{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Benjamin Franklin High School","outOfStateSupporters":20.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8556388,"projectId":9883623,"letterContent":"Thank you so so much! \r\n\r\nI apologize that my thank you letter took so much time but we have been actively using the space so much that I couldn't find the time to reach out. This space, which you helped make possible, has been even more useful than initially imagined. We have had countless meetings and others on campus, like our special education department have even been using it for students with IEP's.\r\n\r\nI can not tell you how much of an impact this has already made and will continue to make in the coming years.","fullyFundedDate":1769706565460,"projectUrl":"project/please-help-make-our-calming-space-calmi/9883623/","projectTitle":"Please Help Make our Calming Space Calming","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Driffill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8556388_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668384482546","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-driffill"},{"teacherId":9084423,"projectId":10167109,"letterContent":"Because of your generous donations my AP Modern World History students were able to walk in during the morning of their AP exam with full stomachs and with full confidence that they would pass the test. I got to see my students smile as many consumed these breakfast snacks before they walked into their exam. Rather than focusing on being hungry, students were able to focus on their exam.\r\n\r\nStudents were filled with excitement once I mentioned that they were getting food before the AP exam. Students were also excited to take any leftover breakfast snacks as their snack during the 10 minute break on the AP exam.\r\n\r\nWith your generous donations, students were able to concentrate on their AP exams.","fullyFundedDate":1774382109458,"projectUrl":"project/full-stomachs-focused-minds-ap-world-e/10167109/","projectTitle":"Full Stomachs, Focused Minds: AP World Exam Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Huang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9084423_orig.jpg?crop=1219,1219,x967,y1380&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756232586318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mshuang7"},{"teacherId":9439891,"projectId":9797990,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom and helping provide much needed resources. Your generosity helps create an environment that reminds them that their education matters.The tools you funded are already making a difference. The calculators are especially important in helping students access higher-level math concepts without unnecessary barriers. Students are especially excited about the flexible seating options. Giving them choices in how they learn has helped increase engagement, focus, and comfort during class. And they will be the first to tell you that the mechanical pencils have made a huge difference. My students feel prepared and valued. Thank you for investing in my students and believing in their potential. Your generosity will continue to impact them long after this school year ends.","fullyFundedDate":1770317005679,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-students-through-access-comf/9797990/","projectTitle":"Empowering Students Through Access, Comfort, and Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Paniagua","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9439891_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724537841382","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9439891"},{"teacherId":5475671,"projectId":8872294,"letterContent":"This project had a meaningful impact on my students by giving them consistent access to materials that support both literacy and creativity. With journals, paper, and scrapbook supplies, students were able to develop ideas through writing, sketching, and mixed media exploration. These materials created space for students to reflect, plan, and express themselves in ways that go beyond traditional assignments. I saw increased engagement, especially from students who are typically more hesitant to participate, as the open-ended nature of journaling allowed them to build confidence at their own pace. Because of these resources, I was able to incorporate more reflective writing, visual storytelling, and creative thinking into my lessons. Students began to take greater ownership of their work, using their journals as personal spaces to experiment, revise, and grow. This project helped foster a classroom environment where creativity and literacy work together, supporting both artistic development and critical thinking.","fullyFundedDate":1733406891476,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-and-creativity-in-the-classroom/8872294/","projectTitle":"Literacy and Creativity In the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5475671_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731712824227","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-sharon-teaches"},{"teacherId":1227882,"projectId":10063527,"letterContent":"After receiving Misery by Stephen King, our students have been able to dive into a more complex and suspenseful style of storytelling. Through this novel, they are developing important skills such as analyzing how tension is built, exploring character motivation, and identifying themes like resilience and control. The book has also strengthened their ability to make predictions, support their ideas with evidence, and think critically about what they read.\r\nDuring book club, students take an active role by highlighting important passages and using sticky notes to annotate the text. They mark moments of suspense, write down questions, track character development, and make connections to their own experiences. These annotations become the foundation for rich group discussions, where students share insights, challenge each other's thinking, and deepen their understanding of the story.\r\nYour support has helped create a classroom environment where students are not just reading, but truly interacting with literature. Thank you for helping us bring these meaningful learning experiences to life.","fullyFundedDate":1770003564233,"projectUrl":"project/promoting-academic-discussion-through-re/10063527/","projectTitle":"Promoting Academic Discussion Through Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carbone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1227882"},{"teacherId":9084423,"projectId":9555873,"letterContent":"Thanks to your contributions for my organized binders, my students have established a very clear system of organization so that they can not only easily access their notes for classroom activities and to help them study for tests, but they also have learned a valuable lifelong strategy in which they can organize, categorize, and keep track of important documents.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the materials, they were extremely surprised, but they were so appreciative that they now had the necessary materials to succeed in class. They happily were able to participate in class now and grades across the board have improved in my class because students can very easily locate papers and keep track of which assignments they have/have not completed. They also have a very easy way to keep up-to-date with what we have done in class in case they ever miss as class period.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to utilize these binders yearlong to create an amazing portfolio for these students that they can proudly display their work and their growth in.","fullyFundedDate":1758858964883,"projectUrl":"project/organized-for-history/9555873/","projectTitle":"Organized for History","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Huang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9084423_orig.jpg?crop=1219,1219,x967,y1380&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756232586318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mshuang7"},{"teacherId":4716156,"projectId":9845329,"letterContent":"Our health club students are well underway with using the new resources made possible by this Donor Choose project. Because of your generosity students are creating healthy message posters for our campus quad with a different health topic each month. The vibrant colors & healthy messages on the posters have made a great impact on campus environment.\r\n\r\nWhen the shipment of supplies arrived the students were so excited to see the vibrant array of paints and brand new brushes. One exclaimed \" Mrs. do we get to keep all this stuff?\" \"Yes\", I said, they were the art supplies made possible by all the donations on Donors Choose. In a recent poster making session skin health was top of mind. Slogans like -spots belong on ladybugs not your skin!, were part of the planned campaign. \r\n\r\nI know students around campus see and read the messages. One of my health students from class walked in and proclaimed \"warts and moles should NOT be changing in color or size!\" I said \"Exactly!\" That was from a cancer lesson earlier in the year. They are reading but also making connections to in class lessons.\r\n\r\nI want you to know how grateful i am for your donation. We will continue to create healthy messages with a purpose.","fullyFundedDate":1767582301970,"projectUrl":"project/positive-promoting-healthy-teens/9845329/","projectTitle":"Positive Promoting Healthy Teens","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Conde","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4716156_orig.jpg?crop=250,250,x0,y30&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756157720023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4716156"},{"teacherId":2992199,"projectId":9888692,"letterContent":"We really appreciated your donations. Your company has no idea how much our school and students needed the equipment to document the events of our school. This neighborhood school is trying to let our community and neighbors know all the good things that occur here at Franklin.\r\n\r\nIt is especially important to show students how they can contribute and take pride in their school and community. Teaching them the importance of documenting moments in time that will become history of their time here. I want my students to grow in their capabilities of reporting through the use of photos and recorded interviews and your support has started that journey for our students. Students where really excited to use new equipment and really opened up opportunities to work with equipment that their families could not afford. They really were happy to learn how to use all the new equipment.\r\n\r\nOnce again thank you for your support. It will be used to grow my students knowledge and global citizenshipship.","fullyFundedDate":1769177716499,"projectUrl":"project/documenting-history-through-media/9888692/","projectTitle":"Documenting History through Media.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Price","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2992199_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779471753457","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2992199"},{"teacherId":8224855,"projectId":9784858,"letterContent":"I cannot express the gratitude that I have for your donations. My students have directly seen the impact of your generosity. They have told me, loud and clear, how much they appreciated having the classroom skeleton. Because we had access to this incredible resource students were able to physically manipulate the bones and study them, an experience that simply cannot be replicated by digital means.\r\nI have also seen them look in wonder at the slides that your donations have afforded us. Previously, our slides were old, faded and yellowed which made it incredibly difficult for students to identify structures that were barely visible. New slides have made all the difference for them and their understanding of cellular structures.\r\nAnd lastly, but absolutely not least, the access to paper has been an incredible help. With 180 students who are working on high level curriculum, being able to reliably provide them with worksheets and physical materials has helped so much. Reducing our reliance on digital formats has reduced distractions so significantly\r\nThank you so much for your help in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1760573627229,"projectUrl":"project/more-than-bare-bones-physiology-supplie/9784858/","projectTitle":"More than Bare Bones: Physiology Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Orellana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8224855_orig.jpg?crop=2232,2232,x0,y543&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1652722532584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8224855"},{"teacherId":9256353,"projectId":9759292,"letterContent":"We are extremely grateful for your generous support to our program. Although a small high school, we have become, with your support, one of the most premier esports programs in Los Angeles with multiple titles and championships in our name.\r\n\r\nWe continue to grow bigger each school year and now feature over 50 unique students passing by through our esports lab per week. That's nearly the size of both our varsity and junior varsity football teams combined!\r\n\r\nThe controllers have been a great boon to our program. In the past, we had extreme difficulty sharing controllers among students for our multiple competitions. Now we boast enough controllers for all to have their own during competition or casual play throughout the week. The kids are grateful for the experience and safe environment to be themselves.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the Switch 2 has been a great blessing to our Super Smash Bros. team for it's quicker loading times and frame rates during competitive match against other high schools. Some students used the Switch 2 for the very first time and enjoyed the experience the new technology has to offer!\r\n\r\nWords only express so much what the kids get to experience on campus and it has been an unbelievable experience for them all. As we continue to be more ambitious in our offerings, I hope you continue to support us in our endeavors as we continue to promote positivity and learning in our lab.","fullyFundedDate":1763558106736,"projectUrl":"project/2025-2026-franklin-esports-additional-s/9759292/","projectTitle":"2025-2026 Franklin Esports: Additional Supplies for our new Esports Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ma","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9256353_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y24&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693891418753","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-ma"},{"teacherId":223570,"projectId":10015240,"letterContent":"Your generosity has restocked my snack station, which is open to all students at the school, though I work primarily with the middle school. Word is out that the snacks are here, and students stop by, some daily. There's a high school student who comes multiple times a period from the English class next door after lunch, he's hungry and distracted, and snacks help him focus. There are three shy sixth grade girls who come by on their way to PE, and after several giggly attempts, are now able to enter the room and ask me if they might take a snack before they exercise. And then there are two eighth grade girls I've been working to establish a relationship with beyond the disciplinary one we already have, who now stop by for snacks, and we discuss the merits of Cheez-Its and Slim Jims. The other morning a parent I have only talked to on the phone pulled up to the drop off curb with a trunk full of water and snacks, saying she'd heard I have a snack station for the kids and she wanted to make sure it stayed stocked. I can't thank you enough for investing in our students and creating an avenue for growing teacher-student relationships.","fullyFundedDate":1768522030400,"projectUrl":"project/spring-semester-snacks/10015240/","projectTitle":"Spring Semester Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Behr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp223570_orig.jpg?crop=3584,3584,x1568,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726540753900","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-behr"},{"teacherId":4716156,"projectId":9650198,"letterContent":"Wow! I am overjoyed with gratitude because you helped to make our Panthers Outdoors trip a huge success. \r\n\r\nThe students were filled with joy opening and inventorying all our brand new gear made possible with your donations on this site. One student even proclaimed \"People donated ALL this to us!?\" Smiles filled the room as we were able to provide the outdoor gear each student needed for our forest adventure. For the Forestry Challenge competition we came in second place (yay!) and will attend Championships next year in Stanislaus National Forest.\r\n\r\nTo date our club has expanded and we now have sleeping bags and warm jackets for our now nearly 20 members. They are enjoying hikes, outdoor education, and well simply.. being in nature. These students are committed to making our gear last. The quality jackets will be used for years to come and the day packs too. \r\n\r\nWe anticipate growing our club this year and we now have partnered with the Sierra Club to pay for transportation so we are signed up for more outdoor adventures. We have two more hikes planned for 2026!! My heart is full and our team appreciates you.\r\n\r\nHappy Holidays to you and yours,","fullyFundedDate":1758666051894,"projectUrl":"project/help-keep-our-outdoor-adventure-kids-war/9650198/","projectTitle":"Help Keep Our Outdoor Adventure Kids Warm!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Conde","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4716156_orig.jpg?crop=250,250,x0,y30&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756157720023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4716156"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7336","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1460,"numTeachers":59,"percentFrplEligible":90,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":90,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"24.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":79.2,"schoolId":7336,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Benjamin Franklin High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Benjamin Franklin High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/benjamin-franklin-high-school/7336"}