{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Highlands High School","outOfStateSupporters":34.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9430466,"projectId":10177650,"letterContent":"I hope this letter finds you all well. I am writing you to let you know the impact of your donation. Health and wellness was the focus of this project. This project was fully funded by donors and the matching gift from G.E.H.A (Government Employees Health Association. \r\n\r\n From late July to early October, South Central Texas is very hot and humid. We take health and wellness is our main priority. Hydration and rapid cooling, the top priority. The coolers and water jugs did their job and the greatest impact. We report no heat related issues. \r\n\r\n When student athletes come to visit our space we have adequate resources to support most of their health and wellness needs. This project provided them both with educational materials so they understand what is going on with them and modalities to help in healing their ails. \r\n \r\n Again, myself and our student athletes are very grateful. The items donated in this project will impact many students for years to come. Thanks so much.","fullyFundedDate":1775314126603,"projectUrl":"project/cut-the-red-tape/10177650/","projectTitle":"Cut The Red Tape","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jenny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9430466_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728674000213","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9430466"},{"teacherId":8154634,"projectId":10129239,"letterContent":"The speakers and microphones have been a tremendous help for our program. Their primary purpose was to allow us to clearly address students during outdoor rehearsals, where it can be challenging for everyone to hear directions and feedback. The improved communication has helped rehearsals run more efficiently and has increased student engagement and understanding.\r\n\r\nWhat has been most exciting for students is the flexibility of the equipment. In addition to outdoor use, we discovered that the speakers can be connected to a laptop during in class band rehearsals. This allows students to listen to recordings, play-along tracks, and professional examples with much better sound quality. Being able to hear music clearly helps students develop their listening skills and better understand the musical concepts we are studying.\r\n\r\nMany students have benefited from this technology, particularly those who learn best through listening and modeling. Our students have especially enjoyed the ability to hear recordings and accompaniment tracks during rehearsal, helping them gain confidence and improve their performance skills. The portability and ease of use of the speakers have made them a valuable tool in a variety of learning environments, and we are grateful for the opportunities they provide for our students.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our music program and helping us create engaging learning experiences for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1782568610824,"projectUrl":"project/hear-me-hear-me/10129239/","projectTitle":"Hear Me! Hear Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Naranjo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8154634_orig.jpg?crop=399,399,x0,y1&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635434703212","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8154634"},{"teacherId":9989980,"projectId":9223948,"letterContent":"After the intensity and pressure of STAAR testing, our classroom transforms into a space for authentic, joyful learning. The Hunger Games has become the perfect bridge—a novel that helps students rediscover reading not as an assessment tool, but as a source of genuine intellectual engagement and human connection. Through Katniss's journey, our students grapple with complex themes of power, survival, government control, and individual agency. They engage in rich, student-led discussions where multiple perspectives are valued and curiosity is celebrated. Rather than worksheets and comprehension checks, students debate character choices, create artistic responses, write alternative scenes, and design propaganda posters. They ask their questions and pursue their thinking in ways that high-stakes testing simply doesn't allow.\r\n\r\nYour investment sends a powerful message to our students: that their growth as thinkers and human beings is worth prioritizing. In a school year focused on testing, you've given us the gift of time and space for the kind of learning that changes hearts and minds.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the power of reading and in my students.","fullyFundedDate":1744290654109,"projectUrl":"project/together-we-read-support-our-hunger-gam/9223948/","projectTitle":"Together We Read: Support Our Hunger Games Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. LD","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9989980_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y548&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743630265389","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9989980"},{"teacherId":6738883,"projectId":9904722,"letterContent":"I cannot express enough how much this project has directly impacted our students. Students are working in groups using these whiteboard pages and their learning has been significantly impacted because they are so much more engaged. Every Algebra classroom is using these boards with student groups, and the students are loving them!\r\n\r\nI observered one student group saying, \"Wow, I actually get it now\" the last time I was in an Algebra room checking in. The teachers are also very enthusiastic. They have told me that \"it really feels like the learning has skyrocketed\" with the use of these vertical whiteboards.\r\n\r\nStudents are working diligently to learn new concepts and ideas using these resources, and teachers are willingly embedding them in their teaching. This project has been a tremendous success, and it would not have been possible without donors like yourself. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1763558883330,"projectUrl":"project/math-gains/9904722/","projectTitle":"Math Gains!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Edge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6738883_orig.jpg?crop=915,915,x319,y432&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1567179412024","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6738883"},{"teacherId":6738883,"projectId":9790273,"letterContent":"Our Math team is putting this project to good use! Instituting a positive rewards program for our Math students has been very beneficial for both teacher and student morale. We created individual cards for each student. Anytime they do something Math-related outside of class, they are able to earn stickers towards rewards. We have students making Math videos, working in Math programs outside of class, coming to after school tutoring, and all kinds of activities designed to promote a Math mindset.\r\n\r\nWe set up a movable Math store with the cart you helped fund and it travels from classroom to classroom. Although it may seem like highschoolers would not be interested in stickers and prizes, they absolutely are and have been very positively competitive about it. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your support of our students; it makes such a huge difference to educators to know that there are people cheering us on even outside the walls of our school building. We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1760641246873,"projectUrl":"project/a-math-ing-progress-math-rewards-for-st/9790273/","projectTitle":"A-Math-ing Progress! 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