{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"El Cerrito High School","outOfStateSupporters":18.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":476129,"projectId":10636177,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift to my guitar club students. Students immediately gravitated to the piano early on. At first students saw the new addition and asked if they could try it out. Then after warming up a bit they commented on the nice action of the keys (weighted keys) and were using it every time the club met. \r\n\r\nRecently I started to play it during my break and then someone came into my room and asked if they could also play. I didn't know the student but I let him have a go at it and he amazed me. He was a classical pianist and said he was rusty and that he stopped playing when his lessons ended. I told him if he plays at that advanced level he should never get rusty. I invited him to guitar club so he could brush up on that incredible talent he let get away.","fullyFundedDate":1789559885448,"projectUrl":"project/digital-piano-needed/10636177/","projectTitle":"Digital 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":10188121,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift to my students. With this iPad students were able to present their enzyme presentations to the rest of the Biotech class using a platform they were already familiar with. When the students already new how to navigate the device they were able to focus on what they had to say to the class and not get hung up technical difficulties since I just paired the iPad to the chromebook running the smartboard. I'm sure my class will get a lot of use out of this device for several years. Thanks again for making this happen!","fullyFundedDate":1776088080155,"projectUrl":"project/iprep-for-the-ipad/10188121/","projectTitle":"iPrep for the iPad","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":597781,"projectId":10298050,"letterContent":"The opportunity to teach a novel/story that resonates with youth, as well as helps them see a way towards a brighter future, is priceless. The book that you funded for our students - Accountable - is in the pipeline to be taught in a few weeks. The English teacher who will teach this book has worked to plan an extensive unit that not only provides space for student discourse about the topics discussed (racism, social media use, how to be an upstander, what to do if the adults are not making the decisions you feel are correct, etc.) but allows for dedicated time to build understanding between the students in the class so as to avoid the type of horrific incident that takes place in the book.\r\n\r\nSince this book will be taught soon, I have posted photos of some of the students who have read this book in the past, and encouraged its use in the instructional classroom setting. Further, the notes written by students themselves will be posted once the unit is underway.","fullyFundedDate":1780871650825,"projectUrl":"project/the-power-of-accountability-with-tenth-g/10298050/","projectTitle":"The Power of Accountability with Tenth Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Burnham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/597781"},{"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! (part 2)","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":10206213,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift to my class and students. With this MacBook Neo laptop, I am able to have students quickly access their presentations and shareslide decks with my students. It has streamlined the entire process of dissemanating the information. \r\nWhen school starts in the fall I am going to let my students know that this class is so well equipped because it isn't just me that wants them to succeed but the entire community is hoping for their success. This laptop will be used for many years. 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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4195","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1361,"numTeachers":59,"percentFrplEligible":68,"percentAsian":15,"percentBlack":14,"percentWhite":27,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":31,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":8,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"23.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":81.1,"schoolId":4195,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about El Cerrito High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"El Cerrito High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/west-contra-costa-unified-school-district/el-cerrito-high-school/4195"}