{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"East Wake High School","outOfStateSupporters":28.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10621528,"projectId":10530372,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of a sewing machine and serger to the Theatre Arts program at East Wake High School.\r\n\r\nYour donation has opened a whole new world of opportunity for our students. They are excited to learn how to sew and are discovering skills they may never have had the opportunity to learn before. With these machines, students will learn basic sewing techniques and eventually create and alter costumes for our theatrical productions.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is giving our students more than equipment—you are giving them the opportunity to be creative, build confidence, develop practical skills, and discover new talents.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your investment in our students and our Theatre Arts program. Thank you for helping us make it possible for our students to create, learn, and shine!","fullyFundedDate":1787585344096,"projectUrl":"project/young-costume-designers/10530372/","projectTitle":"Young Costume Designers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. BULLOCK","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10621528"},{"teacherId":10045141,"projectId":9681157,"letterContent":"When the packages arrived filled with professional sewing kits, vibrant spools of thread, and a variety of specialized needles, the classroom transformed into a professional costume shop. The students were eager to dive in, and there was a wonderful moment of discovery as they opened their individual kits to explore the seam rippers, measuring tapes, and thimbles. Seeing their faces light up at having their own high-quality tools made the project feel \"real\" to them; it moved from a simple classroom assignment to a professional design commission for the school's upcoming production of \"Shrek the Musical\". For these students, many of whom have never had the opportunity to engage in textile arts, these supplies represent a bridge between a creative idea and a tangible, wearable reality.\r\n\r\nThe students are currently at the most critical stage of the process: mastering the foundations of hand-work. They are practicing essential technical skills like threading needles, securing knots, and identifying different needle gauges for various fabrics. It has been incredibly rewarding to watch their focus during these lessons. Something as seemingly simple as threading a needle requires immense fine motor control and patience, and seeing a student's face when they finally get that thread through the eye of the needle is a major win. They are now applying that same persistence to the construction of \"Ogre\" vests and fairytale creature accessories, ensuring every stitch is strong enough to survive a high-energy stage performance.\r\n\r\nThese resources are also allowing the students to explore the more conceptual side of fashion design. Before they even touch their final fabrics, they are using the dress forms and paper to model their ideas. This process, often called draping, allows them to see how a flat idea becomes a three-dimensional shape. They are pinning paper \"patterns\" to the forms to visualize how a cape might drape or how a vest might sit on a character. This step is vital for their spatial reasoning skills, as it teaches them to think about volume, scale, and movement before they make their final cuts.\r\n\r\nThe next steps for these young designers are particularly exciting. We are thrilled to welcome a volunteer seamstress who will be coming into the classroom to work directly with the students. She will be teaching them how to transition from their hand-sewing and paper-modeling phases to using the school's sewing machines. Under her expert guidance, the students will learn to translate their paper designs into fabric masterpieces. They will be using the pins, marking tools, and measuring tapes from their new kits to ensure every costume is tailored perfectly to the actors. Your generosity has provided the essential \"building blocks\" of this project. Without these needles, threads, and tools, the machines would be silent and the stage would be empty. Thank you for giving these students the tools to stitch their vision together!","fullyFundedDate":1765251460906,"projectUrl":"project/sew-much-to-learn/9681157/","projectTitle":"Sew Much to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10045141_orig.jpg?crop=1070,1070,x376,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748451721382","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eastwakemusic"},{"teacherId":10045084,"projectId":9382878,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in fully funding our DonorsChoose project for a new piccolo! Our growing school band program is thrilled to have this beautiful new instrument, and it's already making a big impact on our students.\r\n\r\nWhen the piccolo first arrived, the students were beyond excited. It was such a powerful moment for them to see that people outside our school community believe in their potential and care about their growth as musicians. The piccolo has added to our ensemble and has given our flute players a chance to grow their skills. Our band students are excited to showcase this new instrument at our annual winter concert.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has not only provided an instrument but also inspired our students to play with more confidence and joy. Thank you for helping our band continue to grow and shine!","fullyFundedDate":1752586534315,"projectUrl":"project/inspire-young-musiciansgift-a-piccolo/9382878/","projectTitle":"Inspire Young Musicians—Gift a Piccolo, Spark Greatness!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Scalzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10045084_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y368&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748454262256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10045084"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_26287","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1772,"numTeachers":88,"percentFrplEligible":64,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":42,"percentWhite":16,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":35,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"20.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":71.5,"schoolId":26287,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about East Wake High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"East Wake High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/wake-county-public-school-system/east-wake-high-school-integrated-tech/26287"}