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Thank you for giving my students the opportunity of new perspective.","fullyFundedDate":1773837347040,"projectUrl":"project/photo-library-in-focus/10084990/","projectTitle":"Photo Library in Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flatow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp269033_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448419199093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/flatowteachesphoto"},{"teacherId":463651,"projectId":9719631,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! The supplies and snacks that you helped purchase for our classroom have truly made an impact. My students have been so grateful for these resources. Every week, students came in and ask for food, or simply told me that they were hungry. It means so much that I was able to provide nutritious snacks whenever they needed them.\r\n\r\nThe additional school supplies were used as collective classroom resources, and it has been a true joy to watch students develop ownership of the classroom and the resources, and through that, their own learning. They reached for gel pens to annotate their texts, art supplies to bring their visions to life, and so much more. My principal even remarked on how impressive a peer editing activity was because the students were so engaged in helping each other, and everything they needed in order to do that was provided for them and readily accessible.","fullyFundedDate":1758899261654,"projectUrl":"project/learning-tools-snacks-and-everything-th/9719631/","projectTitle":"Learning Tools, Snacks and Everything They Need!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laura Rubin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp463651_orig.png?crop=529,529,x23,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1664016648676","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/laura-rubin"},{"teacherId":463651,"projectId":9202519,"letterContent":"Our students have been so grateful all year for your generosity. When students enter the room, they inevitably remark on the lovely plants and how much they love being in the classroom.\r\n\r\nYour donation has allowed us to turn our classroom into a home. Students and school staff spend the majority of our days at school. Building a classroom environment that is welcoming and literally \"alive\" makes more of an impact than one might imagine. When students are happy and comfortable, that is when learning can truly take place.","fullyFundedDate":1758836176370,"projectUrl":"project/transforming-classrooms-into-ecotherapy/9202519/","projectTitle":"Transforming Classrooms Into Ecotherapy Sanctuaries For Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laura Rubin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp463651_orig.png?crop=529,529,x23,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1664016648676","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/laura-rubin"},{"teacherId":269033,"projectId":10084993,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us make this project a reality. Often when we put together project requests, it's for big-ticket items or flashy technology. While these items impact our classroom, it's often the smaller, overlooked items that make our photography program run. \r\n\r\nWithout your help, I'm not sure we could keep things running as smoothly as they do. I cannot emphasize how greatly your donation contributes to the well being of our photography program. Arts education funding is often the first thing cut, and unfortunately school budgets are not consistent for supporting programs like ours. \r\n\r\nYou really came through for us.","fullyFundedDate":1771779206500,"projectUrl":"project/behind-the-scenes-essential-tools-for-o/10084993/","projectTitle":"Behind the Scenes: Essential Tools for Our Photo Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flatow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp269033_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448419199093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/flatowteachesphoto"},{"teacherId":547364,"projectId":9771889,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project. Because of your generosity, every student in my English classroom now has access to a binder to organize their notes, handouts, and assignments. \r\n\r\nWe use binders daily as part of our classroom routine. Students organize materials by unit, keep track of drafts and feedback, and quickly reference notes during discussions and writing workshops. One immediate impact I've noticed is fewer lost papers and less time spent searching for materials, which means more time focused on learning. Students who previously struggled with organization are now more confident and independent because they have a clear, consistent system to rely on.\r\n\r\nYour support helped create a more equitable classroom where all students have the tools they need to succeed, and I am truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1767237250398,"projectUrl":"project/an-organized-student-is-a-successful-stu/9771889/","projectTitle":"An Organized Student is a Successful Student","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McPherson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp547364_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452089650472","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-elkind"},{"teacherId":547364,"projectId":9876067,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our independent reading library. Because of your generosity, my students now have access to a wide range of high-interest YA titles, including many of the latest bestsellers they've been eager to read. Since the books arrived, checkouts have been constant! Students are recommending titles to one another, asking when sequels are coming out, and genuinely excited about choosing their next book. That kind of energy around reading is priceless.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who previously struggled to find books that felt \"right\" for them have been especially impacted. Having current, relevant titles has helped them see themselves as readers, sometimes for the first time.\r\n\r\nYour support has made a lasting difference in our classroom, and I am deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1767818904945,"projectUrl":"project/dream-classroom-library/9876067/","projectTitle":"Dream Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McPherson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp547364_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452089650472","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-elkind"},{"teacherId":2238154,"projectId":9676642,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in our Othello project! \r\n\r\nWe just started the unit, and students are shocked and delighted to have their own copies of the text that they can hold, write in, and use however and whenever they need. It's a rarity in NYC schools for students to be able to keep the books that they use in class and such an awesome privilege to be able to give these students the gift of a personally annotated work of Shakespeare that they can keep forever! Should any become inspired to study literature or drama or (gasp) teaching English, they'll have a solid foundation of notes ready to go. How amazing!\r\n\r\nFrom a teaching/logistical standpoint, this gift is one of peace of mind and respite from our copy room. I am thrilled to be able to spend my time planning exciting lessons and working with our teaching artist from Lincoln Center and NOT cutting and pasting and running copies of specific scenes. This will be particularly helpful when our teaching artist helps us choose and act out certain scenes as a final project. Rather than make and staple different packets for each group (and pray that I made the right amount and stapled them in the right order), the entire text will be at each group's disposal. You've really saved us so much paperwork time that can now be spent on LEARNING. We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1758899124945,"projectUrl":"project/more-of-the-moor/9676642/","projectTitle":"More of the Moor!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2238154_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1641089557787","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/abate"},{"teacherId":269033,"projectId":9899889,"letterContent":"This project has enabled our students to have the space and tools to slow down and reconsider how images are made. Using new pinhole cameras and darkroom materials, students have been creating longer, and slower exposures, which require careful planning and patience. All of these processes do not utilize traditional lenses, so the mix of contact printing and pinhole photography encourage experimentation and revision. \r\n\r\nBecause of your direct support, students are not only learning the mechanics of photography but learning to think critically, learn from their inevitable mistakes, and have a deeper respect for time, craftsmanship and experimentation in the image making process.","fullyFundedDate":1764870000764,"projectUrl":"project/light-time-and-everything-in-between/9899889/","projectTitle":"Light, Time and Everything In Between","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flatow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp269033_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448419199093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/flatowteachesphoto"},{"teacherId":269033,"projectId":9927255,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project 'From Exposure to Exhibit'. Students are able to experience the full cycle of traditional photographic process from image-making to final presentation. Students have been creating cyanotypes on hot-press paper, carefully controlling exposure, mixing chemistry, and monitoring timing before washing and drying their prints. Comparing the work to traditional processes has been a transformative experience for students who are generationally connected to digital processes. \r\n\r\nThese materials encouraged students to slow down, plan their work, tap into the application of their process and connect craft and precision. Thank you so much for enabling our student to make these connections within the classroom and beyond.","fullyFundedDate":1764732104105,"projectUrl":"project/from-exposure-to-exhibit/9927255/","projectTitle":"From Exposure to Exhibit","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flatow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp269033_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448419199093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/flatowteachesphoto"},{"teacherId":269033,"projectId":9899999,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting this project to blend math and matting techniques in the photography classroom. Students are working to complete professional photography workflows by shooting, editing and printing their work, in order to custom cut mats. Students utilize fractional measurements to cut and design their own mat layouts using Locan mat cutters, calculating margins in oder to make precise decisions before each cut. \r\n\r\nStudent recognize these materials as professional tools, drawing a connection between what we are doing in the classroom and the visual arts-based job readiness skills that are actively being used in the fine-arts workplace. As students become comfortable with the process, the idea is to have them shift from teacher-guided actions to self-guided and independent completion of accurate matte cutting. This project connected mathematics to hands-on infused kinesthetic learning with practical applications beyond the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1763561370630,"projectUrl":"project/math-mat/9899999/","projectTitle":"Math & Mat","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flatow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp269033_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448419199093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/flatowteachesphoto"},{"teacherId":4188663,"projectId":9679418,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my heartfelt thank you on behalf of the 200+ current and all future BeaconFilm students who will benefit from your generosity for years to come.\r\n\r\nThis successfully funded Donor's Choose campaign provided Beacon film students with incredible sounding Klipsch speakers and speaker stands to complement our new SmartTV. The funding also provided additional and much needed headphones and other supplies. \r\n\r\nThis benefit has become extremely evident as we now go through the final project and critique/PBA process for most film classes. Students use the new headphones while editing and their films have never sounded better! The new speakers really showcase the hard work that students have put into crafting their final projects from a sound design perspective. Thank you again from all BeaconFilm students!","fullyFundedDate":1758845646109,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-sound-better-at-beaconfilm/9679418/","projectTitle":"Help us sound better at BeaconFilm!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Bonner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4188663_orig.png?crop=400,400,x0,y222&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756936882256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/beaconfilm"},{"teacherId":547364,"projectId":9532227,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students' college essay writing journey. With your help, my classroom now has a full set of creative writing tools that have changed how students approach the personal statement process.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest challenges my students face is believing their stories are worth telling. The personal statement can feel like a high-stakes, intimidating task, and that anxiety often gets in the way of getting started. The Storymatic and Rememory card games have been particularly useful in addressing this. Students draw cards and use the prompts as low-stakes entry points into memory and reflection, which takes the pressure off the blank page and, importantly, makes the process fun. \r\n\r\nWhat used to feel like an assignment now feels more like a game. Students who previously struggled to generate ideas have started producing multiple topics to choose from.\r\n\r\nThe materials have also supported differentiated engagement across the class. Some students gravitate toward the story dice for quick imaginative warm-ups, while others have worked through the college essay guidebooks more methodically. Having a variety of tools means students can find an entry point that fits how they think and what excites them. The goal was never to hand students a formula for a personal statement, but to help them trust their own experiences as material worth shaping into a story. Based on what I have seen in class, these tools are doing exactly that.","fullyFundedDate":1757683163715,"projectUrl":"project/tools-to-tell-our-stories-writing-spect/9532227/","projectTitle":"Tools to Tell Our Stories: Writing Spectacular College Essays","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McPherson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp547364_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452089650472","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-elkind"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1232","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1373,"numTeachers":61,"percentFrplEligible":74,"percentAsian":13,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":35,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":31,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"22.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":78.3,"schoolId":1232,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Beacon School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Beacon School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/beacon-high-school/1232"}