{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"El Cerrito High School","outOfStateSupporters":18.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":476129,"projectId":10241330,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift to the musicians of my class. This new short scale bass is so inviting that curious students pick up this type of instrument for the first time and feel more comfortable and less intimidated with the smaller size of the instrument. I've seen students pick it up and say it is a better fit than a full size bass and when students feel comfortable enough the fear of trying something new goes away as the learning becomes fun and exciting. \r\nThe bass plays and sounds great. Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1778081162386,"projectUrl":"project/i-love-the-beat-of-that-part-2/10241330/","projectTitle":"I Love the Beat of That! 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Thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1778031207222,"projectUrl":"project/macbook-neo-needed/10206213/","projectTitle":"MacBook Neo Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tolentino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp476129_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746744166947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/476129"},{"teacherId":476129,"projectId":9999175,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for allowing my students to learn so much about comparative anatomy. We started off with the autopsy where they had to get familiar with just handling the rats as they determined the second cause of death followed by the naming of the major muscles. When we went into the abdominal cavity that is when students got an idea of how digestion occurs followed by absorption of the nutrients into the bloodstream. They continued into the oral and thoracic cavity for respiration and circulation and ended with the excretory system.\r\nStudents leveled up for this and it showed on their practical exam. I made this test worth a lot so students would have the motivation to really learn the content especially since it was relevant to how their own bodies worked. \r\nThe average on their exam was 85.6%! They did step up and one class had four perfect papers--I was so proud of all of them! Thanks again for making this experience possible.","fullyFundedDate":1770306358073,"projectUrl":"project/rats-back-in-class/9999175/","projectTitle":"Rats Back In Class!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tolentino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp476129_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746744166947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/476129"},{"teacherId":476129,"projectId":9957222,"letterContent":"Wow, this base is incredible and students are that are typically shy around starting a new instrument usually gravitate towards the smaller size instrument, because it is not as intimidating as the full size, so this short scale bass is perfect for beginners. The fact that it is a bass with only four strings also makes its appeal greater. \r\n\r\nStudents can pick up this instrument and after a couple of getting familiar with how to roll your fingers over the string can be playing simple bass lines in under twenty minutes. It is so easy to get hooked on this instrument. Thank you on behalf of all the future bassists.","fullyFundedDate":1766866271491,"projectUrl":"project/i-love-the-beat-of-that/9957222/","projectTitle":"I Love the Beat of That!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tolentino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp476129_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746744166947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/476129"},{"teacherId":476129,"projectId":9958956,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift to my class. My students love getting their hands on the keys to the point where I might have to extend the guitar club (now with keyboards) an extra day so they can all have their fix of musical engagement. I never thought that the diversity of musical instruments could start a wave of enthusiasm as I've witnessed since adding the keyboard. Maybe it is critical mass we have reached but students are starting to play together with musical instruments and it is infectious! So thank you again for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1765919550692,"projectUrl":"project/keyboard-piano-needed/9958956/","projectTitle":"Keyboard Piano Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tolentino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp476129_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746744166947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/476129"},{"teacherId":476129,"projectId":9827192,"letterContent":"Wow! I still love seeing the faces of my students when they turn on the UV light to visualize the DNA fragments. The digested DNA that they so carefully loaded into the wells and then running it through the e-gels is such a great hands-on activity that gives them a genuine sense of forensics science.\r\n\r\nEven though every lane of the gel may not show up with DNA there is a real sense of pride when they are able to match up suspect DNA with the crime scene DNA. Students are able to connect the evidence of what they see on the gels with the claim of who committed the crime.","fullyFundedDate":1763568407455,"projectUrl":"project/the-murderer-is-suspect-/9827192/","projectTitle":"The Murderer Is Suspect #...","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tolentino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp476129_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746744166947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/476129"},{"teacherId":476129,"projectId":9691740,"letterContent":"Again, this has been such a rewarding experience for my students--thank you for making it possible. The group work coupled with the exploration of mammalian anatomy made the past few weeks unforgettable. \r\n\r\nSo many times I saw students that normally were passive in their learning transform into active learners, determining who was doing the cutting that day, quizzing each other in their groups and stepping up during the group oral quizzes required to move onto the next body systems. This made all the students active participants and it was beautiful to see as a teacher.","fullyFundedDate":1757568299930,"projectUrl":"project/rat-autopsyhuman-anatomy/9691740/","projectTitle":"Rat Autopsy/Human Anatomy","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tolentino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp476129_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746744166947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/476129"},{"teacherId":476129,"projectId":9316807,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift to my class. I'm still relatively new to the whole 3-D printing thing so I've only printed a couple of novel solid pieces and haven't done the multiple-piece prints of the heart that will be able to allow students to look inside and study the flow of blood through the chambers, but we are entering our anatomy/physiology unit now so I will be printing them shortly. \r\nI didn't realize there is so much to learn about 3-D printing so I've had to put myself in my students' shoes by becoming the student and being in a place of discomfort. I remembered how difficult it is to ask for help when you don't understand something like when the prints failed and I was left with a huge amount of tangled filaments. I realize I need to check for student understanding by asking them if they need further explanations instead of just asking \"any questions?\"\r\nThanks again for allowing us to print and learn from this new resource for the class.","fullyFundedDate":1746499409921,"projectUrl":"project/seeing-is-good-but-creating-it-is-bette/9316807/","projectTitle":"Seeing is Good, but Creating it is Better","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tolentino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp476129_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746744166947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/476129"},{"teacherId":1536691,"projectId":8177105,"letterContent":"Apologies for the delayed response! Thank you so much for supporting this project and help me get books for students to use for independent reading! My classroom library is GEOGEOUS and since your generous donations I have been able to support six 9th grade classes with their reading journey!\r\n\r\nI use these books at the start of each semester when we do our first unit: Reader Response Theory. Students learn to use their emotional reactions to make judgments, identify and fill gaps in the texts, and apply different rules for understanding. These books are fantastic because they grapple with issues teens face without sacrificing good writing. \r\n\r\nStudents return to the library, engage me in conversations about their understandings, and write wonderful essays that make meaning. Readers of all levels engage at high levels with these books. \r\nThank you for helping to make this happen, year after year!","fullyFundedDate":1706615494983,"projectUrl":"project/there-are-never-too-many-books/8177105/","projectTitle":"There Are Never Too Many Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGrath","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1536691_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761864902066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1536691"},{"teacherId":476129,"projectId":9334507,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift to my class. With the new stackable snake enclosures my two ball pythons are beautifully displayed for all my students to see. I have them set up in a part of the room where students can get up close and personal while keeping everyone safe by the separation of locked glass. \r\nThe heat lamps that keep the snakes warm are efficient and allow me to use heat on the top and bottom enclosures with one heating element. I really am happy with the way this setup turned out.","fullyFundedDate":1747154898996,"projectUrl":"project/wow-thats-total-climate-control/9334507/","projectTitle":"Wow, That's Total Climate Control","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tolentino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp476129_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746744166947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/476129"},{"teacherId":1536691,"projectId":9137158,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for helping me get copies of \"Hawkeye\" to my students! We read it during a unit about how to define the meaning of life and our discussions of heroism and heroic acts and how those factor into the way we develop meaning and purpose were wonderful.\r\n\r\nStudents were quickly engaged with the comic and many helped my own understanding of the genre. This text is a wonderful addition to the unit because the texts all grapple with how our actions, impact on other people, and accomplishments impact our sense of living with meaning and purpose. Students also appreciated the genre and settled quickly into their silent reading. \r\n\r\nThank you!!!!! I appreciate you all so much.","fullyFundedDate":1741724083447,"projectUrl":"project/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-hero/9137158/","projectTitle":"What Does It Mean to Be a Hero?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGrath","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1536691_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761864902066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1536691"},{"teacherId":597781,"projectId":9620550,"letterContent":"The impact of this project is incredible. We have spent so much amazing discussion time in the library in small groups of students devouring and processing and analyzing this novel. Your donation has allowed a group of 10th graders - two full 10th grade English classes - to read a novel that resonated with their everyday experiences.\r\n\r\n\r\nAs a 20+ year educator, it is rare for me to ever have seen such engagement and authenticity in regards to reading and really, really having something to say across all student demographics about a book. The teacher of these 10th grade classes has provided a very solid foundation for student discourse throughout the process of reading this book and I feel so privileged as the school librarian to have been witness to their Group discussions. Thank you, thank you thank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1755751524068,"projectUrl":"project/bay-area-novel-for-10th-graders-relevan/9620550/","projectTitle":"Bay Area Novel for 10th graders! 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