{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Highland Junior High School","outOfStateSupporters":30.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7992416,"projectId":9602921,"letterContent":"This English development class is a dynamic and engaging environment where language skills flourish through hands-on, tactile materials and activities. Unlike traditional rote learning, students in this class actively interact with the language using physical resources.\r\n Students use materials like picture cards, storytelling cubes, color-coded grammar blocks, and magnetic letters to build sentences, practice vocabulary, and understand grammatical structures (e.g., using physical blocks to represent subject, verb, and object).\r\nThanks to your donation, items like the ones described above are available for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1755717694706,"projectUrl":"project/developing-english-language/9602921/","projectTitle":"Developing English Language","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Coria","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7992416_orig.jpg?crop=876,876,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690221020755","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7992416"},{"teacherId":10278462,"projectId":9758351,"letterContent":"Your donation will help junior high students meet both clothing needs and emotional regulation needs. Having clean plain t-shirts available allows students to quickly change if they experience spills, sweat, or clothing issues that may cause embarrassment or distraction. This prevents interruptions to the school day and allows students to return to class feeling confident. Fidget items in my office also help students manage anxiety, regulate their bodies, and stay grounded during conversations or skill-building sessions. These resources promote dignity, access, and self-regulation so students can focus on learning.","fullyFundedDate":1758807082979,"projectUrl":"project/basic-essentials-and-fidgets-for-junior/9758351/","projectTitle":"Basic Essentials and Fidgets for Junior High Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Goné","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10278462"},{"teacherId":9592943,"projectId":9598005,"letterContent":"Thank you for the markers and magazines! The art and creative supplies are enhancing engagement and creativity. We use the markers for fun cultural activities and vocabulary games, allowing students to express themselves artistically while reinforcing new terms and making language learning interactive and memorable. Students were visibly excited to use the materials, seeing them as a creative tool that makes academic tasks more dynamic and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nThe magazines are an invaluable resource because they contain more interesting content, especially for our Dual Language Immersion classes. Their authentic, visually rich articles support language acquisition and content knowledge simultaneously. This makes content more relatable, helping students make powerful connections between the text and the real world.","fullyFundedDate":1755706848214,"projectUrl":"project/think-create-play/9598005/","projectTitle":"Think, Create, Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Geddes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9592943_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y574&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721417485788","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9592943"},{"teacherId":9592943,"projectId":9454457,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations! The new texts are already making a significant difference by boosting student engagement and achievement in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThese books, chosen for independent reading, help students build crucial skills like reading stamina and focus. By self-selecting texts they enjoy, students naturally develop vocabulary in context and strengthen their abilities to make inferences and analyze themes, fostering essential skills for advanced academics and a lifelong love of reading.\r\n\r\nReading is now a more personalized and equitable experience. We dedicate time for sustained, self-selected reading, fostering a culture of choice and ownership. Crucially, the collection includes engaging, fun books for our students whose first language is Spanish, removing language barriers and enabling everyone to experience the simple joy of reading.\r\n\r\nAre There Particular Students Who Are Especially Enjoying the New Books, and How So?\r\nWe've seen the strongest impact on our Spanish-speaking students and those who were previously reluctant readers. Having high-interest books in Spanish has integrated these students more fully into the reading community. Meanwhile, our hesitant readers are finding titles that finally \"click,\" leading to a noticeable increase in their focus and time-on-task during independent reading periods.","fullyFundedDate":1755719271099,"projectUrl":"project/our-spanish-classroom-library/9454457/","projectTitle":"Our Spanish Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Geddes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9592943_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y574&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721417485788","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9592943"},{"teacherId":10098966,"projectId":9511450,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generous support of our donors, our engineering students are now experiencing a level of hands-on learning that was previously out of reach. The fully funded 3D printers have transformed our classroom into a true design laboratory where ideas move from sketches to physical prototypes in a single class period.\r\n\r\nStudents have already put these tools to work by creating functional items such as fidget toys and custom nameplates to support organization and ownership of the printers. They are now beginning to design and produce their 3D puzzle cubes—an activity that strengthens spatial reasoning, precision, and iterative problem-solving.\r\n\r\nThe printers have also given students authentic engineering insight as they explore how infill density and other print settings affect the performance of their designs. In addition, students are preparing to tackle biomechanics-inspired challenges like creating custom parts to limit VEX IQ joint motion, helping them connect mechanical engineering concepts to real-world applications.\r\n\r\nBecause of this project, students are more engaged, more curious, and more confident in their ability to design, test, and improve their ideas. Your support has brought their creativity to life and given them foundational STEM skills that will benefit them for years to come.\r\nThank you for making such an incredible impact on their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1755722414077,"projectUrl":"project/future-engineers-wanted-3d-printers-nee/9511450/","projectTitle":"Future Engineers Wanted: 3D Printers Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Christensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10098966_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754326501706","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10098966"},{"teacherId":10278189,"projectId":9757277,"letterContent":"Your donation will help junior high students meet a basic but critical need—having access to clean, comfortable clothing. Many students experience anxiety about their appearance or clothing condition, and some students have had their school day interrupted because of menstruation or menstrual leaks.\r\n\r\nHaving pants available to quickly change into allows students to protect their privacy and return to class with confidence. This support also ensures students don't have to miss learning time or go home early because of period-related accidents. Having access to clean clothing helps students stay in school, feel secure, and remain focused on their education.","fullyFundedDate":1758807684803,"projectUrl":"project/comfort-and-confidence-clothing-support/9757277/","projectTitle":"Comfort and Confidence: Clothing Support for Junior High Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10278189"},{"teacherId":7992416,"projectId":9311927,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. My students are having a blast with all the indoor activities and games that we received! Staying indoor during inclement weather is not a challenge when the classroom has the appropriate materials. \r\n We will use the materials for indoor recess (game boards and table games) for incentives as well. For example: we can have and end of the quarter game day based on what students have accomplished: finishing up all their assignments, getting their homework turned in, etc.\r\n Your help is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1746445450121,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-learning/9311927/","projectTitle":"Indoor Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Coria","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7992416_orig.jpg?crop=876,876,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690221020755","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7992416"},{"teacherId":9923410,"projectId":9113465,"letterContent":"My students love the new music stands as you can see from the photo. They have easy access to their books and music right in front of them to be successful playing music.. \r\n\r\nIt has been a huge buy in from my students to have quality new music stands, and good instruments to be successful at beginning their journey in music. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for donating to our program. The impact has been huge as well with my other band, orchestra, guitar and mariachi classes. All the students in my program seem excited this year about learning to play an instrument. I think a lot of it has to do with the new music stands.","fullyFundedDate":1741210205763,"projectUrl":"project/music-stands-for-inspiring-student-music/9113465/","projectTitle":"Music Stands for Inspiring Student Musicians","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9923410"},{"teacherId":9522640,"projectId":9206559,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project Metabolic Mysteries: How Our Bodies Keep Us Going! My students were so excited when the models of the human torso arrived. The moment I pulled them out of the boxes, the class buzzed with curiosity and amazement. Many of them immediately wanted to point out the organs they recognized and ask questions about how they all worked together.\r\nWe are now using these torso models to explore the human body in a hands-on, 3D way. Instead of just seeing diagrams in a book, my students can physically remove the organs, look at their shape and structure, and better understand how they fit and function in the body. This has sparked deeper conversations and helped many students grasp concepts that were hard to visualize before.\r\nThank you again for making this possible. These resources will continue to make science engaging, interactive, and meaningful for my students. You've brought the human body to life in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1746456918720,"projectUrl":"project/metabolic-mysteries-how-our-bodies-keep/9206559/","projectTitle":"Metabolic Mysteries: How Our Bodies Keep Us Going","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mojica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9522640_orig.jpg?crop=918,918,x151,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735757297554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-mojicadecena"},{"teacherId":9522640,"projectId":9150696,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Exploring Microbes: Bringing Science to Life!\" project. These materials have completely transformed the way we explore life science. One of our first activities is building and labeling cell structures, and with these materials the students will habe the opportunity to see real cells and draw their observations.\r\n\r\nThese hands-on tools have made a huge difference in how students understand abstract scientific concepts. Instead of just reading about cells, they are now building them, examining them, and drawing them in detail. It sparks curiosity and deeper questions—from \"What happens if a cell is missing a part?\" to \"Can we see real microbes?\" Next, we're moving into comparing plant and animal cells, and students will use what they've learned to create their own illustrated science journals. Because of your generosity, my students feel like real scientists—and that feeling is priceless.","fullyFundedDate":1742903580077,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-microbes-bringing-science-to/9150696/","projectTitle":"Exploring Microbes: Bringing Science to Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mojica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9522640_orig.jpg?crop=918,918,x151,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735757297554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-mojicadecena"},{"teacherId":8934518,"projectId":8700199,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students have had the incredible opportunity to dive deep into the world of atoms and molecules with hands-on learning! The materials from the Building Atoms: Exploring the Building Blocks of the Universe! project have brought our lessons to life in ways that engage and excite every student.\r\n\r\nThe moment my students saw the new materials, their curiosity ignited! They eagerly began using them to construct atomic models, visually representing protons, neutrons, and electrons. Instead of just reading about atomic structure, they were able to manipulate pieces and truly grasp how elements are formed. Seeing their enthusiasm and \"aha!\" moments as they built and compared different atoms was amazing!\r\n\r\nOne standout activity involved students modeling how atoms bond to create molecules. They worked in teams, problem-solving and discussing real-world applications, which deepened their understanding of chemistry and its role in everyday life. These hands-on experiences have transformed their learning and boosted their confidence in science.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll be using these materials to explore chemical reactions, building on their knowledge of atomic structure to see how elements combine and change. Thanks to your support, my students have the resources they need to investigate, question, and discover the wonders of science.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made this possible, and we are so grateful! Thank you for investing in our classroom and in the future of these young scientists.","fullyFundedDate":1726663420136,"projectUrl":"project/building-atoms-exploring-the-building-b/8700199/","projectTitle":"Building Atoms: Exploring the Building Blocks of the Universe!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aba","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8934518_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x68,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1674244022112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8934518"},{"teacherId":8934518,"projectId":8635961,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has been transformed! The materials from the Sticking to Success: Empowering Students with the Materials They Need project have made a huge difference in how my students engage with their learning.\r\n\r\nThe excitement was palpable when my students first saw the new supplies. Their faces lit up as they realized they had everything they needed to fully participate in our projects without worry. From interactive science experiments to collaborative Hope Squad activities, these resources have given them the tools to thrive.\r\n\r\nOne memorable moment was during our recent lesson on waves and energy transfer. Using the new materials, students created visual models to demonstrate how light and mechanical waves reflect, absorb, and transmit through different materials. The hands-on approach helped solidify their understanding in a way that simply reading about it never could.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, my students are diving into our next unit on cellular respiration, using reciprocal teaching to break down complex concepts together. These materials will continue to support their learning, ensuring that every student has access to what they need to succeed.\r\n\r\nYour support has not only provided essential supplies but has also reinforced a sense of confidence and ownership in my students. 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