{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Tulare Union High School","outOfStateSupporters":65.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10638049,"projectId":10558303,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to help create a reader corner for my students! Your kindness and support will make a meaningful difference in our classroom, especially for my students in a reluctant reading class who are working to build their reading skills, confidence, and love of books. Having a welcoming, comfortable space where they can explore books at their own pace will help make reading a more enjoyable and positive experience. Your generosity is helping me create an environment where every student feels encouraged to grow as a reader.\r\n\r\nI am also excited to share that my honors students are looking forward to enjoying the reader corner as well! Once they have completed all of their work, they will have the opportunity to relax, choose a book, and spend time reading in this special space. It is wonderful to know that this corner will benefit students of different reading levels and provide everyone with a place to enjoy the magic of reading.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students and helping bring this vision to life. Your generosity is about more than creating a cozy reading space; it is about giving students opportunities to discover new interests, develop confidence, and find joy in reading. I am truly grateful for your support and for the positive impact you are making in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1789602328109,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-lews-engaging-reading-corner/10558303/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Lew's Engaging Reading Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lew","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10638049_orig.jpg?crop=1205,1206,x0,y852&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1788026360721","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10638049"},{"teacherId":3606363,"projectId":10701720,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to Riot Games for generously funding our project. Your support is helping us create an exciting, engaging, and well-equipped learning environment for our students. The additional copies of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will allow more students to participate in Esports practices and competitions, while the classic arcade games will give our Game Design students opportunities to explore the history of gaming and understand how game mechanics have evolved over time.\r\n\r\nThe power banks and cable management supplies will also make a tremendous difference in keeping our technology organized, accessible, and ready for student use. These materials will benefit approximately 160 students by encouraging teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and friendly competition. Thanks to Riot Games, our students will have even more opportunities to connect their passion for gaming with meaningful educational experiences. We are incredibly grateful for your investment in our students and our growing Esports and Game Design programs!","fullyFundedDate":1791810169759,"projectUrl":"project/the-final-battle-equipment-for-esports/10701720/","projectTitle":"The Final Battle: Equipment for eSports and Game Design Part3","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. York's STEM and Robotics Lab","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3606363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462978540908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-yorkstem"},{"teacherId":6101148,"projectId":8521622,"letterContent":"The donation of our laminator through DonorsChoose has made a tremendous impact on our campus by helping us create durable, professional-looking materials that support student learning and schoolwide activities. From classroom resources and instructional materials to library displays, student projects, and campus-wide celebrations, the laminator allows us to protect and preserve materials for repeated use throughout the school year. This not only helps us stretch our limited budget but also allows us to create engaging, visually appealing resources that enhance the learning environment for our students. 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Having these snacks available helps students stay focused, energized, and ready to participate, especially when they are spending extra time on campus working with their teammates or completing projects.\r\n\r\nThe ping pong table cover will help us protect an important part of our student recreation space. Our ping pong table gives students an opportunity to take a break, interact with classmates, build friendships, and enjoy some friendly competition. The new cover will help protect the table from dust, damage, and everyday classroom activity so that students can continue using it for years to come.\r\n\r\nYour donation supports more than just snacks and equipment—it helps create a classroom environment where students feel welcomed, supported, and excited to spend time together. These resources contribute to a positive school culture by giving students opportunities to recharge, connect with one another, and enjoy being part of our program.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your generosity and for choosing to invest in our students. Thank you for helping us create a healthier, more engaging, and more enjoyable learning environment!","fullyFundedDate":1790546133876,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-for-a-healthy-lifestyle/10650125/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks for a Healthy Lifestyle","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. York's STEM and Robotics Lab","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3606363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462978540908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-yorkstem"},{"teacherId":3606363,"projectId":10393562,"letterContent":"The Google Pixel phones have made a tremendous difference in how my AP Physics students investigate motion and collect data. Instead of simply reading about concepts such as acceleration, projectile motion, collisions, and rotational motion, students can now record their own experiments and analyze what actually happens. The phones allow students to capture high-quality, high-frame-rate video and then examine the motion frame by frame. This gives them an opportunity to measure position and time, calculate velocity and acceleration, create graphs, and compare their experimental results with the mathematical models we study in class. Technology that students normally associate with taking pictures or watching videos has become a powerful scientific measurement tool.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting parts for students is being able to see events that happen too quickly for the human eye to analyze accurately. A ball falling, an object traveling through the air, or a collision might last only a fraction of a second, but students can slow the recording down and study exactly what occurred. When something unexpected happens, they can go back to the video, look for evidence, and determine why their results may have differed from their predictions. This has helped make our physics labs more student-driven and has encouraged students to think more like scientists rather than simply following a set of laboratory directions.","fullyFundedDate":1789602327410,"projectUrl":"project/a-pixel-is-worth-a-thousand-data-points/10393562/","projectTitle":"A Pixel Is Worth a Thousand Data Points: Physics Equipment","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. York's STEM and Robotics Lab","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3606363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462978540908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-yorkstem"},{"teacherId":3606363,"projectId":10414130,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping provide the Vernier Go Direct Structures and Materials Tester for my students. Your generosity is giving students the opportunity to experience engineering in a much more authentic and meaningful way. Instead of simply building a bridge, beam, or robotic mechanism and deciding whether it \"worked,\" students will now be able to collect real data about how their designs perform. They can measure forces, analyze where structures begin to fail, compare different designs and materials, and use evidence to improve their next attempt. This equipment will help transform classroom projects into genuine engineering investigations.\r\n\r\nYour support will make an impact across our AP Physics, Robotics, and Engineering classes. Students will be able to design, build, test, redesign, and test again while discovering that failure is not the end of a project—it is valuable information that helps create a better solution. They will strengthen their understanding of forces, stress, strain, equilibrium, material strength, and the engineering design process while also developing teamwork, perseverance, and problem-solving skills. Thank you for helping give my students access to professional-quality technology that allows their curiosity to become measurable discoveries and their ideas to become better designs.","fullyFundedDate":1789602327743,"projectUrl":"project/dont-crack-under-pressure-testing-brid/10414130/","projectTitle":"Don't Crack Under Pressure: Testing Bridges in STEM & Physics","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. York's STEM and Robotics Lab","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3606363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462978540908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-yorkstem"},{"teacherId":3606363,"projectId":10533753,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our students and helping us create learning experiences that extend beyond traditional classroom assignments. The food, drinks, cookware, and gaming equipment will help make our Esports program a more welcoming and engaging place for students to spend time together during practices, competitions, and after-school events. The pinball machine, WowCube, and Nex will be especially exciting for students because they provide new ways to compete, communicate, think strategically, and simply enjoy being part of a team. These resources help us as we continue building a strong sense of community where students feel connected to their classmates and excited to participate.\r\n\r\nYour support is also making an impact across several of our STEM classes. In AP Physics, the golf balls give students simple, reusable objects for investigating motion, energy, momentum, collisions, and projectile motion through hands-on experiments. In AP Computer Science, the Fitbit gives students access to authentic data that they can organize, visualize, and analyze instead of relying only on artificial data sets. This will make our data unit feel much more connected to the technology students encounter in everyday life and provide them a better understanding of how computers can be used to make sense of real-world information.\r\n\r\nIn Robotics, the filament dryer is helping students produce more reliable 3D prints as they transform their CAD designs into physical prototypes. Better-quality filament means fewer failed prints and more opportunities for students to test, evaluate, and improve their designs through the engineering process. Together, these materials are helping students experience learning through experimentation, engineering, data, gaming, and collaboration. Thank you for giving our students more opportunities to explore their interests, build relationships, and discover how STEM concepts connect to the world around them.","fullyFundedDate":1789566295301,"projectUrl":"project/powered-up-gaming-and-resources-for-esp/10533753/","projectTitle":"Powered Up: Gaming and Resources for Esports, CS, and STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. York's STEM and Robotics Lab","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3606363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462978540908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-yorkstem"},{"teacherId":3606363,"projectId":10611345,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our students and helping us strengthen our schoolwide HEART expectations: Hard Work, Excellence, Attitude, Respect, and Teamwork. The sodas, coffee drinks, candy, and other treats from this project are being used as positive rewards for those who are caught demonstrating these qualities throughout the school day. These small recognitions have helped make positive behavior more visible and meaningful, while reminding them that their effort, attitude, and choices are noticed and appreciated.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part of these rewards is how quickly they can turn a simple positive interaction into a memorable moment. When people are recognized for working hard, showing respect, or contributing as a strong teammate, the reward gives us an immediate way to celebrate that behavior. The treats themselves are enjoyable, but even more importantly, the recognition they receive is a reward in itself. These moments help reinforce positive behavior on campus.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, we are able to recognize individuals more consistently throughout the year and create more opportunities to celebrate the behaviors we want to see grow. These rewards have become another tool for building relationships, encouraging engagement, and helping to connect everyday choices with our HEART values. Thank you for helping us create a school environment where Hard Work, Excellence, Attitude, Respect, and Teamwork are not just expectations on a poster, but qualities that can be celebrated every day.","fullyFundedDate":1789602325368,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-heart-pbis-rewards-that-motivat/10611345/","projectTitle":"Fueling HEART: PBIS Rewards That Motivate","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. York's STEM and Robotics Lab","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3606363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462978540908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-yorkstem"},{"teacherId":3606363,"projectId":10556586,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our AP Physics and Robotics students! These new resources are already making our classroom more hands-on, organized, and collaborative. In AP Physics, the magnetic graph-paper whiteboards have become an especially valuable tool because students can work together to draw graphs, diagram forces, compare solutions, and revise their thinking without worrying about making mistakes on paper. The graphing calculators, charging equipment, graph paper, and colored pencils also make it easier for students to analyze data and clearly communicate their reasoning. Instead of technology simply being something students watch, it has become a tool they actively use to investigate problems, test ideas, and explain their thinking.\r\n\r\nOur technology resources are also helping reduce interruptions to learning. The Google TV Streamer allows demonstrations, simulations, videos, and student work to be displayed quickly for the entire class. In Robotics, the new storage and transportation equipment is helping students spend more time building and less time searching for materials or figuring out how to move projects safely. The rolling organizer will keep small parts and tools accessible. The games included in the project will help students strengthen the communication, teamwork, strategy, and problem-solving skills that are essential during engineering challenges. Thank you for providing resources that remove everyday obstacles and give students more opportunities to experiment, collaborate, and learn through doing. Your support is helping create a classroom where students have the tools and confidence to tackle challenging STEM problems.","fullyFundedDate":1789602328473,"projectUrl":"project/the-force-awakens-physics-supplies-for/10556586/","projectTitle":"The Force Awakens: Physics Supplies for Newtonian Mechanics","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. York's STEM and Robotics Lab","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3606363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462978540908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-yorkstem"},{"teacherId":3606363,"projectId":10342746,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding our PlayStation VR2 headset! My students already have access to a driving simulator powered by a PlayStation 5, and the PSVR2 will take that experience to an entirely new level. Instead of simply watching the action on a screen, students will be able to step inside the simulator and experience driving in an immersive virtual environment. This technology will generate tremendous excitement and engagement among my Esports students while introducing them to the rapidly growing possibilities of virtual reality.\r\n\r\nThe PSVR2 will also be a powerful incentive for my Game Design students to stay focused, complete their assignments, and produce work they are proud of. As students experience virtual reality firsthand, they will gain a deeper appreciation for how designers use graphics, sound, physics, controls, and player perspective to create compelling games. Your generosity is providing much more than a new headset—it is giving students an exciting learning experience that will motivate them, reward their hard work, and inspire them to imagine the future of gaming. Thank you for making this opportunity possible!","fullyFundedDate":1788374579157,"projectUrl":"project/ready-player-one-vr-for-esports-and-gam/10342746/","projectTitle":"Ready Player One: VR for Esports and Game Design","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. York's STEM and Robotics Lab","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3606363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462978540908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-yorkstem"},{"teacherId":3606363,"projectId":10494493,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating a 3D printer to our classroom! My Robotics students are excited to begin using it next week as they move from designing ideas on a computer to creating real, physical solutions. Their first challenge will be to identify a problem they experience at home and design and print something that helps solve it. This project will give students hands-on experience with the engineering design process while encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and persistence.\r\n\r\nLater in the semester, students will take on even more ambitious projects, including designing and printing prosthetic components and parts for electric vehicles. The printer will also support our schoolwide PBIS HEART program by allowing students to create plaques that recognize Hard Work, Excellence, Attitude, Respect, and Teamwork. Your generosity is giving our students access to technology that will be used across many projects and will help turn their ideas into something they can hold, test, improve, and share. Thank you for making these opportunities possible for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1788374581230,"projectUrl":"project/may-the-filament-be-with-you-esports-an/10494493/","projectTitle":"May the Filament Be With You: Esports and Computer Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. York's STEM and Robotics Lab","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3606363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462978540908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-yorkstem"},{"teacherId":3606363,"projectId":10497218,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my Robotics and Computer Science students! Your generosity has helped make our classroom a more organized, hands-on, and welcoming place for students to learn. The new engineering, motor, and robotics materials are giving students more opportunities to build, test, troubleshoot, and improve their designs instead of simply learning about these concepts from a screen or textbook. Students have been excited to see new materials available for their projects, and the storage bins have made it much easier for them to find components, keep supplies organized, and take responsibility for our classroom equipment. Even the smaller resources, such as timers, tape, and charging equipment, make a noticeable difference because they allow our engineering challenges and projects to run more smoothly.\r\n\r\nYour support also extends beyond the projects themselves. Being able to offer a student something to eat while they continue working on a project is a simple way to help them stay focused and feel supported. Moving forward, students will continue using these materials to explore circuits, motors, robotics, mechanical design, prototyping, and the engineering design process. They will be challenged to take what they learn from smaller activities and apply it to increasingly complex projects of their own design. Thank you for helping give my students a classroom where they have the tools—and the support—they need to experiment, solve problems, and turn their ideas into something real.","fullyFundedDate":1787784411013,"projectUrl":"project/resistance-is-futile-lets-build-robots/10497218/","projectTitle":"Resistance Is Futile: Let’s Build Robots!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. York's STEM and Robotics Lab","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3606363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462978540908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-yorkstem"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40805","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1626,"numTeachers":77,"percentFrplEligible":81,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":12,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":79,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"21.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":34.9,"schoolId":40805,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Tulare Union High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Tulare Union High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/tulare-joint-union-high-school-district/tulare-union-high-school/40805"}