{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pittsburgh Student Achvmt Center","outOfStateSupporters":32.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1549331,"projectId":9847069,"letterContent":"My students and I are so very grateful for your kind and generous donations to our class project, \"Printer Please!\" With these materials I am able to make copies of papers in class for the students directly without having to use the copy machines between class time. The students are able to make copies of their graded work to take home to show their parents/guardians. We will be able to print pictures and information for class projects in the future as well. We are excited for all of the use of our class printer and are looking forward to finding even more uses for the printer as well. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1764683259241,"projectUrl":"project/printer-please/9847069/","projectTitle":"Printer, Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1549331_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471632551421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tracie-hart"},{"teacherId":1343226,"projectId":9760720,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my calming candy project. There are many times where my students are distracted and can't concentrate on what they are doing in class. I have found that when some students have a piece of candy in their mouth, something to distract them this helps to get back on track. \r\n\r\nWith this project I will be able to help the students who are also testing by provide them a little snack while testing. The small things are the items that mean the most to the kids. \r\n\r\nBy you donating to this project you are making a difference to every kid thank you so much for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1766172076577,"projectUrl":"project/calming-candy/9760720/","projectTitle":"Calming Candy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ralston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bralston"},{"teacherId":1343226,"projectId":9611181,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our clothing closet. These resources will come in handy when students need clean cloths or come in wearing in appropriate clothing. There are many times where students come in without clean cloths or when they do not have the correct attire on. With these items we will be able to provide them clothing to use for the school day. \r\nWithout donors like you we would not be able to have these extra items in our school for these kids. We appreciate all your support to our school and students.","fullyFundedDate":1765236672131,"projectUrl":"project/clothing-for-our-closet/9611181/","projectTitle":"Clothing for Our Closet","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ralston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bralston"},{"teacherId":9747029,"projectId":9656200,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping support the project for my students. I work in an alternative school where students are behind in their credits for graduation. Our program offers students an expidited path to get back on track so they can successfully graduate with their peers. In the school, I am one of the learning support teachers, so I get students of different age and grade levels (between 9-super seniors: which are students who are past their graduation year). \r\nSince I have a broad range in students, being able to use a website that provides different worksheets, activities, study guides, project ideas, and interactive assignments is helpful so all students are given a fair opportunity to be succesful. If I'm teaching about one subject, but have students on 4 different reading levels, I can find information for the students to work on at the differnet levels. This also allows them enrichment activities and ongoing practice. There are times as well where the curriuculum can be boring, so these assignments can be more entertaining for students. Also, since students are making up credits, they have projects that need to complete and this site helps a busy learning support teacher find project ideas that can be helpful. \r\nThank you again for being supportive, and helping my students have more opportunities to expand their learning outside of their basic curiculum.","fullyFundedDate":1759266579299,"projectUrl":"project/worksheets-are-so-boring-but-they-dont/9656200/","projectTitle":"Worksheets Are So Boring, but They Don't Have to Be!!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bedo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9747029"},{"teacherId":1549331,"projectId":9847150,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our class project. The students have been thoroughly enjoying eating the variety of granola bars. They especially come in handy not only early in the morning if the students miss breakfast but also during class time when they need something to hold them over before lunch or even after lunch if they did not have enough to eat. The pancake mixes are used to make pancakes during class when groups of students are hungry and working independently. Thank you again for your donations, they are helping to energize our classroom and keep us focused!","fullyFundedDate":1764686294818,"projectUrl":"project/better-get-breakfast/9847150/","projectTitle":"Better Get Breakfast!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1549331_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471632551421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tracie-hart"},{"teacherId":1343226,"projectId":9611164,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support in getting this surface project funded. I am so excited to have this computer in my classroom and get it set up for use. This is going to come in handy especially when the kids forget their computers. I will also be to pass it around the room for the kids to be able to write the problems down to show class. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your support without supports like you we would not be able to get these projects funded. We truly appreciate your support and generosity. We are excited to see what we can do in class.","fullyFundedDate":1764696906171,"projectUrl":"project/surface-math/9611164/","projectTitle":"Surface Math","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ralston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bralston"},{"teacherId":1343226,"projectId":9802884,"letterContent":"I am so thankful that my students and I have supports like you. Thank you so much for contributing to my paper project. We appreciate you contributions to our school and classroom. With this paper we will be able to print classwork and projects. \r\n\r\nWhen I told the students that our project got funded they were so excited because they could finally get paper assignments. The students were so thankful that they were able to get some paper copies of assignments. Students are able to use this paper to complete their work using it as a workspace. \r\n\r\nWithout donors like you we would not be able to make this happen.","fullyFundedDate":1764781204934,"projectUrl":"project/paper-paper-paper/9802884/","projectTitle":"Paper, Paper, Paper","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ralston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bralston"},{"teacherId":1549331,"projectId":9847093,"letterContent":"My students and I are so very thankful for all of your kind and generous donations to our class project \"Mental Health Matters\". \r\n\r\nThe students have already enjoyed choosing their own fidgets to use in class based on their individual needs and interests and have found them super helpful in refocusing.\r\n\r\nThe students have also enjoyed taking brain breaks to color motivational pictures, choose positive affirmation stickers, and snack on the sour candy which has helped students become more aware of their emotions and sometimes even more alert and energized in class. We are trying out the calm strips this week as well! Thank you for helping support our mental health in the classroom setting and for thinking of our classroom this school year! We are so grateful for donors like you and the support you provide us!","fullyFundedDate":1762267712979,"projectUrl":"project/mental-health-matters/9847093/","projectTitle":"Mental Health Matters","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1549331_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471632551421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tracie-hart"},{"teacherId":2861372,"projectId":9853324,"letterContent":"I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you—truly, deeply—for your generous support.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, we were able to stock up on snacks like pretzels, BelVita bars, fruit cups, and crackers to accompany the hot meals I've been preparing for students. I've included in the images one hot meal we've had. You are helping provide a little extra fuel for kids who've been impacted by recent SNAP benefit cuts.\r\n\r\nYour donation sends a message: someone cares. Someone thought about them. Someone made sure they wouldn't go hungry today. \r\n\r\nSo thank you for being that someone.","fullyFundedDate":1761931919103,"projectUrl":"project/snap-into-action-help-feed-my-students/9853324/","projectTitle":"SNAP into Action: Help Feed My Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Swope","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2861372_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448302884149","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katiedem"},{"teacherId":2861372,"projectId":9484385,"letterContent":"Because of your support, we were able to stock up on essentials like Ticonderoga pencils (a classroom favorite!), dry erase markers, and pencil grips that make writing more comfortable for our students. These may seem like small things, but they make a big difference in our daily routines and in helping every student feel equipped and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nWe also added a laptop monitor extender, which has already made classroom presentations smoother and more engaging. It's been a game-changer for sharing visuals and keeping students connected to the lesson.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has a ripple effect—thank you for being part of our learning community and helping us create a space where students feel supported and inspired.","fullyFundedDate":1759266581837,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-a-new-year/9484385/","projectTitle":"Supplies for a New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Swope","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2861372_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448302884149","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katiedem"},{"teacherId":6221135,"projectId":9206773,"letterContent":"We have used the gift cards to try out a new curriculum and supplement this with different activities. So far we have talked about our financial mindset and why that's important for our futures. We have created vision boards and done a gallery walk to see everyone's visions boards. We also wrote a letter to our 25 year old self about our ideal life and our financial goals. \r\n\r\nThe students have enjoyed all of these activities and their creativity has been great to see in a Math classroom. We are currently working on a budget project and we're getting deeper into the numbers, but with your help, we are able to supplement with activities when I see that there are some gaps in knowledge.\r\n\r\nMany of the students I teacher don't have adults at home having these conversations with them, so this new curriculum is allowing us to have rich conversations around everything involved in personal finance. We greatly appreciate your support and will be using this for the rest of the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1746454286955,"projectUrl":"project/fit-financial-futures/9206773/","projectTitle":"Fit Financial Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Irwin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6221135_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1550676802113","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6221135"},{"teacherId":1343226,"projectId":9682324,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all your donations for classroom supplies and calming devices. My students appreciate you thinking about them in this time of need. The cleaning supplies, tissues and sanitizers are great to keep them clean and safe from germs, The tissues will be beneficial to have one at each table for the kids especially with cold season right around the corner. \r\n\r\nI have noticed that this group of kids are a little bit unsettled so the calming devices will hopefully keep them distracted so that learning can take place for them and they can actually take the time and learn what is needed. \r\n\r\nThank you again for all you have done for my kids.","fullyFundedDate":1759266581818,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-and-calming/9682324/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies and Calming","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ralston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bralston"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_88692","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":200,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":41,"percentWhite":21,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":67.7,"schoolId":88692,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pittsburgh Student Achvmt Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pittsburgh Student Achvmt Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/pittsburgh-public-schools/pittsburgh-student-achvmt-ctr/88692"}