{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Indian Valley High School","outOfStateSupporters":53.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2082276,"projectId":9887077,"letterContent":"Thank you for your incredible generosity! The arrival of our new digital camera, professional case, and accessories has fundamentally changed how my art students view their own work. In a world where art is increasingly shared and judged online, you have given them the tools to compete on a level playing field.\r\n\r\nFor students applying to art colleges or summer programs, the quality of their portfolio photography is often the first impression they make. This camera allows us to capture the true texture, color accuracy, and scale of their pieces.\r\n\r\nThe \"professionalism\" of the gear has been the biggest hit. There was a visible shift in the room when we unpacked the materials. The students feel a sense of validation in seeing that \"real\" equipment is being used to document their hard work and it makes them take their own craft more seriously. T\r\n\r\nYour gift has ensured that my students' hard work won't be lost to blurry photos or poor lighting. You've given them the chance to see themselves as professional artists.","fullyFundedDate":1769373344214,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-creative-expression-camera-a/9887077/","projectTitle":"Empowering Creative Expression: Camera and Accessories - Part II","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dittfeld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2082276_orig.jpg?crop=814,814,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743519613372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-dittfeld"},{"teacherId":2082276,"projectId":9819605,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and our art department, I would like to express my deepest gratitude for your generous contribution. The arrival of our new Prismacolor colored pencil set has transformed the atmosphere of our studio and provided my students with tools that truly match their potential.\r\n\r\nIn a high school setting, students often feel limited by the materials available to them. When we unveiled the new set, the reaction was immediate. There was a palpable sense of excitement as they explored the vibrant range of pigments. One student remarked that having access to \"real artist tools\" and it made them feel like their work can be elevated to the next level.\r\n\r\nWe are currently utilizing these pencils to master advanced color theory and burnishing techniques. In a recent lesson, I watched a student, who previously struggled with the limitations of standard pencils spend an entire period meticulously blending a gradient on their work. Because of the high wax content and smooth application of the Prismacolors, they were able to achieve a level of depth and realism that was previously out of reach.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, our students are beginning to think of new ways they can use this new material. Your support has done more than just provide supplies; it has validated my students' creative journeys and given them the confidence to tackle more ambitious projects.","fullyFundedDate":1769373123052,"projectUrl":"project/coloring-our-future-prismacolor-colored/9819605/","projectTitle":"Coloring Our Future: Prismacolor Colored Pencils for Emerging Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dittfeld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2082276_orig.jpg?crop=814,814,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743519613372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-dittfeld"},{"teacherId":2082276,"projectId":9708221,"letterContent":"THANK YOU for your generous donation that made it possible for our Digital Arts students to receive new Wacom drawing tablets. I am incredibly grateful and even more importantly, our students are.\r\n\r\nYour support has transformed the creative experience in our classroom. With these tablets, students can now explore digital painting, illustration, animation, and design with professional-level tools. Their confidence has grown, their skills have expanded, and their excitement for creating art is greater than ever. These tablets allow them to work more efficiently, experiment boldly, and bring their ideas to life in ways that were not possible before.\r\n\r\nYour generosity, belief in the arts, and investment in our program will continue to make a meaningful difference for many years to come. Thank you for empowering our young artists and helping us provide them with the tools they need to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1758636587049,"projectUrl":"project/pixels-and-possibility-expanding-youth/9708221/","projectTitle":"Pixels and Possibility: Expanding Youth Expression Through Digital Art 1","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dittfeld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2082276_orig.jpg?crop=814,814,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743519613372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-dittfeld"},{"teacherId":2082276,"projectId":9802620,"letterContent":"THANK YOU for your generous donation that made it possible for our Digital Arts students to receive new Wacom drawing tablets. I am incredibly grateful and even more importantly, our students are.\r\n\r\nYour support has transformed the creative experience in our classroom. With these tablets, students can now explore digital painting, illustration, animation, and design with professional-level tools. Their confidence has grown, their skills have expanded, and their excitement for creating art is greater than ever. These tablets allow them to work more efficiently, experiment boldly, and bring their ideas to life in ways that were not possible before.\r\n\r\nYour generosity, belief in the arts, and investment in our program will continue to make a meaningful difference for many years to come. Thank you for empowering our young artists and helping us provide them with the tools they need to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1762787026805,"projectUrl":"project/pixels-and-possibility-expanding-youth/9802620/","projectTitle":"Pixels and Possibility: Expanding Youth Expression Through Digital Art","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dittfeld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2082276_orig.jpg?crop=814,814,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743519613372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-dittfeld"},{"teacherId":2082276,"projectId":9707566,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, each table in our high school art room now has its own pencil sharpener! This simple addition has made a big difference in our classroom, helping students maintain their colored pencils and graphite in perfect condition for every project.\r\n\r\nOur students immediately noticed the new sharpeners and were thrilled! No more waiting in line or struggling with dull pencils! Because of your contribution, we can now move forward with more detailed and layered projects where maintaining sharp lines is essential. Students have been experimenting with cross-hatching and intricate shading in their drawings and are fully able to explore texture and precision thanks to the sharpeners at every table.\r\n\r\nYour generosity gave our students a tangible tool to improve their skills and foster independence in the classroom. You've truly made an impact on their learning and artistic growth, and we are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1759636554933,"projectUrl":"project/continuous-creativity-table-sharpeners/9707566/","projectTitle":"Continuous Creativity: Table Sharpeners for High School Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dittfeld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2082276_orig.jpg?crop=814,814,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743519613372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-dittfeld"},{"teacherId":2811694,"projectId":9363728,"letterContent":"This speaker was truly a Godsend! As soon as we took it out of the box and began to use it, there was an immediate difference from what we were using before. Without your generous donations, there's no way that we would have had the budget for this beautiful piece of equipment while maintaining all of our other resource needs.\r\n\r\nWe use this speaker all the time! When we are stretching and conducting body awareness exercises, we are able to hook it up via Bluetooth to our phones and play the warm-up tracks and music that we have selected this year. Then, in just a couple of seconds, we are able to connect our metronome device (a piece of tech that helps us keep the timing and tempo on the field) either directly to the speaker or to our wireless transmitter.\r\n\r\nThe wireless transmitter is absolutely amazing! It allows us to keep the speaker near the drumline to help maintain the tempo while we can start the metronome from almost anywhere on the field. The kids have even noticed a difference in how we've used this awesome piece of tech!\r\n\r\nAgain, from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you so much for helping us with this project! We are almost done with our competition season, and we are working so hard to accomplish the goals that we set for ourselves during the summer. You are a part of that success, and for that, we will be forever grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1752252003246,"projectUrl":"project/amp-up-the-band/9363728/","projectTitle":"Amp Up the Band!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2811694_orig.jpg?crop=1330,1330,x1921,y712&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1654348184681","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/we-experience-history"},{"teacherId":2082276,"projectId":9221346,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our high school art program. With your donation of wool felting materials, our students were able to explore a new medium and expand their creative experiences.\r\n\r\nThis project has been active in our art room, and the students absolutely love the opportunities it provides. It has impacted their learning by introducing them to the art of wool felting, encouraging creativity, patience, and experimentation with texture and form. Students gained confidence as they developed new techniques and took pride in creating both functional and decorative works of art from raw materials.\r\n\r\nAs their teacher, I was able to expand my curriculum and introduce fiber art lessons that would not have been possible without these materials. The wool felting supplies allowed me to teach design, mixed media applications, and craftsmanship in a hands-on way that engaged students and encouraged innovation.\r\n\r\nWe are especially grateful to General Motors for making this possible. Your generosity has enriched our art room, provided our students with meaningful, hands-on learning, and opened the door to new artistic experiences they will carry with them well beyond the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1746985558927,"projectUrl":"project/fiber-futures-empowering-high-school-cr/9221346/","projectTitle":"Fiber Futures: Empowering High School Creativity Through Wool Felting","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dittfeld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2082276_orig.jpg?crop=814,814,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743519613372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-dittfeld"},{"teacherId":2082276,"projectId":9221413,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our high school art program. With your donation of embroidery supplies and fabric scissors, our students were able to explore a new medium and expand their creative experiences.\r\n\r\nThis project has been active in our art room, and the students absolutely love the opportunities it provides. It has impacted their learning by introducing them to embroidery techniques, encouraging patience, attention to detail, and experimentation with texture and pattern. Students gained confidence as they developed fine motor skills, learned to combine color and stitch creatively, and took pride in producing intricate, personalized works of art.\r\n\r\nAs their teacher, I was able to expand my curriculum and introduce fiber art lessons that would not have been possible without these materials. The embroidery supplies and fabric scissors allowed me to teach design, craftsmanship, and the importance of precision in a hands-on way. Students were especially engaged because they could see their designs come to life through careful stitching and creativity.","fullyFundedDate":1746985558680,"projectUrl":"project/stitching-the-future-embroidery-arts-f/9221413/","projectTitle":"\"Stitching the Future: Embroidery Arts for Creative Minds\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dittfeld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2082276_orig.jpg?crop=814,814,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743519613372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-dittfeld"},{"teacherId":2082276,"projectId":9221457,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our high school art program. With your donation of batik supplies, our students were able to explore a new medium and expand their creative experiences.\r\n\r\nThis project has been active in our art room, and the students absolutely love the opportunities it provides. It has impacted their learning by introducing them to the art of batik, encouraging experimentation with wax-resist dyeing techniques, and allowing them to explore texture, layering, and design in unique ways. Students gained confidence as they developed new skills and took pride in producing vibrant, original works of art.\r\n\r\nAs their teacher, I was able to expand my curriculum and introduce textile-based lessons that would not have been possible without these materials. The batik supplies allowed me to teach new concepts in color theory, pattern design, and cultural art practices, giving students a deeper understanding of artistic traditions while encouraging creativity and innovation.Thank you so much for your generous support of our high school art program. With your donation of batik supplies, our students were able to explore a new medium and expand their creative experiences.\r\n\r\nThis project has been active in our art room, and the students absolutely love the opportunities it provides. It has impacted their learning by introducing them to the art of batik, encouraging experimentation with wax-resist dyeing techniques, and allowing them to explore texture, layering, and design in unique ways. Students gained confidence as they developed new skills and took pride in producing vibrant, original works of art.\r\n\r\nAs their teacher, I was able to expand my curriculum and introduce textile-based lessons that would not have been possible without these materials. The batik supplies allowed me to teach new concepts in color theory, pattern design, and cultural art practices, giving students a deeper understanding of artistic traditions while encouraging creativity and innovation.\r\n\r\nWe are especially grateful to General Motors for making this possible. Your generosity has enriched our art room, provided our students with meaningful, hands-on learning, and opened the door to artistic experiences they will carry with them well beyond the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1746985559161,"projectUrl":"project/from-fabric-to-masterpiece-batik-for-hi/9221457/","projectTitle":"From Fabric to Masterpiece: Batik for High School Art Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dittfeld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2082276_orig.jpg?crop=814,814,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743519613372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-dittfeld"},{"teacherId":2082276,"projectId":9221627,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our high school art program. With your donation of punch needles and fabric, our students are able to explore a new medium and expand their creative experiences.\r\n\r\nThis project has been the talk of our art room, and the students absolutely love the opportunities it provides. Learning punch needle techniques has given them hands-on practice with a unique fiber art form, encouraged experimentation with texture and design, and introduced many to an art process they had never tried before.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your generosity and the way it has enriched our classroom. Your support helps our students grow as artists and discover new ways to express their creativity.","fullyFundedDate":1746985559056,"projectUrl":"project/threaded-expressions-a-punch-needle-ar/9221627/","projectTitle":"\"Threaded Expressions: A Punch Needle Art Experience\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dittfeld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2082276_orig.jpg?crop=814,814,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743519613372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-dittfeld"},{"teacherId":2082276,"projectId":9222017,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our high school art program. Through this grant, our students had access to high-quality printmaking materials that truly elevated their learning experience.\r\n\r\nThis project provided students with the opportunity to work with linocut printmaking techniques, which allowed them to refine their technical skills while experimenting with new creative approaches. The materials encouraged artistic exploration and supported the development of each student's personal artistic voice.\r\n\r\nYour generosity made it possible for our students to grow as artists, gain confidence in their work, and experience the kind of hands-on learning that inspires lifelong creativity. We are deeply grateful for your support in helping us provide these meaningful opportunities.","fullyFundedDate":1746985558801,"projectUrl":"project/ink-imagination-printmaking-for-art-i/9222017/","projectTitle":"Ink & Imagination: Printmaking for Art II Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dittfeld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2082276_orig.jpg?crop=814,814,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743519613372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-dittfeld"},{"teacherId":2082276,"projectId":9222077,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our high school art program. 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