{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"P469X @ TAFT","outOfStateSupporters":43.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9910492,"projectId":9976330,"letterContent":"Thank you for the clamps you donated to our program. The more clamps available in a woodshop the more work that can take place. \r\n\r\nThe Irwin quick grip clamps are designed to be activated with one hand. The student places the clamp on the wood and pumps the handle. It's a very simple intuitive process. \r\n\r\nDue to your generosity we can have more pocket hole assembly tasks taking place simultaneously. Wait time is greatly reduced. More building is going on due to the increased number of clamps we have in the shop. \r\nThank you again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1767895257631,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-get-a-grip-/9976330/","projectTitle":"Help Us Get a Grip !","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9910492_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761252007110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9910492"},{"teacherId":2819000,"projectId":8670807,"letterContent":"I am writing to share the meaningful impact that calculators have on student learning in the classroom. Calculators are an essential instructional tool that support students in developing mathematical understanding, confidence, and problem-solving skills.\r\nIn our classroom, calculators allow students to focus on higher-order thinking rather than becoming discouraged by computation alone. They help students check their work, identify patterns, and better understand mathematical concepts such as operations, fractions, percentages, and algebraic relationships. This is especially important for students who benefit from visual and hands-on supports, including students with learning differences.\r\nCalculators also promote independence and equity. Many students do not have access to these tools at home, and having them readily available in the classroom ensures that all learners can fully participate in lessons, assessments, and collaborative activities. With calculators, students are able to engage more confidently, contribute to group work, and demonstrate their knowledge without unnecessary barriers.\r\nAdditionally, calculators support real-world learning by helping students develop skills they will use beyond the classroom. Students learn to use technology responsibly, verify solutions, and apply mathematical reasoning to real-life situations. This builds both academic skills and confidence.\r\nOverall, calculators are not a replacement for learning math—they are a support that enhances understanding, encourages engagement, and allows students to succeed. Their presence in the classroom has a positive and lasting impact on student achievement and motivation.\r\nThank you for your continued support of student learning and educational resources.","fullyFundedDate":1726600824501,"projectUrl":"project/time-to-calculate/8670807/","projectTitle":"Time to Calculate","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Santiago","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2819000_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471557838358","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2819000"},{"teacherId":9910492,"projectId":9944672,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support. The jig saw blades you donated to our program will be used by the students to cut curves in their projects.\r\n\r\nAmazing donors like you are the reason my workshop is well stocked with the tools and supplies needed to give my students a meaningful CTE Carpentry experience. \r\n\r\nThey really love coming to the shop and learning about tools. They enjoy every aspect about being in the shop. \r\n\r\nI really appreciate the helping hand you gave me by sending much needed jig saw blades to our school.","fullyFundedDate":1766605149107,"projectUrl":"project/jig-saw-blades-needed/9944672/","projectTitle":"Jig Saw Blades Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9910492_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761252007110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9910492"},{"teacherId":9910492,"projectId":9973281,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my request for a hack saw and metal working hammer. We some times have to cut metal during our work in the shop. Now we can ! The hack saw you donated is a set that included a large saw and a smaller saw. We will be able to complete all of our metal cutting jobs with these saws. \r\n\r\nI have an area in the shop that will be used for metal cutting. I submitted a separate Donors Choose request for a metal working vise. Fingers crossed that the vise gets donated and the metal cutting area will be all set. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting CTE Carpentry and Special Education.","fullyFundedDate":1767221153223,"projectUrl":"project/carpenters-cut-metal/9973281/","projectTitle":"Carpenters Cut Metal!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9910492_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761252007110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9910492"},{"teacherId":9910492,"projectId":9908750,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donated 23 g pin nails. We will use them to build things in our CTE Carpentry shop. Pin nails are used all the time to hold parts together until the glue dries. \r\n\r\nThe supply of pin nails that you donated will last us through the school year. They are a supply that is needed but only thought about when the supply is low. \r\n\r\nYour donation will let the students have access to pin nailer use as needed. Our program is thriving due to people like you that are willing to donate to my campaigns.","fullyFundedDate":1766548309392,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-pin-it-down/9908750/","projectTitle":"Help Us PIN It Down!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9910492_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761252007110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9910492"},{"teacherId":9910492,"projectId":9969547,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating a Dremel rotary to our special education CTE carpentry program. \r\nStudents are now able to personalize projects that they build in the shop. Usually a router is used to make signs. The router is a large hard to handle tool. The dremel tool is easily handled and accomplished the same task yet without the danger. \r\n\r\nA few students have expressed interest in sculpting. Now they can use the dremel and wood sculpting bits to create art in the shop. \r\n\r\nWe plan to glue up scrap wood to create blocks that can be worked in. \r\n\r\nThank you very much for being present for us .","fullyFundedDate":1767187289211,"projectUrl":"project/carve-n-carpentry/9969547/","projectTitle":"Carve N Carpentry","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9910492_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761252007110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9910492"},{"teacherId":9910492,"projectId":9896818,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for donating a Dewalt cordless jig saw to our CTE Carpentry program. We have a 12v Bosch in the shop now. The Dewalt is a huge step up in power so it will be easier for the students to cut through thicker material.\r\n\r\nStudents will be able to complete tasks that require cutting in any area of the shop without the need of an electrical outlet. The Dewalt jig saw will be very useful for installs that we complete in around our school building. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my special education students with the tools needed now to join the workforce in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1764720789945,"projectUrl":"project/curved-cuts-required-/9896818/","projectTitle":"Curved Cuts Required !","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9910492_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761252007110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9910492"},{"teacherId":9910492,"projectId":9869074,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating the coat hooks to our CTE Carpentry Program. The students are excited to build coat racks for our classes that need them. \r\nNo coats on the backs of chairs any more thanks to you ! \r\n\r\nI really appreciate your support to my special education students. They struggle with academics but thrive in the shop learning about tools and techniques and building things with the practical skills they are attaining. \r\n\r\nOur program is flourishing due to donors like you. I go to work every day excited to work with my students. I am grateful that you read my request and decided to donate your hard earned money to it.","fullyFundedDate":1764636730298,"projectUrl":"project/coat-hooks-needed-/9869074/","projectTitle":"Coat Hooks Needed !","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9910492_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761252007110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9910492"},{"teacherId":9910492,"projectId":9868308,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for the odds and ends you donated to our program. My students were very excited to open the boxes when they arrived at our school. The project book is a huge hit with them. It will be a source of inspiration without a doubt. It has detailed plans and wonderful pieces in jt. \r\nOne student pointed out that we could use the plans but complete the joinery using one or the 3 methods we we most comfortable with. \r\n\r\nThe digital angle finder was another tool the kids loved. They went around the shop confirming that most cabinet openings are not true 90 degrees. \r\n\r\nThe rubber mallet will be really helpful to install loose tenon joinery that we use when building projects. We will be able to tap parts of the projects together and not have to worry about damaging the surfaces.","fullyFundedDate":1764720641278,"projectUrl":"project/odds-and-ends-for-the-full-cte-carpentry/9868308/","projectTitle":"Odds and Ends for the Full CTE Carpentry Experience!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9910492_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761252007110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9910492"},{"teacherId":2771760,"projectId":9797244,"letterContent":"The new DeWalt drills have transformed the way my students engage with hands-on learning every day. As soon as the tools arrived, we put them to use in a woodworking project where students assembled their own step stools and sitting stools. For many of them, it was their first time using real, professional-grade equipment, and the DeWalt drills gave them the confidence and stability they needed to complete each task safely and successfully.\r\n\r\nI'll never forget their reactions when they first saw the materials. The room filled with excitement—wide eyes, huge smiles, and students eagerly asking, \"Are we really getting to use those today?\" The presence of real tools made them feel trusted, capable, and empowered. As they drilled pilot holes, connected pieces, and watched their stools take shape, you could see pride growing with every step. These weren't just classroom activities—they were meaningful, skill-building experiences that will stay with them.\r\nNow that they've completed their first stools, we're moving into the next phase of our unit. Students will begin designing modifications and creating small improvements to future builds, applying everything they've learned about measurement, tool safety, and construction. The DeWalt drills you helped provide will continue to be at the center of these lessons, giving students the opportunity to build, revise, and create with increasing independence.\r\n\r\nYour generosity didn't just supply tools—it opened the door to real-world learning, confidence-building, and the joy of creating something they can truly call their own. Thank you for making this possible for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1763568407284,"projectUrl":"project/lets-drill-a-project-together/9797244/","projectTitle":"Let's Drill a Project Together!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. LaPorta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2771760_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x297,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742487604602","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2771760"},{"teacherId":9910492,"projectId":9560999,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support!\r\nYour generosity will allow my students to have drills in their hands rather then waiting to take turns using a drill.\r\n\r\nBosch 12 v drills are tools that are used in the industry. Having them in the classroom allows my students to get accustomed to using them. The tools are durable and more then adequate to complete 90 percent of the drilling tasks that we typically complete in the shop.\r\n\r\nThe drills will be used to build furniture like book cases and side tables. Some items will be used in our school and some will be taken home by the students .","fullyFundedDate":1763586342917,"projectUrl":"project/drills-for-building-thrills/9560999/","projectTitle":"Drills for Building Thrills!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9910492_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761252007110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9910492"},{"teacherId":9910492,"projectId":9734839,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation of a Wahuda 10 in benchtop jointer. \r\nAs you know I teach CTE Carpentry to special education students. Your donation is allowing me to have my students use a machine that is used in the industry while they are still in school. Becoming familiar with the jointers operation and maintenance gives them a head start should they enter the field of carpentry when they graduate high school.\r\n\r\nWe will use the jointer to create laminated cutting / bread boards. Students will be able to take the their projects home . A simple project like this has multiple steps that include design , layout, cutting and shaping. \r\nThe jointer will be used to put a true edge on the maple slats that will be glued together.\r\nThank you very much for a useful machine that will be used for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1763577032457,"projectUrl":"project/cte-carpentry-a-world-of-possibilities/9734839/","projectTitle":"CTE Carpentry a world of possibilities!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9910492_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761252007110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9910492"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_127321","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":null,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":89,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":30,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":66,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area","gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"Census ZCTA","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"UNCLASSIFIED","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":56.1,"schoolId":127321,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about P469X @ TAFT on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"P469X @ TAFT","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/district-75-city-wide-programs/p469x-taft/127321"}