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Several students expressed relief knowing they didn't have to worry about borrowing paper or finding a pencil before class began. Having journals provided for them made many students feel seen and supported, and they began using them as soon as they were handed out. The excitement alone showed how much these resources meant to them, not just academically but personally.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, the materials will continue to be used daily during lessons, guided practice, and review sessions. With fewer distractions and reliable access to basic supplies, students are able to focus more deeply on the content and participate with confidence. These improvements have helped create a classroom environment where all students, regardless of their circumstances, can engage meaningfully in learning. Your contribution truly made a difference; thank you for investing in our students' success.","fullyFundedDate":1755718137500,"projectUrl":"project/essential-classroom-materials-for-incomi/9337379/","projectTitle":"Essential Classroom Materials for Incoming Freshmen","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. O","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8498427_orig.jpg?crop=806,806,x652,y44&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655257699389","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8498427"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":9481886,"letterContent":"Having access to a bulk collection of different colored and sized paper allows me to provide a color-coded system for reference handouts for my students. Every unit, I have at least two main papers for students to refer to (e.g. character charts, reading note charts, etc.); a colored paper system allows students to quickly find materials within their binder. The different sized paper allows me to have access to project paper for students so they do not have to purchase their own posters. I am able to run my classroom in a n organized manner because of your generosity. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1757703229496,"projectUrl":"project/paper-items-for-projects/9481886/","projectTitle":"Paper Items for Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":10042919,"projectId":9377088,"letterContent":"When the portable desks arrived, my students were immediately interested in how they could move and rearrange them. Within minutes, they started experimenting with different setups for discussions, projects, and independent work. It was great to see them take initiative and make the space their own without needing much direction.\r\n\r\nWe've been using the desks throughout our lessons, especially during group activities and peer reviews. Students move them easily into circles or pairs, which has made collaboration feel much more natural. I've noticed a real difference in how quickly they settle into work when they have the freedom to choose how to set up their space.\r\n\r\nThese desks have helped create a more flexible and engaging classroom. The room now feels less rigid and more like a shared workspace. As we continue with new projects this semester, students are planning ways to organize the desks for presentations and debates. It's a small change that has made a big difference in how they learn and interact every day.","fullyFundedDate":1748535957010,"projectUrl":"project/surf-into-learning-flexible-seating-for/9377088/","projectTitle":"Surf Into Learning: Flexible Seating for Focused Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Castillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10042919"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":9416977,"letterContent":"Your generosity has allowed students access to annotating texts that belong to the school district without damaging the book pages but still holding themselves accountable and involved in the reading. Students have the opportunity to practice analyzing what we read without worries or hesitations. If students don't feel like using the post-its, students have the choice to write notes elsewhere (e.g. notebooks, etc.). Such annotation allows the class great conversation and debate on a weekly basis as well.","fullyFundedDate":1755718137634,"projectUrl":"project/annotation-tools-and-organization/9416977/","projectTitle":"Annotation Tools and Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":9481897,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping provide my students with an afternoon snack during our weekly advisory period. During this time, I meet with my assigned students to review their current grades in all their classes as well as touch base with them regarding missing work and what classes they need to prioritize in order to raise their grades and GPAs. I currently work with 11th graders during this time, so we are preparing for SATs and college research as they gear up for scholarship writing and early admission applications. Having an afternoon snack allows students to limit distractions that may affect their attention and focus; most students do not have sufficient lunches that can sustain them for the entire day, and often, several of my students leave my afternoon advisory period straight to their extracurricular activities/practices and/or work shifts. Thank you for helping provide a little snack to keep them going.","fullyFundedDate":1754592121921,"projectUrl":"project/study-hall-snack-incentives/9481897/","projectTitle":"Study Hall Snack Incentives","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":9417007,"letterContent":"Your generosity allows me to have materials all students should have access to in my classroom for annotating purposes. A plethora of highlighters allows students to color code notes accordingly when we are taking notes as well as labeling parts of a sentence; color coding helps students understand the different parts of a sentence in order to properly utilize punctuation and vocabulary correctly. If students' materials run out of ink throughout the school year, it helps greatly to be able to provide students with replacements too. I want all students to feel supported in the classroom, and I don't allow students the opportunity to not participate solely on the fact they don't have the proper materials - no excuses, the work continues. You have helped me provide a high-standard work environment simply providing highlighters and binder paper for notes.","fullyFundedDate":1752949444407,"projectUrl":"project/necessary-materials-for-class/9417007/","projectTitle":"Necessary Materials for Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":9224795,"letterContent":"Your generosity has helped me provide a cabinet of basic necessities for students. Several students now have access to proper toiletries like travel size deodorant that they did not have access to before you donated. I have had a few students reach out to me for one to keep in their backpacks for after their PE classes. A few of them have been shy, but because they know the cabinet exists, they feel comfortable asking me for one. One student asked for one to keep at home because he can't afford such otherwise. You have made a difference in several students' lives because you supported my classroom. They now don't have to worry about how they smell around their peers and being judged for such.","fullyFundedDate":1751945623450,"projectUrl":"project/deodorant-travel-size-for-students/9224795/","projectTitle":"Deodorant Travel Size for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":9264550,"letterContent":"Your generosity helps instill a sense of pride within the classroom as well as access to help maintain the classroom's sanitation. I always value a clean work environment and want students to also appreciate an environment that is clean and comfortable. Students deserve little to no distraction when it comes to worrying about the cleanliness of their desks. I want them to enter my classroom as unstressed as possible. A comfortable and clean space allows students to feel safe and supported. Students deserve to walk into a classroom that is cared for. Having cleaning materials also provides me with resources should a bloody nose occur and/or basic maintenance of room.","fullyFundedDate":1746485091425,"projectUrl":"project/clean-and-comfortable-classroom/9264550/","projectTitle":"Clean and Comfortable Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":9178201,"letterContent":"Your generosity helps to keep my students organized. My freshmen, especially, can find important reference handouts within their binder because of the color coded paper. So, I can simply say directions like this: \"Find the yellow paper so we can reviewed the synonyms for said.\" Being able to simplify verbal instructions will help my students with learning accommodations as well as eliminate confusion for students too. \r\n\r\nMy campus only provides white copy paper, so having access to a variety of colored paper is very helpful!","fullyFundedDate":1747271755439,"projectUrl":"project/colored-copy-paper-for-binder-item-organ/9178201/","projectTitle":"Colored Copy Paper for Binder Item Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8911952,"projectId":9083795,"letterContent":"I think many people outside the school system don't realize how much students nutritional needs can vary. For example, my 4'4\" student receives the same amount of food as my 6'6\" students, which means my taller kids are often still hungry. I've noticed that when I provide snacks, their focus and performance improve dramatically.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite ways to keep them engaged is through Kahoot, which is an online quiz like platform that allows students to answer with their phones or computers. Recently, I used it in my Spanish class to teach accents. The students were actively debating the correct answers with their peers, and even laughing as they figured out the answers. I doubt I would have had as much success without this help.\r\n\r\nThanks to donor support, my students now have the tools to learn in a way that's both effective and fun. My next step is to have students improve their grammar. While it may seem like a difficult task, I know they are well prepared for this.","fullyFundedDate":1738089444830,"projectUrl":"project/feed-some-hungry-kids/9083795/","projectTitle":"Feed Some Hungry Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Guzman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8911952_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738429809735","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8911952"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":9196862,"letterContent":"Thank your for choosing my students to invest your generous donation to. You have given students access to a brand new copy of the novel, Of Mice and Men, rather than the dilapidated copies the school has. The students now have books they can utilize inside the classroom that reflect that we care about the resources they have. I have noticed that when students see that the materials they have are taken care of and cared for, students work better and harder because of feeling cared for just like they do when rapport is good with their teachers. You have helped facilitate confidence and care within their own academic learning. Thank you for helping foster such.","fullyFundedDate":1743793665972,"projectUrl":"project/of-mice-and-men-class-set-of-novels/9196862/","projectTitle":"Of Mice and Men Class Set of Novels","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"},{"teacherId":8365269,"projectId":8965003,"letterContent":"Thank you for choosing my students to invest in. Your generosity has allowed my students the opportunity to keep a copy of The Hate U Give after my classes complete the novel unit in May. My students often don't have the resources to purchase books and often regard reading as a chore more than a pastime. This year, my students have grown a love for reading as we have read a plethora of novels and short stories. You are now part of their reading journey and experience. I have noticed that students feel more invested and inclined to read when they have the chance to keep a novel that they have enjoyed reading in class. It fosters a love for reading. Thank you for helping me foster such in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1742315271592,"projectUrl":"project/a-copy-of-the-hate-u-give-for-students/8965003/","projectTitle":"A Copy of the Hate U Give for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez/Ro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365269_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665061227498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msrodriguezroom"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_39719","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1756,"numTeachers":96,"percentFrplEligible":65,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":79,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"18.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":46.1,"schoolId":39719,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Las Cruces High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Las Cruces High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-mexico/las-cruces-public-schools/las-cruces-high-school/39719"}