{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bronx Academy for Software Engineering","outOfStateSupporters":40.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6904326,"projectId":10099571,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous gift to our classroom. When I first wrote this project, I thought of colored paper as a small request. Seeing what it has done for my students, I now know it was one of the most useful things I could have asked for.\r\n\r\nHow we're using the new resources\r\n\r\nEvery major project in our classroom is now completed on colored paper. I chose this for two reasons. First, it makes expectations clear. Students know that anything on colored paper is work that will be graded, so they can tell at a glance which assignments are practice and which are their final product. That small signal has cut down on confusion and on the question I used to hear constantly: \"Is this for a grade?\"\r\n\r\nSecond, it makes their work look like it matters. A page of black text on white paper can feel like just another worksheet. The same work on bright, colorful paper looks finished and worth displaying. Students take more care with their handwriting, their layout, and their details, because the paper tells them this is something to be proud of.\r\n\r\nRecently, students in my forensics class did a project on the Innocence Project. Here they created a profile of a wrongfully convicted person and wrote about the reliability of eyewitness testimony. One student, Joshua, asked if we could put his project in the center of the bulletin board because he was so proud of what he had done. Now all students want to share their work with the rest of the school because they can see that it's appealing to look at when others walk by. \r\n\r\nTheir first reaction\r\n\r\nWhen the paper arrived, students noticed right away. Students immediately asked what the paper was for and one student even said \"yes\" when I told them it was to signify graded assignments. Something as simple as choosing a color gave them a sense of ownership, and many of them want to polish final products. For students who don't always feel confident in their work, seeing it on colored paper made them feel that what they created was worth celebrating.\r\n\r\nWhat's next\r\n\r\nRight now, we're working on Crime Scene Investigation. Over the next few months, students will work through other branches of forensic science and see different colors to represent the different units. Their finished pieces will go on colored paper again, so they'll be able to see their own progress build up over the year. I'm looking forward to when parents come in and can see the beautiful work that their kids completed. \r\n\r\nYour donation gave my students more than paper. It gave them clarity about what's expected, pride in what they produce, and a reminder that people they've never met believe their work is worth celebrating. I'm so grateful for that.\r\n\r\nWith sincere thanks,","fullyFundedDate":1781129696462,"projectUrl":"project/colored-paper/10099571/","projectTitle":"Colored Paper","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Venette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6904326"},{"teacherId":3330352,"projectId":9602254,"letterContent":"Students feel supported when their labor is honored with quality feedback, affirmation tokens of appreciation. In the case of Inspiration for Engagement, we envisioned supporting student research, community outreach and presentations with enrichment activities and snacks. We used games to learn complex concepts like contrasting pure capitalism and cooperative economics. We ended units where students presented to outside audiences, including speaking at City Hall to their local government, with bead making and art making. We offered snacks when students stayed late and supported them feeling seen and loved. \r\nThank you kindly for your contributions to making our school year magical!!","fullyFundedDate":1755389943626,"projectUrl":"project/inspiration-for-engagement-learning-enr/9602254/","projectTitle":"Inspiration for Engagement! 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There was high student ownership and deep community connection. \r\n\r\nFulfillment of Mission: Students felt a profound sense of achievement seeing the \"vision fulfilled.\" Seeing visitors smile and bringing in community members who \"might not have come otherwise\" validated their hard work.\r\n\r\nDirect Impact: Success wasn't just a high attendance number; it was the specific moment a guest escaped the Escape Room and immediately began \"checking their own lease.\"\r\n\r\nPersonal Growth: Many students thrived in high-stakes roles—interviewing guests, speaking to the press, and guiding visitors. These interactions transformed their \"nervousness and fear\" into a sense of professional capability.\r\n\r\nWe couldn't have achieved this amazing event without your support and love for our students and their visions!","fullyFundedDate":1770387897259,"projectUrl":"project/youth-housing-resource-fair-materials/9926268/","projectTitle":"Youth Housing Resource Fair Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stephina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3330352_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724604974835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bronx-design-maker-space"},{"teacherId":3330352,"projectId":9622288,"letterContent":"We can't express more how helpful the color paper is for our classroom instruction. Every day, we start our class with a routine warm up that is always on a purple sheet. This sets the tone for the day. \r\n\r\nVery important concepts are always on blue sheets, where students know to collect information over the course of a unit of study and prepare for exams and assessments. \r\n\r\nFilm and text studies are on pink sheets and benchmarks and final assessments are on yellow sheets.\r\n\r\nOf course, students use regular paper between and manage their own learning in a variety of ways. But this color paper system helps students categorize their learning in ways that are transferrable beyond high school.\r\n\r\nWe thank you for supporting our classroom with color paper for the entire school year!","fullyFundedDate":1756009687742,"projectUrl":"project/color-paper-for-targeted-instruction/9622288/","projectTitle":"Color Paper for Targeted Instruction!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stephina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3330352_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724604974835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bronx-design-maker-space"},{"teacherId":3330352,"projectId":9606885,"letterContent":"Wow! It has been so lovely to have some artistic inspiration between challenging units of study. \r\n\r\nOur students have been learning about community ownership and wealth building through collective action and government legislation. They have gone to City Hall to speak on behalf of their communities and they have written City Council to express their demands for urban planning and development projects. \r\n\r\nTo have some time to celebrate and make shareable art in the form of bracelets and share snacks has been beautiful and a way to show care for the hard work students have put forth for their communities. \r\n\r\nWe are so thankful for your contribution to our classes!","fullyFundedDate":1755562084920,"projectUrl":"project/artistic-enrichment-for-achievement/9606885/","projectTitle":"Artistic Enrichment for Achievement!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stephina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3330352_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724604974835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bronx-design-maker-space"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_105184","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":357,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":91,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":25,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":65,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"10.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":60.0,"schoolId":105184,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bronx Academy for Software Engineering on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bronx Academy for Software Engineering","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/bronx-academy-of-software-engineering/105184"}