{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Albert Gallatin Area High School","outOfStateSupporters":26.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9048125,"projectId":10711963,"letterContent":"On behalf of our Life Skills classroom, I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of snacks and hygiene products. Your kindness has made a meaningful difference in the lives of our students, and we are truly grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nOur school district is underfunded, and many of the students we serve come from families experiencing financial hardship. Our classroom includes students with multiple disabilities who rely on additional support, patience, and individualized instruction to help them grow and succeed. For many of our students, even the smallest things can bring the biggest smiles. Your donation provided more than just supplies; it showed our students that their community cares about them.\r\n\r\nThe snacks you provided are especially important to our classroom. Many of our students arrive at school without having eaten breakfast, and on days when lunch is served later in the afternoon, having a snack available helps them get through the school day. Some of our students also need snacks to help accommodate their medication schedules. Knowing that we have snacks available allows us to better meet these needs and help our students remain comfortable, focused, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nBeyond meeting basic needs, these donations provide valuable teaching opportunities. Our students practice preparing simple snacks, following directions, making choices, sharing with others, and learning appropriate table manners. These may seem like small tasks, but they are important steps toward greater independence and success in everyday life. The hygiene products are equally valuable, helping us teach personal care, hygiene routines, and self-help skills that our students can use throughout their lives.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps us provide not only essential supplies but also meaningful learning experiences that support our students' dignity, confidence, and independence. We want our students to feel safe, cared for, and valued, and your donation helps make that possible.\r\n\r\nThank you for recognizing the needs of our students and for investing in their well-being and future. Your support reminds us that a caring community can make a tremendous difference, one small act of kindness at a time. We sincerely appreciate your generosity and the positive impact you have made in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1791045335866,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-hygiene-to-start-the-year-str/10711963/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Hygiene to Start the Year Strong","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9048125_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y32&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683919115136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9048125"},{"teacherId":9048125,"projectId":9979604,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our Life Skills classroom is better able to meet the everyday needs of our students in meaningful and dignified ways. Your donation of hygiene products and snacks is more than just a gift of supplies—it is a gift of comfort, confidence, and opportunity. And I have to say a great bit of joy to their day as the products arrived. They were so excited with each box and could not wait to see what was inside.\r\n\r\nMany of our students are learning essential daily living skills that will help them become as independent as possible. We are a small rural school with students who come from poverty and broken families. We teach daily hygiene routines which include brushing their teeth, applying deodorant and fixing their hair. Having access to items such as deodorant, soap, toothbrushes, and other personal care products allows us to teach these routines in real-life contexts. Context that can carry over to home routines and through their lives as adults. Students are able to practice these skills with the actual materials they will use at home and in the community, helping build habits that support health, self-esteem, and social success.\r\n\r\nThe snacks you provided also play an important role in our classroom. We use them to teach functional skills such as making choices, preparing simple foods, following directions, practicing safety, and cleaning up after ourselves. We attempt to cook some type of meal daily. During the winter and delays it makes it harder. Having pre made snacks on hand makes life so much easier. The kids can still have a snack to eat without the time of cooking a whole meal. These moments become powerful learning experiences in communication, math, and independence. For some students, these shared snack times are also opportunities to develop social skills—learning to wait, share, request items appropriately, and engage with peers.\r\n\r\nYour kindness removes barriers so our students can focus on learning, growing, and feeling valued. It allows us to create a classroom environment that mirrors real life, where students gain the confidence and practical skills they need for adulthood.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our students and staff, thank you for believing in their potential and supporting their journey toward independence. Your contribution makes a lasting difference each and every day.\r\n\r\nSo, a huge thank you from Ms. Teia, Ms Billie, Ms Theresa, Kenny, Raileen, KJ, Kyle, Clayton, Arianna, Jesse, Sarah, Josh, Joey, McKenzie and Zakarias!","fullyFundedDate":1768669022283,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-good-hygiene/9979604/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Good Hygiene","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9048125_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y32&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683919115136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9048125"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_89767","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":929,"numTeachers":65,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":90,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"14.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":73.3,"schoolId":89767,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Albert Gallatin Area High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Albert Gallatin Area High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/albert-gallatin-school-district/albert-gallatin-area-high-school/89767"}