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Because of your donations, my students now have access to worlds of magic, epic quests, and stories that reflect the whirlwind of emotions they experience every day.\r\n\r\nSeeing their faces light up as they unboxed these titles was the highlight of my week. You aren't just giving us books; you're giving these students a reason to fall in love with reading during a pivotal year in their education.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and our community.","fullyFundedDate":1763925695586,"projectUrl":"project/my-students-are-requesting-romantasy/9892213/","projectTitle":"My Students Are Requesting Romantasy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. MacLean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9491092_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710252912191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missmaclean"},{"teacherId":949519,"projectId":9549610,"letterContent":"I am excited to report that, thanks to all of your robotics donations, our robotics team is having a great rookie season. Thanks to this playing field, we could practice the robotics challenge with official equipment. 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This motivates our students to incorporate more ideas for families who may not even be from America. We would like to thank everyone for the donations and thank you for making GW a better school because of it.","fullyFundedDate":1758800982691,"projectUrl":"project/celebrate-your-heritage/9750031/","projectTitle":"Celebrate your Heritage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carvin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10014486"},{"teacherId":190410,"projectId":9555566,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating to this project. In my classroom, I strive to introduce students to books that are classics, but also to newer literature that can be just as impactful. When the books arrived, students were immediately drawn to the title and cover. Yes, we had a discussion about judging books by their covers! \r\n\r\nThe presence of these books in my classroom has provided students access to a book that they didn't know about. It has also provided them access to a book that is not always readily accessible at their local library.\r\n\r\nThank you for your part in fostering a love of reading in my classroom.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\n\r\nMrs. Cohen","fullyFundedDate":1758810105428,"projectUrl":"project/lessons-in-chemistry-in-fiction-class/9555566/","projectTitle":"Lessons in Chemistry (In Fiction Class!)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Emily Cohen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp190410_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1476547534190","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/emily-cohen"},{"teacherId":949519,"projectId":9474979,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing the robotics program back to our school! Since there has not been a robotics program for several years there is no one left in the school to guide students. I am new to the school and this starter kit has been invaluable in helping students build a simple robot to compete. Students are so excited that their robot is mostly built and almost works!\r\n\r\nIt is wonderful that students are getting hands on experience with engineering. I am also learning because I teach computer science, but the building part is a mystery to me! This material was perfect because it came with directions to build a \"starter-bot\" that they can then customize for the competition. I can not thank you enough for making this happen!","fullyFundedDate":1754672238877,"projectUrl":"project/robotics-for-the-future/9474979/","projectTitle":"Robotics for the Future","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lanpher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp949519_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449415432103","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-lanpher"},{"teacherId":7825643,"projectId":9179702,"letterContent":"I want to share my gratitude to everyone who helped bring this project to life. Because of your generosity, my students had the opportunity to create, reflect, and connect through art in a meaningful and joyful way.\r\nThis project will allowed them to design and tie-dye shirts that represent their unique stories and our shared sense of community. As we create together, we'll reflect on the school year, our milestones, challenges, and growth!\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, my students ended the year with a celebration of their creativity, self-expression, and belonging. You've helped make our classroom not just a place for learning art, but a place for healing, collaboration, and communal dreaming.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the power of young artists and the impact of creative community building.","fullyFundedDate":1743702355027,"projectUrl":"project/building-community-with-tie-dye/9179702/","projectTitle":"Building Community With Tie Dye","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Farel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7825643_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y33&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761421765017","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-farel"},{"teacherId":3997550,"projectId":9192873,"letterContent":"On behalf of the entire track and field program at George Washington, I want to extend our deepest gratitude for your recent, generous donation. Your support has had an immediate and tangible impact on our student-athletes, and we are thrilled to share exactly how your contribution is changing their experience for the better.\r\n We are excited to confirm that the funds have been fully utilized to purchase essential new equipment for training and competition. For a competitive track and field program, having the right gear isn't just a luxury—it's a fundamental part of safety, development, and success. Your contribution has helped our athletes \"Level-up\" and reach personal records! We appreciate your investment in helping our student athletes reach their full potential. 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Students were able to have share out time using the bears and paperclips ! We did so many activities together ! Thank you for all that you have done","fullyFundedDate":1754889255886,"projectUrl":"project/community-welcome-event/9505417/","projectTitle":"Community Welcome Event","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carvin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10014486"},{"teacherId":10014486,"projectId":9484991,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your help on this project . We had such a good turn out for our back to school celebration. We were able to help over 1,000 families . I really appreciate it . I know the students and families do as well . \r\n\r\nWe were able to partner with over 38 partnerships to get everything up and running for our school community! Thank you for helping us make this such a great success we appreciate everything ! 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George Washington High School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 1,755 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
Its teachers have had 138 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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George Washington High School
$94,094
raised using DonorsChoose
138
projects
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57
teachers
funded
745
donors
12
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26
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art supplies
George Washington High School has received support from
435 individuals from Pennsylvania and
310 individuals out-of-state.