{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kennett High School","outOfStateSupporters":21.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3105704,"projectId":10263000,"letterContent":"The generous donation of a karaoke machine has brought so much fun, excitement, and joy to our Best Buddies Club! This wonderful addition gives our students with and without disabilities the opportunity to come together through music, laughter, and friendship. Whether singing their favorite songs, cheering on their friends, or dancing along, every student has a chance to participate and feel included. The karaoke machine helps our buddies build confidence, practice communication and social skills, and step outside their comfort zones in a fun and supportive environment. It has become a great way to bring students together during our meetings and special events while creating unforgettable memories. Thanks to our amazing donors, our Best Buddies Club can continue celebrating friendship, inclusion, and the unique talents of every student. We are truly grateful for your generosity and support!","fullyFundedDate":1778069357830,"projectUrl":"project/karaoke-fun-for-visual-and-auditory-lear/10263000/","projectTitle":"Karaoke Fun for Visual and Auditory learners.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kristi Douglass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3105704_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666374693639","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3105704"},{"teacherId":3105704,"projectId":9652714,"letterContent":"The generous donation of craft supplies has made a wonderful impact on our Best Buddies Club! These materials have allowed our students with and without disabilities to come together, express their creativity, and build meaningful friendships through fun, hands-on activities. Whether painting, decorating, or creating special projects, our buddies are developing important skills such as communication, teamwork, fine motor coordination, and following directions. Craft activities give every student the opportunity to participate, feel successful, and take pride in their creations. These supplies have also helped us create special gifts for others while spreading kindness throughout our school and community. Thanks to our amazing donors, we can continue providing inclusive experiences that bring smiles, build confidence, and create lasting memories. We are truly grateful for your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1758842544340,"projectUrl":"project/best-buddies-craft-supplies/9652714/","projectTitle":"Best Buddies Craft Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kristi Douglass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3105704_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666374693639","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3105704"},{"teacherId":3105704,"projectId":9266776,"letterContent":"The generous donations of games and supplies have made a positive impact on our Best Buddies Club! These materials provide fun and meaningful opportunities for students with and without disabilities to interact, build friendships, and create lasting memories. Through playing games and participating in activities together, our students practice communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and important social skills. The games help create a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable, valued, and involved. These supplies have also allowed us to offer more engaging activities during our Best Buddies meetings and events. Thanks to our amazing donors, we can continue bringing students together, spreading kindness, and showing that friendship has no limits. We are truly grateful for your generosity and support!","fullyFundedDate":1755084545537,"projectUrl":"project/games-and-supplies-for-best-buddies/9266776/","projectTitle":"Games and Supplies for Best Buddies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kristi Douglass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3105704_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666374693639","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3105704"},{"teacherId":3105704,"projectId":10139812,"letterContent":"The generous donations of photo printers and paper have made a wonderful impact on our Best Buddies Club! These supplies allow our students to print pictures of special events, friendships, and activities, creating lasting memories they can take home and share with their families. Students are able to celebrate their friendships, build confidence, and feel a stronger sense of belonging. The photo printers also allow us to create personalized keepsakes and gifts while encouraging creativity and teamwork. Thanks to our donors, we can capture meaningful moments and remind our students that every friendship matters. We are truly grateful for your support in helping us spread kindness, inclusion, and friendship!","fullyFundedDate":1778069357519,"projectUrl":"project/pictures-last-a-lifetime/10139812/","projectTitle":"Pictures Last a Lifetime","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kristi Douglass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3105704_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666374693639","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3105704"},{"teacherId":10484536,"projectId":10214475,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our mental health therapy program! Your donations have made a meaningful difference in the resources I can provide to my students.\r\n\r\nThe DBT and therapy books have been incredibly helpful in planning sessions, learning more about Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and finding new ways to support students with emotional regulation, anxiety, and coping skills. The activity decks and therapeutic games also give me more interactive and engaging ways to teach these skills.\r\n\r\nThe students absolutely love the colorful markers and fidgets! The art supplies allow them to express themselves creatively, while the fidgets provide a fun and calming sensory outlet during sessions. These simple tools help make therapy more enjoyable and create a welcoming space where students feel comfortable expressing themselves.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped me build a more engaging and supportive therapeutic environment. I truly appreciate your investment in our students' mental health and well-being. Thank you for making these resources possible!","fullyFundedDate":1784221328325,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-student-mental-health-in-scho/10214475/","projectTitle":"Supporting Student Mental Health in School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bilinski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10484536"},{"teacherId":10066208,"projectId":10247648,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding the presentation supplies for my Pastry Arts students. Your generosity has helped them display their baked products with the same care and attention they put into making them. Seeing their work presented so beautifully has increased their motivation and given them a real sense of pride in what they can create.\r\n\r\nThese supplies have made a difference beyond our classroom, too. Our students can now contribute baked goods to school and district events with a presentation that reflects their hard work. Each event gives them a chance to share their skills, represent our Pastry Arts program, and hear others appreciate something they made.\r\n\r\nI love watching students light up when their creations are displayed for others to enjoy. Thank you for giving them more opportunities to experience that feeling. I can't thank you enough for investing in our students and helping their talents shine.","fullyFundedDate":1778114415799,"projectUrl":"project/showcasing-sweet-success-professional-p/10247648/","projectTitle":"Showcasing Sweet Success: Professional Presentation for Student Bakers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moreira","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10066208_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751113700338","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10066208"},{"teacherId":3105704,"projectId":9802193,"letterContent":"Donations made to our Stockings for Soldiers project had a meaningful impact on both our students and the service members who received the stockings. The donated items allowed our students to work together to fill more than 100 stockings with snacks, toiletries, and other useful items for deployed troops during the holiday season.\r\n\r\nThis project gave students the opportunity to practice teamwork, organization, responsibility, and service to others. It also helped them understand the importance of showing appreciation and support for members of the military who are away from their families.\r\n\r\nBecause of the generosity of our donors, our students were able to take part in a hands-on service project that promoted kindness, inclusion, and community involvement while bringing a little holiday cheer to our troops.","fullyFundedDate":1769540152050,"projectUrl":"project/stockings-for-soldiers/9802193/","projectTitle":"Stockings for Soldiers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kristi Douglass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3105704_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y61&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666374693639","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3105704"},{"teacherId":10066208,"projectId":9953460,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Family and Consumer Sciences classroom. Your donation of cleaning supplies made a bigger difference than you might imagine.\r\n\r\nDuring our cake decorating unit, our kitchen can quickly become messy with buttercream and powdered sugar covering nearly every surface. In the past, keeping the space clean has been a real challenge. This year, however, everything changed. With the supplies you provided, students were not only able to clean effectively, but they were also motivated to take pride in maintaining their workspace. For the first time, we didn't have sticky floors at the end of class!\r\n\r\nYour donation also allowed students to package and take their creations home using the paper plates, which added to their sense of accomplishment and joy.\r\n\r\nIt may seem like a small contribution, but it had a huge impact on our classroom environment, productivity, and overall spirit. We are so grateful for your generosity and support of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1766717596618,"projectUrl":"project/a-clean-start-for-young-culinary-learner/9953460/","projectTitle":"A Clean Start for Young Culinary Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moreira","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10066208_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751113700338","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10066208"},{"teacherId":9224590,"projectId":9896892,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has become a more welcoming, calming, and functional space for students who need a reset during their day. We are using the markers for coping-skills activities, reflection prompts and goal-setting exercises. The bins have helped us organize materials so students can independently access what they need and the rug has created a softer, more inviting space for small group check-ins and one-on-one conversations. The fidget stress balls have quickly become a favorite tool for students who need help managing anxiety while we talk through challenges.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the new materials, their reactions were immediate and heartfelt. Several commented that the room felt \"more comfortable\" and \"less like a classroom.\" The fidgets were especially exciting , students gravitated toward them right away and began using them appropriately during conversations and reflection time. \r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we are continuing to build lessons around emotional awareness, coping strategies and goal setting. Students are working on personal growth plans that focus on attendance, class engagement and self-advocacy. Your donation has given us the tools to make those lessons more hands-on, organized and comforting. Thank you for giving our students not just supplies, but a space where they feel supported, valued, and ready to grow.","fullyFundedDate":1765666578954,"projectUrl":"project/creative-coping-tools-for-es-students/9896892/","projectTitle":"Creative Coping Tools for ES Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Douglas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9224590_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693013540102","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9224590"},{"teacherId":10066208,"projectId":9505941,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of the spiral binding machine and paper that made our student-created cultural cookbook project possible. Your support transformed a classroom assignment into something meaningful, tangible, and deeply personal for our students.\r\n\r\nAs students began testing recipes and revising their work, we quickly realized that this process is taking longer than anticipated. At this point, we are still in the draft stage, as students thoughtfully try recipes, make adjustments, and rewrite instructions to ensure clarity and accuracy. While the project is unfolding more slowly than planned, this extended process has actually deepened students' learning by emphasizing reflection, revision, and care in their work.\r\n\r\nThis cookbook has become a powerful tool for promoting empathy. As students explore their peers' recipes and cultural traditions, they are developing greater understanding, respect, and appreciation for one another. These are lessons that extend far beyond the kitchen and into how they relate to others in their school and community.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped create an experience that blended creativity, cultural identity, and connection. We are truly grateful for your support and the lasting impact it has had on our students.","fullyFundedDate":1760460513590,"projectUrl":"project/our-culture-our-cookbook/9505941/","projectTitle":"Our Culture, Our Cookbook","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moreira","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10066208_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751113700338","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10066208"},{"teacherId":10066208,"projectId":9584589,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of two garden sheds, gardening gloves, and nail brushes for our Family and Consumer Sciences program. Your support has made a meaningful and lasting impact on our students and our school community.\r\n\r\nThese resources allow us to continue the gardening legacy of a beloved former colleague whose passion for hands-on, farm-to-table learning shaped our program for a number of years. Because of your generosity, that legacy will live on, giving students the opportunity to learn where food comes from, how to care for the land, and how thoughtful preparation connects the garden to the kitchen.\r\n\r\nThe sheds provide much-needed organization and accessibility, while the gloves and nail brushes help students develop professional habits around safety, hygiene, and responsibility. Together, these tools make it possible for us to fully integrate gardening into our curriculum in a way that feels purposeful, respectful, and sustainable.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, our students now have more opportunities to build practical skills, work collaboratively, and experience the pride that comes from growing, harvesting, and preparing food themselves. This kind of learning stays with them far beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for helping us continue a tradition rooted in care, connection, and hands-on learning.","fullyFundedDate":1758857168372,"projectUrl":"project/carrying-on-the-garden-legacy/9584589/","projectTitle":"Carrying on the Garden Legacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moreira","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10066208_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751113700338","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10066208"},{"teacherId":10066208,"projectId":9816717,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous gift of a refrigerator for my classroom. I can't even put into words how much this has changed our daily routine. Before your donation, I constantly had to juggle ingredients, stack things precariously, and hold my breath every time I opened the door because an avalanche was basically guaranteed. Now, every single day feels smoother, calmer, and so much more organized.\r\n\r\nThis extra refrigerator hasn't just improved our food labs. It has genuinely improved me as a teacher. All the time and energy I used to spend rearranging and troubleshooting storage issues has now been poured right back into my students, where it belongs. And they've noticed. They can feel the difference in the flow of our labs, and in my energy, too.\r\n\r\nTeaching can sometimes feel like swimming upstream without much help, but your kindness reminded me that we're not alone. Your generosity has lifted such a weight off my shoulders and has made a meaningful impact on both me and my students. Thank you for believing in our program and supporting the work we do every day. 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