{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pacific High School","outOfStateSupporters":29.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":618533,"projectId":9948543,"letterContent":"Oh .. this gift meant everything!! My student received her boots. The pair she initially ordered was unavailable. She was grateful to choose a second pair. They are so furry. She loves them! The best part is that I was able to keep this gift anonymous. Only I & 1 other teacher knows about it.\r\n\r\nThe markers, snacks, sewing needles, socks, and shoe cleaner are epic and just what we needed. I am smiling as I write you about the shoe cleaner. My students take pride in their appearance and the shoe cleaner was a huge success. The (girl) socks were divvied up quickly with squeals of delight. We are hiding the markers in the cabinet so they don't get used quickly. That was a student's idea. \r\n\r\nI just can't thank you enough for the positive impact that you had in my classroom. I am honored & grateful!!","fullyFundedDate":1766856765981,"projectUrl":"project/my-students-boots-are-falling-apart/9948543/","projectTitle":"My Student’s Boots are Falling Apart!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Block","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp618533_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450130199136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dblock"},{"teacherId":618533,"projectId":10088052,"letterContent":"\"I feel fed and good.\" \"I feel grateful & happy.\" \"When I come to school and I am hungry, I always know I have something to eat here.\" \"Food (snacks) makes me feel ready for school and I don't feel stressed out.\"\r\n\r\nThese are some of the words/feelings from my students. Other students touched their thumb to their index finger repeatedly. That means \"clock it. \" \"Clock it\" means I support that or I agree with that.\r\n\r\nThis is our first time asking for Gatorade. The students love the drinks as well as all of the snacks. The twins were thrilled to see the Circus Animal cookies. So was everyone. We have a stocked snack cabinet thanks to your generosity.\r\n\r\nYou not only fed their tummies, you fed their hearts. We are beyond grateful.\r\n\r\nThank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1771902208284,"projectUrl":"project/my-hungry-homeroom-students-seek-snacks/10088052/","projectTitle":"My Hungry Homeroom Students Seek Snacks, Drinks, and Markers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Block","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp618533_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450130199136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dblock"},{"teacherId":8979216,"projectId":10087079,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for your thoughtful donation to my class project. Because of the kindness of people like you, my students are able to focus better when they arrive to their advisory period. This is especially true if they didn't have time to eat lunch during their short nutrition break. \r\n\r\nMany of my students have jobs that they need to help support their families. Our school has worked to help these students by having a short nutrition break and then ending the school day earlier than the other high schools. \r\n\r\nThese snacks have helped these kids focus better and to also have sustenance between school and their next meal. \r\n\r\nI appreciate you all from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1770846192780,"projectUrl":"project/nourishing-resilience-snack-support-fo/10087079/","projectTitle":"Nourishing Resilience — Snack Support for High School Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cornette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8979216_orig.jpg?crop=340,340,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696605152690","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8979216"},{"teacherId":2400439,"projectId":9699141,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students and the entire Pacific High School community, I want to extend a sincere thank you for your generous donation of camera bags and luggage tags.\r\nWhile the cameras allow our students to see the world differently, your gift provides the protection and mobility they need to actually get out into the streets, parks, and neighborhoods they call home. Because of your support, our budding journalist and photographers can now transport their gear safely, ensuring that our equipment lasts for years of storytelling to come.\r\nWhy This Matters\r\nThis project isn't just about learning Magazine and Yearbook layouts, shutter speeds and apertures; it's about community voice. With these bags, our students are:\r\n•\tExploring Beyond the Classroom: Transitioning from indoor labs to real-world photojournalism.\r\n•\tBuilding Responsibility: Learning how to care for professional-grade equipment.\r\n•\tDocumenting History: Capturing the unique faces and places that define our neighborhood, culture and selves.\r\nHaving a real bag makes our students feel like a professional. They are not worried about dropping the camera. They can focus on finding the perfect shot.\r\nWe are so grateful for your investment in our students' creativity and their connection to their community.","fullyFundedDate":1767710648245,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-student-storytellers-protect-th/9699141/","projectTitle":"Help Our Student Storytellers Protect Their Gear","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2400439_orig.jpg?crop=1600,1600,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757381255812","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2400439"},{"teacherId":10244282,"projectId":9689288,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the school supplies, snacks, cups, hot chocolate, and books that you provided for my students! Your generosity has already made a big impact, and I'm excited to share what that looks like in our classroom.\r\n\r\nMy Homeroom students were so excited when the hot chocolate, cups, and snacks arrived! They have really enjoyed making hot chocolate and enjoying it with a snack during Homeroom and/or Advisory periods as they complete their work. Many of these students don't have \"easy access\" to snacks on a regular basis, so this really made them feel special and loved.\r\n\r\nAs for the books - we read the first half of Always Running by Luis Rodriguez during first semester in my English classes using borrowed books from another high school. I am so very excited to be able to box those books and to return them to the other high school once all of the copies that you so generously purchased for our classroom arrive! There is no doubt that students will be proud to be able to use copies of the books that actually belong to our school. I have already heard from numerous students that this is the first book that they have \"actually read\" and/or enjoyed. Thanks to you, I will be able to continue to teach it this year and in the years to come.\r\n\r\nThe mechanical pencils and highlighters could not have arrived at a better time - the supply boxes and supplies that I purchased myself in August were getting a bit shabby. Now, they are all filled with working/new pencils and highlighters - all thanks to you!\r\n\r\nYour support has already helped to create a classroom environment in which students feel comfortable, motivated, and able to learn Thank you for helping make class time and reading a positive and meaningful part of their school day—we are so grateful!\r\n\r\nWarmly,\r\nDianne Fergus\r\nEnglish Teacher","fullyFundedDate":1766714527802,"projectUrl":"project/words-and-motivation/9689288/","projectTitle":"Words and Motivation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fergus","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10244282"},{"teacherId":8979216,"projectId":9917872,"letterContent":"Thanks to all of you, your donation to our project \"Moving Towards Mastery: Tactile Learning and Flexible Seating\" has opened up a new world for my students. Using the bean bag chairs, students are able to work in small groups and help each other dive deeper into ELA lessons and Algebra lessons. \r\n\r\nOur algebra tiles are helping students to understand the concept of 'zero pairs' when learning to solve one and two step equations. This allows them to grasp, in a hands on visual manner, what is happening we keep equations balanced to help determine the value of an unknown variable. \r\n\r\nOf course, the bean bag chairs are also a hit with other teachers on campus. Some have been known to come in after school and discuss upcoming events and lessons that we teach school wide. \r\n\r\nI thank you, my students thank you, and my colleagues thank you for your continued support of our amazing school.","fullyFundedDate":1764604944010,"projectUrl":"project/moving-towards-mastery-tactile-learning/9917872/","projectTitle":"Moving Towards Mastery: Tactile Learning and Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cornette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8979216_orig.jpg?crop=340,340,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696605152690","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8979216"},{"teacherId":3764249,"projectId":9750054,"letterContent":"The arrival of our new flexible seating has added warmth and new possibilities to our classroom. I wish you could have seen the \"unboxing\" moment; the students were absolutely thrilled as we unpacked the stools and watched the bean bag chairs fluff up. \r\n\r\nSince then, these resources have become an essential part of our daily routine. During silent reading time, it's incredibly rewarding to see students curled up on the bean bag chairs, totally engrossed in their novels. The stools have also been a game-changer for collaboration; students now easily pull up to one another to work on projects or engage in book groups. We've even started taking the stools outside to utilize our outdoor space. This flexibility is key to meeting the unique needs of each student, providing them with a quiet, comforting space or a dynamic group setting depending on the task at hand and their needs that day.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are excited to expand our \"book circle\" time. With these comfortable new seating choices, my students can move further from teacher-led lessons and work on digging into deeper, independent text analysis within their small groups. \r\n\r\nThank you for providing the comfort and flexibility my students need to truly thrive and take ownership of their learning!","fullyFundedDate":1758975742835,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-to-meet-all-students-n/9750054/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating to Meet All Students' Needs!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sellers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3764249_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x436,y158&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687656820889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sellers"},{"teacherId":618533,"projectId":9386381,"letterContent":"Singing brightens the dullest days. Singing brings smiles. Karaoke has made our after school program brighter.\r\n\r\nYesterday, a student shared that she used to be in drama at her previous school. She shared that she loved to sing. I suggested that we get her friends together and sing with the karaoke machine after school. She called her Mom and said don't pick me up until 3:30.\r\n\r\nWe set up the machine. We showed the students our Karaoke CD's. Any song not on these CDs, we can find on the Internet and connect via Bluetooth. \r\n\r\nThe singing and happiness was contagious. Who cares, really, if we aren't singing perfectly? Students and 3 staff members sang. We applauded after each performer sang. We were each others back up dancers. For moodier songs, we were the captive audience. Students asked, when can we do this again? I replied, you or we can do this any day & every day after school. We all left for home happier and with smiles.\r\n\r\nOur last song was \"Summer Lovin'\" from Grease. Many students rushed for the microphones. We took turns singing the main parts and all chimed in for the chorus. I'm smiling writing this as this will be an epic memory for me.\r\n\r\n** I realized that a few of the songs I have been singing, I have been singing the lyrics incorrectly. The Karaoke machine helps us sing the right words.\r\n\r\nI cannot thank you enough for this fabulous Karaoke machine!","fullyFundedDate":1752586393419,"projectUrl":"project/did-someone-say-karaoke-alguien-dijo/9386381/","projectTitle":"Did Someone Say Karaoke!? ¿¡Alguien Dijo Karaoke!?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Block","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp618533_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450130199136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dblock"},{"teacherId":8979216,"projectId":9732292,"letterContent":"Science shows that learning is impacted when a student is hungry. Hunger pangs often lead to reduced concentration and also lead to decreased cognitive function. Other things that hunger can impact are performance, memory and recall, as well as academic achievement, attendance, and behavior. \r\n\r\nMy high school students are affected when they come to school or class hungry. Providing them a simple, small snack can be what it takes to get them focused on their lessons and able to then complete the tasks required to complete these lessons. \r\n\r\nThe Room 16 snack cart is now fully stocked and students know that they can come to me if they missed breakfast, lunch or both to take the edge off of their hunger.","fullyFundedDate":1758849006414,"projectUrl":"project/feed-the-body-feed-the-brain/9732292/","projectTitle":"Feed The Body, Feed The Brain","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cornette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8979216_orig.jpg?crop=340,340,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696605152690","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8979216"},{"teacherId":9376206,"projectId":9754050,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom! Because of your support, my students now have organized storage drawers that make accessing their math packets faster and easier(it only takes 3 minutes now and NO CROWDS). Our classroom already feels more efficient, calm, and engaging thanks to your kindness.\r\n\r\nWith these new organization drawers, my students now spend more time learning and less time searching for materials. Your generosity has made a real difference in our daily routines and is truly helping us succeed. We are incredibly grateful for you!\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU SO MUCH<3","fullyFundedDate":1758761182938,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-give-my-students-easy-access-to/9754050/","projectTitle":"Help Me Give My Students Easy Access to Math packets.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jimenez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9376206_orig.jpg?crop=3144,3144,x253,y864&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758659662785","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9376206"},{"teacherId":8979216,"projectId":9626376,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund my project. My students now have an organized place to keep their supplies and school work. My students come from broken homes and homes where 2-3 families are living at the same time. \r\n\r\nBy providing spaces for them to keep their things is often something they don't have at home. I try to provide them with consistency and genuine concern for their wellbeing. I am so grateful that you were able to help me provide this as well.\r\n\r\nIt is people like you that help raise the future of America.","fullyFundedDate":1755972362849,"projectUrl":"project/creating-safe-spaces-for-learning-to-blo/9626376/","projectTitle":"Creating Safe Spaces for Learning to Bloom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cornette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8979216_orig.jpg?crop=340,340,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696605152690","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8979216"},{"teacherId":10239537,"projectId":9677546,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our math classroom! Because of your support, my students were able to explore one of the most exciting parts of math—graphing on the coordinate plane.\r\n\r\nWith the new materials, students worked together to plot points, create graphs, and discover how lines show patterns and relationships. They loved using hands-on tools to see math come to life instead of just reading about it in a textbook. Watching their faces light up as they realized how to graph a line correctly was such a rewarding moment!\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made a real difference. You didn't just fund supplies—you helped build confidence, teamwork, and curiosity. My students now see graphing as a skill they can master and even enjoy.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our classroom and in the power of math learning. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1757201475891,"projectUrl":"project/algebra-tools/9677546/","projectTitle":"Algebra Tools!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lawhead","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10239537"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40940","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":198,"numTeachers":12,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":16,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":77,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"10 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"16.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":70.2,"schoolId":40940,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pacific High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pacific High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/ventura-unified-school-district/pacific-high-school/40940"}