{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"South Philadelphia High School","outOfStateSupporters":40.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9427738,"projectId":9513360,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation to provide a professional look for the Rehab Aide/Sports Medicine students of South Philadelphia HS. The students were so excited to learn they would be receiving a collared shirt with an embroidered logo to wear both in the lab space as well as on field trips. These shirts have been something they have been asking for since joining our program. \r\nWhen presented with their shirts, the students immediately put the shirts on and were so proud to show them off to the school community. They've asked when the next field trip is so they can wear their shirts. \r\nI do see the pride and employee-ready demonstrated while they wear the collared shirts. The focus when performing their lab skills has stepped up and they eager to wear their shirts for future labs.","fullyFundedDate":1753908354281,"projectUrl":"project/professional-polo-shirts-for-rehabilitat/9513360/","projectTitle":"Professional Polo Shirts for Rehabilitation Aide/Sports Medicine Student Experiences","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9427738_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723672430114","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9427738"},{"teacherId":9050501,"projectId":9731547,"letterContent":"Thank you sincerely for your generous donation to my project, the \"Calm and Cozy Corner.\"\r\n\r\nI am delighted to report that the initiative is an overwhelming success. The hot beverage station—complete with snacks, calming scents, and the addition of the small fish display—has become an invaluable resource for my students.\r\n\r\nStudents are demonstrating remarkable responsibility: they are utilizing the station for productive mental breaks, grabbing a tea, hot cocoa, coffee, or a snack, and then smoothly transitioning back to their class assignments.\r\n\r\nYour investment has directly created a positive and supportive environment. I am deeply grateful for your support and belief in this project's mission","fullyFundedDate":1762292541588,"projectUrl":"project/calm-cozy-corner/9731547/","projectTitle":"Calm & Cozy Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Renee Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9050501_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713872496457","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/renee-wright"},{"teacherId":9050501,"projectId":9467843,"letterContent":"Thank you for your willingness to contribute to our classroom for the 2025-2026 school year. The students are super excited to create a Post Secondary Transition area in the classroom.\r\n Your donation is being put to use by my students who have started to create space within my classroom with a bulletin board for career planning, complete with an information center, candy, and even hot and cold drinks. We truly appreciate the thank you cards too as the students are beginning to write thank you letters to teachers that have written them recommendation letters. \r\n The students are so excited to begin having tea and hot cocoa as they begin their post secondary planning, such as completing FAFSAs and applications to colleges and careers of interest. With your donations we have been blessed with the tools they need will help them build a sense of pride, ownership, and excitement about life after high school. For many students, this act of support is a vital gesture of appreciation and investment in their future, which builds a stronger sense of belonging and community worth.","fullyFundedDate":1753825812009,"projectUrl":"project/lets-love-post-secondary-transition/9467843/","projectTitle":"Let's Love Post Secondary Transition","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Renee Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9050501_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713872496457","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/renee-wright"},{"teacherId":9050501,"projectId":9271762,"letterContent":"Thank you for your willingness to contribute and your generosity in your gifts to our classroom. We truly appreciate the snacks, sensory items, nice smelling body spray, coloring books, and cleaning supplies in keeping the classroom clean and cheery. We are still enjoying the gifts as we are back in school for the 2025-2026 school year. The students have had a lot of fun working on their cursive and escaping with coloring on stressed days. Your continued contributions to our classroom with much-needed supplies really make the days a little better. \r\n Your donations to a classroom show students that their community values their education and well-being. For many students, this act of support is a vital gesture of appreciation and investment in their future, which builds a stronger sense of belonging and community worth. You are appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1746540678165,"projectUrl":"project/ending-the-year-stress-free/9271762/","projectTitle":"Ending the Year Stress Free","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Renee Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9050501_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713872496457","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/renee-wright"},{"teacherId":9994162,"projectId":9429199,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for your generosity; it's made a huge difference in my classroom. My students and I are having a great time with the new art supplies. The new materials have really sparked their creativity and engagement. My students made some bracelets and rings.\r\nWhen I first brought out the new supplies, the students' eyes lit up! They were so excited to see the variety of colors and textures, especially the glitter and the metallic paper. There was a lot of oohing and aahing. One student, who is usually very quiet, immediately started sketching ideas. Their initial reaction was a mix of awe and pure excitement, and it was so wonderful to see.\r\nFor hand2mind Express Your Feelings Sensory Bottles which are tangible and calming tool for my students. I have a special area in my classroom called the \"Calm Down Corner.\" When a student feels overwhelmed, sad, angry, or frustrated, they can choose to go to this area. I am using the Express Your Feelings bottles as a core component of this space. The bottles are designed with different colors and internal elements that visually represent an emotion, like a swirling, chaotic mix for \"angry\" or a slow, settled glitter for \"calm.\" Students are encouraged to pick the bottle that matches how they feel, shake it up, and then watch as the contents slowly settle. This simple, quiet action helps them focus, regulate their breathing, and calm their bodies before they're ready to talk about their feelings.","fullyFundedDate":1752173423557,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-welcome-students-back-to-school/9429199/","projectTitle":"Help Us Welcome Students Back to School!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T Saidji","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9994162"},{"teacherId":9994162,"projectId":9298471,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the floor seats! That was so incredibly generous of you.\r\nFloor seats offer an immersive, high-energy experience, putting you right in the thick of the action.\r\nYour donation will improve mobility and flexibility of my students: It will help them in sitting on the floor which can help increase their range of motion and flexibility. in addition, it strengthens their core muscle, digestion, moving, sitting position.\r\nBean bag chairs are a classic for a reason. They're incredibly versatile and mold to the student's body, providing a unique and casual form of relaxation. They're perfect for unwinding, watching a movie, reading a book, or socializing with friends. Their lightweight nature means they can be easily moved around the room to create different seating arrangements.","fullyFundedDate":1750774704164,"projectUrl":"project/make-learning-more-comfortable-provide/9298471/","projectTitle":"Make Learning More Comfortable: Provide Relaxation Chairs for Our Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T Saidji","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9994162"},{"teacherId":9994162,"projectId":9247676,"letterContent":"These chairs are being used to create a more comfortable, student-centered, and adaptable learning environment. Here's how students are using them and some specific examples of their use by Improving focus and concentration (Most of my students are kinesthetic learners or who have conditions).\r\nBy supporting student well-being because the chairs are comfortable and reduce stress and anxiety by creating a more inviting and welcoming space. \r\nStudents have reported feeling more connected to their peers and teachers, which can lead to a more positive learning experience.\r\nMost of those chairs are use for collaborative Work Area by creating a collaborative \"lounge\" area where students might work on a group project, brainstorm ideas for a creative writing assignment, or rehearse a presentation. Although, those chairs are used for\r\nmindfulness and relaxation or brain break. Especially, if a student is feeling overwhelmed or stressed can go to a designated calming chair to take a moment, close their eyes, and de-stress before returning to their work.","fullyFundedDate":1750256560658,"projectUrl":"project/special-ed-students-in-need-for-relaxing/9247676/","projectTitle":"Special Ed Students in Need for Relaxing Chairs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T Saidji","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9994162"},{"teacherId":6330909,"projectId":9142451,"letterContent":"My students and I have tremendous gratitude and appreciation for your kindness and generosity when you choose to give towards our classroom materials. Students are completely engaged in learning which is not always an easy task for a teacher and feel that our classroom is a welcoming and learning rich environment.\r\n\r\n Students love the energy in our room and look forward to learning in our space because of the materials provided by you. The generous support of your donation makes it possible for my students to develop language and reading skills needed for school and for life! Thank you again for your donations.","fullyFundedDate":1746787224316,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-and-snacks/9142451/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies and Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Raub","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6330909_orig.jpg?crop=639,639,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610059478181","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6330909"},{"teacherId":9718784,"projectId":8733607,"letterContent":"My students have greatly appreciated and benefit from this project. Using the whiteboards has been a game changer to increase participation and engagement in my classroom. They understand now that it is okay to make mistakes and they can just erase them and try again! The snacks were a huge hit and helped me to increase attendance once students realized that they could get a snack if they came to class on time! The paper was extremely useful once we began Quarter 2 and were reading Macbeth. I was printing hundreds of pages a week so that all students could have access to the play and the paper made sure that each student could have their own copy to take notes on.\r\n\r\nMy classes were so excited when they received the packages. We unboxed them together and made a big show of it. They loved knowing that someone who had never met them cared enough to make sure they received the supplies they need. They are truly an incredible group of teenagers and I cannot thank you enough for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1729201193369,"projectUrl":"project/paper-brain-food-and-more/8733607/","projectTitle":"Paper, Brain Food, And More","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jardine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9718784"},{"teacherId":5874256,"projectId":8519453,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and myself, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation of Gratz's historical novels. Your contribution has had a remarkable impact on our classroom, and I want to share how meaningful it has been for these young learners.\r\n\r\nThe novels you provided are far more than books—they are doorways to different times, cultures, and perspectives. For many of my students, this was their first opportunity to immerse themselves in such stories. Historical fiction uniquely brings history to life, and through these novels, my students learn about key events and figures and develop a sense of empathy and connection to the past. Seeing their excitement as they turn the page, eager to discover what happens next, has been heartwarming. \r\n\r\nThese books have also inspired deeper discussions and critical thinking in our classroom. Students ask insightful questions, draw connections to their own lives, and express new curiosity about history. Your generosity has created a lasting ripple effect, igniting imaginations, improving literacy skills, and fostering a love of reading that I know will stay with them for years. \r\n\r\nYour support means the world to us. It reminds my students that some people believe in their potential and care about their education. Thank you for helping make our classroom an engaging place to learn. Your kindness will not be forgotten, and your gift will continue to inspire my students long after turning the final page.","fullyFundedDate":1728312627993,"projectUrl":"project/help-expand-our-knowledge-with-books/8519453/","projectTitle":"Help Expand Our Knowledge With Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gillen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/k-gillen"},{"teacherId":3583389,"projectId":8318212,"letterContent":"We can not thank you enough for your very generous gift to our project. The students were very excited to learn our coffee bar project received the needed funding. As each week passes the students become more confident. They are taking coffee orders, filling the coffee orders, providing change and delivering the coffee. They also set up and take down the coffee cart, wash all the items and are learning to maintain the inventory. I wish you could see the proud looks on their faces every time they take and complete an order. Our students and staff are also very pleased to be able to purchase coffee and not have to leave the building. Requests were made for hot tea and hot chocolate; to which the students happily accommodated.","fullyFundedDate":1723665137146,"projectUrl":"project/brewing-bandits-and-baristas-in-the-m/8318212/","projectTitle":"Brewing Bandits and Barista's in the Making","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. N.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3583389"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_90776","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":684,"numTeachers":50,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":9,"percentBlack":37,"percentWhite":7,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":38,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"13.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":59.4,"schoolId":90776,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about South Philadelphia High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"South Philadelphia High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/philadelphia-city-school-district/south-philadelphia-high-school/90776"}