{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"James Island Charter High School","outOfStateSupporters":29.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2349686,"projectId":10214622,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your generosity in supporting our JI Cares Closet at James Island Charter High School! Because of you, we are able to provide students with essential items that help them feel comfortable, confident, and cared for during the school day.\r\n\r\nAs a high school counselor, I see firsthand that students often carry challenges far beyond what we see in the classroom. Sometimes those challenges involve something as simple as not having access to basic hygiene products or school supplies. Other times, they involve significant life circumstances such as homelessness, grief, or unexpected family hardships.\r\n\r\nSince receiving our donated materials, we have already seen the difference these resources can make in the lives of our students.\r\n\r\nWe've been able to provide body wipes to a student who arrived at school needing an opportunity to freshen up. When a female student experienced an unexpected menstrual accident during the school day, we were able to offer her a clean change of pants so she could return to class feeling comfortable and confident. A student who recently transferred to our school following the death of his guardian received new school supplies to help ease his transition into an unfamiliar environment. We also provided a bathing kit to a family experiencing homelessness, helping them access basic necessities during an incredibly difficult time.\r\n\r\nAnd sometimes, the impact comes from something as simple as a cold bottle of water. When students visit our counseling office feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or upset, we can offer them a quiet place to regroup and a bottle of water while we help them work through whatever challenges they are facing.\r\n\r\nThese may seem like small gestures, but to the students receiving them, they can mean everything.\r\n\r\nWhat makes the JI Cares Closet so special is that students can receive these items discreetly, without judgment or embarrassment. We want every student to know that their circumstances do not define them and that they deserve to feel safe, supported, and valued at school.\r\n\r\nYour donations have allowed us to address immediate needs while also building trust and strengthening connections with our students. When we can remove even one barrier from a student's day, we create more opportunities for them to focus on learning, developing relationships, and working toward their future.\r\n\r\nMy hope is that the JI Cares Closet continues to grow into a lasting resource for our school community, providing not only essential supplies but also reassurance that no student has to face life's challenges alone.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us turn compassion into action. You have helped us create something that goes far beyond a closet filled with supplies. You've helped us create a place where students feel seen, supported, and cared for.","fullyFundedDate":1787149111613,"projectUrl":"project/meeting-needs-fueling-success-student/10214622/","projectTitle":"Meeting Needs, Fueling Success: Student Supply & Care Closet","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hurley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2349686_orig.jpg?crop=1996,1996,x1277,y384&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776861899995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2349686"},{"teacherId":5702852,"projectId":10306292,"letterContent":"Thank you for contributing to this project. We have two garden spaces on campus that our classes use to grow a variety of native plants. We have needed a weed eater for some time. Our students have enjoyed using it to maintain our Carolina Fence Garden space. They really enjoy working outside and having this equipment allows them to hone their horticulture skills.\r\n\r\nThe bird feeders have also been a big hit. We were able to set up the feeders outside our classroom so we can watch the birds come in throughout the day. Students are learning how to identify birds and do like watching them as they eat!\r\n\r\nGenerous donors like you allow our students to learn so much! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1782220308785,"projectUrl":"project/a-backyard-garden-at-school/10306292/","projectTitle":"A Backyard Garden at School!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5702852_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627848738515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lylesearth"},{"teacherId":5702852,"projectId":10270080,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this project. It has been wonderful to have the ability to use Teachers Pay Teachers to get ideas for activities I can do in my classes.\r\n\r\nWe have students who struggle with vocabulary in general biology. Biology is a state tested course so it is critical that students are able to learn and retain the meanings of words. I have been able to use Teachers Pay Teachers to find card sorts that my department can use to help enhance vocabulary retention.\r\n\r\nI have also found vocabulary activities that can be used when doing a book study. The vocabulary wheel that is pictured was a great activity that my honors biology class did to organize details from our book study. \r\n\r\nBiology Myth or Fact is also a fun and engaging way to start my honors biology class. It's fun to watch students try to reason through a statement so they can vote 'myth' or 'fact'. It's even more fun to show the results and give them the additional information about each topic as this group is very inquisitive and likes to learn new things.\r\n\r\nYour support for this project has helped ensure all of our students, no matter their learning level, have engaging activities to facilitate learning.","fullyFundedDate":1778258230959,"projectUrl":"project/amazing-activities-to-activate-learning/10270080/","projectTitle":"Amazing Activities To Activate Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5702852_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627848738515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lylesearth"},{"teacherId":5702852,"projectId":10040708,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for donating to this project. My students are really enjoying having the mesh bags to keep all of their supplies in. It helps keep them organized and prepared for class.\r\n\r\nThe spiral index cards have been great for helping students organize information and vocabulary during our book study. They are learning to draw representations of what they are reading and are learning to define vocabulary words that are new to them. \r\n\r\nWe color a lot in science! It's been wonderful for the students to have their own set of colored pencils they can use in class and take home with them. \r\n\r\nAgain, I appreciate your dedication to helping educator our students!","fullyFundedDate":1776106277585,"projectUrl":"project/visible-vocabulary/10040708/","projectTitle":"Visible Vocabulary!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5702852_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627848738515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lylesearth"},{"teacherId":5199326,"projectId":9872899,"letterContent":"What an incredible gift you've given my classes by contributing to this project! We have had so much fun with the engaging opportunities we've been able to use since receiving the TPT gift card. \r\nIn anatomy and physiology, my students were better able to understand digestive transit time through reading mini case scenarios and tracking their individual transit times by eating blue cake. It was a unique way to learn about the digestive system and the students enjoyed the activity. A&P students also benefited from a reproductive poster crawl where they reviewed and gathered facts about the reproductive system - this lesson went beyond lecture and notes and was a really good overview of the reproductive system. \r\nIn biology, students were able to review cellular transport with an updated card sort. The card sort provided a way to review the learned content and apply it to new terms they did not yet know. It was great to see the students interact and test, support and encourage each other. Another great activity for Biology was using the \"dissected\" cell models. This activity gave them multiple opportunities to learn, review and make comparisons between different types of cells. A new way to take the hand drawn diagrams to the next level! \r\nThank you again for your generous donations. We've enjoyed these activities and will continue to do so in future classes!","fullyFundedDate":1763627067091,"projectUrl":"project/awesome-activities-for-the-win/9872899/","projectTitle":"Awesome Activities for the WIN","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5199326_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523126518325","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5199326"},{"teacherId":7514275,"projectId":10128985,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project, \"Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Cards for Digital Resources!\" Because of your generosity, I have been able to purchase many helpful materials from Teachers Pay Teachers, including presentations, worksheets, coloring pages, crosswords, and other activities that support my French lessons. These resources have helped make learning more engaging, creative, and accessible for my students.\r\n\r\nMy students have benefited from having a wider variety of materials to practice and review French. The presentations help introduce and reinforce new concepts, while the worksheets, puzzles, and coloring activities give students different ways to interact with the language. These materials are especially helpful because they allow me to meet students where they are and offer activities that are both educational and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, I am able to supplement my lessons with fresh, teacher-created resources that save time and add excitement to the classroom. Moving forward, I will continue using these materials to strengthen vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, and cultural lessons in French. Your donation has helped me provide more meaningful learning opportunities for my students, and I am truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1774621962791,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-pay-teachers-gift-cards-for-dig/10128985/","projectTitle":"Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Cards for Digital Resources!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vaiana Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7514275_orig.jpg?crop=798,798,x31,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600706312387","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7514275"},{"teacherId":7514275,"projectId":10128978,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Games = Happy Brains!\" Because of your generosity, my students now have engaging games that help bring French learning to life in a fun and meaningful way. After completing their final exam, students were able to relax, celebrate their hard work, and continue practicing French by playing games together. It was wonderful to see them smiling, laughing, collaborating, and using French useful phrases while interacting with one another.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the games, they were excited and eager to try them right away. The materials gave them a chance to use French in a low-pressure setting, which helped build their confidence and encouraged them to speak more naturally. Instead of only seeing French as something connected to quizzes, tests, or assignments, they experienced it as a language they can use while having fun with their classmates.\r\n\r\nThese games will continue to be an important part of our classroom. Moving forward, students will use more and more French while playing the various games, practicing useful phrases, asking questions, giving answers, and working together. Your donation has helped create joyful learning moments and will continue to support communication, confidence, and community in our French classroom. Thank you again for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1777140255259,"projectUrl":"project/games-happy-brains/10128978/","projectTitle":"Games = Happy Brains","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vaiana Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7514275_orig.jpg?crop=798,798,x31,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600706312387","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7514275"},{"teacherId":5702852,"projectId":9960440,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to this project. The books were used for two different classes. Braiding Sweetgrass was used in my honors biology class. We've been reading the book as a way to learn more about indigenous history and tie this history to the standards required by our state. Students received their own copy of the book so they could annotate, underline and highlight as they read. We have a wall in our classroom dedicated to highlighting work students complete as we read the book. Students made visual bookmarks while reading as a way to take notes with a focus. \r\n\r\nThe Canary Girls was for my IB biology class. This class is an all female group so I wanted to teach them science as well as helping them to understand the significant role women have played in our history and sadly, often at the cost of their health.\r\n\r\nThe students have gained a lot of history and science knowledge from their reading. I am very happy with how the project progressed and plan to continue these bookstudies with future classes!","fullyFundedDate":1772136829914,"projectUrl":"project/reading-for-science-readiness/9960440/","projectTitle":"Reading for Science Readiness","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5702852_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627848738515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lylesearth"},{"teacherId":5702852,"projectId":9283293,"letterContent":"Thank you for the contribution to our outside storage project! We have desperately needed a space outside to put all the things we regularly use in our garden and outdoor classroom spaces. \r\n\r\nWe had our students build both of the storage buildings. It required them to read, follow directions and work together. They did really well and got both put together over the course of 2 different class periods. Now we will have our gardening equipment at the ready when we are outside. Our students love being outside so these storage buildings will help us be more organized when we use the outdoor spaces.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1746483548390,"projectUrl":"project/storage-for-science-in-the-outdoors/9283293/","projectTitle":"Storage for Science in the Outdoors","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5702852_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627848738515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lylesearth"},{"teacherId":5702852,"projectId":9796181,"letterContent":"The students have a great time learning with the supplies from this project! They had to put on their thinking caps to figure out what the inside of the plates looked like during the A Better Black Box activity. The polymer worms were a big hit! They were able to watch polymers form in real time and were also able to see them glow under a black light. The atmospheric pressure cups and atmospheric mat brought out the competitiveness in my classes as students tried to see who could pull them apart the fastest.\r\n\r\nActivities like these give students hands-on experiences that will stay with them long after a test or even this course. My goal is always to increase critical thinking skills with activities that are memorable.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your donation to this project!","fullyFundedDate":1765819354775,"projectUrl":"project/stem-success-for-students/9796181/","projectTitle":"Stem Success for Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5702852_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627848738515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lylesearth"},{"teacherId":5702852,"projectId":9796086,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to this project. My students really enjoy getting prizes during class. These items are used as rewards for high assessment scores and for winning group competitions during engineering design projects.\r\n\r\nWe spend a lot of time on vocabulary so the spiral index cards are a big hit. Students also really like the stuffed animals that can be put on their bookbags. Teenagers really do enjoy getting tokens like this!\r\n\r\nWe color and annotate a lot so the multi-colored pens are also a big hit with students. They do like being able to color code their notes with 'fancy' colors that aren't a part of the colored pencils they normally use.\r\n\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1760304518953,"projectUrl":"project/prizes-for-pinnacles-of-performance/9796086/","projectTitle":"Prizes for Pinnacles of Performance!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5702852_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627848738515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lylesearth"},{"teacherId":5702852,"projectId":9263828,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to this project. I can't sufficiently explain how great it is to have supplies like notebooks and pencils available to my students on the first day of class. It allows us to 'hit the ground running' with our learning. High school students do enjoy coming into class to find supplies like a notebook, pencils, colored pencils and notecards waiting for them.\r\n\r\nI cut the index cards in half so we have more of them and they are easier to store. The staplers are in a central location so students can use them any time they need them. Notebooks are the lifeline of our course. Everything they need is in these notebooks! All of their work is in these notebooks!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your contribution!","fullyFundedDate":1755692421970,"projectUrl":"project/scientific-learning-supplies/9263828/","projectTitle":"Scientific Learning Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5702852_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627848738515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lylesearth"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7813","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1593,"numTeachers":103,"percentFrplEligible":60,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":17,"percentWhite":72,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":5,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"15.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":70.3,"schoolId":7813,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about James Island Charter High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"James Island Charter High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/south-carolina/charleston-county-school-district/james-island-charter-high-school/7813"}