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I am pleased to let you know we have completed four different events so far with the materials donated and we have many more to come! \r\n\r\nThe students have really been able to go all out with the art projects and create unique projects that our seniors are loving. Every week they blow us away with their creativity. They have so much passion and enthusiasm to work with the elderly and bring some smiles to their faces. The seniors are also having a lot of fun seeing what new activity they come up with. \r\n\r\nWe have enough materials to continue for the rest of the year and that's because of your donation. We hope to continue bringing smiles to our senior citizens as often as possible.","fullyFundedDate":1764625715022,"projectUrl":"project/coloring-compassion-students-seniors/9850930/","projectTitle":"Coloring Compassion: Students & Seniors Unite Through Art","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7648204_orig.png?crop=538,538,x0,y28&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761068721681","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7648204"},{"teacherId":1623890,"projectId":9765204,"letterContent":"Thank you for always supporting the projects i have in mind the students are always excited for new ways to learn and interact with the content. By having the materials needed and provided its much easier to get the students engaged. \r\nBy also providing encouragement through candy and prizes I can always expect more participation and motivation from my students. \r\nThe projects like the posters , Cajita projects and Artivism will enhanced by having great materials for them to use.\r\n\r\nAs usual by having a community that supports these ideas and projects make things more fun.","fullyFundedDate":1760994854884,"projectUrl":"project/project-supplies-and-a-little-encouragme/9765204/","projectTitle":"Project Supplies and a Little Encouragment","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Payan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1623890_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534882030872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1623890"},{"teacherId":2338756,"projectId":9526814,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation of classroom supplies. Your support has made a meaningful difference in my classroom and in my students' learning experience.\r\n\r\nThe color paper, index cards, and other materials you provided will help my students better organize their materials and understand class content more clearly. These supplies are especially valuable for my high school students as they build essential organization and study skills. By using color-coded materials, students are able to visually categorize and sort their coursework, which makes learning more accessible and engaging.\r\n\r\nFor example, assigning specific colors to different historical themes or time periods—such as blue for the Revolutionary Era or green for the Civil Rights Movement—helps students distinguish between units and recognize connections across events. This visual system supports better retention, strengthens chronological understanding, and allows students to quickly locate notes or assignments during review. 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Together my classes and club sponsor a Mental Health Fair and mental health activities that make our school focus on the well-being of our students. Your generous contributions not only help with interactive activities within my classroom, but also outside of my doors! You are not only helping my students directly, but our entire high school.","fullyFundedDate":1764775369613,"projectUrl":"project/support-mental-health-and-our-pathway-st/9580183/","projectTitle":"Support Mental Health and Our Pathway Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Graf","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4000632_orig.jpg?crop=400,400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1554822023132","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/melaniegraf"},{"teacherId":7326656,"projectId":9377084,"letterContent":"My students and I are using the white board DAILY. We started using it during our Trigonometry chapter. I normally have our students in groups of 4. During independent time I moved the whiteboard to each group once a day. Some groups used the board more than others. My AVID students really used the group because they said it gave \"Tutorial Vibes.\" Other students would stand up and actually point to the board to help a friend. I have also used the board to highlight specific theorems in chapter 10 (Circles). It was particularly helpful to explain how we derive the standard equation of a circle using Pythagorean theorem. I was able to move around the room with the whiteboard to avoid the glare from the sun. I love that this board is mobile!\r\n\r\n\r\nI love that I have a mobile whiteboard to communicate to my students this year. I hope that I can learn to use the white board to have my students communicate to each other. I want to build a classroom where students feel empowered to help one other. I will need to explore ideas on how STUDENTS can feel as comfortable with the whiteboard as I do. They need to see it as another tool. 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The room was filled with laughter and joy! \r\n\r\nSince getting the games I have seen new friendships form and shy students open up more to their classmates. These board games have changed the dynamics in our classroom. Thank you for adding to the positive atmosphere in the class. The students look forward to math class! They know that the class is a balance of hard work and a deserved day of relaxation and connection. Students make connections, tell jokes, smile, and make memories. They are making new friends and finding that hard work pays off.\r\n\r\nI also noticed that I can use the games as a carrot! The students will work towards a common goal if they know that the reward will be some time to relax. I never thought of using the games as positive reinforcement, but I now see what a powerful motivator the games are for students! Now that I see that games can be used in a variety of ways, I wonder how else I can use the games? I am always inspired in so many ways and I hope these games bring about new inspiration in the months to come. \r\n\r\nThank you for caring for my students. I can assure you the games are loved by so many. Your generosity has brought so much joy to so many students. I wish you could hear the room erupt with laughter. It would bring a smile to your face.","fullyFundedDate":1758809375935,"projectUrl":"project/board-games-for-forever-memories/9391241/","projectTitle":"Board Games for Forever Memories","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. E","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7326656_orig.jpg?crop=533,534,x0,y64&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594782253521","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7326656"},{"teacherId":987198,"projectId":9755603,"letterContent":"Thank you so so very much for your help. My students and I profoundly appreciate all your generosity in funding our project. We want to thank you for all the supplies to better our classroom in evaluating student work (through stamping work with the ink stamps), having a place to hold our group folders and work.These supplies are used daily. Students and I are grateful for them. They are also better organized with the pouches (for their witting supplies).\r\n\r\nI too am grateful because my students have an additional place to rest and do their work comfortably.\r\n\r\nDonors, like you, fulfill my students' needs and sometimes wants. 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The highlighters help them identify key ideas and connections in complex texts, while the Post-it notes allow for collaborative discussions and goal setting. The multi-ink pens have become a favorite — students use different colors to code their Cornell Notes, track revisions, and plan their writing.\r\n\r\nBeyond the academic benefits, these supplies have helped build a sense of pride and ownership in their learning. Many of my students come from families that cannot always provide extra school materials, so having access to quality supplies makes them feel supported and valued.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in public education and investing in my students' future. 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About this school
Sierra Vista High School is
a suburban public school
in Baldwin Park, California that is part of Baldwin Park Unified School District.
It serves 1,712 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
Its teachers have had 255 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Sierra Vista High School
$126,633
raised using DonorsChoose
255
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
490
donors
43
projects
for
basic supplies
47
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
34
projects
for
art supplies
Sierra Vista High School has received support from
327 individuals from California and
163 individuals out-of-state.