{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Thurgood Marshall Secondary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5313686,"projectId":10412497,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our \"Back to School Basics\" project! Your generosity provided our classroom with essential organizing bins, notebooks, colored pencils, and vital supplies for our class fish tank.\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes arrived, the students were incredibly excited to unpack everything. They loved seeing the bright new notebooks and art supplies, but the absolute highlight was seeing the new items for our aquarium. They felt so special knowing that donors wanted our classroom to be a beautiful, well-equipped place to learn.\r\n\r\nWe are using these resources every day to keep our classroom running smoothly and creatively.\r\n\r\n• A Special Moment: This week, a group of students took charge of using the new supplies to clean and refresh our aquarium. The entire class gathered around to watch our fish explore their updated home, sparking a great spontaneous conversation about biology and animal care.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to use our organized setup for our upcoming science and writing units. Students will use their notebooks and colored pencils to log observations of our aquatic habitat, tracking changes over time. Thanks to your support, our classroom is perfectly organized for a successful school year!\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our daily learning and our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1789402068800,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-basics/10412497/","projectTitle":"Back-to-School Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5313686_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523552254465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-caruso-pasadena"},{"teacherId":5313686,"projectId":10387899,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project! Thanks to your generosity, every student now has their own copy of Red Scarf Girl, along with the notebooks, whiteboards, and markers we need for deep, focused learning.\r\n\r\nWhen the packages arrived, the students were incredibly excited to open their brand-new books. In a world dominated by screens, they were genuinely thrilled to hold a physical copy of a novel that belongs completely to our class. \r\n\r\nWe are using these materials daily to dive deep into the historical context and themes of the book.\r\n• The Project: We are using an \"unplugged\" approach to reading. Students use their new notebooks for personal reflections and vocabulary building.\r\n• A Special Moment: During our last chapter discussion, students used their new individual whiteboards and markers to quickly map out character motivations. The room was completely silent and engaged as they held up their boards to share insights with the class.\r\n\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to move into the historical analysis phase of the novel. Students will use their notebooks to track the protagonist's difficult choices throughout the Cultural Revolution. We will wrap up the unit with a collaborative fishbowl debate, using our whiteboards to track arguments in real-time.\r\nThank you for giving my students the tools to disconnect from technology and connect deeply with literature!","fullyFundedDate":1784902052833,"projectUrl":"project/screen-free-writers-workshop-tactile-t/10387899/","projectTitle":"Screen-free Writer's Workshop: Tactile Tools for 6th Grade Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5313686_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523552254465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-caruso-pasadena"},{"teacherId":5313686,"projectId":10383830,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our stop-motion animation project! Your generosity has brought incredible energy and hands-on learning into our classroom.\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes arrived, the students were absolutely thrilled. They were amazed and incredibly grateful that people they didn't even know would send them such cool resources. Seeing their excitement was so much fun.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using the materials to turn our lessons into visual stories.\r\n• The Project: Students are working in small teams to build scenes, write scripts, and animate short films.\r\n• A Special Moment: This week, I watched a group work together to animate a character moving across their backdrop. The teamwork, problem-solving, and pure joy in the room were amazing to see.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to finish the filming and editing phase of our projects. Once the videos are complete, we are going to host a \"Classroom Film Festival\" to watch everyone's animations and celebrate their hard work.\r\nThank you for investing in our students and making this creative project possible!\r\nWith gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1784563075356,"projectUrl":"project/stop-motion-science-studio/10383830/","projectTitle":"Stop Motion Science Studio","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5313686_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523552254465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-caruso-pasadena"},{"teacherId":10233684,"projectId":10353884,"letterContent":"I thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to start my school year with a bang! My students have been provided with all the necessary tools that will help them succeed from the start and so far it has been a success. Students felt welcomed in my classroom, because of your kindness students have the materials they need to complete assignments, participate in activities, and be creative in the classroom. We truly appreciate your support and generosity in helping us start the school year prepared and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1784298705102,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-creativity-and-critical-thinki/10353884/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Creativity and Critical Thinking Through Art in Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cuellar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10233684_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784653277000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10233684"},{"teacherId":7246589,"projectId":10330409,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our students with these wonderful new resources! When the materials first arrived, my students were genuinely excited to see the resistance bands, cones, yoga blocks, and agility ladders and couldn't wait to put them to use. We now use them regularly in both dance and PE for circuit training, strength and conditioning, stretching, balance, and mindfulness activities. One of our favorite projects has been creating movement circuits where students rotate through stations that challenge their agility, strength, coordination, and flexibility while encouraging one another along the way.\r\n\r\nThese resources have made our classes more engaging and have given students new ways to challenge themselves, build confidence, and experience the joy of movement. The yoga blocks have been especially helpful during stretching and mindfulness activities, providing students with tools to safely explore movement and relaxation. It has been incredibly rewarding to watch students cheer each other on, celebrate their progress, and enthusiastically embrace new challenges. Your generosity has made a real difference in our classroom, helping our students grow stronger, more confident, and more resilient. Thank you for investing in their well-being and helping them thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1781174467050,"projectUrl":"project/from-recovery-to-resilience-wellness-fo/10330409/","projectTitle":"From Recovery to Resilience: Wellness for Marshall Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Naganuma","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7246589_orig.jpg?crop=1353,1353,x0,y130&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781136780156","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7246589"},{"teacherId":771803,"projectId":10212560,"letterContent":"My students are using the butcher paper and paint pens to create colorful, eye-catching posters to promote Drama Club and our program as a whole. They were so excited to have their own supplies and the creative freedom to decide how they wanted to promote the club for Club Rush this year. It was wonderful to see them take ownership of the project and bring their ideas to life.\r\n\r\nAs the year progresses, I know students will continue using these materials to explore graphic design as they plan sets for productions, create large promotional posters, and find creative ways to share their vision with the school community.\r\n\r\nThese resources are helping my students practice collaboration, communication, creativity, and confidence while giving them meaningful opportunities to make decisions and express themselves. Thank you so much for helping make these creative and engaging learning experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1781722038860,"projectUrl":"project/broadway-bound-posters-that-steal-the-s/10212560/","projectTitle":"Broadway Bound: Posters That Steal The Show!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garfinkel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp771803_orig.jpg?crop=396,396,x563,y41&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692042010111","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/marshallfundrama"},{"teacherId":643110,"projectId":10445562,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom so we could get the start of year materials we needed. \r\n\r\nWhen students come into the classroom and can see that their basic needs are already met - a clean space, a good smelling room, pencils available, tissue to blow their noses - they quickly relax knowing that this is going to be a supportive place where they can worry about learning.\r\n\r\nYou helped make the start of our year go off without a hitch. So we're already fully focused on learning music, on sight reading, on music theory, and on getting to know each other instead of just trying to get the essentials together.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for that support.","fullyFundedDate":1786541667716,"projectUrl":"project/beginning-of-year-necessities/10445562/","projectTitle":"Beginning of Year Necessities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Espinosa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp643110_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755401704942","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-espinosa"},{"teacherId":643110,"projectId":10353883,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of our sightreading project. Because of your generosity we were able to purchase a variety of resources to meet the needs of all of my students in their sightreading journey.\r\n\r\nWe have beginning materials for my youngest and newest students that are used to teach them what notes are and how to read them all the way to advanced materials to take my older and more experienced students to more difficult repertoire to further teach them how to tackle difficult sightreading passages.\r\n\r\nOur goal of having musically literate students reflective of their grade level and experience is now possible.\r\n\r\nThank you again - we're reading music for ourselves and becoming strong, independent musicians because you helped us get the tools we need!","fullyFundedDate":1784298651516,"projectUrl":"project/setting-our-sights-on-sightreading/10353883/","projectTitle":"Setting Our Sights on Sightreading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Espinosa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp643110_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755401704942","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-espinosa"},{"teacherId":10347807,"projectId":10127929,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to our generous donors for supporting my high school science classroom by providing us with a cell-phone storage station with a lock and key! When my students first saw the new resource, many were understandably hesitant. Phones have become such an important part of their daily lives that putting them away for an entire class period initially felt like a big adjustment. However, as we began using the cell-phone jail consistently, students quickly started to recognize the benefits of having a distraction-free learning environment.\r\n\r\nWithout the constant temptation to check notifications, messages, or social media, students have been able to focus more fully on labs, demonstrations, discussions, and collaborative activities. I have especially appreciated seeing students become more engaged with their classmates and the science happening around them rather than their screens. What started as something many students were unsure about has become a routine that they increasingly appreciate. Your generosity has helped create a classroom environment where students can be more present, focused, and engaged in their learning. Thank you for investing in my students and helping make our science classroom a more focused and productive place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1774446364474,"projectUrl":"project/maximizing-engagement-through-minimizing/10127929/","projectTitle":"Maximizing Engagement Through Minimizing Distractions: a Phone-Free Science Classroom Initiative","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Duong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10347807_orig.png?crop=272,272,x21,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772509835868","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10347807"},{"teacherId":5679313,"projectId":9561847,"letterContent":"Thank you! This project gave my 6th-grade students the opportunity to use high-quality microscopes during our cells unit this year. I wish you could have been in the room to hear all of the \"wow,\" \"oh my gosh,\" and especially, \"that's so cool!\" comments that filled the \r\nroom as they observed animal and plant cells.\r\n\r\nWhen we wrapped up our school year and students reflected upon their experiences, I was pleased to note that many of them shared that their favorite lesson of the year was the cells lab. Having the microscopes enriched their experience and improved the quality of the lesson. Thank you for your generous donation to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1754938348328,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-6th-graders-see-the-unseen/9561847/","projectTitle":"Help Our 6th Graders See the \"Unseen\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5679313_orig.jpg?crop=838,838,x0,y166&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721779959054","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5679313"},{"teacherId":10334812,"projectId":9868914,"letterContent":"My Name is Luis Meza, I am the physical education department chair at Thurgood Marshall Secondary School in Pasadena. Our school and community are still recovering from the 2025 Eaton Fires.I am contacting you for assistance in obtaining equipment for our physical education program. A significant amount of students in PUSD were directly impacted by the Eaton Fires, and many of our students are still affected by this. Your aid in my project helped enhance student learning and helped foster a better learning environment. \r\n\r\n1651 total students affected by wind damaged that caused the fire\r\n1651 total students affected by school closure for over a month due to campus damages \r\n1651 affected by smoke \r\n1651 affected by mental health issues as the result of the fire, their friends struggle in the fire, and staff struggles in the fire.\r\n500 student athletes unable to practice or compete due to the fires(resulted in playing games away with no practice opportunities)\r\n151 students permanently displaced due lost of homes (some staff members were also lost homes)\r\n500 students evacuated because of the fires.","fullyFundedDate":1770399589064,"projectUrl":"project/sports-exploration-2/9868914/","projectTitle":"Sports Exploration 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Meza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10334812"},{"teacherId":7872505,"projectId":9287371,"letterContent":"Your donation has helped my students process the Eaton fire and take their grief and trauma and turn it into artistic agency, where they are able to use art to help others and provide emotional healing to their classmates and teachers who were most affected. This has been an immense labor of love, and we appreciate your help in giving us the needed supplies and materials to accomplish this for our community. Students have just finished their logos and the next phase is heat pressing the logos onto the bags and mugs and pillows. We are excited to be able to give these gifts to show our school community we care.","fullyFundedDate":1750709914603,"projectUrl":"project/eaton-fire-care-packages-20/9287371/","projectTitle":"Eaton Fire Care Packages 2.0","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7872505_orig.png?crop=604,604,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743444873142","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7872505"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_28212","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1689,"numTeachers":71,"percentFrplEligible":77,"percentAsian":7,"percentBlack":5,"percentWhite":20,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":61,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"6 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"23.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":69.3,"schoolId":28212,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Thurgood Marshall Secondary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Thurgood Marshall Secondary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/pasadena-unified-school-district/marshall-fundamental-high-school/28212"}