{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ben Lomond High School","outOfStateSupporters":35.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7577008,"projectId":10151259,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us stock our shelves with the magical adventure books our students will love so they can \"Read like a Dragon\"—ferociously and fearlessly! By helping us stock up on these high-interest stories—you have helped students connect with our upcoming \"Read like a Dragon!\" theme!\r\n\r\nOur goal is to help students find that one \"spark\" book that makes them want to read ferociously and fearlessly. When kids get excited about traveling to new worlds through a page, they stop seeing reading as a school requirement and start seeing it as a lifelong hobby. Thank you for helping us reach this goal!","fullyFundedDate":1773841557370,"projectUrl":"project/dragon-readers/10151259/","projectTitle":"Dragon Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johns, District Elementary Library Specialist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7577008_orig.png?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669761701311","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7577008"},{"teacherId":9751962,"projectId":9550487,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for these whiteboards! I was able to use these whiteboards in all of my classes, including: Criminal Justice, Financial Literacy, and College and Career Readiness. These whiteboards have been a great way for me to have formative assessments in my classroom. Formative assessments are a great way to see if students are understanding the information they are being taught, and these white boards have allowed me to see that in a really quick and fast way. Thank you again for your donations, these will be used in my classroom for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1755521811467,"projectUrl":"project/whiteboards/9550487/","projectTitle":"Whiteboards","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Williamson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9751962"},{"teacherId":7577008,"projectId":10149831,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us with our mission to turn our library into the ultimate \"destination spot\" for our students. With your help we have been able to flood our shelves with a fresh collection of high-interest books that reflect our students' diverse passions, giving them the power of true choice in their reading journey. \r\n\r\nBy investing in these new books you are helping us build an environment where reading feels like an adventure. Thank you for helping us cultivate a generation of life-long readers!","fullyFundedDate":1773840982377,"projectUrl":"project/sparking-a-love-for-reading/10149831/","projectTitle":"Sparking a Love for Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johns, District Elementary Library Specialist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7577008_orig.png?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669761701311","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7577008"},{"teacherId":7577008,"projectId":10149636,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us add more of the books our readers ask for most in our library. Our students are so excited to read the popular graphic novels, high-interest nonfiction, interactive titles, and popular books in Spanish that we received. By investing in these high-demand materials, you have helped us create more opportunities for readers to discover books they love and strengthen a culture of reading in our community. Furthermore, by helping us expand our collection of popular Spanish-language titles you have helped us better serve bilingual readers and Spanish-speaking families, ensuring that everyone in our community has access to books that reflect their language, interests, and experiences. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1773840399367,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-books/10149636/","projectTitle":"Books! Books! Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johns, District Elementary Library Specialist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7577008_orig.png?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669761701311","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7577008"},{"teacherId":7577008,"projectId":10144351,"letterContent":"Our students love to read and when these new books arrived in our library students were wanting to check them out faster than we can set them out! Our students eagerly await the new arrivals and next in series, and we want to thank you for helping us provide them with some of the best new books released this year.\r\n\r\nYour donation will help us reach our goal of creating life-long readers, and providing students with the books they want to read is a crucial part of that mission. Thank you for helping get some of these great new books in our library!","fullyFundedDate":1773840264916,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-new-books/10144351/","projectTitle":"We Love New Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johns, District Elementary Library Specialist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7577008_orig.png?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669761701311","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7577008"},{"teacherId":9751962,"projectId":9517083,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project. These calculators were a major help for my financial literacy classes. We were able to so things like: calculate interest for savings accounts, finding the difference between gross and net pay, ect. With these calculators, my students were able to grasp financial skills that they will use for the rest of their life. They will end up having savings accounts and paystubs in the future, and will be able to use these skills to be more financial responsible.","fullyFundedDate":1754322274376,"projectUrl":"project/calculators-for-financial-literacy-stude/9517083/","projectTitle":"Calculators for Financial Literacy Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Williamson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9751962"},{"teacherId":1459429,"projectId":9848958,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students to draw bigger. The projector and part have been so helpful in encouraging students to take their idea and make it bigger. The projector takes away the concern of making a bigger line without seeing where you are going. Students are able to visualise what their art looks like when they make it bigger. I think this will help students not only make larger works of art, but also start to think about what other types of art they can make, like murals. So far, the projector has already been used on magazine stands at our school to take students' sketches and make them larger. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1769178057443,"projectUrl":"project/drawing-and-painting-bigger/9848958/","projectTitle":"Drawing and Painting Bigger","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lyon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1459429_orig.jpg?crop=867,867,x35,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569518209081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ericalyon"},{"teacherId":7577008,"projectId":10145400,"letterContent":"Our students love to read, but they often struggle to find books written on an easy level. Thanks to your donation, we will now be able to increase our collection of books for young readers in our library. Our students will now have access to easy titles that are also fun and engaging. By having new and engaging easy readers in our library, our students will be able to find books written on their level that also match with their interests. We are so excited about the fun leveled readers that will help our kids access books that they can read and enjoy independently on their own!","fullyFundedDate":1773841609564,"projectUrl":"project/great-books-for-young-readers/10145400/","projectTitle":"Great Books for Young Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johns, District Elementary Library Specialist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7577008_orig.png?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669761701311","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7577008"},{"teacherId":8703272,"projectId":9960220,"letterContent":"Thank you once again for your continued support. Your contribution means so much to me as a teacher and to my students.\r\n\r\nBeing able to provide individual journals and yoga socks for every student shows a deep level of care and support—especially for those who may not be able to provide these items for themselves. These are items they can keep and make their own by decorating their journals, choosing a sock color, and expressing their personality and style.\r\n\r\nMany of my students feel nervous about showing their toes, and regular socks do not provide the grip needed for proper support. These grip socks make a meaningful difference in helping them feel more comfortable and confident.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your generosity and support!","fullyFundedDate":1767199689464,"projectUrl":"project/yoga-essentials/9960220/","projectTitle":"Yoga Essentials!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8703272"},{"teacherId":9317168,"projectId":10062931,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and myself, I want to extend my deepest gratitude for your generous contribution to our classroom. The arrival of our brand-new set of \"A Raisin in the Sun\" by Lorraine Hansberry has been a highlight of our semester. It is one thing to read a photocopied excerpt, but there is a distinct sense of pride and ownership that comes when a student holds a fresh, crisp book of their own to study. Your kindness has made that possible.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading is an active, communal experience. Because this is a play, we often transform the room into the Youngers' small Chicago apartment, with students volunteering to read different roles. This allows us to practice literary analysis through performance, focusing on character motivation and the power of subtext. Beyond the performance, these texts serve as a gateway to discussing complex themes like the \"American Dream,\" the impact of systemic housing discrimination, and the resilience of the human spirit. My students are learning to cite textual evidence and evaluate how a playwright uses dialogue to build tension, all essential skills that will serve them far beyond this grade level.\r\n\r\nThe impact on specific students has been particularly moving. I have one student who has historically struggled to stay engaged with traditional novels, but they have completely blossomed while reading the role of Walter Lee. Seeing the story laid out in dialogue helped them find their voice, and they are now one of the first to raise their hand to analyze a scene. Another group of students has spent their lunch breaks debating the ending of the play, proving that the questions Hansberry raised in 1959 are just as urgent and engaging to teenagers in 2026. You haven't just provided books, you've provided a mirror for my students to see their own dreams reflected and a window into a pivotal era of history.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our education and for believing in the power of a good story.","fullyFundedDate":1769651734521,"projectUrl":"project/a-raisin-in-the-sun/10062931/","projectTitle":"A Raisin in the Sun","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Richards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9317168_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x0,y576&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720553948163","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9317168"},{"teacherId":9317168,"projectId":9501051,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity. The arrival of the sticky notes, post-it posters, highlighters, and writing supplies has truly transformed the energy in our ELA classroom. You should have seen the students' faces when the boxes arrived! There was a collective \"whoop\" of excitement as they realized these resources were specifically for them. In an ELA classroom, a fresh composition notebook or a vibrant set of colored pencils isn't just a tool; it's an invitation to create. One student even remarked, \"Wait, we actually get to use the big posters today?\" It signaled to them that their ideas are important and worth the high-quality materials you've provided.\r\n\r\nWe immediately put these resources to work during our recent Character Analysis Gallery Walk. Students used the large post-it posters to create \"character maps,\" using the colored pencils and highlighters to color-code evidence of internal versus external traits. One specific moment that stood out was seeing a group of typically quiet students huddled around a poster, vigorously debating which highlighter color best represented \"conflict.\" Having these tactile resources made the abstract concepts of literature much more concrete and engaging for them.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and for showing my students that their education matters to the community.","fullyFundedDate":1755695007616,"projectUrl":"project/begin-with-the-essentials/9501051/","projectTitle":"Begin with the Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Richards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9317168_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x0,y576&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720553948163","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9317168"},{"teacherId":9317168,"projectId":9343945,"letterContent":"We are so incredibly grateful for the brand-new copies of Julius Caesar and Hamlet that now fill our desks and backpacks. While many of you share our love for a great story, teaching these plays is about much more than just the plot; it's about giving students the tools to decode the world around them. These texts serve as a masterclass in the art of persuasion and the messy complexity of human motivation. My students are using these plays to analyze how Marc Antony sways a crowd through calculated rhetoric. They are also exploring how Hamlet's existential dread mirrors their own modern questions about purpose and identity. By grappling with characters who are neither purely heroes nor villains, they are developing the critical thinking and empathy needed to navigate our own complicated world.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is anything but a silent, static activity. On any given day, you'll find us pushing back the desks to transform the floor into a stage, as students realize that Shakespeare's words were always meant to be shouted, whispered, and lived. It has been especially moving to see our \"reluctant\" readers get genuinely fired up over the high-stakes betrayal in the Roman Senate, while our more introspective students have found a strange, comforting sanctuary in Hamlet's famous soliloquies. Because these are their own copies to keep, the pages are already becoming a map of their thoughts, filled with the ink and highlights of a generation discovering that a story written 400 years ago still knows exactly how they feel. Thank you for making these vital, loud, and transformative conversations possible.\r\n\r\nWith sincere gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1755694942376,"projectUrl":"project/shakespeare-rocks/9343945/","projectTitle":"Shakespeare Rocks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Richards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9317168_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x0,y576&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720553948163","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9317168"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_33387","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1186,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":61,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":32,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":60,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"10 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":64.8,"schoolId":33387,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Ben Lomond High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Ben Lomond High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/ogden-school-district/ben-lomond-high-school/33387"}