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It will be incredible, so thank you for this unique and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1757691451575,"projectUrl":"project/the-dome-an-art-experience/9541121/","projectTitle":"The Dome: An Art Experience","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"},{"teacherId":7872505,"projectId":9742516,"letterContent":"Your donation has helped launch our newly created National Art Honor Society to fulfill our goal of raising awareness of the power of art in our school and community. We are using the much appreciated supplies to create artwork for a large installation project to be displayed in the spring, and were able to use the supplies to host an ornament making workshop for Eaton Fire survivors at our school. My students are thrilled to be able to have such quality materials to use and show off their talents.","fullyFundedDate":1759264755109,"projectUrl":"project/national-art-honor-society-artist-suppli/9742516/","projectTitle":"National Art Honor Society Artist Supplies","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"},{"teacherId":7872505,"projectId":9401769,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donations that allowed my students this holiday season to give back to students in our community who need a bit of comfort and joy in their lives. They learned how to sew, embroider, and make a fun toy to give, as well as learn a valuable skill that they will be able to make much use of in the future. My students were proud of the beautiful creations they made, that were so original and creative, and many students told me they had never sewed in their lives before this project and that it was one of their favorite projects.","fullyFundedDate":1754373608476,"projectUrl":"project/sewing-so-sweet/9401769/","projectTitle":"Sewing So Sweet","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"},{"teacherId":7872505,"projectId":9262762,"letterContent":"Thank you so much much for this amazing opportunity for my students to design and make their creative stuffed toy creations this holiday season for other students at our school. We just had our presentations yesterday to give our plushies to our special friends in our wing, and the happiness it created was truly a gift for both the student giver and the recipient. \r\nThis was more than just a design project; it was a heartwarming bonding moment for students to get to interact and get to know students with differing abilities that they wouldn't normally interact with in daily life. This helped us create the caring community our school is known for.","fullyFundedDate":1746785962437,"projectUrl":"project/plushie-secret-santas/9262762/","projectTitle":"Plushie Secret Santas","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"},{"teacherId":771803,"projectId":9665540,"letterContent":"The lighting you provided had a dramatic impact on our fall productions and will continue to impact our program positively well into the future. The freedom par lights allowed us to create an uplighting effect on the proscenium arch that frames our historic auditorium. As the lights operate wirelessly; the lighting was able to be achieved in ways that would be difficult with any other kind of light. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, the charging case allows us to charge all of our freedom par lights at the same time which improves our efficiency significantly. Before, we used nearly every outlet available in the auditorium when it came time to charge wireless lights.\r\n\r\nFor our students, the new lighting gives more students the opportunity to learn how to program lighting and make design choices than ever before. In particular, members of the high school drama council have begun training several middle school students to make sure the future of our drama program will grow in size, strength and technical ability. We are all so grateful for your generosity in contributing to our program!","fullyFundedDate":1757089999478,"projectUrl":"project/let-there-be-light-specialized-lighting/9665540/","projectTitle":"Let There Be Light! Specialized Lighting for Our Fall Play!","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":7872505,"projectId":9285440,"letterContent":"This project has helped my high school students develop their colored pencil drawing and blending skills, with some of them really taking to colored pencil and creating magnificent work. Students were delighted to use the Prismacolored pencils and noted how they were much creamier than regular colored pencils, and this allowed them to be engaged in the art making and create amazing work. I was thrilled to see their results, which came out beautifully on their sketchbook covers, which they created with the theme of Routes to My Future, where they sketched what their futures would look like.\r\nNext steps will be incorporating other mixed media along with colored pencils so they learn how to layer colored pencil with paint and collage. I can't thank you enough for what you have enabled our talented students to accomplish.","fullyFundedDate":1746785649666,"projectUrl":"project/designing-in-color/9285440/","projectTitle":"Designing in Color","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"},{"teacherId":7872505,"projectId":9355078,"letterContent":"This project has made our classroom more productive in providing much needed roll paper to use to cover our tables when we make art, I've posted posters of Most Improved Students and Best Artists of the Week on our back wall using multicolored roll paper in rainbow colors which has boosted morale, we have made thank you cards and greeting cards for special guests to our classroom, and students have been busy using the supplies to practice collage and sketch prototypes for making plushies. I use the roll paper and cardstock for so many things, like creating art, decorating the walls, and we will be using it in the spring for other projects.\r\nThe students were so thrilled to be able to use good quality materials, and they were eager to put them to good use on our sketchbooks and our warm-ups. It was nice to be able to refill all the Blick markers that had worn out tips and needed more ink. We will be continuing to use the markers to quickly sketch out ideas and brainstorm for a new project in the spring to create a large art installation. With your help, we have great supplies to help us accomplish this.","fullyFundedDate":1750710502226,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-night-art-showcase/9355078/","projectTitle":"Back to School Night Art Showcase","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"},{"teacherId":3139424,"projectId":9638235,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and making it possible for us to receive the new Surface Pro. With the Surface Pro, I'm able to create interactive lessons, model problem-solving in real time, and display visuals that make complex ideas easier for students to understand. Being able to write directly on the screen, show step-by-step examples, and instantly pull up resources has made lessons more dynamic and engaging.\r\n\r\nThe students are truly excited about this new device. They love seeing their ideas come to life on the board and watching concepts become clearer through demonstrations. The speed and flexibility of the Surface Pro let me move quickly between activities while keeping students focused and curious. \r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a lasting difference in our classroom. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and belief in our work.","fullyFundedDate":1757691139462,"projectUrl":"project/math-lessons-using-tech/9638235/","projectTitle":"Math Lessons Using Tech","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melkumyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3139424_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1459207092979","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3139424"},{"teacherId":3139424,"projectId":9638304,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating graphing calculators to our class. We were desperately in need of these calculators as the old ones we had in the library were damaged and didn't work. Students had to deal with cracked screens and missing buttons and were unable to utilize those calculators as needed.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, we now have a set of graphing calculators that they can use in the class. As you know, Precalculus and Trigonometry courses are impossible to do without these very important calculators. Thanks again for your help!","fullyFundedDate":1756782472408,"projectUrl":"project/graphing-calculators-for-precalculus-suc/9638304/","projectTitle":"Graphing Calculators for Precalculus Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melkumyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3139424_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1459207092979","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3139424"},{"teacherId":10178080,"projectId":9643789,"letterContent":"When our new marching baritone arrived, my students were absolutely thrilled. Up until now, our brass section has marched trombones which are great instruments, but difficult to maneuver and not ideal for depth of sound a competitive marching ensemble needs. The moment my students saw the baritone, they crowded around it, and were all admiring its beauty, a new baritone is an experience most stdunet never get to have! The excitement and pride this single instrument brought into the room was incredible. It immediately raised the bar for what our ensemble believes it can achieve.\r\n\r\nBecause of this new baritone, we've already begun transitioning the section toward a fuller, richer marching sound As a new band director who grew up marching this exact instrument, it means the world to me to give my students the same life changing experience I had. Your generosity directly strengthens our program's competitiveness, our students' musicianship. Thank you for believing in what marching band can do for young people and for helping us take this meaningful step forward.","fullyFundedDate":1756409242166,"projectUrl":"project/a-stronger-sound-for-our-marching-band/9643789/","projectTitle":"A Stronger Sound for Our Marching Band","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Pappalardo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10178080_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755307506623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10178080"},{"teacherId":10178080,"projectId":9616893,"letterContent":"When I started this project, Many of my beginning band students were playing on worn down, mismatched, or had to beg each other for reeds. This semester has gone so much smoother since this project was funded! In our high school classes, students were able to rehearse more confidently, with fuller tone and far fewer squeaks, with a more consistent sound as a section, because they were all playing on the same higher quality reed! This makes running rehearsals so much smoother, and students do not have to worry about not having the equipment to participate if something happens to their reed! This generosity didn't just provide supplies it removed barriers that were holding students back from sounding like the musicians they're striving to become.\r\n\r\nMy beginners are working on their first full-band pieces, and are finally able to match pitch and blend without struggling against equipment issues. Meanwhile, my high school students are preparing for our upcoming winter concert, using the new reeds to refine tone quality and intonation. The momentum in our classroom is incredible right now. Thank you for believing in young musicians and giving them the tools they need to grow with confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1755702418038,"projectUrl":"project/music-reeds-for-our-students/9616893/","projectTitle":"Music Reeds for our Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Pappalardo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10178080_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755307506623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10178080"},{"teacherId":10311706,"projectId":9840911,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support and the meaningful impact you've made in our school health office. Your donations of organizing compartments, containers, and hanging files have transformed the way we store and access our daily essentials. Because of your kindness, we are now able to keep everything, from bandages to important forms, neatly arranged and easy to locate, allowing us to stay efficient and focused on our students' needs.\r\n\r\nWe are especially grateful for the ice packs and hot packs you provided, which play a crucial role in comforting students when they come in with injuries or discomfort. Having these resources readily available, and well-organized thanks to you, helps us respond quickly and effectively. Your generosity has truly improved the care we provide every day, and we deeply appreciate the difference you've made for our students and our school community. Thank you for helping us create a safer, more supportive space for every child who walks through our doors.","fullyFundedDate":1761049787284,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-a-safe-and-caring-health-of/9840911/","projectTitle":"Supplies for a Safe and Caring Health Office","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Janeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10311706"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_28212","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1848,"numTeachers":71,"percentFrplEligible":71,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":6,"percentWhite":20,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":62,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"26.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":69.1,"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"}