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Moving forward, we will continue incorporating these materials into STEM challenges, science activities, and classroom projects that connect what students learn to real-world applications. Your contributions have made a meaningful difference in our classroom, and I am incredibly grateful for your support. Thank you for investing in my students, their creativity, and their futures!","fullyFundedDate":1787157665253,"projectUrl":"project/stem-classroom-supplies/10426540/","projectTitle":"STEM Classroom Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8991512"},{"teacherId":10590879,"projectId":10565750,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generosity! Because of your support, our classroom library is stocked with engaging options that give our students agency in what they read.\r\n\r\nWith these texts, our students are not only building reading comprehension and vocabulary, but they are also analyzing narrative structure, character motivation, and broader themes across genres. Having a variety of titles helps us bridge the gap between whole-class analytical reading and personal, independent reading.\r\n\r\nAfter wrapping up work—such as answering analysis questions on Chapters 5 and 6 of Of Mice and Men—students are encouraged to head over to the library shelf to grab a book for the remaining 10 minutes of class. It has created a calm, focused environment where reading is one of the choices for early finishers.\r\n\r\nIt is particularly rewarding to see students who don't usually self-identify as \"readers\" getting excited about the bookshelf. Some students gravitate toward classic series like Harry Potter, which has sparked side conversations about reading outside of class. One student shared how he has read every single book in Rick Riordan's series, which inspired others to pick up fantasy titles as well. In an era where getting teens to pick up physical books can be a challenge, seeing them browse the shelves means a great deal. \r\n\r\nThank you for making reading accessible and exciting for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1790789378126,"projectUrl":"project/page-turners-fueling-a-love-for-reading/10565750/","projectTitle":"Page Turners: Fueling a Love for Reading in Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Woo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10590879"},{"teacherId":9986855,"projectId":10326365,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! These cooking supplies will give my students the opportunity to practice important life skills in the classroom. With items like measuring cups and a griddle, students can learn how to follow recipes, measure ingredients, and prepare simple meals. We started simple and learned how to make pancakes and eggs. We learned how to measure ingredients and properly clean up after cooking.These hands-on activities will help them build confidence and become more independent in the kitchen. Thank you for helping my students learn skills they can use in their everyday lives!","fullyFundedDate":1780934428717,"projectUrl":"project/life-skill-cooking/10326365/","projectTitle":"Life Skill: Cooking","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. A","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9986855"},{"teacherId":9986855,"projectId":10315617,"letterContent":"First, Thank You for Supporting Our Classroom! These supplies will help my students learn important life skills while also exploring their creativity. We have been using the\r\nlife skills books to practice skills like hygiene, communication, social skills, and independent living. \r\n\r\nThe art supplies have given my students a chance to express themselves through painting, rather than the traditional writing or computer based learning. I believe every student has their own unique way of being creative, and I want to give them opportunities to show what they know in different ways. Your support means so much to our classroom. Thank you for helping my students build confidence, learn new skills, and have fun while learning.","fullyFundedDate":1780362585578,"projectUrl":"project/life-skills/10315617/","projectTitle":"Life Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. A","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9986855"},{"teacherId":202106,"projectId":10312309,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students, educators, and school community, thank you for your generous support of the EFFA Project. Your investment has fundamentally transformed how we serve students with extensive support needs by embedding critical executive functioning and vocational skills directly into practical, real-world instruction. Rather than relying on abstract drills, this initiative allows our learners to build essential cognitive habits—such as time management, physical organization, and working memory—through functional literacy, math, and employment-readiness tasks. Your funding provided the resources necessary to shift our curriculum from theory to active practice, laying the groundwork for true student independence.\r\n\r\nThe direct impact of your generosity is showcased daily in our classroom store, a fully operational micro-economy where students put their learning into practice. By earning \"Classroom Bucks\" for meeting academic and behavioral goals, students take on realistic workforce roles: cashiers manage point-of-sale math and customer service, store workers maintain inventory and restock shelves, and customers practice budgeting for items like snacks, stickers, and school supplies. For students with extensive support needs who often struggle with skill generalization, this immersive environment acts as a vital bridge to real-world commerce. It has significantly reduced prompt-dependence, fostering genuine autonomy as students learn to navigate real-time decisions and responsibilities on their own.\r\n\r\nYour commitment goes beyond funding a classroom initiative; it equips our students with the tangible tools, organizational habits, and self-advocacy required for meaningful employment and community life after graduation. Thank you for believing in our students' potential and for providing them with a structured, empowering training ground for long-term success.","fullyFundedDate":1780267511063,"projectUrl":"project/visions-of-summer/10312309/","projectTitle":"Visions of Summer","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. V.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp202106_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y68&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1780281794481","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/202106"},{"teacherId":10590879,"projectId":10552796,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom! My students were excited to see the cute destress squishy toys, colorful stamps, stickers, and craft supplies. I provided the mochi squishies to encourage students refocus and relax, while the stamps, stickers, and ink pads give students positive recognition for their effort. The cleaning and pest-control supplies also help us maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable classroom. Your generosity provides practical tools that help my students learn, create, and feel supported each day.","fullyFundedDate":1788128873055,"projectUrl":"project/clean-air-clean-classroom-and-ready-to/10552796/","projectTitle":"Clean Air, Clean Classroom and Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Woo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10590879"},{"teacherId":10590879,"projectId":10478592,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom and making it possible for me to purchase a $100 Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, a printer, and an air filter replacement. The Teachers Pay Teachers gift card will allow me to provide my students with engaging materials as I teach Fahrenheit 451 and Lord of the Flies for the first time in nine years (since student teaching). \r\n\r\nBecause our classroom does not have direct access to fresh air (our door opens to a hallway), the air filter helps create a cleaner, more comfortable classroom environment where my students can focus on learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping to create a classroom where they feel supported and excited to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1788133201823,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-literary-analysis/10478592/","projectTitle":"Colorful Literary Analysis","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Woo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10590879"},{"teacherId":5255406,"projectId":10317338,"letterContent":"When the packages for our project, \"Investigating Life: Building a Hands-On Marine Biology and Physiology Lab,\" arrived in our classroom, the excitement was immediate. As we unboxed the new lab tools, specimen kits, and measurement equipment together, my students' eyes lit up with genuine curiosity. A wave of voices filled the room with questions like, \"Are we actually getting to use these today?\" and \"Is this for our marine biology investigations?\" Having access to brand-new, professional-grade resources made them feel valued and eager to dive straight into scientific inquiry.\r\n\r\nWe immediately put these new materials to work during our recent hands-on investigation of marine organisms and cellular physiology. Instead of simply reading about physiological processes or looking at diagrams in a textbook, students were able to work in small lab groups to conduct live observations and run experiments directly. One highlight was watching a group of students carefully analyze how environmental factors impact aquatic cellular functions—seeing their face-to-face excitement when their measurements yielded clear, tangible data was an incredible moment for our whole class.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, our next steps involve taking the data gathered from these experiments to design independent research projects and collaborative presentations on marine ecosystem conservation and organism adaptation. Having a fully equipped lab allows us to seamlessly transition into deeper, multi-step investigations throughout the school year. Thank you for investing in our classroom, empowering my students to think like real scientists, and bringing our science lessons to life!","fullyFundedDate":1780500692589,"projectUrl":"project/investigating-life-building-a-hands-on/10317338/","projectTitle":"Investigating Life: Building a Hands-On Marine Biology and Physiology Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5255406_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1780602786842","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5255406"},{"teacherId":5255406,"projectId":10311117,"letterContent":"When the boxes for our project, \"Building a Well-Stocked Science Classroom,\" arrived, the excitement in our room was instantaneous. The moment my students saw the packages, their eyes lit up with curiosity, and a chorus of \"What's in there?\" and \"Is that for science class?!\" filled the room. Unboxing the supplies together felt like opening gifts, and seeing high-quality science equipment ready for them to use gave my students a genuine sense of pride and validation.\r\n\r\nWe immediately put these new resources to work in our recent inquiry-based lab, where students used the fresh materials to design and test their own experiments. Having dedicated, reliable tools meant every lab group could work hands-on rather than just observing from afar. One of the most rewarding moments was watching a group of students troubleshoot their setup, test their hypotheses using the new tools, and light up with pride when their experiment worked smoothly.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are moving into our next major unit, where students will build upon what they've learned by creating collaborative science presentations and running multi-step investigations. Having a well-stocked room ensures we can seamlessly transition into these upcoming lessons without running short on essential supplies. Thank you so much for investing in our classroom, empowering my young scientists, and making hands-on learning possible every day!","fullyFundedDate":1780500962893,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-well-stocked-science-classroo/10311117/","projectTitle":"Building a Well-Stocked Science Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5255406_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1780602786842","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5255406"},{"teacherId":8627674,"projectId":10479106,"letterContent":"My goal is to create a classroom where students feel welcomed, supported, and excited to be there. This project will provide my students with a variety of snacks, including Flamin' Hot Cheetos and fruit snacks, along with a fun strategy game that students can enjoy during appropriate classroom activities and downtime.\r\n\r\nFor many students, having a snack can make a big difference in their ability to stay focused and engaged, especially during a long school day. A simple treat can also be a way to build positive relationships and create moments of connection in the classroom. The game will give students an opportunity to practice communication, strategy, patience, and teamwork while having fun with their classmates.\r\n\r\nThe printer cable will help me keep our classroom materials and resources running smoothly. Together, these items will help me create a classroom environment that supports both learning and student well-being.\r\n\r\nYour support will help me provide my students with small comforts, opportunities for connection, and a classroom experience where they know they are cared for and valued. Thank you for helping make our classroom a happier, more engaging place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1787871730437,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-games/10479106/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Games","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8627674"},{"teacherId":1044154,"projectId":10396952,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping provide my students with new technology and learning tools. These resources have made a meaningful difference in how students communicate, collaborate, and participate in class. The microphones, audio equipment, and other technology give students opportunities to practice presentations, record projects, participate in discussions, and develop their public-speaking skills. Instead of technology simply being something they use for entertainment, students are learning how to use it as a tool to create, communicate, and share their ideas with confidence.\r\n\r\nHaving technology incorporated into presentations and collaborative activities gives them another way to express themselves and build confidence. Seeing students become more comfortable sharing their voices and ideas has been incredibly rewarding. Your generosity has helped us create a classroom where students have access to practical, engaging tools that support both their academic learning and the communication skills they will carry with them beyond high school. Thank you for making these opportunities possible.","fullyFundedDate":1787161658503,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-tools/10396952/","projectTitle":"Classroom Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Andrews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1044154_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784656018523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1044154"},{"teacherId":8627674,"projectId":10426460,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to support my math classroom! These supplies will help create a more organized, welcoming, and functional learning environment. Having these resources readily available allows students to be prepared, independent, and focused on learning. They will also help reduce distractions and make it easier for students to access what they need throughout the school year. These materials will support students' daily learning and help our classroom run more smoothly and efficiently. I truly appreciate your generosity and your investment in my students!","fullyFundedDate":1786157747180,"projectUrl":"project/math-supplies/10426460/","projectTitle":"Math Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8627674"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4760","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1866,"numTeachers":88,"percentFrplEligible":69,"percentAsian":59,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":28,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"21.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":86.4,"schoolId":4760,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Piedmont Hills High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Piedmont Hills High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/east-side-union-high-school-district/piedmont-hills-high-school/4760"}