{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pres William McKinley High School","outOfStateSupporters":31.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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. Many students have never used a microphone or seen sound panels in real life. having access allows students to gain industry knowledge, and gain confidence using the equipment.","fullyFundedDate":1759625560706,"projectUrl":"project/tiger-recording-studio/9773209/","projectTitle":"Tiger Recording Studio","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baughman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9767618"},{"teacherId":9469096,"projectId":9773186,"letterContent":"The students love the mahjong and chess sets. The chinese chess sets are a little slower to be used, but the students who use the mahjong play it everyday. Then another group of students started using the second set of mahjong. I haven't lost any pieces of yet so I'm very happy.\r\n\r\nAt first the students weren't sure they could use it, but once I put the felt out, they were were thrilled. The games are used before school, recess, lunch and afterschool. The chess sets are popular also.\r\n\r\nStill working on getting some non Asian students to try the chinese chess game.","fullyFundedDate":1759206508395,"projectUrl":"project/building-community-and-cognition-through/9773186/","projectTitle":"Building Community and Cognition Through Classic Strategy Games","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Domion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9469096"},{"teacherId":10298783,"projectId":9856026,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Because of your donation, my students now have access to hands-on learning materials that they use every single day. The chess sets, dominoes, pattern blocks, pentominoes, and dry erase sets have completely changed how students engage with lessons. Instead of passively sitting through instruction, students are actively thinking, problem-solving, and collaborating with their peers. Chess has become a favorite activity during structured learning time, helping students practice planning ahead, patience, and decision-making, while also building positive social interactions.\r\n\r\nOne of the most meaningful moments for me as a teacher was seeing students who typically struggle with focus become deeply engaged when working with manipulatives. During math and life-skills lessons, students used pattern blocks and pentominoes to explore shapes, patterns, and spatial reasoning, often asking to continue working even after the activity officially ended. The dry erase boards gave students a low-pressure way to try answers, make mistakes, and self-correct, which boosted confidence and participation. Several students who are usually hesitant to speak up began volunteering their thinking because they felt supported by the tools in front of them.\r\n\r\nThe laminator, laminating sheets, sheet protectors, and classroom posters have also made a lasting impact. I've been able to create durable, reusable learning materials that students can use repeatedly throughout the year, helping us stretch resources and maintain consistency. The health and biology posters are now displayed in our classroom, reinforcing concepts visually and giving students daily exposure to important content. Your support has created a more engaging, organized, and welcoming learning environment, and my students truly feel that these materials were chosen with them in mind. Thank you for helping make meaningful learning experiences possible for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1761510367757,"projectUrl":"project/julia-math-games-for-critical-thinking-a/9856026/","projectTitle":"Julia Math Games for Critical Thinking and Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hamamoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10298783"},{"teacherId":7939856,"projectId":9606612,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Your donation is already making a meaningful difference in our social studies classes, and my students are truly grateful for your kindness. Even though the project is still ongoing and not all raffle prizes have been awarded yet, students are responding with enthusiasm. They frequently ask when the next drawing will be, suggest creative prize themes, and cheer for their classmates when winners are announced. The raffle is a positive and motivating part of our classroom culture, encouraging effort, perseverance, and good citizenship.\r\n\r\nYour support helps reinforce a growth mindset by allowing students to see their hard work recognized in tangible and joyful ways. The items you helped fund are prizes students genuinely value, which makes earning raffle tickets meaningful and exciting. Just as importantly, the environmental improvements—such as the fluorescent light covers—are contributing to a calmer, more welcoming classroom space where students feel comfortable, supported, and ready to learn. This is especially impactful for students who are sensitive to harsh lighting or who benefit from a more soothing environment.\r\n\r\nBy supporting this project, you are helping create a classroom that celebrates academic growth, effort, and the rich cultural diversity of its students. Your generosity affirms my students' identities, motivates them to challenge themselves, and helps build a strong, inclusive learning community. Thank you for believing in our students and for investing in a classroom where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1757989176387,"projectUrl":"project/a-great-start-to-the-year-with-a-growth/9606612/","projectTitle":"A Great Start to the Year with a Growth Mindset!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Loomis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7939856_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x380,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646899914456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7939856"},{"teacherId":7940937,"projectId":9773086,"letterContent":"The fans I was able to buy for my classroom from your donations made a tremendous impact. My classroom was able to cool down by a lot, and so students are now able to work a lot better. Having constant airflow in and out of the classroom is helping to keep the classroom at a good temperature, and there is a lot more productivity now vs before.\r\n\r\nThe students were very happy to see the fans. Prior there were complaints and students needing to go outside of the class to cool down, but since the fans students are staying in the classroom more often and enjoy adjusting the fans to their liking.\r\n\r\nMy next steps right now is that I do want to replace all the single student chair-desks in my class with bigger tables and individual chairs to allow easier group work and comfortability for the kids. My main goal is to make the classroom a comfortable environment that the students want to come in, and the fans were the first step to that goal.","fullyFundedDate":1759203698941,"projectUrl":"project/fans-to-help-cool-down-a-hot-classroom/9773086/","projectTitle":"Fans to Help Cool Down a Hot Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Le","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7940937"},{"teacherId":9987180,"projectId":9597557,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire Math Department, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your incredibly generous donation of Expo markers.\r\n\r\nTo give you some perspective on why your gift was so timely: due to some uncontrollable circumstances this year, our department faced a severe supply shortage. We had completely exhausted our stock of markers by September 2025. Your contribution truly was a \"life saver\" for our team and our students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, I was able to share these supplies with 10 other math teachers. In our department, the whiteboard is the heart of the classroom. Almost all of our teachers utilize group work on the boards during every single class period. This allows our students to:\r\n\r\na) Collaborate in real-time on complex mathematical problems.\r\nb) Visualize their logic and engage in active, \"on-your-feet\" learning.\r\nc) Build confidence by working through challenges together.\r\n\r\nWithout these markers, these interactive lessons would have come to a halt. Your support ensured that our students didn't miss a single day of collaborative learning.\r\n\r\nPlease know that your generosity has made a tangible difference in the daily education of hundreds of students. We are all so grateful for your support of our classrooms.","fullyFundedDate":1757989179875,"projectUrl":"project/expo-expo-expo-we-need-you/9597557/","projectTitle":"Expo Expo Expo We Need You!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Takao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9987180"},{"teacherId":7940902,"projectId":9784016,"letterContent":"My students have loved all of the crafting materials and journaling supplies in the classroom. Last week we had a homeroom competition in our freshmen house where groups of students designed Christmas doors for our teachers. What was supposed to be a one hour activity turned into a two hour period because the students were all so invested in their projects. \r\n\r\nThe games that were provided to the classroom continue to inspire connections with their peers as they giggle and make memories in our homeroom bonding days. \r\n\r\nMahalo nui for the continued support!","fullyFundedDate":1759622430857,"projectUrl":"project/disconnect-to-connect/9784016/","projectTitle":"Disconnect to Connect","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":9967572,"projectId":9729029,"letterContent":"My students naturally took to the lined magnetic dry-erase materials that mimicked a sheet of paper. Those materials helped me maximize room and student participation during our lessons on imagery. Students worked in groups at a specified type of imagery and could then rotate to each one afterwards to add their examples and comments. I look forward to also using these dry-erase materials as a way to do more collaborative share outs during our 4 corners activities as an extension. \r\n\r\nAlthough I don't have it pictured, my students most recently started using the poster paper as a student choice option to accompany their poem analysis. Students were given the option to draw three things that represented something from their poem and were asked to write a short explanation explaining the relevance of their drawing to the theme of the poem. I will be getting those posters back after Winter Break and look forward to putting them on display in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1759233286185,"projectUrl":"project/enriching-collaborative-learning/9729029/","projectTitle":"Enriching Collaborative Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bento","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9967572_orig.jpg?crop=3072,3072,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759172321335","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9967572"},{"teacherId":9623925,"projectId":9245236,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of Night by Elie Wiesel to our 10th-grade classroom. Your gift provided our students with access to a powerful and essential memoir—one that opened the door to meaningful discussions about history, humanity, and moral responsibility. Having enough copies for every student made it possible for us to read and explore the text together, creating a shared learning experience that would not have been possible without your support.\r\nAs we moved through the memoir, students were deeply engaged and emotionally affected by Wiesel's story. Many expressed how the book challenged their understanding of the Holocaust and gave them a more personal, human perspective on the events. They asked thoughtful questions, made connections to modern issues, and demonstrated a level of empathy and reflection that was inspiring to witness. Several students shared that Night was one of the most memorable and impactful texts they have read in school.\r\nYour generosity did more than place books in their hands—it helped foster compassion, critical thinking, and a greater awareness of the importance of remembrance. Thank you for investing in our students and their education. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1744202264401,"projectUrl":"project/voices-of-resilience-essential-holocaus/9245236/","projectTitle":"Voices of Resilience: Essential Holocaust Reads for High School Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Alicia Ruiz-Laufer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9623925_orig.png?crop=362,362,x0,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741852083986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9623925"},{"teacherId":7939856,"projectId":9442196,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generosity. Because of the materials your grant provided, my classroom has transformed into a calm, welcoming space and my students noticed it immediately. The moment they walked in and saw the forest and sky-themed light covers, several of them stopped in the doorway and said the room felt \"calmer\" and \"more chill\" than any of their other classes. The softer lighting and greenery have made the room feel less like a traditional classroom and more like a space where they can breathe, reset, and focus.\r\n\r\nThe plants have also become an unexpected source of joy. Students comment that the room feels more alive, \"like having class outside.\" Even our fire inspectors were stunned. Both of them paused right inside the doorway, said \"wow,\" and told me this was the best room they had visited in the whole school. They even asked to take photos!\r\n\r\nOne of the most meaningful impacts has been on a group of Chuukese seniors who come from fairly chaotic home environments. Since the room makeover, they've started eating lunch together in my classroom every day. The calming atmosphere seems to give them a sense of stability and peace, and I truly believe it's helping them with self-regulation and connection during a stressful senior year.\r\n\r\nYour support didn't just provide decorations. You helped create a space where students feel comfortable, focused, and cared for. Thank you for making such a real and visible difference in their daily school experience.","fullyFundedDate":1754453843098,"projectUrl":"project/a-healthy-learning-environment/9442196/","projectTitle":"A Healthy Learning Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Loomis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7939856_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x380,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646899914456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7939856"},{"teacherId":9623925,"projectId":9390214,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of The Diary of Anne Frank: The Graphic Adaptation for our 10th-grade English classroom. Your contribution allowed every student to access this meaningful text, and it immediately transformed the way they approached Anne Frank's story. The visual format brought her experiences to life in a vivid and accessible way, helping students better understand the emotional and historical weight of her journey during one of the darkest moments in human history.\r\nAs we read together, the graphic novel format supported deeper classroom discussions and more engaged participation. Students were able to visualize the cramped spaces of the Secret Annex, the tension the family lived with daily, and Anne's resilience and hope despite overwhelming fear. This enhanced their comprehension and enriched our conversations about character development, theme, symbolism, and historical context. The imagery paired with Anne's words helped students of all reading levels connect more personally with the text and practice core English skills such as close reading, inference, and textual analysis.\r\nYour donation also opened the door to profound learning about the Holocaust. Many students shared that this was their first time truly understanding the human impact of these events. Through the combination of art and narrative, they gained empathy, historical awareness, and a stronger sense of responsibility to remember and reflect. Thank you for making this powerful learning experience possible—your generosity has had a lasting impact on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1749929818540,"projectUrl":"project/anne-frank-teaching-students-that-their/9390214/","projectTitle":"Anne Frank: Teaching Students That Their Voice Can Survive Anything!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Alicia Ruiz-Laufer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9623925_orig.png?crop=362,362,x0,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741852083986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9623925"},{"teacherId":7781145,"projectId":9773386,"letterContent":"Students have begun excitedly reading \"Anne Frank's Diary\" (the graphic adaptation) in our ELA ELL class, and are enjoying the book! Many of them are able to sympathize and empathize with the people in the adaptation, and have a lot to say about the horrors that were endured at the time. It has become a point of discussion amongst the students when they answer reading response questions for me about how the people must have felt at the time, and why such events occurred. \r\nWe don't read the entire book at once in my classroom, due to the reading level and needs of the students, so I have assigned about 30 pages a week for students to read and write a response to. Many of them, however, couldn't stop, and continued reading!\r\nMy students from Chuuk are especially interested in the story, and have a lot to write about their reactions to Anne Frank's responses to the events that happened to her. Some of them describe the hardships in Chuuk, and compare it to Anne, which extends their connection to the text. 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