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Mr. Popalisky's Classroom

  • George Washington High School
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Past projects 4

  • iPad Pro for Dynamic Learning

    Funded Oct 4, 2023

    Thank you so much for contributing to my project and getting it funded! This iPad will be a game changer in providing my students a dynamic learning environment. I'm already planning ways to integrate it by accessing 21st century web tools, having my students show off their learning in real time, and using it to provide learning aids. I am so excited to get started! Thank you so much again for your generosity!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Popalisky

  • Publicly Celebrating Mathematical Breakthroughs

    Funded Mar 9, 2021

    Thank you all for your generosity! Now that you have funded my project for an AppleTV, I will be able to allow students to project their mathematical work for the entire class to learn from, while still following hybrid learning safety protocols. This will allow for us to celebrate one another's mathematical breakthroughs and build community in our math classes. This tool will help me to become just a little bit better teacher.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Popalisky

    This classroom project was brought to life by A Northern California family and 2 other donors.
  • Laptops For Students' Success

    Funded May 29, 2020

    Thank you for helping the fund the purchase of Chromebooks to help students without access to proper technology participate in distance learning. As we continue to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic in the fall, these resources will be essential for students, particularly historically disadvantaged students, to fully engage with and learn the knowledge they need to graduate high school and thrive in their lives beyond!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Popalisky

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 12 other donors.
  • Build Community by Showing Team and School Pride!

    Funded Oct 18, 2018

    First off, thank you for your generous donation towards our project. The dry-fit tops you bought for us have been screen printed and made into genuine George Washington High School practice jerseys. The boys have decided to make a team policy of wearing the practice jersey to school on game days, and they also wear them while warming up for each game. The first game they did this, the pride they felt in their new team gear was noticeable, and the sense of professionalism they garnered from the shirts resulted in a particularly focused warm up. Since then, they have continued to bring this focus to our pregame rituals, and there has been a notable improvement in the way we start games because of this.

    When the boys first saw the practice jerseys at the team meeting where when we handed them out, there was tangible excitement. First off, the captains immediately began coordinating a plan to wear them on game days in order to show team unity in advance of each contest. Also, you could tell some of the less experienced players who have not been on an organized team before ours found the shirts especially significant. One player told me later how that was the moment he felt he was really part of a team, instead of just playing soccer with his friends after school.

    Since distributing our practice jerseys, we've continued to work hard in practice to try to build a style on the field that is both pleasing to watch and effective on winning games. This requires a lot focus, hard work, and professionalism in practice, which as I mentioned has noticeably increased since distributing the practice jerseys. Also, it requires our players to both support one another to trust one another on the field, and support each other when mistakes are inevitably made. All of these things require a strong team community and sense of togetherness throughout the team. Your purchase of the practice jerseys for our team has been a key building block in establishing this community, so thank you for providing the boys with a tangible reminder of the team community they are a part of this season.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Popalisky

    This classroom project was brought to life by DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation - Sports Matter and 11 other donors.
Our soccer team has 27 young men who work their tails off every afternoon to get better individually and as a team. This is a big commitment for them, and requires them to balance their passion for the sport with school work, and in some cases other family or work responsibilities. While this can be difficult at times, going through this creates bonds between the players, and also develops a real connection between these young men and their school community. Having a training top "practice jersey," allows them to show some pride in their work around the school, and have something to remember their experience by as they move beyond high school. By contributing to our project, you will be providing these boys with a physical token of the connection they are building with one another, and with the school community. They will be able to wear them around school to show their friends that they are part of something bigger than themselves. They will be able to wear them outside of school to show their pride in the connection they are forging with our school community. And lastly, as they will keep these after the season, you will be providing them with a lasting memory of the hard work they put towards our season, that will serve as reminder to bring a similar effort to their future life endeavors.

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Our soccer team has 27 young men who work their tails off every afternoon to get better individually and as a team. This is a big commitment for them, and requires them to balance their passion for the sport with school work, and in some cases other family or work responsibilities. While this can be difficult at times, going through this creates bonds between the players, and also develops a real connection between these young men and their school community. Having a training top "practice jersey," allows them to show some pride in their work around the school, and have something to remember their experience by as they move beyond high school. By contributing to our project, you will be providing these boys with a physical token of the connection they are building with one another, and with the school community. They will be able to wear them around school to show their friends that they are part of something bigger than themselves. They will be able to wear them outside of school to show their pride in the connection they are forging with our school community. And lastly, as they will keep these after the season, you will be providing them with a lasting memory of the hard work they put towards our season, that will serve as reminder to bring a similar effort to their future life endeavors.

About my class

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