{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Douglas Byrd High School","outOfStateSupporters":39.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10547810,"projectId":10372917,"letterContent":"The generosity of our DonorsChoose supporters has made a meaningful difference for the Eagle Regiment at Douglas Byrd High School. Donations of reeds, valve oil, slide grease, and drumsticks help provide students with the everyday supplies they need to keep their instruments working properly and participate fully in rehearsals and performances. These items may seem small, but they are essential to helping our young musicians develop their skills and take pride in their sound.\r\n\r\nHaving access to necessary supplies allows students to focus more on learning, building confidence, and making music together. Each contribution helps create opportunities for students to grow as musicians, leaders, and teammates.\r\n\r\nBeyond the supplies themselves, these donations remind our students that their community believes in them. That encouragement gives meaning to their hard work and strengthens their pride in representing Douglas Byrd. On behalf of the Eagle Regiment, thank you for investing in our students and helping keep music education accessible and rewarding.","fullyFundedDate":1787585515503,"projectUrl":"project/instrument-impact-partner/10372917/","projectTitle":"Instrument Impact Partner","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ravenell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10547810"},{"teacherId":10591694,"projectId":10481686,"letterContent":"The headphones have made a wonderful difference in our classroom, especially for my Multilingual Learners! They provide students with opportunities to practice listening, speaking, and pronunciation at their own pace. Through interactive lessons, audio stories, and language activities, students can strengthen their communication skills while becoming more independent and confident learners. What makes these headphones even more exciting is that they allow students to focus, explore, and enjoy learning in a more personalized way.\r\n\r\nThese headphones are especially helpful for my beginning English learners, who often need extra time and practice to understand and use English. They can listen to words and sentences repeatedly without feeling pressured or overwhelmed. It is heartwarming to see how these simple tools can create opportunities for students to build confidence and find their voices. Thank you for making learning more meaningful, engaging, and accessible for my students. Your generosity truly makes a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1787585331315,"projectUrl":"project/creating-confident-communicators/10481686/","projectTitle":"Creating Confident Communicators","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Villadiego","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10591694"},{"teacherId":9363311,"projectId":10738763,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our \"Fresh Start, Grateful Hearts\" initiative! Your generous donation of mini deodorants and deodorant wipes provides a strong foundation for our student-led donation drive benefiting local veterans. These resources will help students turn their appreciation for those who served our country into meaningful action while building teamwork, communication, and organizational skills.\r\n\r\nOur high school students will lead a schoolwide collection effort, encourage donations, and organize personal care supplies for distribution. Through this project, students are learning that leadership begins with recognizing a need and taking action to help others. Their efforts will support veterans in our surrounding community, including those experiencing homelessness or financial hardship.\r\n\r\nNext, students will promote the drive, collect additional donations from our school community, and sort and package the supplies. Working with our school district and a local organization serving veterans, they will help prepare donations to reach those who need them. Thank you for helping,","fullyFundedDate":1792588464714,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-start-caring-hearts/10738763/","projectTitle":"Fresh Start, Caring Hearts!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Riddick-Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9363311_orig.jpg?crop=819,819,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738020924201","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9363311"},{"teacherId":9363311,"projectId":10744881,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our \"You Belong Here\" initiative! Your generosity is helping my high school students turn kindness into action and make our school a more welcoming place. The mini notepads and motivational stickers will give our student leaders a creative way to remind classmates that they matter.\r\n\r\nOur students will design mini kindness notepads with handwritten encouragement and motivational stickers tucked throughout the pages. They will share these thoughtful gifts with classmates who are new to school, seem discouraged, or could use a friend. Creating each notepad will encourage students to think about how a few caring words and a simple invitation can help someone feel included.\r\n\r\nNext, students will practice starting respectful conversations, listening without judgment, and inviting classmates to join them at lunch without making anyone feel pressured. With guidance from a teacher or school counselor, they will also learn when to connect a classmate with a trusted adult. Thank you for giving our students the resources to practice compassion, build connections, and help others feel that they belong!","fullyFundedDate":1792678872168,"projectUrl":"project/you-belong-here-spreading-kindness/10744881/","projectTitle":"You Belong Here: Spreading Kindness!!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Riddick-Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9363311_orig.jpg?crop=819,819,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738020924201","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9363311"},{"teacherId":9201443,"projectId":10544751,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our chorus students and helping make their classroom and performance experiences more enjoyable! The snacks, music board, Red Bull, and white hand towels have provided valuable resources that support our students as they prepare for performances, practice together, and build a stronger sense of teamwork. The snacks help keep students energized during long rehearsals and performance days, while the music board helps us organize and support our musical learning. The white hand towels will add excitement and unity to our performances, allowing students to incorporate coordinated movements and create a more engaging experience for our audiences.\r\n\r\nOur students are excited to have resources that show how much others believe in their talent and potential. These materials help create a positive environment where students feel supported, motivated, and proud to represent our chorus program. Moving forward, we will continue developing our musical skills, improving our stage presence, and preparing for upcoming performances and competitions. Your generosity is helping our students grow not only as musicians but also as confident performers and teammates. Thank you for investing in our students and helping us continue to find our voices through music!","fullyFundedDate":1792069115950,"projectUrl":"project/every-student-deserves-a-chance-to-creat/10544751/","projectTitle":"Every Student Deserves a Chance to Create","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cox","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9201443"},{"teacherId":9201443,"projectId":10296565,"letterContent":"The Impact of \"Finding Our Voice Through Music\"\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our project, \"Finding Our Voice Through Music\"! Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our chorus classroom at Douglas Byrd High School. Because of your support, our students have access to resources that help them build confidence, strengthen their musical skills, and express themselves through music. These materials help create a welcoming environment where every student has the opportunity to discover their voice and feel that they belong.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, they were excited and eager to use them. Seeing their enthusiasm reminded me that having the right resources can make learning more engaging and inspire students to challenge themselves. We are using these resources during rehearsals and classroom activities as we work on vocal technique, rhythm, listening skills, and ensemble performance. One of the most rewarding moments is watching students who may initially be shy or unsure of their abilities begin to participate more confidently and take pride in what they can accomplish together.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue developing our vocal skills, learning new music, and preparing for upcoming performances and competitions. We will also continue encouraging students to support one another, celebrate their individual strengths, and understand that every voice contributes something valuable to the group. Music gives our students more than an opportunity to sing; it gives them a place to build friendships, express emotions, develop discipline, and experience success.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and believing in the power of music education. Your generosity is helping us create opportunities for students to grow both musically and personally. Because of you, our students are finding their voices, discovering their potential, and learning that when we come together through music, we can accomplish amazing things. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1787320643579,"projectUrl":"project/finding-our-voice-through-music/10296565/","projectTitle":"Finding Our Voice Through Music","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cox","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9201443"},{"teacherId":5904650,"projectId":10642025,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of our donors, \"Operation Eagle: Engineering a Mission—Rescue, Rebuild & Respond\" transformed our Freshman Academy Earth and Environmental Science classrooms into an exciting, hands-on engineering experience! Instead of simply learning about the impact of natural disasters, our ninth-grade students became engineers, problem-solvers, and emergency response teams tasked with saving lives following a devastating Category 4 hurricane on North Carolina's Roanoke Island.\r\n\r\nUsing the materials provided through this project, students worked collaboratively in engineering teams to design and construct rescue shelters and transport trailers capable of delivering emergency supplies and transporting stranded people and animals to safety. Each team operated within a limited materials budget, requiring students to make strategic decisions, evaluate resources, and apply the engineering design process. Their creations were tested using Sphero RVR robotic vehicles as they navigated a simulated disaster zone filled with obstacles, including fallen trees, debris, flooded areas, and downed power lines.\r\n\r\nThe excitement and engagement were incredible! Students who might not typically take the lead during traditional classroom activities became actively involved in designing, building, testing, and improving their solutions. The opportunity to use robotics and everyday materials to solve a realistic problem brought out their creativity, teamwork, and determination. One of the most rewarding aspects was seeing students discover that their initial designs did not always work as planned—and that failure was simply an opportunity to rethink, redesign, and try again.\r\n\r\nThis experience helped students make meaningful connections between Earth and Environmental Science, engineering, technology, and real-world disaster preparedness. They developed critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills while discovering that STEM is about much more than memorizing scientific concepts—it is about applying knowledge to improve lives and solve challenges.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to build upon this experience by continuing to incorporate hands-on STEM design challenges that connect classroom learning to authentic problems. Students will have additional opportunities to analyze their designs, reflect on engineering decisions, and apply what they learned to future investigations involving energy, environmental sustainability, and innovative technologies.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped us turn an ordinary science lesson into an unforgettable learning experience. More importantly, you helped our Freshman Eagles see themselves as capable engineers, innovators, and problem-solvers.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping them discover that they have the creativity, knowledge, and determination to make a difference in the world!","fullyFundedDate":1789669352258,"projectUrl":"project/operation-eagle-engineering-a-mission-t/10642025/","projectTitle":"Operation Eagle: Engineering a Mission to Rescue, Rebuild & Respond","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beckham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5904650_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720483929713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sylvia-beckham"},{"teacherId":5904650,"projectId":10373838,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of our donors, \"Birthdays Build Belonging: Celebrating Every Freshman Eagle\" is helping us create a school environment where every ninth-grade student feels valued, recognized, and connected to our Douglas Byrd High School family.\r\n\r\nOur Freshman Academy serves students who are navigating one of the most important transitions in their educational journey. For some, a birthday celebration may seem like a small gesture, but for others, being remembered and celebrated can mean everything. The resources provided through this project allow us to make birthdays special by recognizing students individually and reminding them that they matter.\r\n\r\nOne of the most meaningful aspects of this initiative is the opportunity to bring unexpected moments of happiness into our students' school day. A simple birthday surprise, a thoughtful gift, or hearing someone say \"Happy Birthday!\" can make a student feel seen and appreciated. These celebrations are about much more than birthdays—they are about building relationships, fostering a sense of belonging, and creating positive memories during their first year of high school.\r\n\r\nAs we continue throughout the school year, our goal is to ensure that every Freshman Eagle has an opportunity to be celebrated. We want our students to understand that they are part of a school community that genuinely cares about their happiness, well-being, and success.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped us create something that extends far beyond the materials purchased. You are helping us build a culture of kindness, inclusion, and connection—one birthday at a time.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us show our Freshman Eagles that every student matters, every birthday deserves recognition, and everyone belongs at Douglas Byrd High School!","fullyFundedDate":1787255699434,"projectUrl":"project/birthdays-build-belonging-celebrating-e/10373838/","projectTitle":"Birthdays Build Belonging: Celebrating Every Freshman Eagle","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beckham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5904650_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720483929713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sylvia-beckham"},{"teacherId":9363311,"projectId":10338088,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping bring math to life through our Grocery Math Night! Our elementary students worked alongside high school students to complete math worksheets using items and prices from the bakery, produce, canned goods, and dairy sections of the grocery store. Your support gave students an opportunity to connect classroom learning to everyday shopping while practicing calculations and problem-solving.\r\n\r\nStudents were excited to explore the materials and take on their grocery math challenges. Working with high school helpers encouraged them to ask questions, share their thinking, and work through problems together. Seeing students make connections between math and familiar grocery items made this experience especially meaningful.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue practicing how to explain their answers and use math to make everyday decisions with the help of their parents. Thank you for supporting an engaging learning experience that helps our students grow as confident mathematicians!","fullyFundedDate":1786366985930,"projectUrl":"project/community-grocery-cart-math-night/10338088/","projectTitle":"Community \"Grocery Cart\" Math Night","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Riddick-Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9363311_orig.jpg?crop=819,819,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738020924201","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9363311"},{"teacherId":5904650,"projectId":10311332,"letterContent":"The Creating Collaborative Spaces for Math Learning project has improved our classroom by creating a more flexible, student-centered learning environment where students can work together, communicate their thinking, and actively engage in problem-solving. The collaborative space allows students to move beyond traditional individual seatwork and participate in small-group discussions, hands-on activities, and team-based challenges.\r\n\r\nStudents are more willing to share ideas, ask questions, explain their reasoning, and learn from one another. The space also allows the teacher to circulate among groups, provide targeted support, and facilitate learning rather than relying primarily on whole-class instruction. As a result, students have greater opportunities to develop not only their mathematical understanding but also important skills such as communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and perseverance.\r\n\r\nOverall, the project has helped transform the classroom into an environment where students are active participants in their learning and where mathematics is approached as something students can explore, discuss, and solve together.","fullyFundedDate":1787171288445,"projectUrl":"project/creating-collaborative-spaces-for-math-l/10311332/","projectTitle":"Creating Collaborative Spaces for Math Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beckham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5904650_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720483929713","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sylvia-beckham"},{"teacherId":9363311,"projectId":10517836,"letterContent":"The new snacks have already made a positive difference in our accounting classroom. Students are able to grab a nutritious snack when needed, helping them stay focused and energized while working through accounting problems, completing calculations, and participating in class activities. One of the best moments has been seeing students enjoy a snack while staying engaged during longer lessons and independent work.\r\n\r\nThe students were excited and very appreciative when they first saw the snacks. They immediately recognized that these resources were provided especially for them and were thankful to have something available during the school day when they needed an extra boost of energy.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue building students' accounting knowledge through hands-on activities, real-world financial scenarios, and assessment preparation. As students tackle more challenging topics, these snacks will continue to support a welcoming classroom environment where they can concentrate on learning instead of hunger. Thank you to our generous donors for helping us care for our students while preparing them with skills they can use in college, careers, and everyday life.","fullyFundedDate":1787585110302,"projectUrl":"project/crunch-the-numbers-fuel-the-brain/10517836/","projectTitle":"Crunch the Numbers, Fuel the Brain!!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Riddick-Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9363311_orig.jpg?crop=819,819,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738020924201","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9363311"},{"teacherId":9363311,"projectId":10376129,"letterContent":"The AP Business with Personal Finance curriculum will help my students connect classroom learning to real-life financial and business decisions. 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