{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pres William McKinley High School","outOfStateSupporters":32.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6893088,"projectId":10104897,"letterContent":"A huge thank you for providing supplies! My students definitely made use of the chart paper while working on collaborative posters. Thanks to these materials, I was able to extend social collaboration and learning by facilitating inquiry in Psychological concepts taking theory and turning it into practice. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, the snacks made such a huge impact on attendance and participation. Thanks to your generosity, I was able to implement some cards to encourage attendance. Upon completing a stamp card after a 10 classes, students had the opportunity to reward themselves with a snack pack filled of goodies that was provided by you. Or they were able to utilize her attendance card for an assignment pass, giving them ease of mind and the opportunity to take a break for a class.","fullyFundedDate":1771605630259,"projectUrl":"project/create-collaborate/10104897/","projectTitle":"Create & Collaborate","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sakaguchi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6893088_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630467816802","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6893088"},{"teacherId":7927772,"projectId":10108480,"letterContent":"My journalism students were so excited to open the box with our heat press. We used the heat press in our school's graphic design classroom for a fundraising project earlier in the year and wanted our own machine to do the work in our own space and on our own time. \r\n\r\nWe tested it right away with a student-created logo on a canvas tote bag. The results were even better than we expected. We also pressed a motivational message on a canvas pencil case. It was easy and looks good.\r\n\r\nWe will use this heat press to create swag for our journalism department to be given away or sold if we need to raise funds. We haven't tried t-shirts yet but making t-shirts for our staff has been a struggle because outside companies require a larger minimum purchase than works for us, so making our own will be great.\r\n\r\nThis heat press gives us the power to to do more in-house and I am sure the ideas will keep coming.","fullyFundedDate":1771710316625,"projectUrl":"project/putting-our-mark-on-the-world/10108480/","projectTitle":"Putting Our Mark on the World","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reves","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7927772_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627874102523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cindy-reves"},{"teacherId":9987180,"projectId":10110590,"letterContent":"I am writing to share the incredible impact your donation of Expo markers has had on our classroom. It may seem like a simple supply, but for my students, these markers have become the key to \"unlocking\" complex concepts that were previously hard to visualize.\r\n\r\nWe recently put your gift to use during our unit on Graphing Quadratic Functions. In the past, trying to teach the students to visualize the different transformation with a single black marker was confusing for many students; the \"before\" and \"after\" shapes would often blend together on the board.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we were able to use a color-coded system:\r\n\r\nOriginal Shapes: Sketched in bold blue.\r\n\r\nNew Function: Sketched in a different color\r\n\r\nWith the two different colored parabola on the grid, students were able to decribe the transformations.\r\n\r\nOne of my students, who usually struggles with spatial reasoning, looked up at the board and said, \"Oh! I get it now. That \"aha\" moment was made possible because we finally had the right tools to make the math pop.\r\n\r\n\"By providing these markers, you haven't just filled a supply bin; you've provided the clarity my students need to master new challenges.\"\r\n\r\nThank you for being a part of our classroom community and for helping my students see their own progress in full color.","fullyFundedDate":1771769774641,"projectUrl":"project/magic-with-expo-pens/10110590/","projectTitle":"Magic with Expo Pens","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Takao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9987180"},{"teacherId":7781145,"projectId":10104248,"letterContent":"The new texts of \"The Mythology Lesson\", \"Blue Skin of the Sea\", and \"The Whale Rider\" helps to round out the Pacific Islander and Filipino experience/culture of our learning community. Reading in our classroom is currently individual, which makes it difficult for students to connect; with multiple texts, I am able to not only give students a choice of work to read with a partner and choose projects to show their learning, I am also able to give students greater autonomy for their education. I have noticed many of them do enjoy the graphic novels I have in the classroom library, and slowly \"graduate\" to traditional texts once they are comfortable with the English language. This is something that is distinctly powerful in cultures that are primarily based in the oral tradition, as opposed to the text-based Western education system. I hope that this momentum continues for my students, and it would not have been possible without you.","fullyFundedDate":1771518935500,"projectUrl":"project/expanding-the-world-aapi-library-additi/10104248/","projectTitle":"Expanding the World: AAPI Library Additions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tanaka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7781145_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y256&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644435760278","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/irene-tanaka"},{"teacherId":7940902,"projectId":10103604,"letterContent":"We recently had the most wonderful opportunity for our students to meet with both the author and the illustrator of the novel that was donated to our classroom. Each student got to meet with both of the women, ask questions, and get them to sign the copy of the book that they are using in class. What an experience!\r\n\r\nThank you for the generous donations of snacks as well. The students have loved having their 'snack box\" where they can grab a sweet treat, or savory granola bar to munch on as they transition between periods. They have already demolished most of them! You have to love 9th grade metabolisms.","fullyFundedDate":1771447444406,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-brains-and-hearts/10103604/","projectTitle":"Fuel for Brains and Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Serrao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7940902_orig.png?crop=271,271,x33,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677792242757","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7940902"},{"teacherId":7940902,"projectId":9958006,"letterContent":"Our freshmen had so much fun learning to make ribbon lei and then turning around and teaching their friends. Suns of the seniors came in and saw the production and have already expressed gratitude for the gesture from the freshmen. They learned the same skill when they were freshmen so this is now a full circle moment from them where they are receiving the lei. \r\n\r\nThanks for helping our students learn to give back to those around them! It was really cool to see students in a different learning environment","fullyFundedDate":1767807993201,"projectUrl":"project/lei-making/9958006/","projectTitle":"Lei Making","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Serrao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7940902_orig.png?crop=271,271,x33,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677792242757","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7940902"},{"teacherId":8827995,"projectId":10103278,"letterContent":"I wanted to send a huge thank you for helping fund this project. I've already seen a difference in how my students are working together. Before the new tables arrived, everyone was pretty much stuck at their own individual desks all day. Now, they have the freedom to actually move around and pick a spot that works for what we are doing. It's been so great to see them take charge of their own learning just by deciding which \"new area\" helps them focus the best. You didn't just give us furniture; you gave us a space that actually feels flexible.\r\n\r\nThe kids were so excited when we finally set the new tables up! They couldn't wait to try out the different seating arrangements. But honestly, the real game-changer has been the whiteboards and Expo pens. It's taken our group work to a whole new level. We've been using the big group boards for brainstorming and the small personal ones for quick practice, and it makes everything so much more hands-on. Whether they're scribbling ideas together at the new tables or using their personal boards to show me what they've learned, they are constantly talking to each other and sharing ideas.\r\n\r\nSeeing them this engaged and happy to work as a team has definitely been the highlight of my month. Thank you so much for investing in our kids and giving us the tools to make this kind of collaborative learning happen!","fullyFundedDate":1771470168153,"projectUrl":"project/student-engagement/10103278/","projectTitle":"Student Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Nakashima","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8827995"},{"teacherId":7927772,"projectId":9777580,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping The Pinion student journalists build a brand. We sold custom pouches this fall that we made ourselves. These pouches were popular, but the pouches we purchased from your contribution are even better and I am sure will be even more popular.\r\nThese student journalists are working on building their skills in business side of journalism and selling custom products is a way to explore marketing. It is also a way to raise money. Any successful business member has to be aware of finances and how money goes in and out.\r\nWe used the pouches from our fall sale to fund transportation to a journalism convention this spring. The pouches purchased with your donation will be part of our next fall fundraising compaign and the students will be responsible for deciding what they want that fundraiser to support.\r\nThank you again for helping McKinley's journalism students explore the business side of journalism.","fullyFundedDate":1765413637032,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-journalism-brand/9777580/","projectTitle":"Building a Journalism Brand","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reves","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7927772_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627874102523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cindy-reves"},{"teacherId":9767618,"projectId":8805959,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and for investing in our classroom. It means the world to me and to my students! We love knowing we have the support of someone who believes they deserve the very best.\r\n\r\nThere is a unique kind of magic that happens in a classroom when students get to open a box of brand-new materials. It creates an immediate spark of curiosity and a 'fresh start' energy that is so important, especially as we approach the end of the year. Your gift isn't just providing snacks and supplies; it's sending a message to my students that their hard work is seen and that they are worth the investment.","fullyFundedDate":1727123361915,"projectUrl":"project/foundations-of-creative-media-essentials/8805959/","projectTitle":"Foundations of Creative Media Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baughman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9767618"},{"teacherId":9371805,"projectId":8040833,"letterContent":"I want to extend my most sincere thanks for your incredible generosity in funding our healthy snack project. In our classroom, the \"mid-morning rumble\" and \"afternoon slump\" are very real challenges to learning. Before your donation arrived, many of my students would lose their momentum right when our lessons were getting most intense. Now, thanks to you, we have a reliable source of nutrition that keeps their minds sharp and their bodies energized.\r\n\r\nWe have integrated these snacks into our daily routine, specifically during our mid-morning transition and our mid-afternoon wrap-up. This small addition to our day has had a massive ripple effect: I've seen a noticeable decrease in irritability and a wonderful increase in stamina during independent work time. My students are no longer distracted by hunger; instead, they are excited to engage with the curriculum, knowing they have the fuel they need to succeed.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has done more than just provide food—it has created an environment where every student feels supported and cared for. It is a powerful lesson for them to see that people they have never met are rooting for their success. Thank you for investing in my students' health and for helping us make every minute of our school day count.","fullyFundedDate":1700356065800,"projectUrl":"project/student-scrabble-vocabulary-and-spellin/8040833/","projectTitle":"Student Scrabble: Vocabulary and Spelling for Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Britos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9371805"},{"teacherId":9771193,"projectId":9735730,"letterContent":"I am writing with heartfelt gratitude to thank you for your generous support through DonorsChoose. Your kindness has made a meaningful and lasting impact on my students and on me as an educator at a Title I high school in Honolulu. Because of your contributions, our classroom is now better equipped to foster collaboration, confidence, and academic growth.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, we were able to purchase office chairs with arm leans that have transformed the way students work together. These chairs may seem like a small detail, but they have made a tremendous difference in creating a flexible and comfortable learning environment. Students can now easily turn to one another, share ideas, and engage in group problem-solving without the physical barriers that traditional desks often create. This has been especially powerful during math discussions and collaborative coding activities, where communication and teamwork are essential.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the calculators you helped provide for AP Precalculus have opened doors for my students that were previously out of reach. Many of my students did not have reliable access to advanced calculators, which made it difficult for them to fully engage with rigorous college-level material. Now, they can practice, explore, and build confidence using the same tools they will encounter on exams and in future coursework. Your support has helped level the playing field and affirmed to my students that they are worthy of high expectations and meaningful investment.\r\n\r\nOn a personal level, your generosity has meant more to me than I can easily express. I am a second-year licensed teacher, and I began teaching both math and computer science after I had already started working in the classroom. This meant that I was learning not only how to be an effective teacher, but also how to deeply understand and teach new content at the same time. It has been a challenging journey that required a great deal of perseverance, support, and continuous learning. Knowing that there are people who believe in my students and in my work has been incredibly encouraging during moments of doubt and fatigue.\r\n\r\nYour support is more than financial—it is a powerful message to my students that their education matters, that their community believes in their potential, and that they are not alone in their pursuit of success. Every day, I see increased engagement, stronger collaboration, and growing confidence, and your generosity is a big part of that progress.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom, our school, and our future. Your kindness will continue to ripple outward through every lesson, every group discussion, and every student who feels more supported because of you.","fullyFundedDate":1760958365349,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-setup-to-encourage-group-work/9735730/","projectTitle":"Classroom Setup to Encourage Group Work","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9771193"},{"teacherId":9767618,"projectId":9773209,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing materials for my students to create high quality audio and video recordings. Students are more organized than ever with all the organizational tools we were able to provide them. Some students that just learned how to record voice overs are thrilled to have a clean space to create high quality audio voice overs for their projects.\r\n\r\nStudents now have access to industry standard equipment like microphones & sound panels. 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