{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"McKay High School","outOfStateSupporters":36.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8430768,"projectId":10037883,"letterContent":"Here's a longer and more heartfelt version of your DonorsChoose thank you note:\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom project! Your support means more than words can express, and we are incredibly grateful for your investment in our students and their learning experiences.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our students will now have access to fetal development models as well as detailed 3D representations of male and female anatomy. These hands-on learning tools will make an enormous impact in our classroom by helping students better visualize and understand concepts that can often feel abstract when only viewed in textbooks or slideshows.\r\n\r\nThese resources will allow students to engage more deeply in lessons surrounding human growth, development, anatomy, and overall health education. By being able to physically explore and interact with these models, students will gain a stronger understanding of how the human body develops and functions. This kind of experiential learning not only improves comprehension, but also encourages curiosity, discussion, and confidence in learning about important health topics.\r\n\r\nYour donation is helping create a more engaging, inclusive, and meaningful learning environment for our students. Opportunities like this help bring science and health education to life in ways that students will remember long after they leave the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our students, our classroom, and the future of education. Your generosity is truly appreciated, and we are excited to put these materials to use!","fullyFundedDate":1771032323177,"projectUrl":"project/model-of-male-female-anatomy/10037883/","projectTitle":"Model of Male & Female Anatomy","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8430768_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753302746566","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8430768"},{"teacherId":8430768,"projectId":9974093,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom project! Your support means more than words can express, and we are incredibly grateful for your investment in our students and their learning experiences.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our students will now have access to fetal development models as well as detailed 3D representations of male and female anatomy. These hands-on learning tools will make an enormous impact in our classroom by helping students better visualize and understand concepts that can often feel abstract when only viewed in textbooks or slideshows.\r\n\r\nThese resources will allow students to engage more deeply in lessons surrounding human growth, development, anatomy, and overall health education. By being able to physically explore and interact with these models, students will gain a stronger understanding of how the human body develops and functions. This kind of experiential learning not only improves comprehension, but also encourages curiosity, discussion, and confidence in learning about important health topics.\r\n\r\nYour donation is helping create a more engaging, inclusive, and meaningful learning environment for our students. Opportunities like this help bring science and health education to life in ways that students will remember long after they leave the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our students, our classroom, and the future of education. Your generosity is truly appreciated, and we are excited to put these materials to use!","fullyFundedDate":1771032323370,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-human-anatomy-to-life-with-hand/9974093/","projectTitle":"Bringing Human Anatomy to Life With Hands-on Models","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8430768_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753302746566","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8430768"},{"teacherId":9201736,"projectId":9893156,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to support my classroom. I host an after school book club and we are currently reading The Bell Jar. One of my students said \"it is cool seeing things from the perspective of a mentally unstable person--Esther\". Another student said \"I really enjoy Plath's vivid descriptions of food. Sometimes it makes me cackle\". It is great to see students engaging with a text that both interests and challenges them. Your generosity has enabled my students in book club to read this book, but it will also give my future students the opportunity to read it as well.","fullyFundedDate":1772228699926,"projectUrl":"project/classic-novels-for-book-club/9893156/","projectTitle":"Classic Novels for Book Club","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. K","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9201736"},{"teacherId":9333502,"projectId":10238905,"letterContent":"This project has made a huge difference for my students. Many of them are newcomers who are still learning English while adjusting to a new country, new school, and new life. The 3D printer has become one of the few places where they immediately feel successful, creative, and confident.\r\n\r\nStudents love designing and printing things like keychains, articulated animals, mini trophies, and gifts for friends. The new colorful filament made everything even more exciting. Seeing their ideas come to life in bright colors gives them a real sense of pride. They're constantly asking, \"Can I make something next?\"\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite parts has been watching students help each other during printing time. Some of my quieter students have become leaders by showing classmates how to design or troubleshoot prints. What started as a fun classroom tool has turned into something much bigger. It's helping students build friendships, confidence, creativity, and a sense of belonging. Thank you for giving my students that opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1777980702842,"projectUrl":"project/more-than-plastic-building-confidence-t/10238905/","projectTitle":"More Than Plastic: Building Confidence Through 3d Design","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9333502_orig.jpg?crop=3853,3853,x656,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726692805705","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9333502"},{"teacherId":9333502,"projectId":10239036,"letterContent":"These books have made a big impact on my newcomer students as they learn English and adjust to a new environment. Many students used to feel intimidated by reading in English, but these high-interest books have helped change that. Manga and suspense novels have made reading feel more accessible, engaging, and fun.\r\nStudents are building vocabulary, comprehension, and confidence through stories they genuinely enjoy. In our classroom, reading looks collaborative and welcoming. Students read with friends, help each other understand difficult words, and excitedly talk about the books they are reading. The Strange House series quickly became classroom favorites. \r\nOne of the most rewarding parts has been seeing students who once avoided reading now asking to borrow books and recommending them to classmates. These books have helped create a classroom culture where students feel comfortable, included, and excited to read.","fullyFundedDate":1777980703135,"projectUrl":"project/hooked-on-reading-manga-mystery-for-n/10239036/","projectTitle":"Hooked on Reading: Manga & Mystery for Newcomers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9333502_orig.jpg?crop=3853,3853,x656,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726692805705","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9333502"},{"teacherId":9201736,"projectId":9893073,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. The books that you helped supply for my class will be used in many different ways. They will be a part of my classroom library which means that any student from any of my classes can check one out to read. I may also use these books in my classes in small assignments or extended reading projects. \r\n\r\nThese books are also going to be a reading option in a book club that I host after school. In this book club we vote as a group on which book to read. It is important to me to have books from many different genres to help engage and inspire students to read more. Many of the students in my book club expressed interest in reading sci-fi novels and we now the ability to do so!","fullyFundedDate":1773016915715,"projectUrl":"project/science-fiction-books-for-book-club/9893073/","projectTitle":"Science Fiction Books for Book Club","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. K","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9201736"},{"teacherId":5408791,"projectId":9595151,"letterContent":"Your generosity has reached hundreds of students on multiple occasions throughout the year. These dedicated young people deeply appreciate— as do I—your willingness to provide small but meaningful comforts that sustain them during their academic efforts.\r\nIt is genuinely uplifting to witness their faces brighten when they are offered a snack. In those moments, I am reminded daily of your kindness and the lasting impression it has made on their experience. What may seem like a modest gesture becomes, in practice, a powerful source of encouragement and connection.\r\nWhen students see the treats being shared, their enthusiasm is immediate, and it often renews their motivation to continue their work. My advisory students, in particular, have come to expect and value their weekly Pop-Tart; this simple routine has become a point of consistency and care, especially as they navigate the well-known challenges of their final year. Even as \"senioritis\" sets in, many continue to return—often bringing friends along—drawn in part by the welcoming environment that your contributions help make possible.\r\nI recognize that providing snacks may not always appear to be a central priority in educational giving. However, the tangible impact of these gestures is both profound and immediate. To observe it firsthand is to understand how such seemingly small acts of generosity can foster belonging, motivation, and joy in ways that are difficult to overstate.\r\nMy students wrote thank you notes that said they are grateful to you for supplying food to McKay, breakfast on Tuesdays, and for making their day.","fullyFundedDate":1764951385377,"projectUrl":"project/sweets-for-my-sweets/9595151/","projectTitle":"Sweets for My Sweets","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DuPree","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5408791"},{"teacherId":9333502,"projectId":10179462,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom library and helping provide books for my newcomer students. Your generosity has made a real difference in our classroom. Many of my students are learning English while also adjusting to a new country and school system, so having the right books matters more than people may realize.\r\n\r\nThese new books have helped students build reading confidence, vocabulary, comprehension, and a stronger love for reading. In our classroom, reading looks like students choosing books that interest them, reading independently, discussing stories with classmates, and asking questions about words or characters. The visual books, graphic novels, and bilingual texts have been especially helpful because they make stories more accessible and less intimidating.\r\n\r\nSome students who were hesitant to read at the beginning of the year are now reaching for books on their own. A few students are especially excited about the illustrated Harry Potter books, while others love the graphic novels because they help them understand the story through pictures and text together. Seeing students smile while reading and ask to borrow books to take home has been one of the best parts of this project.\r\nThank you for helping my students see themselves as readers. Your support has brought joy, confidence, and opportunity into our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1775332022596,"projectUrl":"project/helping-newcomer-students-fall-in-love-w/10179462/","projectTitle":"Helping Newcomer Students Fall in Love with Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9333502_orig.jpg?crop=3853,3853,x656,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726692805705","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9333502"},{"teacherId":9333502,"projectId":10157345,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping us get more filament for our 3D printer. Your generosity has helped my newcomer students continue creating, learning, and building confidence every day.\r\n\r\nThe 3D printer has become one of the most exciting parts of our classroom. Students are learning how to problem look up prints/files, be patient, and turn their ideas into something real. For many of them, this is their first time using technology like this. As they watch their creations print layer by layer, they feel proud and excited. We have printed animals, toys, trophies, fidgets, and other fun designs that students love sharing with each other.\r\n\r\nSome of my quieter students have really opened up through this project. Even while learning English, they are helping classmates, asking questions, and showing creativity in new ways. Thank you for giving my students this opportunity. Your support truly means a lot to us.","fullyFundedDate":1776094825449,"projectUrl":"project/more-filament-more-creations-powering/10157345/","projectTitle":"More Filament, More Creations: Powering Our Classroom 3D Printer","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9333502_orig.jpg?crop=3853,3853,x656,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726692805705","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9333502"},{"teacherId":9333502,"projectId":9984626,"letterContent":"Because of these new books, my students aren't just reading more, they're actually getting into it. We're working on skills like vocabulary, making predictions, and understanding characters, but it doesn't feel like a worksheet. With thrillers and mysteries, students are constantly guessing what's going to happen next, flipping back to check details, and talking it through with each other. It turns reading into something they want to do.\r\nReading in my classroom looks a lot different now. You'll see students locked in, some reading quietly, others leaning over to tell a friend about a crazy plot twist. There's this energy when someone finishes a book, they don't just put it away, they go find someone to recommend it to. Even students who used to rush through work just to be done are now asking, \"Can I grab another book?\"\r\nOne of my favorite moments was a student who doesn't usually speak much in class telling me, \"I finished my first book in English.\" You could tell how proud they were. Moments like that remind me this is bigger than reading skills. These books are helping my students build confidence, take risks, and start seeing themselves as readers.","fullyFundedDate":1773837830701,"projectUrl":"project/thrillers-that-hook-my-students-on-readi/9984626/","projectTitle":"Thrillers That Hook My Students on Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9333502_orig.jpg?crop=3853,3853,x656,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726692805705","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9333502"},{"teacherId":5985337,"projectId":9811559,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation! The posters provided in this project allowed students to collaborate and visually express their ideas. While much of the modern classroom is based on technology, kids still love to work on physical space. A poster seems like a simple tool, but it really opens their imaginations and allows them precious time to disconnect form a screen and engage with a physical medium. These large posters allows students to collaborate and create and artifact that can be displayed for others to appreciate and learn from. \r\n\r\nPoster time for students always surprises them a little when they see how big the sheets are, but then they are off with their creativity and have room to draw and write to share their ideas. The poster gives a group of students a focal point of their thinking and a shared ground to express their ideas. \r\n\r\nPoster collaboration will continue to be used with my high school students, especially in mythology classes where abstract ideas often need a visual to cement their meaning. In a recent unit, students read several West African myths and diagramed their analysis of characters, conflict, themes, and lessons to be learned and applied today. Without the posters, these explorations would have been much more abstract and easily forgotten.","fullyFundedDate":1770604482744,"projectUrl":"project/poster-collaboration/9811559/","projectTitle":"Poster Collaboration","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5985337_orig.jpg?crop=343,343,x137,y96&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760034960326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5985337"},{"teacherId":5985337,"projectId":9811060,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our World Mythology classroom! The class set of books on Egyptian Mythology has been a outstanding resource for our students. During the 6 week unit on Egypt, students used the books in reading circles, read eight stories, and used the text for two research projects. \r\n\r\nThe study of mythology and world cultures allows students to explore different kinds of thinking through the fun and excitement of storytelling. World Mythology is a class that students elect to take because they are curious about ancient civilizations and philosophies around the world.\r\n\r\nThe World Mythology class encourages students to read out loud to one another, expanding their vocabulary and honing their reading skills. The added benefit of doing so with a class text such as this is a reduction of screen time and increase in human connection.","fullyFundedDate":1764626865585,"projectUrl":"project/egyptian-mythology-books/9811060/","projectTitle":"Egyptian Mythology Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5985337_orig.jpg?crop=343,343,x137,y96&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760034960326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5985337"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_47225","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":2380,"numTeachers":100,"percentFrplEligible":66,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":72,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":4,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"23.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":63.3,"schoolId":47225,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about McKay High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"McKay High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/oregon/salem-keizer-school-district-24j/mckay-high-school/47225"}