{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Academy at Palumbo","outOfStateSupporters":45.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4644996,"projectId":10084927,"letterContent":"At least four times a day, a student will ask me for a snack. It's a great feeling to be able to support my students in this way which seems a little unconventional for a teacher, but being able to give the students a snack to keep their hands and mouths occupied for a moment while their brains learn a little something is actually a wonderful thing in a high school classroom. \r\n\r\nHigh school students are ALWAYS hungry, even though our school provides free breakfast and lunch for all students. Being able to give them a quick snack to keep them engaged in the classroom is my favorite new teaching hack!","fullyFundedDate":1770926156992,"projectUrl":"project/food-is-fuel-for-focus/10084927/","projectTitle":"Food is Fuel for Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steiner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4644996_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502730880138","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katherinesteiner"},{"teacherId":4644996,"projectId":10081034,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to this project! \r\n\r\nBecause of you, we've been able to do career and interest inventories, look at potential career paths, and have snacks while doing it. I'm able to bring these supplies from class to class, which means the students have access to all the materials when I work with them. Not having to carry all of that is a total time saver (and saves my back too!) \r\n\r\nWe're exciting to keep getting ready for college as students head into the and of the year with all the testing and wrapping things up.","fullyFundedDate":1770226798552,"projectUrl":"project/college-coaching-on-a-cart/10081034/","projectTitle":"College Coaching - On a Cart","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steiner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4644996_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502730880138","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katherinesteiner"},{"teacherId":4644996,"projectId":9813926,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our fidget library! We've been able to deliver fidgets to more than 10 classrooms, and make many varieties of fidget tools available for all of our staff to get for themselves and their students. \r\nHaving these tools, and making sure the teachers and students all know that they are tools (not toys) is important to normalizing fidgeting as a coping mechanism and not playing around. Learning about how fidgets affect the brain has been an eye-opener for our staff and students, and it's been productive for everyone involved.","fullyFundedDate":1764790596615,"projectUrl":"project/fidgets-are-tools-not-toys/9813926/","projectTitle":"Fidgets are Tools, Not Toys","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steiner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4644996_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502730880138","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katherinesteiner"},{"teacherId":2033533,"projectId":9735863,"letterContent":"The addition of the DJI gimbal and professional microphone to our Computer Science department has been a total game-changer for my students' creative confidence. While many students are familiar with capturing video on their phones, this technology has introduced them to the technical side of cinematography and digital stability. By using the gimbal, they aren't just \"taking a video\"; they are learning about axis stabilization, fluid motion, and the physics of high-quality production.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part of this new gear for the students is the \"wow\" factor of the hardware itself. In a world where much of their technology is purely software-based, having, high-tech tool that moves with precision is incredibly engaging. My students are able to transition from being casual users to student producers, planning their shots and ensuring the audio from the new microphone was crisp and professional. This gear has given them the \"cool\" factor they crave while teaching them the discipline required for high-level digital storytelling.\r\n\r\nThis project will continue to have a lasting impact for years to come. Because this is a high-quality, durable set of tools, it serves as a \"specialized resource\" that students look forward to using for specific, high-stakes projects. Whether they are recording school activities or building a portfolio for a multimedia assignment, your generosity has provided them with the industry-standard tools necessary to see themselves as future professionals in the tech and media space. Thank you for investing in their creativity and their future!","fullyFundedDate":1760651194328,"projectUrl":"project/dji-video-setup-for-media-creation/9735863/","projectTitle":"DJI Video Setup for Media Creation","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wiessmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2033533_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1517830968119","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/phillycomputerscience"},{"teacherId":4644996,"projectId":9836676,"letterContent":"Having these snacks has been so great for the students! Attendance for resource room and intervention programs is up, and I have no doubt that it's because of all the snacks that we offer. \r\nSnacks are the biggest motivator for my students, other than their need to succeed and their internal drive to please adults, and being able to replenish those snacks as needed is so important for us and our department. \r\nThank you again for your support of our program and giving our students some tasty treats while they push their brains to the limit.","fullyFundedDate":1764775662389,"projectUrl":"project/motivating-breakfast-treats/9836676/","projectTitle":"Motivating Breakfast Treats","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steiner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4644996_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502730880138","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katherinesteiner"},{"teacherId":5534265,"projectId":9629958,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind donations, they went towards truly excellent motion detectors and greatly needed calculators. My AP Physics students recently had the chance to test out the motion detectors and they were wonderfully easy to use. After forming a bluetooth connection with their laptops they almost instantly started producing motion graphs on their screens with very little set up. For my AP students we graphed the motion of falling coffee filters as we studied the drag effect. For my honors students we will be using the detectors to graph our own motion as we run and jump in front of the sensors.\r\n\r\nGiving students the opportunity to experiment directly on their own moving bodies is such a terrific way to make physics more tangible and you have made that possible. The calculators are of course a bit less exotic but we will be using them daily so they are critical pieces of equipment. Thank you again for helping broaden the minds of my students, we truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1764775711918,"projectUrl":"project/mastering-motion-with-hands-on-physics/9629958/","projectTitle":"Mastering Motion with Hands-On Physics","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Burwasser","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5534265_orig.jpg?crop=2318,2318,x311,y230&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1708825922726","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-burwasser"},{"teacherId":4644996,"projectId":9865278,"letterContent":"This library has been the most wonderful thing for our special education program! \r\n\r\nWith a curated Hi-Lo library, we can align books to the same themes that the general education classes are reading, while catering to students with a lower reading level who need the extra support with vocabulary and fluency. \r\n\r\nWe're halfway through our first book, Sulfur Heart, and the students are really getting into it. They're practicing fluency, decoding vocabulary words, answering comprehension questions, and still learning the same themes as their grade-level peers. \r\n\r\nThis is an opportunity that wouldn't have been this easily available to us just a few years ago, and we're so thankful for your support that makes it happen.","fullyFundedDate":1762791298210,"projectUrl":"project/hi-lo-library/9865278/","projectTitle":"Hi-Lo Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steiner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4644996_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502730880138","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katherinesteiner"},{"teacherId":10325885,"projectId":9850785,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation! The students are able to sign out, sharpen their pencils, blow their noses, and get a snack for all their hard work thanks to you. The table looks beautiful with room to store all of our art supplies and extra goodies for the students. \r\n\r\nEven better, every birthday has a gift in my classroom with the extra toys. Students are particularly excited about the little stuffed animals and koalas that hang on their pencils and chargers. It absolutely warms my heart to be able to give them something special. Students also earn a trinket when they get over a 97 in my class for a quarter- happy to report I was able to give out over 15 prizes! \r\n\r\nThank you again,","fullyFundedDate":1761447590974,"projectUrl":"project/tables-and-trinkets-replacing-the-old/9850785/","projectTitle":"Tables and Trinkets: Replacing the Old, Excited for the New!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bennett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10325885_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761086874218","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10325885"},{"teacherId":4644996,"projectId":9682907,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our after school clubs! Our students are excited to be able to have hands on materials to use in addition to the computer programs they have already been using to create mock-ups and designs. \r\nBeing able to manipulate fabrics and sew things together is teaching real life skills, plus some patience and troubleshooting as well. Students are making some beautiful pieces, and we're so glad that you were a part of this process. Thank you from all of us here in the Fashion Club.","fullyFundedDate":1758293082800,"projectUrl":"project/fashion-club-start-up/9682907/","projectTitle":"Fashion Club Start Up","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steiner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4644996_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502730880138","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katherinesteiner"},{"teacherId":4644996,"projectId":9788921,"letterContent":"Snacks are a big deal in high school; teenagers are hungry all the time! Now that we have these treats for the students, they're more willing to come to the resource room for help and intervention. Sweet treats and breakfast snacks really motivate these kids and gives them a reason other than academic help to come seek out the resource room, and that's a big deal. Getting a student in the door is the first and hardest step to getting them help, and the snacks are a big part of that process. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support of our program!","fullyFundedDate":1760735740645,"projectUrl":"project/fun-treats-to-encourage-hard-work/9788921/","projectTitle":"Fun Treats to Encourage Hard Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steiner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4644996_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502730880138","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katherinesteiner"},{"teacherId":4644996,"projectId":9810048,"letterContent":"Snacks are imperative to teaching in high school, and having a secure place to store them is so important to us! We've gone two months now with nobody who isn't supposed to taking our snacks, neither human nor rodent. \r\n\r\nThis secure space means that students feel more comfortable requesting the snacks they want, and know that the treats and extra belly-filling will be available when they want and need them. \r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for all our supporters for making our resource room and special education program robust and bright!","fullyFundedDate":1760720320068,"projectUrl":"project/secure-snack-storage/9810048/","projectTitle":"Secure Snack Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steiner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4644996_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502730880138","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katherinesteiner"},{"teacherId":4644996,"projectId":9704357,"letterContent":"This duck tape was a wonderful gift for our club and our students! They're really excited about it, but we haven't had much of a chance to use it yet because of club scheduling conflicts. The students saw the patterns and colors we got, and were ready to start making accessories for themselves and their friends. \r\nWe will get to use this tape soon, and the students are going to make beautiful creations! We can't wait to share our wonderful work with all of you as soon as it's done. \r\nThank you again for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1758828104817,"projectUrl":"project/all-ducked-out/9704357/","projectTitle":"All Ducked Out","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steiner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4644996_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502730880138","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katherinesteiner"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_32200","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1225,"numTeachers":21,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":36,"percentBlack":24,"percentWhite":16,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":17,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"58.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":55.0,"schoolId":32200,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Academy at Palumbo on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Academy at Palumbo","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/philadelphia-city-school-district/academy-at-palumbo/32200"}