{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Providence Career & Technical Academy","outOfStateSupporters":51.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2574221,"projectId":9542506,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support of Lock & Learn, our classroom has transformed into a more focused, productive, and engaged learning environment. While many people are familiar with using technology at home, the reality inside schools is that constant digital distraction can make it difficult for students to settle into meaningful learning. Your donation of cell phone storage containers has given my students the structure they need to step away from their screens and fully participate in class. The simple act of securely placing their phones in a designated space has made a remarkable difference in attention, participation, and overall classroom culture.\r\n\r\nWhat has excited the students most is the sense of ownership and fairness the system creates. They appreciate that the containers aren't about punishment—they're about giving everyone a real chance to succeed without the constant buzzing and temptation of their devices. Some of my most easily distracted learners have shown the biggest growth; students who once struggled to stay on task are now raising their hands, contributing to discussions, and completing assignments with confidence. One student even shared that having the phone put away \"makes my brain quieter,\" a reflection that truly captures the impact of your gift.\r\n\r\nYour support has not only supplied a tool—it has changed daily habits, increased academic focus, and helped students relearn how to be present with one another. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our classroom and in our students' success. Thank you for believing in this project and helping us create a space where learning comes first.","fullyFundedDate":1755735141516,"projectUrl":"project/lock-learn/9542506/","projectTitle":"Lock & Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Finlay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2574221_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732712829070","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2574221"},{"teacherId":4884708,"projectId":9592968,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our school project. Providing games, color art, and charging stations in the Library gives my students a vehicle to relax and mindfully unpack from the structures of the day. Education can be stressful, but can positively impact students if they can enjoy their environment and what they are learning. The Library needs to be a safe relaxing place for students to seek time to study, to read, or to socialize. Games, puzzles, and charging stations are a vehicle for students to spend time with friends or work quietly independently.","fullyFundedDate":1755690127812,"projectUrl":"project/organized-space-brings-happy-faces/9592968/","projectTitle":"Organized Space Brings Happy Faces","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yeaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4884708_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511791780583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kimberly-yeaw"},{"teacherId":8432274,"projectId":9516857,"letterContent":"Getting 29 teenagers at a time to be comfortable and confident enough around each other to experiment and speak a new language is hard. So much research shows that stress and anxiety make it harder for people to focus and learn. And there are so many things for students to be stressed about. But hearing on day one that they can come to my room to get anything they might need goes a long way towards helping students feel comfortable and ready to learn. \r\n\r\nI can't tell you how many students come see me throughout the day to access the resources that your donations supported. I have fixed cleats, sneakers, we've gotten rid of stains, fixed nails, tied up hair to meet safety regulations for other classes, and more. My classroom has become a hub for support and resources for the entire school - making sure that every student has a place to at least start getting their needs met. Students come to me for snacks, for hygiene resources, to fix clothes and bags, and more. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your donation - having these resources does so much to help our students feel supported and welcome.","fullyFundedDate":1755691375374,"projectUrl":"project/teens-are-humans/9516857/","projectTitle":"Teens Are Humans","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Reilly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8432274_orig.jpg?crop=1049,1049,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754492347828","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/oreillypvd"},{"teacherId":8432274,"projectId":9516579,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for contributing to my classroom resources this year. There are innumerable ways that your donation has helped my classes stay on track this year. I have been able to start a verb wall to help students start making connections between the words we are learning and how to use them. I have been able to keep organic vocabulary lists for different classes which is encouraging them to learn from what is happening not just in their own class, but get curious and collaborative with other groups as well. And, though it seems like a small thing, thanks to many of items we were able to purchase from your donations, I am able to spend more time in my classroom instead of hunting around the building for extra resources. \r\n\r\nAnother huge impact has been on student focus. It is much easier for students to focus when their phone or headphones are set aside to charge and not in their hand. Beyond the day to day focus, I know of at least 6 students who were able to complete their PSAT testing because they were able to use the chargers we bought for my classroom. \r\n\r\nWhen teachers put lists like this together, the items can seem inconsequential or silly. It is hard to explain why it is so useful to have shipping labels to print readings on so that we have a running resource of learning and vocabulary. It is so useful having chart markers and dry erase markers and sharpies in many different colors so students can see their learning and connect it to the learning in other classes. It helps to have a few extra staplers and glue sticks so that we can add more to our notebooks and not have to worry when accidents happen and things are broken. Your donations have gone a long way to making this year smooth and successful for all of my classes. Thank you thank you thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1755703420635,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/9516579/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Reilly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8432274_orig.jpg?crop=1049,1049,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754492347828","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/oreillypvd"},{"teacherId":8432274,"projectId":9728371,"letterContent":"My classroom works because the focus is on movement, engagement, and encouraging language use because students want to use it. This happens through games and a classroom environment (without desks) that invites collaboration and interaction. Maintaining these strategies in a way that welcomes and accommodates students of all physical abilities has been a challenge. My students who use wheelchairs or crutches deserve to play the same games and be engaged the same as their peers. It is our responsibility as teachers to make those opportunities possible and accessible, but it is hard to do that with limited resources. \r\n\r\nThanks to this project, I have seen some of my students blossom. They are so excited to play with their peers and are more comfortable participating in the community - because they feel truly welcome and part of the community. This project also helped us get resources for desks so that some of my students can be physically supported while they write. Our growth as a community and our growth as language learners has been greatly supported by your contributions to this project. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1758835069678,"projectUrl":"project/accessibility-in-the-classroom/9728371/","projectTitle":"Accessibility in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Reilly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8432274_orig.jpg?crop=1049,1049,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754492347828","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/oreillypvd"},{"teacherId":8432274,"projectId":9516918,"letterContent":"Staying organized is hard for teenagers. Staying organized is hard for teachers when we have so much to stay on top of. The resources from this project have gone a long way towards helping me and my students stay organized and keep track of the learning we are doing together. \r\n\r\nThis project allowed me to purchase storage for the more than 250 notebooks that are stored and used in my classroom. The duct tape allowed me to assign each class a color which makes it much easier to find a particular notebook or keep them together so that we can not lose our learning. \r\n\r\nThese notebooks are the keystone to the learning that happens in my classroom. They stay with the student over the course of multiple years of learning a new language and hold all of our reading, writing, notes on grammar and culture, and all the reflection on they are making progress in learning. Making sure we all know where our notebooks are and having the visuals to keep them sorted goes a long way towards keeping class flowing and building our learning thoughtfully.","fullyFundedDate":1754333823881,"projectUrl":"project/organize-the-notebooks/9516918/","projectTitle":"Organize the Notebooks!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Reilly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8432274_orig.jpg?crop=1049,1049,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754492347828","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/oreillypvd"},{"teacherId":6835508,"projectId":9178422,"letterContent":"In this digital age of technology, asking an adolescent to pick up an actual book is challenge enough. Asking them to pick up Shakespeare multiples the challenge exponentially. Add into that equation the language barriers that exist in my community and you're almost guaranteed a recipe for disinterest. Unless you make it interesting, fun, and teach the lessons in a different way. \r\nIt was no coincidence that the classes taught by myself and my colleague had just finished discussing the different ways in which we learn to our students. So we offered them a chance to learn Shakespeare through different methods - a graphic novel for those who learn visually and enjoy reading comics or manga. For those whose primary language isn't English, a more modern translation of Shakespeare's complicated text for better understanding and an expansion of vocabulary. The dread and trepidation we are usually met with when teaching this unit definitely was eased significantly among our students. It's rare when students come into class and pick up books right away and yearn to read - whether silently or aloud - but these generous donations definitely made that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1745328121316,"projectUrl":"project/love-is-challenging-in-any-time-or-lan/9178422/","projectTitle":"Love Is Challenging - In Any Time Or Language","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vetelino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6835508_orig.jpg?crop=190,190,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742562672970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msavetelino"},{"teacherId":9891502,"projectId":9047674,"letterContent":"I cannot begin to explain the impact this project had on my students. With each package that came in, bringing the show to life, the students' excitement grew. \"We look so professional!\" and \"oh my God we can see the whole stage!\" I cannot even describe the excitement with the pom poms and costumes.\r\n\r\nAs a Title one school, budgets are tight. The budget for the arts is even tighter. Every penny in our account was put there due to fundraising efforts. As a theatrical person, I can get students free plays to perform, but that's not what they want to do. They want to do the big splashy musicals like schools in more affluent districts, and they deserve to do that. While our fundraising will raise money to pay for the rights to these musicals, which can cost up to $2,000, leaving us nest to nothing for costumes and sets. In addition, our most expensive ticket is only $5 so families with multiple children can attend. I firmly believe the arts are for all, and try to adhere to that philosophy with our school drama events. \r\nThis year the students are dreaming even bigger. An although that meant I was inundated with messages all summer, it's worth it knowing that they know they're good enough to dream bigger, and that's because of your donation. I can never thank you enough.","fullyFundedDate":1738635644861,"projectUrl":"project/were-all-in-this-together-with-our-spri/9047674/","projectTitle":"We're All in This Together With Our Spring Musical!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McLoud","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9891502_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736996723256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsmcloudri"},{"teacherId":4886965,"projectId":8776720,"letterContent":"Students have been so engaged in their writing on demand and by hand. They are not using their phones. They are using their own creative thinking and ideas. It is a joy to see students physically write in a time dominated by AI. \r\n\r\nIt is especially lovely to see students sharing their thoughts via writing and conversation with their peers. \r\n\r\nStudents are also engaging in more effective peer review with constitutive feedback because they are doing so on paper. \r\n\r\nThere's something about ownership and pride when it comes to writing on paper that we don't quite get when typing.","fullyFundedDate":1732216742008,"projectUrl":"project/writers-workshop/8776720/","projectTitle":"Writers’ Workshop","teacherDisplayName":"Teacher Sarnelli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4886965_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1507745835033","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4886965"},{"teacherId":2574221,"projectId":8973540,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible support, our classroom is now filled with the sounds of focused learning—without the distractions! The arrival of our new headphones has made a world of difference, allowing students to engage deeply with their lessons, whether they're listening to audiobooks, following along with instructional videos, or working on language development programs. Technology plays a huge role in our learning environment, and having quality headphones ensures that every student can hear clearly, concentrate fully, and take charge of their own learning experience. Plus, when they use the microphones, I can hear their recordings to concentrate on their progress. \r\nThe excitement has been real! Students love being able to immerse themselves in their lessons without background noise interfering. One student shared, \"Now I can actually hear my reading assignments without getting distracted!\"—a game-changer for so many who benefit from auditory learning. For our English language learners and students who need extra support, these headphones have provided an essential tool for improving comprehension and confidence.\r\nYour generosity has made learning more accessible, engaging, and effective for our students. We are beyond grateful for all of you who made this possible. Thank you for investing in our students' success and helping to create a brighter, clearer future for them!","fullyFundedDate":1737560803226,"projectUrl":"project/clear-voices-bright-futures-headphone/8973540/","projectTitle":"\"Clear Voices, Bright Futures: Headphones for Learning\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Finlay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2574221_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732712829070","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2574221"},{"teacherId":2574221,"projectId":8973275,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support! Our classroom is able to stay focused, engaged, and powered up for every lesson. The arrival of our new Chromebook chargers has truly saved so many educational minutes. The difference is noticeable! \r\n\r\nBefore, a drained battery could mean lost learning time and missed opportunities to engage with technology-driven lessons. Now, with easy access to chargers, students stay focused, complete their assignments, and explore new digital learning tools without interruption. From collaborating on projects to diving into research, the impact of fully powered devices is clear—students are more engaged, more productive, and more excited to learn. One student put it best: \"Without [your] kindness we wouldn't be able to do our assignments. It's always our responsibility to always bring our ChromeBook charged and we will try to do better. :)\"\r\n\r\nWith your support, you've kept our classroom charged, our students learning, and our technology working smoothly. Thank you for being the literal spark that keeps us going!","fullyFundedDate":1736173424327,"projectUrl":"project/get-your-batteries-on-ponte-las-pilas/8973275/","projectTitle":"Get your batteries on! Ponte las Pilas!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Finlay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2574221_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732712829070","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2574221"},{"teacherId":4884708,"projectId":8724466,"letterContent":"Our students are using the notebooks daily to increase their writing skills. From reflection writing, to even some vocabulary, these notebooks have been a great way to help students stay organized. \r\n\r\nThe folders have been perfect for helping to organize portfolios, which is so important to show student growth. \r\n\r\nThe post it notes are treated like gold! Students are using them to annotate their novels, which will come in very handy when award winning novelist Jason Reynolds visits our school! Students will be prepared to ask questions about moments in his novels thanks to the post it notes.\r\n\r\nStudents reacted with relief when the notebooks and folders came in, because many of them were floundering due to developing executive functioning skills. Students want to succeed, but do not always have the resources to do so. Surprisingly students were excited about the POst In Notes. As teachers, we know the value of these, but I was so surprised to see the students excited about something so simple, yet effective.\r\n\r\nNext steps is some in-depth next level literary analysis to prepare the students for college level classes. Writing, and literacy in general, is a life changing skill. 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