{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Doris Henderson Newcomers School","outOfStateSupporters":32.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10217823,"projectId":9644727,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support and for providing resources that truly transformed learning in my classroom. The color printer has been one of the most useful and effective tools for my ESL students, allowing them to visualize learning through colorful posters, matching cards, and visual supports that make concepts clearer and more engaging.\r\n\r\nThe ziplock bags helped me organize learning cards by groups and categories, making activities more structured and accessible for students. The fidget toy pack became a meaningful way to reward positive behavior and kindness, which greatly improved student focus and classroom behavior.\r\n\r\nDuring our unit on matter, slime was an excellent hands-on resource that helped students understand definite and indefinite shapes in a fun, kinesthetic way. The globe has been another highly effective tool that I use almost every day, especially during the weather unit, to teach concepts such as the equator, hemispheres, and poles.\r\n\r\nMasking tape allowed me to display student work, posters, and anchor charts on the walls, giving students constant visual references to support learning. The bright Expo markers enhanced both whole-group and small-group instruction, and the Mr.Pen microfiber Shag eraser paired perfectly with them, keeping my whiteboard clean and always within reach.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students are more engaged, confident, and excited to learn every day. Thank you for making such a meaningful impact on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758342426135,"projectUrl":"project/motivated-minds-limitless-learning/9644727/","projectTitle":"Motivated Minds, Limitless Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Venkatesan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10217823"},{"teacherId":10217823,"projectId":9644521,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting my classroom and believing in my students. Because of your generosity, my classroom is more organized, engaging, and welcoming every single day.\r\n\r\nThe electric pencil sharpener has already become an essential part of our mornings. It allows me to keep pencils sharpened and ready so students can start learning right away without interruptions. Something so simple makes a big difference in keeping our classroom running smoothly.\r\n\r\nThe place value magnetic frame has been incredibly powerful for my ESL students. Many of my students come from different countries where place value is taught differently or not emphasized in the same way. Being able to physically move and see numbers helps them truly understand place value, build confidence, and participate more actively in math discussions.\r\n\r\nI use the Firbon paper cutter every day to create hands-on learning materials for my ESL students. I make vocabulary cards for matching, sorting, and interactive activities that help students connect words with meaning. These daily resources make learning more accessible and fun for my students.\r\n\r\nThe magnetic tape, round flexible magnets, and magnetic storage boxes have transformed how I organize and present materials. My teaching tools are now easily accessible, visually engaging, and neatly stored—allowing me to spend more time teaching and less time searching for supplies.\r\n\r\nEach item you donated is not sitting on a shelf—it is used every single day to support learning, organization, and student success. Your kindness has directly impacted how my students learn and how confident they feel in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for being part of our learning journey and for making a lasting difference in my students' lives.","fullyFundedDate":1758129032885,"projectUrl":"project/math-in-their-hands-confidence-in-their/9644521/","projectTitle":"Math in Their Hands, Confidence in Their Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Venkatesan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10217823"},{"teacherId":5007952,"projectId":9149717,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Because of your donation, all elementary classrooms have access to a Care Corner. This \"care corner\" is complete with hand sanitizer, tissues, lotion, antibacterial wipes, and chapstick. Students have access to these materials as needed, which gives them a sense of autonomy. As we approach the winter months, these needs become increasingly more pressing, so I really appreciate your timely donation to make this possible for my class. \r\n\r\nWithout your generosity, this would not have been possible. Thank you again!\r\n-Tori","fullyFundedDate":1746787057665,"projectUrl":"project/toiletries-for-newcomers/9149717/","projectTitle":"Toiletries for Newcomers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5007952_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y211&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635259623875","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5007952"},{"teacherId":9709838,"projectId":9476470,"letterContent":"Once again, thank you so much for your generosity in funding my project. There are so many mundane but useful items that help teachers create a safe and engaging classroom environment for their students. Schools provide what they can, but there are many things teachers have to source for themselves. The support of members of the community like you helps fill that gap to start the year off well.\r\n\r\nBy funding my project, you have:\r\n*Increased cleanliness and hygiene in my classroom through hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes\r\n*Provided decor that makes my classroom more enjoyable to inhabit, though bulletin board borders and the staples and glue to secure them\r\n*Gifted us reflective privacy film, which will make our windows more secure, without blocking light\r\n*Allowed students' cultural heritage to be celebrated, though a Japanese dictionary, papel picado banners, and magnets to hang them with\r\n*Given students pencils, pencil cases, and markers for everyday use\r\n\r\nThroughout the year, I keep an eye out for any items that I can use to enhance my students' learning and learning space. I look in thrift shops, donation bins, an in my own storage spaces. However, some items can't easily be obtained, which is why your donation to my DonorsChoose project was so vital. Thank you again for your kind support!","fullyFundedDate":1755719724656,"projectUrl":"project/basic-classroom-supplies-for-the-2025-20/9476470/","projectTitle":"Basic Classroom Supplies for the 2025-2026 School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anthony","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9709838_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724807960298","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9709838"},{"teacherId":9709838,"projectId":9279675,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my \"Building Literacy\" project! The materials for this project were selected to help make literacy lessons more effective for my students. As this project was launched at the end of a school year, these materials will mostly be used for our incoming 2025-2026 students. \r\n\r\nLast year was my first year using the UFLI reading program, and I wasn't sure what to expect. Additionally, I underwent and completed LETRs literacy training last year, which greatly enhanced my professional development in teaching literacy. The combination of these two new experiences gradually led me to realize that certain materials were missing from my room. Thanks to your generosity, these materials are now present and ready to be utilized in the upcoming school year!\r\n\r\nIn addition to practical items, like hand sanitizer and adhesive wall strips, my classroom will benefit from \"whisper phones,\" which will help beginners listen to and analyze their pronunciation of sounds. This is particularly useful for nonnative speakers, students with limited formal education, and students learning in small groups while their peers are working nearby. I was also grateful to receive signage to create a \"sound wall,\" which provides an anchor chart reference of vowel, consonant, and other sounds. These and other materials will help students at all literacy levels improve over time.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my classroom and my students!","fullyFundedDate":1746468569263,"projectUrl":"project/building-literacy-as-a-middle-schooler-w/9279675/","projectTitle":"Building Literacy as a Middle Schooler With an Interrupted Education!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anthony","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9709838_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724807960298","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9709838"},{"teacherId":9709838,"projectId":9105752,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding \"A Gardening Club for Students.\" When several other teachers and I expressed interest in helping with the school garden this year, we weren't sure how successful we would be. I had visions of seeds failing to sprout or worse, sprouting and then wilting before the students' eyes. However, we took it one day at a time and ultimately cultivated not only plants, but also some meaningful interactions between our students and the garden.\r\n\r\nI started involving students in the garden in January, by planting turnip seeds and a few \"milk jug greenhouses\" of lettuce seeds. I immediately noticed some logistical problems, and that is what prompted me to create my DonorsChoose project. The supplies I received from donors like you helped me maximize the impact of our brief excursions to the garden, without impacting classroom time. For example, the gloves allowed more students to participate in gardening activities and lessened the time we had to spend washing hands later. The soil, tools, and planting pots allowed students to plant seeds and later, repot the seedlings. \r\n\r\nBy June, I was able to involve all four of my classes in the garden, provide special gardening club activities, share materials with four other teachers, and produce two batches of turnip greens, as well as some basil and pepper plants. All this was possible because of the supplies I received via DonorsChoose. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1742923822968,"projectUrl":"project/a-gardening-club-for-students/9105752/","projectTitle":"A Gardening Club for Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anthony","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9709838_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724807960298","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9709838"},{"teacherId":9351090,"projectId":8812039,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for helping us with this headphone donation. Our school, as many others, does not receive the funding necessary to continuously update the materials our students use, especially technology. We are also in a special circumstance as our school population grows constantly throughout the year. So, it makes it even more difficult to keep materials updated and increased.\r\n\r\nIt is an amazing feeling to see our student's faces light up as they see brand new items. We had been working with older headphones that are frayed, only one side works, or the microphone piece is just dangling for dear life. So, they are especially excited to see ones that are in perfect condition. It was also at a perfect time that we received them right before testing started. Our students need to complete a test that involves listening and speaking items. So there was no stress in having to make sure the headphones worked. \r\n\r\nStudents also have a chance to use them during their SEL (social emotional learning) free time. So they can listen to music, audiobooks, or watch educational videos. Now students can pick up a headphone without having to waste time checking if it works. They also don't have to race each other and fight over working ones. \r\n\r\nSo many benefits come from something that may seem so simple. Again I appreciate your time and consideration. We will definitely make the most out of our headphone donation.","fullyFundedDate":1733232488764,"projectUrl":"project/newcomers-headsets-for-testing/8812039/","projectTitle":"Newcomers Headsets for Testing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Avalos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9351090_orig.jpg?crop=921,921,x491,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726966571884","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9351090"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_94499","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":346,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":38,"percentWhite":13,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":44,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"3 - 11","studentTeacherRatio":"15.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":67.3,"schoolId":94499,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Doris Henderson Newcomers School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Doris Henderson Newcomers School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/guilford-county-schools/doris-henderson-newcomers-school/94499"}