{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cortines School - Vpa","outOfStateSupporters":29.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8929355,"projectId":9853135,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support with the materials for our technical theatre class. These tools have already been extremely helpful with all the work we do. \r\n\r\nWith these tools, our students were able to apply real world skills quickly and learned how to build and the skills for basic building methods and techniques. \r\n\r\nOur productions are off to a strong start due to the quick and efficient building process that these tools have provided. With this efficiency, our students are able to dive deeper into the course material and learn even more than before.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support with these materials and our classes!","fullyFundedDate":1763579987598,"projectUrl":"project/needs-for-tech-theatre-courses/9853135/","projectTitle":"Needs for Tech Theatre Courses","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8929355_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755698305488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8929355"},{"teacherId":8929355,"projectId":9847262,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support with our TV and Film course! Our students are able to experience high-level and very applicable skills through these amazing resources. \r\n\r\nFor our TV and Film course, students do not usually have first hand experience in the world of acting for, submitting to, and watching what it is like to be in TV and Film. With these materials, our students now get an upper hand with this real world experience that is immediately applicable to the field. \r\n\r\nThese materials have been invaluable to our class experience and will be for many years to come. 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The students were able to explore various ways of storytelling and had the opportunity to expand upon their creativity. \r\n\r\nThis work will not only support their skills in creative storytelling and building puppets, but also in their experience with working with elementary students in the future. 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My students deserve the same amount of care, energy, and resources in the classroom.\r\n\r\nWhen I was notified that my project got funded in October, it really made my day. It was a much needed bright spot of the year. When the items started coming in to my classroom, my students' eyes sparkled with curiosity and joy. They no longer had to use and share white board markers that barely worked! This alone got my students very excited. As I kept opening and unpacking the boxes, my students commented, \"Oh wow! Did you get new index cards?\" \"Yay! You got more pencils!\" It was very delightful to see the kids light up about seemingly small items such as pencils.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity and kindness, my students are well prepared to continue to learn a very challenging language, Japanese, in my classroom. My classroom represents abundance and hope. Thank you again for all of your help. We are forever grateful for you.","fullyFundedDate":1760719195077,"projectUrl":"project/a-fully-stocked-classroom-for-a-fully-jo/9472052/","projectTitle":"A Fully Stocked Classroom for a Fully Joyful Japanese Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5297474_orig.png?crop=790,790,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673913880047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5297474"},{"teacherId":7765346,"projectId":9875348,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support. The comfortable chairs have truly transformed the College and Career Center into a welcoming space where students feel relaxed and supported. 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The insight and encouragement they received truly pushed them to a higher level.\r\n\r\nTwo weeks after the clinic, we saw this same professor again at a festival, and he immediately remarked on the noticeable growth our students had made since the master class. It was an incredibly affirming and memorable moment for them, and a highlight of our fall semester.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generous support in making this experience possible. Your donation had a real and lasting impact, and it is deeply appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1760693702166,"projectUrl":"project/clinic-for-jazz-singers/9821251/","projectTitle":"Clinic For Jazz Singers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lewis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4471965_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495740360438","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/drew-lewis"},{"teacherId":58881,"projectId":9600193,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donation of binders to my classroom. It has been incredibly helpful for my students to have a binder to organize all of their materials in. \r\n\r\nChemistry is a challenging subject, and students work hard to understand it. The binders allow them to organize all of their materials in one place which allows them to find things easily, increasing their success in my class. \r\n\r\nI am excited for this semester for the students to learn more about chemical equations, the environment, alternative energy and the acidification of oceans in our classroom. The student love connecting their learning to real life experiences and what they learned about in Biology. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generous donation to my classroom and my students, I really appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1759265541442,"projectUrl":"project/essential-binders-for-chemistry-students/9600193/","projectTitle":"Essential Binders for Chemistry Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cushing","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp58881_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1463849493237","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kelsey-cushing"},{"teacherId":6289376,"projectId":9392894,"letterContent":"We sincerely thank our donors for their generous support in sponsoring this project. Your donation of binders, folders, pencils, and other essential school supplies has made a meaningful difference. These materials help students stay organized, prepared, and confident in their learning. \r\nYour kindness and commitment to education are truly appreciated, and we are grateful for the positive impact you have made on our students and community.\r\nThe binders and folders were great to have at the start of the school year to help students get organized especially since we have 8 period.","fullyFundedDate":1754360234083,"projectUrl":"project/essential-supplies/9392894/","projectTitle":"Essential Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chavelas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6289376_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753126252607","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chavelase"},{"teacherId":10205086,"projectId":9634200,"letterContent":"The supplies you help fund for my classroom have truly strengthened my students' growth as painters. Painting, as many of you may know from experience, is not easy. It requires thought, effort, time, and plenty of practice before a work of art even begins to take shape. It also takes a lot of paint to develop technique and confidence.\r\n\r\nWith your support, my students are not only sharpening their skills but creating artwork with meaning and purpose. I cannot thank you enough for helping make that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1756403511515,"projectUrl":"project/lovely-landscapes/9634200/","projectTitle":"Lovely Landscapes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. G","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10205086_orig.jpg?crop=4000,4000,x1000,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755791888729","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10205086"},{"teacherId":10081208,"projectId":9466862,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in helping bring 14 copies of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas into our classroom. Your support has provided my students with consistent access to a meaningful, high-interest novel that strengthens literacy and increases engagement.\r\n\r\nFor my Deaf students, having their own copy is essential. It allows them to reread, annotate, and use visual and vocabulary supports while participating in bilingual discussions in ASL and English. This strengthens comprehension, builds academic language, and increases confidence.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their education!","fullyFundedDate":1755723227330,"projectUrl":"project/bridging-gaps-through-literacy-developme/9466862/","projectTitle":"Bridging Gaps Through Literacy Development for Deaf Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daisy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10081208_orig.jpg?crop=790,790,x0,y47&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752704474271","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10081208"},{"teacherId":9120919,"projectId":9581265,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project and bringing new technology and tools into our math classroom. Although many people use technology every day, its role in schools—especially in a high-needs setting—can look very different. The class set of wired headphones has become one of our most valuable tools. Students use them to access personalized, interactive lessons that allow them to attempt problems and receive feedback at their own pace. This has been especially helpful for students who benefit from repeated practice or who may have started the year with gaps in their math skills from previous years. Students have shown increased focus with the use of headphones and are now working more independently without constant supervision.\r\n\r\nThese tools have also helped students build responsibility. They use the alcohol wipes to clean their headphones after each lesson, treating them like something valuable that belongs to the whole community. Combined with the new storage cubbies, which keep their materials and workbooks organized, the classroom now runs more smoothly and gives students more time to actually think about math rather than stress about finding supplies.\r\n\r\nThank you again for giving my students access to tools and technology that truly supports their learning. Your generosity has opened doors for them to learn in ways that were not possible before.","fullyFundedDate":1757548284978,"projectUrl":"project/organized-equipped-and-ready-to-learn/9581265/","projectTitle":"Organized, Equipped, and Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ng","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9120919_orig.jpg?crop=2761,2761,x231,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690501028597","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9120919"},{"teacherId":520874,"projectId":9620987,"letterContent":"Well, a handful of my 3D AP students are working with clay. Every year students in my Sculpture 1 and 2 students have a unit of clay. This unit is about 8 weeks long. When students see the clay they get so excited! I have students that have worked with clay before and most have not worked with clay.\r\nDuring the clay unit, I have students do handbuilding pieces, about 3 wehen they are finished and one wheel thrown piece. Students love working with clay. Can learn about life in working with clay...if one messes up, can always start over. 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