More than three‑quarters 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.
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Thank you for seeing the potential in our students and giving them the tools to create what they dream.
Our final project for the semester-long graphic design class was the "personal brand logo competition." We were finally able and to utilize the crafty materials you sent our way. We had a wide array of inspirations and motifs as students created tote bags to represent their personal brand logos that will put their stamp on their goods as future entrepreneurs.
We are hopeful that someday you will see a few of these designers selling on Amazon or the runway or wherever adorable designs are available!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Dooley
This classroom project was brought to life by Charles Schwab Foundation and 3 other donors.
Thank you for believing that every student deserves the tools to stay focused and productive!
Our students have sincerely appreciated the many options for channeling their energy. The fidgets are a big hit and the stretchy chair bands are helping us shake out the wiggles while pouring our ideas onto paper. The dyslexia reading aids are keeping our eyes on the right line and supporting comprehension. The calm strips are reminding us to breathe when the assignments are tough and we are feeling the strain.
No matter the task, we have the supports to make it happen, thanks to you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Dooley
This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and one other donor.
Thank you for believing that every student deserves the tools to stay focused and productive!
Our students have sincerely appreciated the many options for channeling their energy. The fidgets are a big hit and the stretchy chair bands are helping us shake out the wiggles while pouring our ideas onto paper. The dyslexia reading aids are keeping our eyes on the right line and supporting comprehension. The calm strips are reminding us to breathe when the assignments are tough and we are feeling the strain.
No matter the task, we have the supports to make it happen, thanks to you!”
The students received the materials just in time to included them in our PRIDE festival this past June. We set up a tie dye station and a tote decoration station so that students could add their own messages to their Sunset gear.
The crafty station was such a great success back in June and the totes and bandanas are continuing to bring light and joy throughout our school days this year as we see them weaving in and out of classrooms.
Thank you so much for your continued generosity and for making our students' joy a priority!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Dooley
This classroom project was brought to life by Neukom Family Foundation and 3 other donors.
The students received the materials just in time to included them in our PRIDE festival this past June. We set up a tie dye station and a tote decoration station so that students could add their own messages to their Sunset gear.
The crafty station was such a great success back in June and the totes and bandanas are continuing to bring light and joy throughout our school days this year as we see them weaving in and out of classrooms.
Thank you so much for your continued generosity and for making our students' joy a priority!”
Thank you so much for helping us make our creativity dreams come true! The pins and paints and fabric have arrived!
We are looking forward to sharing these materials with our student council and helping them spread the message to the rest of the school. Here at Sunset, we celebrate individuality while also holding our sense of community. The students are thrilled to use all the crafty goodness to create their own unique messages while simultaneously repping our Sunset pride.
Thank you so much for seeing the value in our vision!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Dooley
This classroom project was brought to life by Optimum and 5 other donors.
This has been yet another wild year, but you have helped us make space for joy and celebration. Our Women's History Month events were a big success and they opened the door for students to show off what they love about themselves and the women in their lives.
With the shirts that you provided we were able to screen print and spread the message that we ARE and we ARE LOVED BY so many PHENOMENAL WOMEN. Without your support this act of joy would not have been possible. Thank you so much for sharing with us!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Dooley
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose community & an Anonymous Partner and 10 other donors.
Thank you so much for your generosity! Our book clubs were such a refreshing success during what has been a very difficult year. The students were proud to drift through the pages of these fresh new books and explore the lives of amazing teen characters who struggle and persevere and thrive.
Through the lives of these characters we were able to see so many ways of making it through when things get tough.
Our students have been so blessed this year and we appreciate that you gave to make these moments of reading bliss a reality.”
Thank you for providing our students with an amazing novel that will inspire and engage them. This text will give them the opportunity to explore the importance behind our intersecting identities and the ways we can honor all the pieces of ourselves. Students literally entered the classroom in September and expressed their excitement upon seeing a text that they had heard about from their peers. We are so thrilled to be starting this year with fresh resources and we could not have done this without you. Thank you for helping us return stronger than ever!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Dooley
This classroom project was brought to life by The Allstate Foundation and 3 other donors.
Thank you for providing our students with an amazing novel that will inspire and engage them. This text will give them the opportunity to explore the importance behind our intersecting identities and the ways we can honor all the pieces of ourselves. Students literally entered the classroom in September and expressed their excitement upon seeing a text that they had heard about from their peers. We are so thrilled to be starting this year with fresh resources and we could not have done this without you. Thank you for helping us return stronger than ever!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Dooley
This classroom project was brought to life by The Allstate Foundation and 6 other donors.
Modern readers do not limit themselves to reading novels. Daily we read emails, news articles, tweets, infographics, and a variety of other media critically and selectively. I want to offer my students the same opportunity by using Kindles in class.
Providing students with Kindles will allow for reading exploration that cannot be pursued when we are limited to the printed page. We will be able to share and analyze modern digital texts by asking tough questions: Is this source reliable? Is this writer's voice authentic? What does this writer do that makes this text more interesting than another article on the same topic?
These are the life-long essential reading and thinking skills that will empower students as they encounter all manner of text outside of a textbook.
In addition to the rich analysis experience that we will share as a class, a Kindle in each students' hand will also allow them to curate their own reading lists for independent reading time and enable them to share their reading discoveries with the whole class instantly. Students of all ability levels will be able to seek out high-interest materials. Students with special needs and English language learners will be able to listen with headphones while reading along with read-aloud apps. Kindles will provide the opportunity for every student to establish a real-world foundation of reading and critical thinking.
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Modern readers do not limit themselves to reading novels. Daily we read emails, news articles, tweets, infographics, and a variety of other media critically and selectively. I want to offer my students the same opportunity by using Kindles in class.
Providing students with Kindles will allow for reading exploration that cannot be pursued when we are limited to the printed page. We will be able to share and analyze modern digital texts by asking tough questions: Is this source reliable? Is this writer's voice authentic? What does this writer do that makes this text more interesting than another article on the same topic?
These are the life-long essential reading and thinking skills that will empower students as they encounter all manner of text outside of a textbook.
In addition to the rich analysis experience that we will share as a class, a Kindle in each students' hand will also allow them to curate their own reading lists for independent reading time and enable them to share their reading discoveries with the whole class instantly. Students of all ability levels will be able to seek out high-interest materials. Students with special needs and English language learners will be able to listen with headphones while reading along with read-aloud apps. Kindles will provide the opportunity for every student to establish a real-world foundation of reading and critical thinking.