{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cortines School - Vpa","outOfStateSupporters":29.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":58881,"projectId":9959152,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations of fun pens, punch cards, and prizes such as the Kindles and reading lights for my students. \r\n\r\nOur secret reading club has slowly been starting, and I have found that encouraging students love for reading has been so rewarding! Students love talking about the books they are reading and the characters they are connecting with. \r\n\r\nI'm going to award one kindle to my top reading this spring, and then my hope is to continue our secret book club next year and use the remaining prizes to help motivate future readers and grow our cohort! I'm very excited to see what comes out of it!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support of my classroom and my students.","fullyFundedDate":1765910286684,"projectUrl":"project/vapa-reading-challenge-encourages-a-love/9959152/","projectTitle":"VAPA Reading Challenge Encourages a Love of Reading!","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":9498136,"projectId":10067192,"letterContent":"We are BEYOND thankful for help purchasing the basic supplies we need to do labs in our classes. We've used the gloves for projects like extracting DNA from strawberries. I've even donated some to the forensic science class so they can do a fingerprinting project. Many of my students don't t to get dirty or touch things that may spread disease from other students, so the gloves are invaluable for them and me to be able to demonstrate scientific concepts HANDS-ON! These gloves are going fast and we are forever grateful. Thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1769992198153,"projectUrl":"project/lab-safety-supplies/10067192/","projectTitle":"Lab Safety Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9498136_orig.jpg?crop=614,614,x588,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725475041608","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9498136"},{"teacherId":4471965,"projectId":10125835,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our growing music library! Because of your generosity, we now have the shelf space needed to safely store and organize years of choral sheet music. This means our students can continue exploring diverse repertoire while preserving these materials for future classes. Your support helps protect the history of our program and ensures that generations of students can learn, perform, and grow through this sheet music. We truly appreciate your support for our classroom and students!","fullyFundedDate":1776122999589,"projectUrl":"project/build-a-library-for-choir-students/10125835/","projectTitle":"Build a Library for Choir Students","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":9814818,"letterContent":"This donation has been such an amazing addition to my Forensic Science classroom. My students have been reading and enjoying the various novels in this project.\r\n\r\nWe have completed two book studies so far. Students got a chance to preview all of the novels and create a list of their favorites. They were put into book study groups and created a book club. Over a 4 week period, they read their selected novel and met weekly, taking turn facilitating the discussion through questions they generated. \r\n\r\nI am so excited to open students' minds up to more texts that connect to our forensic science units and help introduce them to the book club model to support their development as lifelong readers.\r\n\r\nThank you much for this amazing opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1763571575777,"projectUrl":"project/uncovering-the-truth-true-crime-novels/9814818/","projectTitle":"Uncovering the Truth: True Crime Novels for Future Forensic Scientists","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":9912804,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom. Because of your support, we received painters tape, paper clips, scotch tape, Chromebook chargers, and a charging tower. These supplies will make a meaningful difference in our daily learning environment.\r\n\r\nThe painters tape and paper clips will help us organize projects and display student work, while the tape will support many classroom activities. The Chromebook chargers and charging tower are especially helpful in keeping our devices powered and ready so students can stay engaged in their digital learning.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps create a more organized, efficient, and supportive classroom for my students. We are truly grateful for your kindness and commitment to education.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making a difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1764730607912,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-supplies/9912804/","projectTitle":"Supplies 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":520874,"projectId":9620982,"letterContent":"Students in the Sculpture 1 and 2 class are 1/2 way through the clay unit. Some are already starting to glaze their pieces. When finished with the unit, they will have 4 pieces to glaze. A few are experimenting with the glaze and combining with other glazes and creating there own colors!\r\nStudents are excited about the new color glazes that was delivered!\r\nDoing a new project in Sculpture 2 after the clay unit. I am having students make their own slab, to make their own tiles for a mosaic that they will be creating.","fullyFundedDate":1767062781544,"projectUrl":"project/got-glazes/9620982/","projectTitle":"Got Glazes?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lemvo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-lemvo"},{"teacherId":4471965,"projectId":9820644,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through your generous donation. We just received the sheet music for \"Magnolia,\" arranged specifically for our students, and their excitement was immediate. The arrangement is beautiful, and many of them were especially thrilled because they are already fans of Laufey.\r\n\r\nThis piece gives them a fresh, modern addition to their repertoire while still challenging them musically. Your support is helping them engage more deeply with the music they love and grow as artists in the process. We are so grateful for your investment in their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1767881820330,"projectUrl":"project/vocal-jazz-for-lauvers/9820644/","projectTitle":"Vocal Jazz for Lauvers","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":9591452,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation and ongoing support of my classroom. I couldn't bring the rich educational experiences I have in my classroom fully to live without your support.\r\n\r\nThese novels have revitalized my classroom library after a water leak two years ago destroyed my entire classroom library. With these books, students are able to borrow and read for various reasons- for fun, for a secret book club I started on campus, for other classes, and for homeroom. There is no feeling like having a brand new book in your hand and I am so happy to be able to provide that to my students. \r\n\r\nThank you again- I really appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1760130565887,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-library-for-my-diverse-stude/9591452/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Library for My Diverse 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":520874,"projectId":9597390,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! I have extra large classes this year, so the students get so excited when we get supplies. I have students create projects on the smaller side\r\nFor this Donors Choose I chose Sculpture 2 to focus on. Students have been working in the paper mache/casting unit. I have two Sculpture 2 classes this year.\r\nNext step, at the end of the school year I have students choose what they want to do for the final project using these materials...casting material and paper mache.","fullyFundedDate":1764640203790,"projectUrl":"project/materials-materials/9597390/","projectTitle":"Materials! Materials!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lemvo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-lemvo"},{"teacherId":9683471,"projectId":9621597,"letterContent":"Thank you for having taken a moment to acknowledge and to have read my Donors Choose Page. I feel very grateful that you were able to contribute and to help nurture the students that I work with. Through your donation, I have been able to equip and to provide the students with tools that they can utilize in class when they are experiencing depressive, anxious or ADHD-LIKE symptoms and behaviors. The students are learning to self-regulate and are able to engage in these tools, tools that they will utilize as adults. \r\n The students are very grateful and are very excited every time I provide them with these tools. They are also learning how to utilize the items correctly and we are dealing with less disciplinarian issues.","fullyFundedDate":1762266423954,"projectUrl":"project/nurturing-resilience-in-teens/9621597/","projectTitle":"Nurturing Resilience in Teens","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barraza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eloisa-barraza"},{"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. Thank you so much for you support!","fullyFundedDate":1761152784339,"projectUrl":"project/acting-for-tv-and-film-necessities/9847262/","projectTitle":"Acting for TV and Film Necessities","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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_20778","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1139,"numTeachers":62,"percentFrplEligible":76,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":6,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":68,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"18.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.1,"schoolId":20778,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cortines School - Vpa on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cortines School - Vpa","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/central-la-new-high-school-9/20778"}