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The coloring books, sloth animals, and stickers have also gone to great use. Thank you so much again for supporting our class!","fullyFundedDate":1760704169052,"projectUrl":"project/picture-perfect/9799837/","projectTitle":"Picture Perfect!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gutoskey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4887660_orig.png?crop=272,272,x134,y57&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1612277747277","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4887660"},{"teacherId":4887660,"projectId":9778649,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to everyone who so generously donated to this project to help it get fully funded! The kindness bulletin board set is hanging in the hallway to promote kindness for all of our students. The coloring posters, coloring books, and markers were all used during our special kindness day for students to share the message that it's \"Cool to be Kind.\" Students also worked to spread kindness throughout the school by passing out sensory stickers and placing motivational magnets on lockers. Thank you so much for helping us get these materials!","fullyFundedDate":1761074136834,"projectUrl":"project/its-cool-to-be-kind/9778649/","projectTitle":"It's Cool to be Kind!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gutoskey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4887660_orig.png?crop=272,272,x134,y57&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1612277747277","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4887660"},{"teacherId":4887660,"projectId":9757433,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your extremely generous donations to help this project get fully funded! The markers have been used a lot by students to help with projects, art work, posters, and more. The large quantity of markers has been great for all students to use at the same time. The batteries have also been put to great use for our electronic devices and lab materials. The battery set came with a variety of different sizes that has helped us so much. We appreciate all of your kindness to bring these supplies to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1762265307663,"projectUrl":"project/markers-batteries/9757433/","projectTitle":"Markers & Batteries!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gutoskey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4887660_orig.png?crop=272,272,x134,y57&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1612277747277","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4887660"},{"teacherId":4887660,"projectId":9713691,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of your kind and generous donations to help this project become fully funded! My students and I are so very grateful for all of your support. 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The alcohol markers have been amazing for my students to use on projects, posters, and coloring pages. The Colors of the World markers have been great for these too! The coloring posters have been used for students to color when all of their work is completed or when they need a little break. These materials have been put to great use and we really appreciate all of your support! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1757813404707,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-and-more/9703446/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies and More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gutoskey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4887660_orig.png?crop=272,272,x134,y57&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1612277747277","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4887660"},{"teacherId":4887660,"projectId":9673969,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for you kind and generous donations to help this project reach full funding! The class set of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets books were amazing to give each student their own book during that unit. The tissues have definitely been put to good use during cold and flu season this year. The folders and crayons have been provided to students throughout the year. And our classes just love having the LED lights hung up for days when the overhead lights are little too much. Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1757504727581,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-restock/9673969/","projectTitle":"Classroom Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gutoskey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4887660_orig.png?crop=272,272,x134,y57&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1612277747277","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4887660"},{"teacherId":4913202,"projectId":10077772,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of the items for my students. We will be using these to \"spring\" up our school. We can't wait to see all of the pastel colors and the silver. We will be using the gift bags for little items for our students to use to build community. These items are going to be so amazing to see in the hallway! The stamp is going to look so cute on items in the hallway also. \r\n\r\nWe are very appreciative of all of your donations and all of you generosity. You make being a teacher super fun!","fullyFundedDate":1770221566237,"projectUrl":"project/spring-magnolias/10077772/","projectTitle":"Spring Magnolias!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chieffo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4913202"},{"teacherId":4254068,"projectId":9778823,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of snacks for our classroom \"Pantry Restock\". Your kindness has made a meaningful difference in our students' daily lives. 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About this school
Niles McKinley High School is
a suburban public school
in Niles, Ohio that is part of Niles City School District.
It serves 528 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 172 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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10%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Niles McKinley High School
$71,232
raised using DonorsChoose
172
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
180
donors
31
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Niles McKinley High School has received support from
101 individuals from Ohio and
79 individuals out-of-state.