{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Palo Verde High School","outOfStateSupporters":18.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10402679,"projectId":10012311,"letterContent":"I am writing to sincerely thank you for your generous donation of classroom supplies. Your thoughtful contribution—including hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, Kleenex, highlighters, pencils, pens, binders, colored pencils, Expo markers, and sticky notes, and so many more classroom items—has made a meaningful difference in our math classroom. These supplies are used daily and because of your support, students are better prepared to participate fully, stay focused, and take pride in their work. \r\n\r\nHaving access to these materials removes barriers and helps ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed. Your generosity helps build confidence. With the right tools, students are more willing to take risks, try new strategies, and grow in their understanding of math. This confidence supports not only their success in math but also their overall academic growth. \r\n\r\nPlease know that your kindness truly makes a lasting impact. You are helping shape our students' daily experiences and strengthening their belief in themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1768425329072,"projectUrl":"project/help-make-a-difference-daily-in-my-math/10012311/","projectTitle":"Help Make a Difference Daily in My Math Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Naparstek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10402679"},{"teacherId":9356888,"projectId":9992281,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful for your generosity and support in providing essential classroom supplies for my students. Because of your contributions, my classroom now has a reliable supply of pencils and paper—items that many of my students previously struggled to access on a daily basis. Additionally, the chair for my student aide has made a meaningful difference in how I am able to structure support within the classroom. These resources may seem simple, but they have had a profound impact on both the learning environment and my students' ability to fully engage in their education.\r\n\r\nFrom the very first day the supplies arrived, the reaction from my students was immediate and heartfelt. There was a noticeable sense of relief and excitement as they realized they would no longer need to worry about whether they had the materials necessary to participate. One moment that stood out was during a recent lesson on exponential growth, where students worked in small groups to model real-world scenarios and write equations. In the past, I often had to pause instruction to find extra pencils or scrap paper, which disrupted the flow of learning. This time, every student was prepared from the start. They were able to focus entirely on collaborating, problem-solving, and sharing their ideas. The increased engagement and confidence were evident, and it created a more equitable learning experience for everyone in the room.\r\n\r\nThe addition of a dedicated chair for my student aide has also improved the classroom dynamic. My aide now has a consistent space to work alongside students, making it easier to provide targeted support to those who need extra help. This has been especially beneficial during independent practice and group activities, where timely assistance can make all the difference in a student's understanding. With this added support, I am better able to differentiate instruction and ensure that all students are progressing.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, these resources will continue to play a vital role as we move into our next unit, where students will apply their knowledge to more complex, real-world problem-solving tasks. They will be working on projects that require sustained effort, collaboration, and written explanations of their thinking. Having consistent access to basic supplies ensures that no student is held back due to a lack of materials. Instead, they can fully participate, take risks in their learning, and build the skills they need for future success.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has not only provided tangible resources but has also sent a powerful message to my students—that their education matters and that there are people who believe in their potential. Thank you for making a direct and lasting impact on our classroom. Your support has truly made a difference, and we are deeply appreciative.","fullyFundedDate":1768086922350,"projectUrl":"project/mr-rush-algebra/9992281/","projectTitle":"Mr. Rush Algebra","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rush","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9356888"},{"teacherId":7414468,"projectId":9988279,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has become a more engaging, supportive, and motivating space for students. The new resources—class prizes, fidget tools, and geometry supplies—are being used every single day in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nStudents are using the geometry tools to actively explore concepts instead of just hearing about them. During a recent lesson on circles, students used compasses and rulers to construct their own diagrams, measure arcs, and physically see how angles relate. It turned abstract ideas into something they could actually touch and understand. At the same time, fidget tools have helped students who struggle with focus stay engaged during instruction and independent work time.","fullyFundedDate":1768012925218,"projectUrl":"project/tools-and-treats/9988279/","projectTitle":"Tools and Treats!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Campbell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7414468_orig.jpg?crop=362,362,x210,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629246738539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7414468"},{"teacherId":10399078,"projectId":9992760,"letterContent":"Thanks to these essential classroom supplies—paper, glue, spiral notebooks, and colored pencils—my students have been able to successfully create and maintain their own interactive notebooks. These notebooks have become a powerful learning tool, helping students organize their thoughts, engage with content in a hands-on way, and revisit concepts with greater confidence. For many of my students with learning challenges, having a structured, personalized space to record and visualize their learning has made a noticeable difference in their understanding and independence.\r\n\r\nThe use of these materials has also transformed our classroom into a more engaging and inclusive environment. Students are actively participating by cutting, gluing, color-coding, and illustrating key ideas, which supports both visual and tactile learning styles. As a result, they are more motivated, take greater pride in their work, and are building confidence in their abilities. Your support has not only provided supplies, but has empowered students with tools that make learning meaningful and accessible every day.","fullyFundedDate":1768096554220,"projectUrl":"project/giving-students-in-special-education-the/9992760/","projectTitle":"Giving Students in Special Education the Tools to Succeed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bordelon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10399078"},{"teacherId":8147624,"projectId":10016358,"letterContent":"Our show was such an amazing experience! Each student had several artworks and spent the evening talking to all of the people who came to view the show. \r\nAll of the students were so excited about the experience and the ability to show and talk about their work. It is something they will remember for the rest of their lives.\r\nThe supplies that I was able to aquire through Donors Choose truly helped,and will continue to help. \r\nNext month, we will be holding a school wide arts night. At this openhouse, we will feature not only work feom our amazing art students, but we will also feature work from the performing arts and our feeder middle schools.","fullyFundedDate":1768504499674,"projectUrl":"project/this-years-art-show/10016358/","projectTitle":"This Year's Art Show","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Richards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8147624"},{"teacherId":10400621,"projectId":10002445,"letterContent":"I truly appreciate your gifting of Constitutions to my Political Science 101 and US Government students. We do have the Constitution in the back of our textbook, but it's much more meaningful when the students interact with a personal copy of the Constitution. For example they highlighted: Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution delineating the enumerated powers. This is important to be available for easy access as it emphasizes limited government; The 10th Amendment's emphasis on state's rights; and the 14th Amendment, which is sometimes called \"The Second Constitution.\" Having a bearing in these often cited portions of the Constitution facilitates civics education.\r\n\r\nKnow that your Constitutions enabled students to debate the great constitutional questions with much more dexterity and insight. I am sincerely indebted to you for gifting those to them.","fullyFundedDate":1768174790533,"projectUrl":"project/us-constitutions-for-high-school-senio/10002445/","projectTitle":"U.S. Constitutions for High School Seniors","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Daniel Richard Phillips","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10400621"},{"teacherId":10404602,"projectId":10047886,"letterContent":"Using the colored paper allows me to do activities with my students that keep them engaged and help them remember the material because I do believe it stands out this way. We do math 360 on large whiteboard, stations, Scavenger hunts, and task cards. The students really enjoy it. These activities help them remember the lessons. \r\n We also use with individual whiteboards and markers on a daily basis. I use them for warm-ups and during notes to check for understanding. It really helps me adjust my lesson plans on the spot if necessary.","fullyFundedDate":1769188879138,"projectUrl":"project/algebra-2-stands-out-when-its-in-color/10047886/","projectTitle":"Algebra 2 Stands Out When It's In Color!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Osos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10404602"},{"teacherId":9348755,"projectId":10036323,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation of a 3D printer with filament for Palo Verde High School's HOSA Group. The students in this group are all members of HOSA, which is designed to assist students interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. The 3D printer has allowed students to print realistic models of the heart, brain and lungs (we are still working on getting the lungs more life size). \r\n\r\n The hands-on examination of these body organs, and the building of the models in 3D mode has really given the students an in depth, detailed look at the tubes and veins connecting everything together. My students are excited about creating a bunch of 'brains' for keychains to pass out at our annual state conference. \r\n\r\n We can't wait to delve even deeper into what we can create with the 3D printer - maybe we can build a skeleton - one bone at a time. If we build it, we will learn.","fullyFundedDate":1768753271762,"projectUrl":"project/building-hearts-for-hosa/10036323/","projectTitle":"Building Hearts for HOSA","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coultas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9348755_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y193&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698873974272","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9348755"},{"teacherId":8136863,"projectId":9987947,"letterContent":"Thank you to DonorsChoose for supporting our plant project! Because of your generosity, our students are learning how to care for a garden, grow plants, and prepare them to sell at local farmers markets.\r\n\r\nThis project gives students with autism hands-on opportunities to practice responsibility, teamwork, and real-world skills. From watering and nurturing seedlings to helping present and sell the plants, each step builds confidence and independence.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping our students connect with nature, learn valuable life skills, and experience the pride of sharing their hard work with the community. We are truly grateful for your investment in our students and their growth!","fullyFundedDate":1768017263845,"projectUrl":"project/spectrum-studio/9987947/","projectTitle":"Spectrum Studio","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Morrison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8136863"},{"teacherId":9356044,"projectId":9998320,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through this project! Because of your generosity, my students are now able to work like real scientists during our lab investigations. We have been using the new triple beam balances to measure the mass of different objects during our experiments. Students carefully place items on the balance and adjust the riders to find the correct mass, recording their measurements on the copy paper you helped provide. They are learning how scientists collect accurate data and how careful measurement helps us understand the world around us. It has been exciting to watch them slow down, think critically, and double-check their results just like professional researchers.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the students were thrilled to see real scientific tools on their lab tables. Many of them had never used a triple beam balance before, and they were eager to try it out. The colored pencils have also made a big difference in how students organize and present their lab results. After collecting data, students create multicolored graphs, charts, and diagrams to represent what they discovered during the experiment. Using different colors helps them clearly identify variables, trends, and comparisons in their data, and they take great pride in making their scientific work neat and visually clear.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students will continue using these tools in our upcoming investigations where they will compare the mass of different materials and analyze patterns in their data. They will use the copy paper to record observations and lab notes, measure mass with the triple beam balances, and then create detailed graphs and diagrams with their colored pencils to explain their findings. Your support has truly helped bring hands-on science to life in our classroom, and my students are developing the skills and confidence of young scientists every day. Thank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1768161497777,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-tomorrows-scientists/9998320/","projectTitle":"Tools for Tomorrow’s Scientists","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ibarra","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9356044"},{"teacherId":8159859,"projectId":10029364,"letterContent":"On behalf of the students and faculty at Palo Verde High School, I am writing to express our deepest gratitude for your incredibly generous donation of printer ink and professional-grade photography paper.\r\nIn an increasingly digital world, there is a common misconception that photography lives solely on a screen. However, for a student artist, nothing compares to the transformative moment when a digital file—something intangible and fleeting—is translated into a physical print. Your contribution has turned our classroom from a digital lab into a true production studio, and the impact on our students has been profound.\r\nFrom Pixels to Portfolios\r\nBefore your donation, our students were often limited to viewing their work on computer screens. While helpful, this process lacks the tactile feedback necessary for artistic growth. With the high-quality ink and paper you provided, our students have been able to:\r\n•\tMaster Technical Precision: Students are now learning the complex relationship between color profiles and physical output. They are discovering how different paper textures affect the mood of a portrait or the sharpness of a landscape.\r\n•\tEngage in Critical Critique: Having physical prints allows us to pin work to the walls for display in our hallways and in the art show at the end of the year. This fosters a collaborative environment where students can physically point to details, discuss composition, and offer peer feedback in a way that scrolling through a slideshow simply cannot replicate.\r\n•\tBuild Professional Portfolios: For many of our seniors, these prints are the cornerstone of their college applications and scholarship submissions. Your donation ensured that every student, regardless of their financial background, has access to the materials needed to present their talent at a professional standard.\r\nFostering Pride and Ownership\r\nPerhaps the most significant impact of your gift is the boost in student morale. It is great for students to get excited about one or more of their pictures being printed and put on display. As they are working, they often ask, \"If this one could end up in the hall?\" Seeing her work in high resolution, with deep blacks and vibrant hues, gave her a sense of \"legitimacy\" as an artist.\r\nBy providing these resources, you have sent a powerful message to our students: their vision is worth the ink and paper it's printed on. You have removed a barrier that often prevents our talented students from displaying their art.\r\nA Lasting Legacy\r\nThe technical skills these students are gaining—managing print queues, understanding ink density, and archival mounting—are directly transferable to careers in graphic design, publishing, and fine arts. You haven't just donated office supplies; you have invested in the next generation of visual storytellers.\r\nWe are currently preparing for our end-of-the-year showcase, and I am proud to say that every piece on display will be a direct result of your kindness. Thank you for believing in our students and for giving them the tools to see their world in a whole new light.","fullyFundedDate":1768690811774,"projectUrl":"project/displaying-student-artwork/10029364/","projectTitle":"Displaying Student Artwork","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schmidt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8159859"},{"teacherId":9351961,"projectId":10014806,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your incredible generosity in supporting our project. When the boxes of snacks and new learning supplies arrived, the atmosphere in our classroom shifted instantly. My students were absolutely thrilled! There is a unique kind of magic that happens when a student has a brand-new, sharp pencil or a fresh notebook to call their own—it gives them a sense of pride and ownership over their work that is truly wonderful to witness.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using the snacks to fuel our minds during our intensive morning literacy blocks. Having a healthy snack available has significantly decreased \"tummy grumbles\" and increased focus during our reading groups. One of my favorite moments was seeing the students' faces light up when they realized these materials were specifically for them, provided by people who believe in their success.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, these supplies will be the backbone of our upcoming science journals and creative writing projects. Your support has not only provided the physical tools we needed but has also sent a powerful message to my students that their education matters. 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