{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Stadium High School","outOfStateSupporters":12.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10044682,"projectId":9381914,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our \"Building Confidence Through Graphic Novels\" project. Because of you, my students now have access to engaging, high-interest graphic novels that have completely transformed the way they approach reading.\r\n\r\nThese new texts allow us to build core literacy skills in a format that feels welcoming and accessible. Students are practicing sequencing, character analysis, theme, and inference using visuals and text together. An approach that helps many of my struggling readers finally experience success. The graphic novels have been especially powerful for teaching students how to track plot development and identify important details, since the illustrations support their understanding every step of the way.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom has become something students look forward to instead of avoid. During independent reading time, you can now see students leaning over their books, discussing panels with their peers, and making connections out loud without being prompted. For many of my readers who often feel overwhelmed by traditional novels, this has been the first time they've completed a book cover-to-cover and felt proud doing it.\r\n\r\nSeveral students have stood out in particular. One student who typically refuses to read anything longer than a short passage finished his first full graphic novel and immediately asked if he could check out another. Another student with significant reading anxiety now volunteers to share what she's reading with the class because the visuals help her feel confident in her understanding before she speaks. Moments like these are happening every week, and it's entirely because you gave us the tools to make reading feel accessible and joyful.\r\n\r\nYour generosity didn't just fund books—it opened doors for students who often feel left behind in traditional literacy spaces. Thank you for believing in them, believing in our classroom, and believing that every student deserves to see themselves as a reader.","fullyFundedDate":1756387060931,"projectUrl":"project/building-confidence-through-graphic-nove/9381914/","projectTitle":"Building Confidence Through Graphic Novels","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Land","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10044682_orig.png?crop=256,256,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748381611040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10044682"},{"teacherId":6744858,"projectId":9312366,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to help provide review supplies for my students. Since getting the notecards and whiteboards, my students and I have been using them a lot for review and quick practice. The whiteboards are great for quick checks for understanding where students write their answers and hold them up so I can see who's getting it and who might need more help. It keeps everyone involved and makes review time more interactive.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments was during our AP Psychology unit on brain structures. Students used their whiteboards to answer scenario questions. They are also using the notecards to respond to exit tickets and use them to build individual review sets to help them prepare for the AP exam in the spring. The mix of hands-on practice and self-review really helped them take charge of their learning and feel more confident before the test.","fullyFundedDate":1746787135671,"projectUrl":"project/building-knowledge-together-tools-for-c/9312366/","projectTitle":"Building Knowledge Together: Tools for Collaborative Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6744858_orig.jpg?crop=426,426,x465,y462&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746217636831","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kelford"},{"teacherId":9340252,"projectId":9327233,"letterContent":"Your generous donations allowed me to offer a variety of meaningful, diverse, modern novels with varied Lexile for our final literature circle. Throughout the year, the students mostly engage in whole class novels and essays but having choice hugely increased student buy-in! The varied Lexile also made the unit much more accessible for all students. \r\n\r\nIn addition to the buy-in aspect, the lifelong skills of choosing books, reading books, thinking about books and engaging in productive discussions surrounding book and the real-life connections created are priceless! Thank you again for your support! What you do matters!","fullyFundedDate":1746787372137,"projectUrl":"project/joy-reading/9327233/","projectTitle":"Joy Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9340252_orig.jpg?crop=1169,1170,x0,y339&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746562312930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9340252"},{"teacherId":9340252,"projectId":7962625,"letterContent":"The gift of these graphic novels allowed my students to apply the knowledge they gained throughout the year regarding ethnic studies to a modern, accessible text. The format of the graphic novel made it possible for all of my students to be engaged. Having representation of diverse authors matters! \r\n\r\nWithout donors, such as yourselves, this would not have been possible. I am looking forward to using the novels again - I know from the kids who have asked to preview the text, that they are excited as well! Thank you again and keep up the amazing support for education!","fullyFundedDate":1708646155372,"projectUrl":"project/equity-and-diversity-through-graphic-nov/7962625/","projectTitle":"Equity and Diversity Through Graphic Novels!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9340252_orig.jpg?crop=1169,1170,x0,y339&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746562312930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9340252"},{"teacherId":9729291,"projectId":9186016,"letterContent":"Firstly, thank you so much for your generosity. It is encouraging and so inspiring. Not alone to me, but to my students when I tell them where these books came from! Thank you for being a model to the next generation. Especially in these troubling times for education where funding is being cut, you provide light and hope that what we do still matters and is worth investing in. \r\n\r\nFor this particular project, students absolutely loved ending the year with self-selected book groups! So many students were actually excited about reading. Almost the entirety of my 170 students fully read their selected books and participated in a group presentation. Each group got to choose between the following presentations: a class lesson teaching the class a social emotional skill that was gleaned from their book, a group podcast (video or audio) inspired by a topic or relevant event in their book and lastly, a movie/television pitch envisioning their book onto the screen. We had a wide variety of presentations in each class and it was such a delight to see them set off with their creativity and lead each other with clear communication. Not only were students constantly talking about the book when they read it in class, once they got to the presentation preparation, students could participate all together and even with other groups that read the same book because each student was invested in their book. Each book that was given through this project was selected and I have multiple stories of students reporting to me that they loved their book so much. Kids even asked to take copies home because they wanted to finish it ahead of time. My multilingual students were also deeply invested and two students who speak Arabic were able to use translation audio apps to read Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and they loved it. I also had a group where one group member was so inspired, they created an entire video game to showcase to the whole class — it was creative and inspiring to see them inspired by what they read. \r\n\r\nSo, thank you for providing me the basic tools and materials to provide these types of student-driven projects in my classroom. Your impact will last a lifetime!","fullyFundedDate":1744230411606,"projectUrl":"project/joy-reading/9186016/","projectTitle":"Joy Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bagdanov","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9729291_orig.jpg?crop=1815,1815,x0,y175&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739217699978","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9729291"},{"teacherId":1398423,"projectId":9293063,"letterContent":"I hope this message finds you well. I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your generous contributions, which have allowed me to purchase 60 novels for my classroom next year. Your support means the world to me and my students.\r\n\r\nThese novels will not only enhance our reading curriculum but also inspire a love for literature. Each year I am surprised how many students say this was their favorite unit. I am excited to see how these books will ignite conversations and ideas for them.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for believing in the power of reading and education. Your kindness will have a lasting impact on our learning community.","fullyFundedDate":1746634967748,"projectUrl":"project/a-novel-that-resonates-with-students/9293063/","projectTitle":"A Novel That Resonates With Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Grotzky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1398423_orig.png?crop=273,270,x315,y443&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558546991502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1398423"},{"teacherId":6620963,"projectId":9228372,"letterContent":"Many of us know the anticipation of waiting for the next season of a much loved series. \r\n\r\nFor many readers of manga, this is how they feel about the next volumes of books coming out. A few months ago, we were able to get started with the Jojo's manga series, and the DonorsChoose Community helped us get Parts 1-4. \r\n\r\nBut kids wanted more - to keep enjoying the story and the fun of a favorite series. And the DonorsChoose Community came through again, and we have added Parts 5 and 6. A whole second shelf has now been filled with books that we'll use and enjoy for years to come.\r\n\r\nThank you for being a partner in my work. I am so grateful to know that there are people willing to come alongside and support my vision for our teens.","fullyFundedDate":1746787126990,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-our-jojo-books/9228372/","projectTitle":"We Love Our Jojo Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fullerton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6620963_orig.jpg?crop=300,300,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625877285403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6620963"},{"teacherId":6620963,"projectId":9100838,"letterContent":"When a gentle reader comes to the library shyly and asks for a new manga series, it melts your heart and leads you to look for a way to meet the need. But when there aren't local funds available, the idea pops into your head to see if the DonorsChoose community can help get her the books she wants.\r\n\r\nAnd you came through for her. When I told her that her books were coming, her face lit up, and she said, \"REALLY? Oh, that's so amazing! Will you please tell them thank you?\" The pictures coming soon will show her big smile, and I know she is grateful for your generosity and support. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my work with our teen readers. It means the world.","fullyFundedDate":1744234938582,"projectUrl":"project/what-we-want-well-read-eye-catching-f/9100838/","projectTitle":"What We Want, We'll Read! 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It means the world.","fullyFundedDate":1744234938362,"projectUrl":"project/make-a-readers-day-with-fire-force-book/9165474/","projectTitle":"Make A Reader's Day with Fire Force Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fullerton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6620963_orig.jpg?crop=300,300,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625877285403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6620963"},{"teacherId":8018419,"projectId":5773494,"letterContent":"Since the conclusion of the event, we have had students not only learning how to play frisbee golf, and the differences between throwing an Ultimate Frisbee vs. a golf disc, but they have created their own courses utilizing the skills. They have to create a 9-hole, linked course and determine the par for each hole. One of the favorite activities is throwing for distance. We use the soccer/football field, and students get to see the differences between the various golf discs and how far they throw.","fullyFundedDate":1630536635337,"projectUrl":"project/disc-golf-a-lifetime-sport/5773494/","projectTitle":"Disc Golf a Lifetime Sport","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Baughman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8018419_orig.jpg?crop=150,150,x0,y21&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733418639066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8018419"},{"teacherId":6620963,"projectId":8918855,"letterContent":"Thank you for coming through for our manga readers! These two series were the most requested manga books when I did a survey at the beginning of the year. And now we have them!\r\n\r\nI wish you could see the delight on their faces when they see them ready and available in the library. One series has already been through several readers in the first month - I can't keep them on the shelf, and kids have volumes on hold so they get them next!\r\n\r\nI appreciate your investment in our reading community. Your generosity makes a difference and makes school a place where teens feel welcome and valued because their choices and voices matter in shaping our school library.","fullyFundedDate":1735517626645,"projectUrl":"project/survey-says-we-want-these-manga-seri/8918855/","projectTitle":"Survey Says. . .We Want These Manga Series!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fullerton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6620963_orig.jpg?crop=300,300,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625877285403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6620963"},{"teacherId":9632639,"projectId":8575076,"letterContent":"This particular grant had the most unique impact on my students because it was more an experiment in building social skills with in a class room. \r\n\r\nFor this reason, I conducted a survey, collecting student response data on how playing games impacted their development of relationships within the class. The data was so intriguing that I shared with my admin and my instuctional coach.\r\n\r\nMy students loved using the games to get to know each other. 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