{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Birmingham Community Charter High School","outOfStateSupporters":52.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6716062,"projectId":10750398,"letterContent":"Welcome to our safe and welcoming space, where students can relax, recharge, laugh, and learn! Our classroom is more than a place for academics; it is a caring community where students feel valued, supported, and encouraged to grow.\r\n\r\nDuring scheduled breaks, nutritious snack bars and weighted stuffed animals provide comfort and support as students unwind, recharge, and connect with friends. These thoughtful additions have helped transform our classroom into a cozy, nurturing environment where students can feel a sense of belonging and return to learning feeling refreshed, focused, and ready to succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my students' literacy journeys and helping us create a safe, comfortable space where learning and personal growth go hand in hand. Your generosity reminds my students that they are valued and that their individual needs matter.\r\n\r\nMr. Rogers once 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 me as an educator and helping me provide meaningful opportunities for my students to learn, grow, and shine. Your kindness is making a beautiful difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1793373351549,"projectUrl":"project/ease-your-mind/10750398/","projectTitle":"Ease Your Mind...","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":10749731,"letterContent":"Zap! Bing! Whoop! Clang! The sounds of video games are filling our classroom, but the real magic is happening beyond the screens! Laughter, friendship, teamwork, and meaningful connections are bringing our Inclusive Video Game Café to life. Every game creates an opportunity for students of all abilities to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the joy of belonging.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generous donation, PlayStation Plus has helped my students connect, collaborate, and celebrate the friendships they are building in our Inclusive Video Game Café.\r\n\r\nThrough cooperative gameplay, shared goals, and team roles, students are strengthening their communication skills, encouraging one another, and discovering the power of teamwork. Access to the premium membership has opened doors to meaningful experiences where every student has an opportunity to participate, contribute, and feel a sense of belonging.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for your kindness and the inclusive community you have helped us create. Your generosity is making a lasting difference, one game, one friendship, and one joyful moment at a time!\r\n\r\nMr. Rogers once said, \"You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.\"\r\n\r\nThank you for choosing to make a difference in the lives of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1792373743245,"projectUrl":"project/playstation-plus-premium-membership-de/10749731/","projectTitle":"PlayStation Plus Premium Membership - Delivered!","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":10693221,"letterContent":"Thank you, friends, for your amazing generosity, kindness, and support!\r\n\r\nMy students have brought their ONE word to life through vibrant, multimedia artwork, transforming our classroom into a beautiful student art gallery! Using black canvases, stencils, graffiti-inspired designs, scrapbook paper, and texture rollers, students layered bold colors, patterns, and textures to create masterpieces that are uniquely their own.\r\n\r\nThroughout this creative journey, students reflected on the hopes, dreams, and goals behind their chosen words, turning personal inspiration into meaningful works of art. Our finished gallery is a celebration of creativity, individuality, self-expression, and growth!\r\n\r\nMr. Rogers once said, \"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 helping my students discover the power of their ONE word!\r\n\r\n#Grateful ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1791090676071,"projectUrl":"project/the-gallery-is-open/10693221/","projectTitle":"The Gallery Is Open!","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":10750363,"letterContent":"Thank you, friends, for helping me create a safe and comfortable space where students can relax, learn, and thrive.\r\n\r\nThis small sofa has made a big difference in our classroom! It provides students with a cozy place to learn, collaborate, and recharge. Whether they are participating in instruction, working with classmates, or simply taking a moment to rest, they now have a comfortable space where they feel supported, welcomed, and ready to engage.\r\n\r\nWhen my students walked into the classroom and saw the sofa, their reactions said it all: \"Wow!\" \"Amazing!\" and \"That's so fire!\" Their excitement was priceless!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for making this possible. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and in the daily experiences of our students.\r\n\r\nMr. Rogers once 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.'\"\r\n\r\nThank you for being one of those helpers. Your kindness reminds us that there are always people willing to make a difference. I am truly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1793210352518,"projectUrl":"project/zen-classroom/10750363/","projectTitle":"Zen Classroom!","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":10708975,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation and kindness. My students are overjoyed with this new edition to the Inclusive Video Game Cafe. Last year, I launched this lunch club aimed at building friendships and creating accessible gaming opportunities for students who use wheelchairs. Some students face mobility challenges and can only participate using adaptive switches, which facilitate movements or actions within the game.\r\n\r\nThis Play Station 5 easily connects to our PlayStation Access Controller, and provides my students with mobility struggles, opportunities to join their peers as they play their new PlayStation 5. Students from campus have come together to create a true inclusive lunch experience. Teamwork in action! I am so grateful! Mr. Rogers said, \"Try your best to make goodness attractive. That's one of the toughest assignments you'll ever be given.\" #Grateful","fullyFundedDate":1792194956610,"projectUrl":"project/inclusive-video-game-cafe-part-6/10708975/","projectTitle":"Inclusive Video Game Cafe - Part 6","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":10718952,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping make my classroom a safe space to learn, explore, and move!\r\n\r\nStudents in my Learning Lab are discovering the importance of teamwork while playing soccer. They have also used the Dot Art markers and cardstock to demonstrate their understanding of teamwork and their new vocabulary words.\r\n\r\nIt's creativity in motion! The colors are vibrant, and the learning is outstanding.\r\n\r\nAs Mr. 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 so much for your donation and kindness. Your generosity helps make these meaningful learning experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1791581292094,"projectUrl":"project/kinesthetic-dot-art-bonanza/10718952/","projectTitle":"Kinesthetic Dot Art Bonanza!","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":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"}],"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"}