{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Smithfield - Selma High School","outOfStateSupporters":32.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8841348,"projectId":10463868,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Your support has provided my students with much needed folders and patty papers that are making a wonderful difference in our Math classroom. Because of you, my students can stay organized and feel prepared. They have also learned to explore geometry concepts through the use of patty papers and they enjoyed every bit of it. \r\n\r\nYour gift means a lot to them. It gives them a reminder that there are people around who still believe and care for them. Thank you for making our classroom a place where they can feel supported while learning.","fullyFundedDate":1787584965478,"projectUrl":"project/paper-power-in-the-classroom-folders-n/10463868/","projectTitle":"Paper Power in the Classroom: Folders, Notebook and Patty Paper","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dimaangay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8841348_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1670212331888","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8841348"},{"teacherId":7925861,"projectId":10436760,"letterContent":"Our students are using the new resources during daily classroom instruction and hands-on learning activities that build academic, social, and independent living skills. For example, students practice cleaning up their learning spaces using the mop, helping them develop responsibility and independence with real-world tasks. We also use Expo markers to create colorful, interactive lessons that help students participate, practice skills, and demonstrate their learning. The snacks provide students with nourishment throughout the day so they can remain focused, engaged, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThese resources make a meaningful difference in our classroom. They help us meet students' basic needs while providing opportunities to strengthen academic skills, practice daily living tasks, and build confidence. Every student deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and experience success. Thanks to our generous donors, we have additional tools to support our students' individual needs and help them become more independent, confident, and prepared for life beyond the classroom. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1787584960026,"projectUrl":"project/a-clean-comfortable-classroom-helps-stu/10436760/","projectTitle":"A Clean, Comfortable Classroom Helps Students Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Richardson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7925861_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1697757763709","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7925861"},{"teacherId":12112,"projectId":10229177,"letterContent":"Providing my students with the structure they need to stay organized has been phenomenal. They thrive when materials are color-coded and thoughtfully organized, allowing them to communicate their ideas and demonstrate their knowledge with greater confidence. By removing barriers to communication and making expectations more accessible, students can focus their energy on learning the content rather than figuring out how to express what they know. As a result, classroom management has become much smoother, and student engagement has increased. It is rewarding to see students feel more confident, independent, and successful when the right supports are in place.","fullyFundedDate":1787585208724,"projectUrl":"project/skip-straight-to-learning/10229177/","projectTitle":"Skip Straight to Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp12112_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779544583715","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bethanyjones"},{"teacherId":12112,"projectId":10336812,"letterContent":"For years our school has been attempting to compete as a Unified Soccer team. The sport has been a favorite amongst a large group of students. This year we are so grateful to have a team to compete against! Our athletes trained, hydrated, and built camaraderie. \r\nThe resources have made gathering the team together so easy with organizational tools. The training materials have allowed the team to practice drills together. On the pitch, they have persevered and pushed. They are so excited to be a \"real\" team this year. It is with much gratitude that your support has offered a group of students with and without intellectual disabilities the opportunity to train and compete together.","fullyFundedDate":1784760570414,"projectUrl":"project/unified-on-three/10336812/","projectTitle":"Unified on Three!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp12112_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779544583715","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bethanyjones"},{"teacherId":10665358,"projectId":10638761,"letterContent":"Myself and our kids really appreciate you for funding us. It feels good to be able not to say no to the kids when they come and say Ms Jackie do you have snacks and I can tell them yes. This is very important to me and them because you don't know what the children are going through at home. It makes me happy that people are willing to support our kids. A lot of kids are private but I can tell when a child is in need when they come to my office and sit down and can just tell me what they are going through. Again I thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1789580744694,"projectUrl":"project/come-and-energize/10638761/","projectTitle":"Come And Energize!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10665358"},{"teacherId":10236449,"projectId":10471094,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Organized Mind, Successful Learners.\" Your generosity has helped create a more organized and welcoming classroom where my students know exactly what to do from the moment they walk through the door. They have developed a consistent routine: they enter, gather the materials they need, begin their first task, and get ready to learn. Having this structure has helped reduce confusion and gives us more valuable time for learning.\r\n\r\nThe new resources have also helped my students become more responsible and independent. Our classroom materials now have designated places, so students know where to find what they need and, just as importantly, where to return everything when they are finished. They are learning that keeping our classroom organized is a responsibility we all share.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom is becoming a place where students can focus, participate, and take ownership of their learning. Thank you for investing in my students and helping them build the habits they need to become organized, responsible, and successful learners!","fullyFundedDate":1787585454158,"projectUrl":"project/organized-mind-successful-learners/10471094/","projectTitle":"Organized Mind, Successful Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Torres","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10236449_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759788396541","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10236449"},{"teacherId":2952097,"projectId":10264561,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your continued generosity! I cannot tell you how much these supplies mean for our trip. We have an activity called secret pals in which students are assigned partners at the beginning of the weekend and work throughout the weekend to provide little gifts for their pal and learn new things about their pal. This shows that you need to be intentional about getting to know people and find what their likes and interests are. These supplies will inspire some fresh ideas for gifts for secret pals and will enhance the quality of the weekend. Thank you so much for your generosity and continued support! We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1787585484937,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-it-crafty/10264561/","projectTitle":"Keeping It Crafty","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Fro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952097_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1485358024299","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/frobro"},{"teacherId":2952097,"projectId":10247110,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Because of your donation, my students are able to have access to a color printer that we will use to create our college projects. Every year it has been a battle to ensure that our students have access to the one color printer that is in our school so this year that will be eased and will allow our students to create fantastic projects without them struggling to get a spot in line for the printer. You do not know just how much this is going to be a burden lifted. It truly is incredible to see what the kids come up with and the professionalism they show during their presentations. You are amazing and we greatly appreciate your support. You rock!!","fullyFundedDate":1787585523978,"projectUrl":"project/color-your-world/10247110/","projectTitle":"Color Your World","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Fro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952097_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1485358024299","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/frobro"},{"teacherId":10419596,"projectId":10063006,"letterContent":"Finally having our own colored printer and a speaker makes all the difference in having such a fun and interesting class. Before, just using black and white copies of equations were all we had to work with, and to get colored print outs, we have to go through several days of approval, but having our own colored printer gets things done easier and helps the student identify specific features from equations that are otherwise too tedious to work. Also, a handy sound bar really helps change the mood inside the classroom from relaxed to fun and exciting. We cannot thank you enough for this and we hope we can use these items for many more years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1779395898512,"projectUrl":"project/i-see-you-i-hear-you/10063006/","projectTitle":"I See You! I Hear You!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. RAMOS","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10419596"},{"teacherId":10419596,"projectId":10062888,"letterContent":"First of all, teaching algebraic equations using the ipad is making things a lot easier compared to simply using a white board and a marker that eventually runs out and sometimes causes a mess because we have to erase our work each time. With the ipad's free hand app, we can easily erase previous work sans the mess and also choose different font colors to distinguish numerical items in the equation. \r\n\r\nAlso, there is a feature that allows us to check if our manual computation is correct because it allows us to view the answer at the end of each equal sign. That is so awesome!!\r\n\r\nWe cannot thank you enough and we are hoping we can use this device for many many more years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1779395898673,"projectUrl":"project/maths-easy/10062888/","projectTitle":"Math's Easy","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. RAMOS","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10419596"},{"teacherId":2952097,"projectId":10195794,"letterContent":"We had such a good time with this project! Teachers and students were shouted out by each other. Talk about building a culture of gratitude. Some of the notes that students wrote each other were so thoughtful and heartfelt. It was nice to be able to see faces when they received their shout out stars. We had students sit in all 3 lunches in the cafeteria and allow others to write. We passed out candy with those so that was a nice recognition as well. Gratitude is one thing that I push the most and to get a boost from a project like this was absolutely fantastic. Thank you Allstate and partner donors for making this happen! You all are truly special!","fullyFundedDate":1776954563979,"projectUrl":"project/kindness-starts-with-you/10195794/","projectTitle":"Kindness STARts With You!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Fro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952097_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1485358024299","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/frobro"},{"teacherId":2952097,"projectId":10183900,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity towards this project. This project was for supplies that were used at our annual leadership retreat. This is a retreat at which 72 students get to go and learn about themselves, leadership, and each other. The majority of these items went to supply each student with ways to keep track of the weekend, things such as writing utensils and paper. We also had things that have been part of Asheboro for years such as the candles. Then there were items for decorations that went along with our space theme. \r\nThe theme this year was \"one small step\". We challenged our students to take one small step towards their goals and becoming the leaders they can be. Your contributions made this happen. 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