{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sto - Rox Junior Senior High School","outOfStateSupporters":42.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9198503,"projectId":9528769,"letterContent":"This project has made a meaningful difference for our GSA club by giving students resources and snacks that help create a welcoming, supportive space where everyone feels comfortable being themselves. We use the materials during our meetings and activities, giving students opportunities to connect, talk, and build a stronger sense of community.\r\n\r\nThe snacks have also become a small but important part of our meetings. Sharing food helps students relax, connect with one another, and makes our club feel like a place where they belong. When students first saw the new supplies and snacks, they were excited and immediately began talking about how we could use them for upcoming meetings and activities.\r\n\r\nThese resources have helped make our GSA meetings more engaging and inviting. Most importantly, they show students that their school community supports them and values having a space where they can connect, feel included, and build friendships.","fullyFundedDate":1756597582978,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-facts-and-pride-packs/9528769/","projectTitle":"Snacks, Facts, and Pride Packs!","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. Gibbs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9198503_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723996229534","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9198503"},{"teacherId":9911389,"projectId":9086382,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Your donations have contributed to our students' success by allowing us to provide positive, healthy incentives that encourage good choices, participation, and progress. The students were excited to see the new snacks and learn that their hard work could be recognized in such a meaningful way.\r\n\r\nYour donations have also supported our students' grooming and personal-care success. Having access to grooming supplies helps students build confidence, practice healthy hygiene habits, and feel prepared for the school day. These resources are especially valuable in our Life Skills classroom because they allow us to teach practical skills that students can carry into adulthood.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue helping our students develop independence, responsibility, and pride in themselves. Because of your kindness, we can celebrate their growth while providing the tools they need to succeed both inside and outside the classroom. Thank you for investing in our students and helping them feel supported, encouraged, and cared for.","fullyFundedDate":1747071819755,"projectUrl":"project/life-skills-store/9086382/","projectTitle":"Life Skills Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hicks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9911389_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738249573801","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashley-hicks"},{"teacherId":211653,"projectId":10242591,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously supporting this project. I am so excited to be able to attend professional development sessions in music. Many of the professional development sessions offered at school are all based on general classroom management ideas and not music specific. These music specific trainings will be so beneficial to me and my students. I will be able to try new methods, techniques and new music with my students.\r\nThank you again for supporting my continued professional development in music.","fullyFundedDate":1777982338934,"projectUrl":"project/music-teacher-keeps-learning/10242591/","projectTitle":"Music Teacher Keeps Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Engelhard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp211653_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505264918492","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/suellenengelhard"},{"teacherId":5368514,"projectId":10021963,"letterContent":"The Home Economics classes and art students have been using the new resources together to help create a more welcoming and successful student art show. One memorable moment was seeing students work together to prepare and serve homemade cookies during the event while surrounded by artwork created by their classmates. The refreshments helped create a warm atmosphere that encouraged families and community members to spend more time viewing the displays and interacting with students about their artwork. Students were excited to see how their individual contributions helped make the show feel like a true community event.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the materials and supplies being used for the collaboration, they were enthusiastic about having the opportunity to contribute in different ways. Art students were proud to display their finished work in a professional setting, while Home Economics students enjoyed preparing/serving something that directly supported the event. Many students commented on how special it felt to have their work appreciated by visitors, staff, and families. The positive reactions and increased attendance helped students feel recognized for their creativity, effort, and teamwork.\r\n\r\nThe next steps for students include continuing to build connections between programs and expanding opportunities for collaboration during future art shows and school events. Art students are currently working on new projects that will be displayed at upcoming exhibits, while Home Economics students are exploring additional ways to contribute through presentation and hospitality. 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Throughout the unit, students practiced critical thinking skills by analyzing character motivations, evaluating evidence, and participating in class discussions that challenged them to defend their opinions respectfully. The text also helped strengthen reading comprehension, inference, speaking, and writing skills as students connected the story's conflicts to real-world issues and their own experiences.\r\n\r\nReading in my classroom is rarely silent and passive. Students annotate, ask questions, debate ideas, and collaborate with one another as we work through the text together. One of the most rewarding parts of teaching this novel has been watching students who are normally hesitant to participate become invested in the jury room debates and eager to share their perspectives. Several students connected deeply with the themes of fairness and being judged too quickly, which led to some incredibly thoughtful conversations. 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With your help, our students all had a shirt that fit! Not only did they sound great, they looked great too. \r\nThank you so much for choosing this project to support. It's wonderful to know that there are many who support the performing arts programs. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1777982340500,"projectUrl":"project/concert-dress-shirts/10209623/","projectTitle":"Concert Dress Shirts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Engelhard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp211653_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505264918492","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/suellenengelhard"},{"teacherId":211653,"projectId":10197101,"letterContent":"This is incredible! What an amazing teacher appreciation gift you have given to my students. Concert rehearsals are in full swing and my musicians are thirsty after practice. This bottled water has come in handy so they can hydrate after practice. Our concert is Thursday in our gym and there is no air condition. Every student will have a bottle of water to have with them if they need it. \r\nThank you so much for being so generous to my musicians. We truly appreciate your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1777982340853,"projectUrl":"project/hydrate-the-band/10197101/","projectTitle":"Hydrate the Band!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Engelhard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp211653_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505264918492","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/suellenengelhard"},{"teacherId":210399,"projectId":10215284,"letterContent":"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you so much for your generous donation to this project. Without the kindness of donors like yourself, I would not be able to provide these materials to my students. My school is a Title I school and I do not have a yearly budget, so it is through DonorsChoose that I am able to fund my classroom. \r\n\r\nThese materials will help me to bring real life experiences and assessments to my classroom. I will be able to have my students create merch that they will use in and out of the class.","fullyFundedDate":1777983887958,"projectUrl":"project/pencils-for-students/10215284/","projectTitle":"Pencils for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bromley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jbromley"},{"teacherId":210399,"projectId":9999939,"letterContent":"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you so much for your generous donation to this project. Without the kindness of donors like yourself, I would not be able to provide these materials to my students. My school is a Title I school and I do not have a yearly budget, so it is through DonorsChoose that I am able to fund my classroom. \r\n\r\nThese materials will help me to bring real life experiences and assessments to my classroom. I will be able to have my students perform assessments in a way that makes them heard.","fullyFundedDate":1777984047453,"projectUrl":"project/a-new-way-to-assessment/9999939/","projectTitle":"A New Way to Assessment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bromley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jbromley"},{"teacherId":210399,"projectId":10220507,"letterContent":"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you so much for your generous donation to this project. Without the kindness of donors like yourself, I would not be able to provide these materials to my students. My school is a Title I school and I do not have a yearly budget, so it is through DonorsChoose that I am able to fund my classroom. \r\n\r\nThese materials will help me to bring real life experiences and assessments to my classroom. I will be able to have my students create merch that they will use in and out of the class.","fullyFundedDate":1777983923962,"projectUrl":"project/athletic-shirts-for-graphic-design/10220507/","projectTitle":"Athletic Shirts for Graphic Design","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bromley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jbromley"},{"teacherId":210399,"projectId":10196697,"letterContent":"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you so much for your generous donations of this software. My students have been working very hard in the instrumental class to work on music production. They have had a resident artist come in and show them different software, and logic Protech is the main software that he uses. This is a professional piece of software which allows my students to get real-world, hands-on opportunities to polish their production skills and give them a career opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1776449213552,"projectUrl":"project/logic-pro-for-music-pro/10196697/","projectTitle":"Logic Pro for Music Pro","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bromley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jbromley"},{"teacherId":210399,"projectId":10001394,"letterContent":"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you so much for your generous donation towards this project. I am so grateful to be able to have technology like this for my instrumental classroom. My students have been working with an amazing music, production artist, and these are the materials that he uses so by providing this drum machine, I am able to bring real life professional technology into my classroom. 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