{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Birmingham Community Charter High School","outOfStateSupporters":52.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10479273,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation and kindness!\r\n\r\nThese new desks and chairs have not only met my students' accessibility needs but have also added a fun splash of color and personality to our classroom. Our goal was to create a welcoming and engaging environment where every student feels comfortable, included, and inspired to focus, learn, grow, and flourish within our school community.\r\n\r\n**Thanks to your generosity, we have achieved that goal!**\r\n\r\nMr. Rogers once said,\r\n\r\n\"In every neighborhood, all across our country, there are good people insisting on a good start for the young, and doing something about it.\"\r\n\r\nThank you for being one of those wonderful people and for making a meaningful difference in my students' school community. Your kindness is helping create a place where every student belongs and has the opportunity to flourish!","fullyFundedDate":1789611156827,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-options/10479273/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating Options!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"},{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10606753,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my students practice real-world skills in our Learning Lab. Students are learning to set the table and use appropriate table manners, making the dishes, cups, and silverware especially helpful. They are also practicing how to take a telephone message, send an email, recognize community signs, and write a thank-you letter.\r\n\r\nBoard games such as The Game of Life provide fun and meaningful opportunities for students to build social skills, strengthen communication, and practice teamwork.\r\n\r\nMr. Rogers said, \"It's our job to encourage each other to discover that uniqueness and to provide ways of developing its expression.\"\r\n\r\nThank you for encouraging my students and supporting their growth, confidence, and independence.","fullyFundedDate":1789592908464,"projectUrl":"project/the-real-world-comes-to-life/10606753/","projectTitle":"The Real World Comes to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"},{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10602661,"letterContent":"Hello, Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve!\r\n\r\nThe White Witch visited my classroom and said, \"How inquisitive you are! You wander into my kingdom, asking questions and making friends. And now you wish to know what has become of dear Mr. Tumnus?\"\r\n\r\nThe students had a blast! I created a video based on *The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe*, in which the White Witch challenged them: \"Tell me why I should release Mr. Tumnus and turn him back into a living faun. Explain why his friendship matters. Give me reasons strong enough to make me reconsider my decision.\"\r\n\r\nStudents composed their letters to the White Witch (me!), and then we continued reading. We are halfway through the novel and still have many opportunities to journey into the land of Narnia.\r\n\r\nThank you for your donation and kindness. Your support helps bring these learning experiences to life!\r\n\r\nAs Mr. Rogers said, \"In every neighborhood, all across our country, there are good people insisting on a good start for the young, and doing something about it.\"","fullyFundedDate":1789577964512,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-narnia/10602661/","projectTitle":"Welcome to Narnia!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"},{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10650829,"letterContent":"Thank you friends for your support and donation. Now, students have the opportunity to clean their desks with Mrs. Meyer's spray, helping to remove germs and create a clean, focused learning environment. Walking into a clean, organized classroom has helped my students relax and learn in a comfortable environment. These supplies have created a safe space where students can focus on building phonemic awareness as they read and decode their word ladders. Mr. Rogers said, \r\n\r\n\"There are three ways to ultimate success:\r\n\r\nThe first way is to be kind.\r\n\r\nThe second way is to be kind.\r\n\r\nThe third way is to be kind.\"","fullyFundedDate":1789592673306,"projectUrl":"project/life-skills-20/10650829/","projectTitle":"Life Skills 2.0!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"},{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10581506,"letterContent":"AMAZING! Each of these supplies has provided my students with engaging, hands-on opportunities to develop the essential skills they need to succeed in the real world. Students are practicing making decisions, solving problems, managing money, and navigating everyday life situations.\r\nThese resources have brought real-world learning into our classroom and given my students the tools they need to excel in high school and beyond. Mr. Rogers said, \"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.\" Thank you for being a helper.","fullyFundedDate":1789154443775,"projectUrl":"project/alternative-personal-finance-101/10581506/","projectTitle":"Alternative Personal Finance 101!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"},{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10479458,"letterContent":"These differentiated lessons from Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) have helped my students break down their learning and gain essential personal finance skills. Each lesson is designed to equip students for their future careers and enhance basic life skills, such as understanding the differences between a debit card and a credit card, as well as between a checking account and a savings account. Last week, students used our Smartboard to simulate using an ATM machine. Thank you so much for your kindness and support. Mr. Rogers said, \"What really matters is helping others win, too, even if it means slowing down and changing our course now and then.\"","fullyFundedDate":1788405303584,"projectUrl":"project/differentiated-learning-material/10479458/","projectTitle":"Differentiated Learning Material!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"},{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10363767,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you, friends, for helping make this dream a reality.\r\n\r\nLast year, I launched the Inclusive Video Game Café, a lunch club where students can build friendships and enjoy accessible gaming together. Some students use adaptive switches to control actions in a game. The PlayStation Access Controller has given students with limited mobility more opportunities to play alongside their peers.\r\n\r\nFriendships are already beginning to grow through this club. Thank you so much for making it possible!","fullyFundedDate":1787184002971,"projectUrl":"project/inclusive-video-game-cafe-part-5/10363767/","projectTitle":"Inclusive Video Game Cafe - Part 5","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"},{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10177532,"letterContent":"Thank you friends for your donation and encouragement. This subscription has allowed me to open my classroom every Tuesday at lunch, bringing students with different abilities together to play video games. This supports our school communities inclusive nature. \r\n\r\nThe novel \"The Poet X\" and two-toned cajon drums has added creativity and passion to the classroom. After reading and listening to \"The Poet X,\" students are creating their own slam poetry and presenting it to the class accompanied by their cajon drums. Mr. Rogers said, \r\n\r\n\"What really matters is helping others win, too, even if it means slowing down and changing our course now and then.\"","fullyFundedDate":1778225462030,"projectUrl":"project/slam-poetry-to-music/10177532/","projectTitle":"Slam Poetry to Music!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"},{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10495890,"letterContent":"Thank you friends for your donation. These CVC puzzles, sentence-building kits, and flash cards have provided the additional targeted literacy support my high school students with extensive support needs require to become more confident and independent readers and communicators. \r\n\r\nThese activities also make learning interactive and fun! Students are working with partners to complete puzzles, take turns building and reading sentences, quiz one another with flash cards, and celebrate when their classmates read a new word. During small-group activities, they encourage one another, share materials, practice communication skills, and work together to solve literacy challenges.\r\n\r\nMr. Rogers said, \"What really matters is helping others win, too, even if it means slowing down and changing our course now and then.\"\r\n\r\nThese literacy materials help my students learn together, support one another, and celebrate each other's success.","fullyFundedDate":1787183922720,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-basics/10495890/","projectTitle":"Back to Basics!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"},{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10363140,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! These healthy granola bars and chips give my students a much-needed boost during the morning or afternoon. Nutritious food supports brain function, mood, energy, and overall well-being, helping students feel ready to learn.\r\n\r\nAfter enjoying a snack and taking a quick break, my students return to direct instruction feeling refreshed and prepared to move forward with their learning.\r\n\r\nMr. Rogers said, \"Try your best to make goodness attractive. That's one of the toughest assignments you'll ever be given.\"\r\n\r\nThank you for sharing your goodness with my classroom and helping my students succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1787184082333,"projectUrl":"project/motivational-snacks/10363140/","projectTitle":"Motivational Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"},{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10204641,"letterContent":"Thank you, friends, for your generous donations and continued encouragement! As the semester gets underway, I am refreshing our classroom library with K–2 activity sets that help my students strengthen their reading skills and build fluency.\r\n\r\nMy renewed IMSE Lab subscription provides valuable digital resources that support students' reading, writing, and progress toward mastering their IEP goals. These resources also help students develop essential literacy skills and prepare for future opportunities in STEAM-related careers.\r\n\r\nMr. Rogers said:\r\n\r\n\"All of us, at some time or other, need help. Whether we're giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world. That's one of the things that connects us as neighbors—in our own way, each one of us is a giver and a receiver.\"\r\n\r\nThank you for being a giver and for making a meaningful difference in my students' lives. #Grateful","fullyFundedDate":1784549509793,"projectUrl":"project/steam-careers/10204641/","projectTitle":"STEAM Careers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"},{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10434107,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation and continued encouragement of my classroom! The semester is in full swing, and my students truly appreciate the snacks and healthy protein bars. During break time, students may help themselves to a protein bar whenever they are hungry.\r\n\r\nStudents also earn classroom dollars that they can save and use to purchase chips and popcorn from our classroom store. This activity teaches them the importance of saving money to reach a goal.\r\n\r\nMr. Rogers once said, \"What really matters is helping others win, too, even if it means slowing down and changing our course now and then.\"\r\n\r\nThank you for helping my students learn, grow, and win!","fullyFundedDate":1786031961384,"projectUrl":"project/motivational-snacks-part-2/10434107/","projectTitle":"Motivational Snacks - Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6716062_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609168426870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hammerman"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_6961","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":3259,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":90,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":86,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":47.5,"schoolId":6961,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Birmingham Community Charter High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Birmingham Community Charter High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/birmingham-community-charter-high-school/6961"}