{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"William Allen High School","outOfStateSupporters":50.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7603999,"projectId":9198069,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to this project. I have now completed my first challenge - Back to Books - and have had my first winner! She was amazed at the variety of prizes available and that is only possible because of all of you!\r\n\r\nShe decided on an Owala water bottle and immediately decorated it with \"I love reading\" stickers! Her excitement and smile were contagious, forcing others to ask what she did to win...exactly the outcome I was hoping for!\r\n\r\nI can't wait to start our next challenge - Open a Book in October!","fullyFundedDate":1746493532046,"projectUrl":"project/page-turning-prizes/9198069/","projectTitle":"Page-Turning Prizes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7603999_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689028564233","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jillianwilliams"},{"teacherId":1120394,"projectId":9613743,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the pencils, lined paper and project paper! You have helped our students have the basic tools they need to succeed in their 10th grade English class.\r\n\r\nThe students have been busy working on essays, to include one where they located textual evidence regarding an author's foreshadowing that the main character was actually a cat! We have also conducted research and created posters about concentration camps in preparation of our focus story. \r\n\r\nThe pencils have been a blessing as we have been learning about the components of writing strong papers. For example, we are learning how to break apart thesis statements and how to write our own. Having pre-sharpened pencils that are of high quality and accessible makes all the difference in running a smooth classroom.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is greatly appreciated, and our students are making strides towards being strong writers and readers!","fullyFundedDate":1755885501515,"projectUrl":"project/pencils-and-paper-needed-for-good-old-f/9613743/","projectTitle":"Pencils and Paper Needed for Good Old- Fashion Writing!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. BLYTH","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1120394"},{"teacherId":9882993,"projectId":9018981,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my gratitude for your support of my students. The posters and materials you provided were instrumental in helping me create a welcoming classroom environment for my 9th-grade students.\r\n\r\nFor many students, the transition to high school can be difficult. Having a comfortable and welcoming space helps them feel more at ease. I am extremely grateful for your contributions and will continue to utilize these resources as I build my teaching career. Thank you again for your thoughtful contribution.","fullyFundedDate":1743605363162,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-drehers-spring-makeover/9018981/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Dreher’s Spring Makeover","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dreher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9882993_orig.jpg?crop=600,600,x0,y32&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757940838214","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9882993"},{"teacherId":5782641,"projectId":9342198,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us get this cabinet. It is already being put to good use storing our snacks and supply of tissues and paper towels. We are hoping to get our snack projects completed so the cabinet is fully stocked!\r\n\r\nTwo students enjoyed being able to serve as handymen while constructing the cabinet. Opportunities to provide life skills and hands on projects are not always easy, so I am grateful that this opportunity presented itself.\r\n\r\nDonors such as yourself help motivate us to keep going no matter how stressful our jobs get.","fullyFundedDate":1750774650895,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-rolling-with-more-storage/9342198/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Rolling with More Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sterner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5782641_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686959744409","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/crystal-sterner"},{"teacherId":9637086,"projectId":9178274,"letterContent":"Our students are using these items to make it through their day. They do not always have the items they need to succeed, but this helps to close the gap. When students have food in their stomachs, they are more likely to succeed. Food and drinks also help provide a welcoming environment for students and create a space they can feel comfortable. \r\n\r\nThe students were very excited to see the items. Some helped to pick them out so they were happy to see they were heard. This validates how they are important and they can advocate for needs and succeed. Collaborating with the students allows me to provide the best items that will be most helpful. They are the experts of themselves. \r\n\r\nMy goal is to continue to build a welcoming and safe space for all students. Space where they can come to talk or de-compress. Sometimes the demands between life and school can feel overwhelming, but it is helpful for them to know there is a place they can go to feel comforted and accepted. A place where they can get their needs met, whether it be to fix their hair, grab a snack, or take a brain break. They know this space is for them and we will cotinue to do our best to provide what they need.","fullyFundedDate":1746786438570,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-our-students-need-to-succeed/9178274/","projectTitle":"Supplies Our Students Need to Succeed!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lauren","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9637086"},{"teacherId":9637086,"projectId":9110812,"letterContent":"Representation is so important in any community. Not only do our students need to see characters that look like them, but they need to read about characters that have a similar backgroud to them. They need to read about characters that have shared in their struggles and come out on top. This way, they can feel impowered and these stories can instill hope. The books that were so kindly donated to us will help our students as they explore life and discover who they are. \r\n\r\nI have started a mini library in my office where students can \"check out\" books and then return them. Sometimes I will reference them as I am helping them learn to help themselves. When they hear the stories of others and see they have succeeded, this message stays with them and allows them to see a light that they could not see before. It offers hope through understanding.","fullyFundedDate":1741099922029,"projectUrl":"project/finding-their-way-through-literature/9110812/","projectTitle":"Finding Their Way Through Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lauren","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9637086"},{"teacherId":7603999,"projectId":9085608,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for helping my students find creative ways to take a break from the sometimes daunting tasks in the classroom and relax with some engaging activities in our library space. \r\n Many student took time to work on a puzzle - the round gradient puzzle threw them for a loop because they couldn't start with the corners. Others challenged each other to a culturally-significant game of Dominos. It's delightful to see our students feel so comfortable and confident while interacting with each other. Classroom conversations can often feel forced, but these social interactions were authentic and heartwarming. I am so grateful for your donations so these opportunities are available for the students. They will be the things many of these kids remember in the years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1741043276097,"projectUrl":"project/rest-from-rigor/9085608/","projectTitle":"Rest from Rigor","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7603999_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689028564233","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jillianwilliams"},{"teacherId":7603999,"projectId":8967691,"letterContent":"These materials have helped with the revamping of our high school library! Because it is a work in process, the hand truck and flatbed cart have played such a large role in moving books and furniture around!\r\n\r\nThe ottomans and benches have been in multiple places around our space - allowing students some variety in seating and arrangement while they are in the space! It has been great to see small clusters of students form around a puzzle or project!\r\n\r\nThe rotating bookshelves have become the home of our nonfiction section while we weed and modify our collection! I am just so excited with the progress we've made and most of that has been because of all the donors that have contributed!","fullyFundedDate":1737097789992,"projectUrl":"project/bring-new-life-to-our-library/8967691/","projectTitle":"Bring New Life to Our Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7603999_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689028564233","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jillianwilliams"},{"teacherId":5782641,"projectId":9109957,"letterContent":"It's always humbling and gratifying to have projects funded by people we don't know. Accept our virtual hugs of gratitude since we are not face-to-face. Thank you for helping fund this project - we will be using the treats and drinks to support an end-of-year party celebrating the success of our graduates.\r\n\r\nMany of us take high school graduation for granted. Sadly, students in emotional support are at the biggest risk for dropping out of high school. It is not just a celebration of our students earning their diplomas, but also a moment to praise them for beating the odds and serving as examples to the underclassmen; an encrouagement for them to succeed. Younger students ask at our graduation parties if we will have a party for them and I always say yes because they all deserve to be celebrated.","fullyFundedDate":1746787172439,"projectUrl":"project/teens-food-happy/9109957/","projectTitle":"Teens + Food = Happy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sterner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5782641_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686959744409","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/crystal-sterner"},{"teacherId":6073854,"projectId":7264104,"letterContent":"I am not sure what happened with this thank you for this project- I do remember typing it and saving it, but when I came to log in, it says it was not completed.\r\n\r\nI am truly sorry for how much time has passed since this project was completed and fully funded and this thank you note.\r\n\r\nMy students were very excited when they saw the materials, and they were used during our last summer program for art therapy. It was a great summer and we had many activities to work on, thanks to your generosity.\r\n\r\nSince that summer, my program was discontinued and we still have some leftover materials that I can use with my current emotional support students, so your donation has impacted many more students!","fullyFundedDate":1683824859205,"projectUrl":"project/art-fun-in-the-summertime/7264104/","projectTitle":"Art Fun in the Summertime","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6073854_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600708143889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6073854"},{"teacherId":405862,"projectId":9058466,"letterContent":"As a new teacher at William Allen High School I was shocked by the improper language and behavior during the first couple of weeks of school, especially the 9th graders. One afternoon after school I went home and cried about this while praying to God. I received an answer to write for a Donor Choose grant for Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS) for $277. The next morning when I arrived at school I saw that the grant proposal was filled by Google Mental Health. I was so excited that my idea was going to come to fruition. Then in early November I had the opportunity to have Key Club members put together twenty PBIS reward bags with this funding, which were distributed to some 9th grade teachers to use to promote positive language and actions in their classrooms and hallway as they choose. \r\n Then the first week of February Donors Choose was offering that donations will be doubled, motivating me to write for a second grant to continue to promote PBIS at WAHS for $348. This grant was also fulfilled by YOU!!! That week I also found out that I had received the Allentown School District Teacher Innovation grant for $1,194 for additional PBIS materials. For a grand total of $1,819.00 in grant money for PBIS at WAHS for the 2024-2025 school year. With this money, I was able to purchase a Cricut machine and materials for the WAHS Culture & Climate Committee, which is being used to create positive quotes for the stairwells of the four buildings of the high school. Plus, the committee can use the Cricut machine to create lots of other items that can be given to students and staff. In February 2025, I distributed 54 PBIS bags to staff from the ASD grant. Next on March 6th, the Key Club members volunteered to put together 63 PBIS reward bags for additional teachers and staff. Therefore, 134 staff members received a rewards bag to use at their pleasure, which included teachers, administrators, secretaries, guidance counselors, social workers, teacher aids, and the nurse and 21 staff members received a small rewards bag. This allows almost every adult in the school to promote positivity. I did not have enough materials to make a PBIS rewards bag for every staff member of WAHS, but I focused on the 9th grade staff, Special Education teachers, Alternative Education staff and the Linden & Annex buildings staff.\r\n Many of the teachers and staff members were excited, surprised and thankful for the reward materials. The students were surprised to see the variety of rewards to choose from, which made them excited and happy. In addition, after all the reward bags were distributed, I sent all staff members an online survey to get their feedback on their knowledge and implementation of PBIS. Overall, I am elated to receive the grant money to make this vision a reality.","fullyFundedDate":1738252680299,"projectUrl":"project/continuing-to-promote-pbis-at-william-al/9058466/","projectTitle":"Continuing to Promote PBIS at William Allen H.S.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tasker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/405862"},{"teacherId":9637086,"projectId":8705239,"letterContent":"Mental health is becoming a more important topic every day. Your support allows us to continue to support our students while they address their mental health needs. \r\nThe students will use the supplies provided to work on coping skills and reflect on their own feelings and actions. The books are a great tool for independent use, group use, or as a conversation between myself and a student. \r\nThe food items help created a more relaxed state. Sometimes, it is easier to talk when having a snack. It can be easier to calm down when you can drink some water. Mostly, it is easier to focus when you are not hungry. Students are looking for food for many reasons. Being able to provide them with the food will help them perform better in the classroom and life. \r\nThe students were excited and appreciative of the support. It is validating and shows them that there are good, caring, and helpful people in the world. It helps them feel important and significant to the world. \r\nThese items will continue to be used to support our students in a variety of ways. We will further explore the curriculum and provide necessary nourishment when needed. They will have the tools they to reflect, calm down, and cope with complex emotions. Most importantly, they will be prepared to succeed inside and outside of the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1726862939917,"projectUrl":"project/essentials-for-the-social-work-office-t/8705239/","projectTitle":"Essentials for the Social Work Office (the Mental Health Masters)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lauren","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9637086"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_90213","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":3074,"numTeachers":148,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":14,"percentWhite":5,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":74,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"20.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":49.1,"schoolId":90213,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about William Allen High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"William Allen High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/allentown-city-school-district/william-allen-high-school/90213"}