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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Leodis V McDaniel High School","outOfStateSupporters":32.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":683062,"projectId":9964185,"letterContent":"Because our students come from a wide range of linguistic and cultural backgrounds, access to complex literature can sometimes be limited by language barriers rather than intellectual ability. The graphic novel version of Fahrenheit 451 helps remove that barrier. The powerful illustrations provide context clues that support comprehension of challenging vocabulary, symbolism, and abstract themes. As students read, they practice skills such as interpreting visual symbolism, identifying theme, analyzing character motivation, and connecting imagery to text. The format allows multilingual learners to build academic language while participating in the same dystopian literature unit as their peers, ensuring that discussions about censorship, freedom of thought, and the power of knowledge are accessible to everyone in the classroom.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is active and collaborative. Students annotate both the text and the images, discuss what the visuals reveal about the story, and work together to make meaning from complex scenes. Many students compare the graphic novel panels to passages from the traditional novel, noticing how mood, tone, and symbolism are conveyed in different ways. These conversations help students practice academic discussion skills while deepening their understanding of dystopian themes. The graphic novel format also encourages reluctant readers to engage with the story, building confidence as they realize they can successfully interpret a sophisticated literary work.\r\n\r\nThe impact has been especially meaningful for multilingual learners who are still developing English proficiency. Some of our newer students, who may feel hesitant speaking up during traditional reading assignments, have been eager to point out details in the illustrations and share their interpretations with classmates. The visual storytelling gives them an entry point into the conversation and affirms that their ideas matter. Seeing these students confidently discuss the story alongside their peers has been incredibly powerful. Your support helps ensure that every student, regardless of language background, can access great literature and experience the joy of meaningful participation in our classroom communities.","fullyFundedDate":1766876418734,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-lunar-new-year-buying-books/9964185/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Lunar New Year: Buying Books by Asian Authors","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sullivan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp683062_orig.jpg?crop=2606,2606,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704740920089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nsullivanmhs"},{"teacherId":7753025,"projectId":9649587,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting the Accountability Buddies. Yes, made it possible, we can create vision boards, play games at lunch, and build real friendships in a safe, welcoming space. Our key goal is to help every student feel a sense of belonging while learning to believe in their future. Your support brings joy, positive role models, and encouragement to students from underserved communities. The impact is lasting, felt, and has helped us grow in confidence and see that success is possible. I hope that we can sustain this program; it can be a model we replicate throughout my school community. Overall, the students have been empowered, showing gratitude and interest in the space. We are all excited that you chose to fund our project. \r\n\r\nThank you for believing in us","fullyFundedDate":1765205118522,"projectUrl":"project/creating-joy-for-freshman/9649587/","projectTitle":"Creating Joy for Freshman","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hyman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7753025_orig.jpg?crop=1408,1408,x192,y26&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761256354974","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7753025"},{"teacherId":8133985,"projectId":9893248,"letterContent":"The arrival of our new snacks has completely transformed the energy in our English classroom, turning the usual afternoon slump into a focused \"recharge\" period where my students can truly dive into their writing. When the boxes first arrived, the kids were genuinely moved that people they hadn't even met cared enough to support them; it sparked a huge conversation about community before we even opened a single wrapper. I've noticed a huge difference; instead of watching the clock, students are staying in the zone and helping one another with peer edits. Now that they have the energy to stay on task. Your generosity has provided so much more than just food; it's given them the stamina and the mindset they need to really excel.","fullyFundedDate":1763395408578,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-their-focus-snacks-for-students/9893248/","projectTitle":"Fuel Their Focus: Snacks for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Avila","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8133985"},{"teacherId":6798717,"projectId":9411309,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind and generous donations. Having the whiteboards have allowed me to give my students immediate and efficient feedback in real time. Students are active participants in class and it helps with engagement. Students prefer writing on whiteboards because they are able to edit more easily than if they are writing on paper. It allows for easy transfer of material to their notes where they can access the correct work at home for review.\r\n\r\nWithout your support, this way of learning and engaging students would not be possible.","fullyFundedDate":1764355371581,"projectUrl":"project/ellii-makes-learning-fun-and-accessible/9411309/","projectTitle":"Ellii Makes Learning Fun and Accessible","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Edelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6798717_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756233742247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6798717"},{"teacherId":1936752,"projectId":10013544,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of my students' classroom experience. The ability to grab a snack has saved many young people from wandering the halls, sleeping through class, or experiencing hunger-fueled emotional crises. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, having supplies like scissors and pencil sharpeners at each group of desks facilitates efficiency and tomfoolery: students don't have to distract themselves or their peers with the loud electric sharpener in the corner, but they can still use scissors the cut fun shapes out of random papers while they're supposed to be paying attention to something else. It's always a balance with these lovelies.\r\n\r\nThanks for helping to make our classroom a place where have all the things we need in order to be our full selves.","fullyFundedDate":1769177992596,"projectUrl":"project/needs-of-a-functional-classroom/10013544/","projectTitle":"Needs of a Functional Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cowley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1936752_orig.jpg?crop=853,853,x273,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756343454650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1936752"},{"teacherId":1936752,"projectId":9765414,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for donating to this project. Kids have been thrilled to have snacks available, the've loved having fidgets at their desks, and we loved having Chromebook chargers and headphones for their longer writing sessions. The ease they've experienced knowing that if their school-issued charger was lost (or more likely broken) they still had access to their learning for the day is a real gift to them. \r\n\r\nWhile things like snacks and tissues feel so small in the scheme of all that happens in the classroom, conducting our learning in an environment that feels like home, like our basic needs can be taken care of, makes all the difference.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1767227946633,"projectUrl":"project/sel-classroom-for-minority-students/9765414/","projectTitle":"SEL Classroom for Minority Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cowley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1936752_orig.jpg?crop=853,853,x273,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756343454650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1936752"},{"teacherId":8263653,"projectId":9765182,"letterContent":"My Computer Aided Design students have immediately been using the filament purchased to bring their creations to life. They have designed and printed puzzle cubes, fidgets, a custom bat holder, and so much more. The potential to hold their creations in their hands is incredibly motivating for students and is often the hook that gets them designing in the first place. \r\nIn Robotics, my advanced students have been making use of the DC power supplies to test their mechanisms. As part of the competition they take place in, the students need to design a robot that can lift itself up over 18 inches in the air. Many lift prototypes are being built and tested with the DC power supply. \r\nHaving access to high quality tools and materials makes all the difference in a student's engineering education. Thank you for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1763595714377,"projectUrl":"project/design-test-create/9765182/","projectTitle":"Design > Test > Create!","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. Earnest","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8263653_orig.png?crop=645,645,x0,y45&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1709075931354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8263653"},{"teacherId":3127609,"projectId":9510340,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom. These items aren't the most exciting to fund, but having things like tissues, hand sanitizer, and extra chargers makes a huge difference in how our day actually runs. My students were so happy to see the snack bins get refilled! I have to tell you, they went absolutely crazy for the apple chips. I was really surprised and delighted that a healthy snack was the first thing they cleared out. It is much easier for them to settle into their work when they aren't distracted by being hungry or worried about their laptop dying.\r\n\r\nA real standout moment happened when I busted out the microfiber cloths. Before these arrived, the students were using their sweatshirt sleeves to erase their individual dry erase boards when we used them for activities. When they saw they had actual cloths to use instead of getting their clothes dirty, they were genuinely excited. It sounds like a small thing, but it changed the energy in the room. They felt like they had the right tools for the job, and it showed them that their comfort and their work matter.\r\n\r\nNow that we have these essentials, we can really keep our momentum going.","fullyFundedDate":1763607538957,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-basics-the-essentials-we/9510340/","projectTitle":"Back to School Basics: the Essentials We Actually Need","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Blackford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3127609_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504305223700","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/elicia-blackford"},{"teacherId":10242491,"projectId":9684845,"letterContent":"My students have enjoyed the snacks and games that we received with your donations! Students have loved playing cards against humanity which has improved their social skills and problem solving skills. I am amazed by the growth I have seen from students in their relationships with each other. The class has felt more like a community than ever before. I am so grateful that my classroom gets to be a place where students connect with others and feel a sense of acceptance and comfort. I hope you understand how much your donations mean to us and our class.","fullyFundedDate":1757449685389,"projectUrl":"project/ms-nuss-ndsa-class/9684845/","projectTitle":"Ms. Nuss' NDSA Class!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nuss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10242491"},{"teacherId":683062,"projectId":9552490,"letterContent":"The \"From Page to Power\" project, made possible by your generosity, has had such a positive effect on our AP Language & Composition students! Having a copy of the book for every student enabled a special academic experience for these students. The project culminated in a highly successful author visit that was a demonstration of the students' engagement. The quality of the questions asked by our students left parents and the wider community impressed by their critical thinking. This direct interaction with a Pulitzer Prize-winning author will be a life-long memory for many students.\r\n\r\nThe novel's masterful use of satire, irony, and shifting perspectives sharpened students' rhetorical analysis abilities. They are learning to decode the author's complex choices regarding diction and tone to expose societal hypocrisies. Students are moving beyond simple comprehension to deeply understanding how writers employ language not just for storytelling, but for social critique.\r\n\r\nBy putting James into the hands of students who might otherwise never encounter it, we are doing more than just providing books; we are fueling critical thinking and empathy. The novel provides representation and intellectual rigor for our students. Your support has ensured that these students experienced the wit and insight of this groundbreaking novel, challenging old ideas and helping them discover their own powerful voices as thinkers.","fullyFundedDate":1764705412141,"projectUrl":"project/from-page-to-power-james-by-percival-ev/9552490/","projectTitle":"From Page to Power: James by Percival Everett","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sullivan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp683062_orig.jpg?crop=2606,2606,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704740920089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nsullivanmhs"},{"teacherId":5018260,"projectId":9605707,"letterContent":"A heartfelt thank you for the generous donation for our classroom well being. With your help we were able to have snacks, computer chargers, cleaning supplies and school supplies. All of these seemingly little things make big difference in day to day life.\r\n\r\nFor instance in todays classroom the computer charger is symbolic of staying connected to the learning process. We plug in our chrome books and we plug into to our learning capability. As we more and more move away from a dependence on paper as the primary way of turning in work, having a charger is paramount to having a successfully running class. So thank you for helping to provide a set of chargers for the room. \r\n\r\nI sincerely hope you know the impact you are making in our class pays its self forward. The healthy snacks I was able to purchase with your donations were repeatedly written as. 'life saving' and 'helping me learn better' by students in their thank you notes. Be well my friend and may your generosity come back to you ten fold.","fullyFundedDate":1756083367635,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/9605707/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gardner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5018260_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1519255537904","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jesse-gardner"},{"teacherId":1936752,"projectId":9638961,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your contributions to this amazing opportunity. Throughout the course of the project, my students were able to have phenomenal conversations about the book James. They dove deep into Black self-perception, the power of the written word, the impact of enslavement on Black personhood, and resistance strategies during enslavement. The narrative structure of James pushed these conversations further than I could have imagined.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, my students were so prepared for the author visit. They were responsible for introducing Percival Everett, they asked deep and meaningful questions of the author, and reflected deeply on what they took away from the experience. The author and the radio hosts were blown away by the preparation and engagement of our students.\r\n\r\nThis opportunity would not have happened without your generosity. I am deeply grateful to have been a part of this encounter. Neither my students or I will soon forget it. 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