious, connected, and empathetic members of our learning community. We are incredibly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1759266054892,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-diverse-middle-school-library/9724557/","projectTitle":"Building a Diverse Middle School Library for Struggling Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Byrne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp383394_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537129689598","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/383394"},{"teacherId":317764,"projectId":9419809,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of snacks and school supplies! My students and I truly appreciate your kindness and support. The supplies help keep our classroom running smoothly, and the snacks are always a big hit—especially when students need a little boost to stay focused and energized throughout the day.\r\n\r\nYour generosity makes a real difference. Having these materials readily available helps ensure that all students can participate and feel prepared to learn. Small things like sharpened pencils, notebooks, and a healthy snack go a long way toward building confidence and creating a positive learning environment.\r\n\r\nThank you again for thinking of our classroom and helping make it a welcoming and supportive place for all learners. Your thoughtfulness means so much to both me and my students!","fullyFundedDate":1757541138929,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies/9419809/","projectTitle":"School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tennant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp317764_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484164083159","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/317764"},{"teacherId":317764,"projectId":9718690,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the speaker! My students absolutely love it! We play music often, and it has quickly become one of their favorite parts of the day. Many of them have shared that the music helps them focus and tune out background noise, creating a calmer and more productive classroom environment.\r\n\r\nThey especially enjoy when I turn off the main lights and let the colorful lights from the speaker shine—it adds such a fun and relaxing atmosphere to our room. The speaker has truly become one of my favorite classroom tools. It's another great addition to my \"teacher trick bag\" to keep students engaged, motivated, and focused on learning.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a real difference in our classroom. Thank you again for helping create such a positive and enjoyable learning space for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1759266053528,"projectUrl":"project/lets-ramp-up-our-learning/9718690/","projectTitle":"Let's Ramp Up Our Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tennant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp317764_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484164083159","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/317764"},{"teacherId":9974790,"projectId":9205070,"letterContent":"We appreciate you so much for your generous gifts. My students loved the ability to have flexible seating and be able to use the floor pillows to relax and read their National Geographic books along with other books. In other classrooms, they did not have the opportunity to sit where they want to sit and read due to lack of resources. My students have also enjoyed the read aloud books that were provided and it was much more beneficial for them to hear me reading it instead of using a video online of the book. My students also enjoy sitting on the wobble cushions and have never had the opportunity to do so until this year. Those cushions are assigned to specific students for this year who know they can use those to help them focus in their chair better. A lot of those students do take advantage of that and need the extra support to stay seated and focused. \r\n\r\nWe are very thankful for your gift and being able to have these resources in our classroom. I am looking forward to figuring out new uses for the items over the years and have many students be able to use them year after year. our students will benefit from enhanced focus, improved posture, and the ability to choose seating that helps them feel calmer and more motivated. This thoughtful contribution truly makes a difference in supporting our students' learning and growth. We are excited to see the positive impact it will have on their daily experiences and overall success throughout the year.","fullyFundedDate":1750774714191,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-to-help-my-students-wit/9205070/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating to Help My Students With Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Capuano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9974790"},{"teacherId":10040337,"projectId":9369482,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift that helped provide new carpet for my classroom. The students and I are so excited and grateful. The carpet has made our room feel more comfortable, welcoming, and fun to learn in. It's soft, clean, and brightens up our space every day.\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students now have a cozy place to sit during reading time, group work, and class discussions. It has truly made a big difference in our classroom. We appreciate your support and the positive impact you've made on our learning environment. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness!","fullyFundedDate":1755718524977,"projectUrl":"project/fire-resistant-carpet-for-my-littles/9369482/","projectTitle":"Fire-Resistant Carpet for my Littles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spreer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10040337"},{"teacherId":9347986,"projectId":9179339,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our middle school art classroom is now equipped with cameras that are opening up entirely new worlds of creativity for our students! Students are learning to see their surroundings in new ways, capturing moments, perspectives, and stories that they are excited to share. Your donation has transformed their ability to explore art beyond traditional materials, giving them the tools to express themselves in ways that feel modern, engaging, and inspiring!\r\n\r\nThese cameras are more than just equipment; they are gateways to imagination and confidence. Our students are experimenting with photography, digital projects, and collaborative storytelling. The energy in the classroom is incredible. They are discovering how powerful it feels to create art that reflects their unique point of view, and that is only possible because of your generosity. Thank you for believing in their potential and for investing in their creativity—you've helped plant seeds that will grow into a lifelong love of art and self-expression.","fullyFundedDate":1746486902265,"projectUrl":"project/middle-school-photography-curriculum-sta/9179339/","projectTitle":"Middle School Photography Curriculum Start-Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dutcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9347986_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698942746846","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9347986"},{"teacherId":8986184,"projectId":9099637,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for your help in funding this project. Your generosity means so much to me and my students. Many were excited to see that the earmuffs had come in and they were happy to get to use them! \r\nThese earmuffs will be great for the remainder of our bucket drumming unit this year and for the years to come! So many were happy to be able to hear after playing without feeling like they had to yell to have a conversation afterwards. I am so appreciative of donors like all of you for always helping out and giving my students supplies! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1740699621615,"projectUrl":"project/hearing-protection/9099637/","projectTitle":"Hearing Protection","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Frazer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8986184_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701220673919","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8986184"},{"teacherId":317764,"projectId":8788494,"letterContent":"I hope this letter finds you well! I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation to our classroom. Your support means so much to both me and my students. Thanks to your contribution, we are able to provide more engaging, meaningful, and enriching experiences that will make a lasting impact on their education.\r\n\r\nThe materials and resources you've helped us acquire will go a long way in creating a positive and nurturing learning environment. I am already seeing the excitement in my students as they explore new tools and materials that will help them grow academically and creatively.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of all my students, thank you once again for your kindness and generosity. Your donation is not only making a difference in the classroom, but it is also inspiring a sense of community and support that will last far beyond the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1726493898743,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-shipment-2024-09-1/8788494/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials Shipment: 2024-09-16","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tennant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp317764_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484164083159","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/317764"},{"teacherId":8986184,"projectId":8906100,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations and making this project happen! Receiving the headphones has made the classroom such a calmer environment. Students have also liked that they no longer have to hear what other people are doing while they are trying to concentrate on their own playing. \r\nThe students have not only been able to use these headphones for the pianos in the room but also their chromebooks when they are given assignments they may need to listen to. Having a full class set has also prevented the issue we had, where before we had only a few \"nice\" headphones and the others were the tiny flimsy ones, students no longer complain about not being comfortable or not being able to hear themselves.\r\nI look forward to the other possibilities these headphones will give the students with future projects they will be getting to work on.","fullyFundedDate":1730538689547,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-headphones/8906100/","projectTitle":"Classroom Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Frazer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8986184_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701220673919","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8986184"},{"teacherId":317764,"projectId":8782177,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom. These supplies have been a huge hit!! I allow flexible seating, I have students who run to class to get there first to be able to sit on the cushion. My students also love the astronaut star light. It is relaxing and helps some of them to focus as well as just calm down from an eventful period. \r\n\r\nI am also a big hands-on teacher. We use play dough weekly in my science classroom. The kids love to use their hands to create models. Some of them are incredible. I enjoy seeing them having fun, acting like a true middle schooler and at the same time, they are learning. \r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my classroom and my vision.","fullyFundedDate":1727458995370,"projectUrl":"project/science-materials/8782177/","projectTitle":"Science Materials!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tennant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp317764_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484164083159","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/317764"},{"teacherId":3118992,"projectId":8694430,"letterContent":"I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. The materials you provided have already made a tremendous impact and are being used on a daily basis. My students especially enjoy working on activities like the color-coded combine-like terms activity with the colored pencils and crayons. These materials have also been a great addition to our review games, helping make learning more interactive and engaging.\r\n\r\nThe students have told me that they love activities like these because they don't feel like they are just doing another boring worksheet. Instead, they get to have fun while learning, which has been a game-changer in our classroom. I couldn't have asked for better results from these projects, and your support has truly contributed to their positive experience.\r\n\r\nAs you know, our school faces several challenges, and the lack of necessary materials is one of the biggest hurdles. Your donation has made a world of difference in helping my students stay engaged and excited about learning math. They are genuinely enjoying coming to class each day, and it's all thanks to your generosity.\r\n\r\nOnce again, I cannot thank you enough for your support. You've made a lasting impact on my students and their love of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1727458995319,"projectUrl":"project/giving-students-the-supplies-to-change-t/8694430/","projectTitle":"Giving Students The Supplies To Change Their Worlds/Minds About Math!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3118992"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_22286","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":890,"numTeachers":79,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":21,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":63,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"11.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.6,"schoolId":22286,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Temple Hill Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Temple Hill Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/newburgh-enlarged-city-sd/temple-hill-academy/22286"}