{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Child Focus Head Start","outOfStateSupporters":26.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7783149,"projectId":9721818,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous support in providing sensory materials for our classroom. Your kindness has made an immediate and meaningful impact on our students, and we are incredibly grateful for your investment in their learning and well-being.\r\n\r\nThe sensory materials you helped provide are already transforming our classroom environment. Many of our students benefit greatly from hands-on, tactile experiences that help them stay focused, calm, and engaged. With these new resources, students now have access to tools that support self-regulation, concentration, and active participation in lessons. What may seem like simple materials have become powerful supports that help students feel safe, confident, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThese sensory tools are especially valuable for students who struggle with attention, anxiety, or sensory processing challenges. The materials allow them to take ownership of their learning by choosing strategies that work best for them. We have already noticed improvements in focus, reduced frustration, and more positive interactions among classmates. Students are better able to manage their emotions and transitions throughout the day, which helps create a more inclusive and supportive classroom for everyone.\r\n\r\nBeyond the academic benefits, your generosity has helped foster a sense of belonging and care within our classroom community. When students see that people they may never meet believe in them and want to support their success, it builds confidence and motivation. Your support sends a powerful message that their needs matter and that their learning is worth investing in.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, having access to these sensory materials allows me to better meet the diverse needs of my students. I can create lessons that are more engaging, flexible, and responsive, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to succeed. Your donation has not only provided physical materials, but also peace of mind, encouragement, and inspiration for both students and teacher alike.\r\n\r\nThank you for choosing to support our classroom and for making such a meaningful difference in the lives of our students. Your generosity will continue to have a lasting impact each day as students use these materials to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. We are deeply appreciative of your support and grateful for your belief in our students and their potential.","fullyFundedDate":1758847009987,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-fun/9721818/","projectTitle":"Sensory Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ashley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7783149_orig.png?crop=591,591,x0,y289&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619113440333","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7783149"},{"teacherId":6871751,"projectId":9937455,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and belief in our young students. Because of your support, our classroom now has engaging, hands-on STEM resources that are already making an impact on student learning and excitement.\r\n\r\nWith the STEM Geomakers, students are exploring engineering and creative problem-solving. Watching them explore and create was so amazing. Each child had their own uniqueness when putting them together. The Design and Drill toy has become a favorite item. Our students are improving fine motor skills, practice safe tool handling and basic engineering concepts. Not only were the boys excited to use the drill and other tools, but the girls were waiting in line with just as much excitement. Using the Code and Go Robot Mouse has become another favorite for our students. They are practicing coding and problem-solving in a fun, hands-on way! I was overwhelmed with joy while watching them problem solve with excitement as they explored all the new materials. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in their future and helping us create meaningful learning experiences for years to come, and that will last far beyond the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1764771880382,"projectUrl":"project/preschool-problem-solvers-stem-in-actio/9937455/","projectTitle":"Preschool Problem Solvers: STEM in Action","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mindy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6871751"},{"teacherId":7783149,"projectId":9938257,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in providing our classroom with book buddies for reading. Your support has brought a sense of warmth, comfort, and excitement to our daily literacy routine. From the moment the book buddies arrived, my students were immediately drawn to them. They eagerly selected their new reading companions, hugged them tightly, and settled into cozy spots around the room to begin their stories. It was truly heartwarming to see how something so simple could make reading feel even more magical and inviting.\r\n\r\nThese book buddies have done more than just make reading fun—they have encouraged confidence, independence, and motivation in students who sometimes struggle to enjoy books on their own. Many children who once felt hesitant or unsure during independent reading time are now reading with greater enthusiasm and perseverance because they feel supported by their soft, friendly companions. The book buddies create a safe and comforting environment that allows students to take risks, practice their skills, and develop a genuine love for reading.","fullyFundedDate":1764731820054,"projectUrl":"project/page-pals/9938257/","projectTitle":"Page Pals","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ashley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7783149_orig.png?crop=591,591,x0,y289&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619113440333","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7783149"},{"teacherId":7783149,"projectId":9721760,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping purchasing the materials for our classroom. Most of the materials such as the arch blocks, and hammering kit are being used currently in our classroom with our new curriculum. While learning about being Creative, and learning about construction. We are loving learning what it is like to use a hammer, such as a construction worker would use for building houses. \r\nMy students were so excited when we opened up the materials on the carpet as a class to see what special surprise we received from special donors like you. We heard lots of \"wow!\" \"Yay!\" And clapping as the excitement over the carpet.","fullyFundedDate":1762265288458,"projectUrl":"project/more-manipulatives/9721760/","projectTitle":"More Manipulatives","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ashley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7783149_orig.png?crop=591,591,x0,y289&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619113440333","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7783149"},{"teacherId":7783149,"projectId":9783990,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of our classroom project. Your donation of toys for our light table has made a meaningful and immediate impact on our learning environment. The moment the materials arrived, my students' excitement was unmistakable—they could hardly wait to explore the new shapes, colors, textures, and patterns. It has been truly heartwarming to watch their faces light up, both literally and figuratively, as they interact with the toys you helped provide.\r\n\r\nThese light-table materials are far more than simple toys; they are powerful learning tools that encourage creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and hands-on discovery. Students who are usually hesitant to engage in group activities are now joining in with confidence and enthusiasm. Others who thrive on sensory exploration have found a space where they can learn in a way that feels natural and joyful. Each day, I see them experimenting, building, designing, and thinking critically—all through play.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped create a classroom environment where learning feels magical and where every child has the opportunity to shine. Thank you for believing in my students and for investing in their growth. Your kindness truly makes a difference, and we are deeply grateful","fullyFundedDate":1764600654149,"projectUrl":"project/lets-glow/9783990/","projectTitle":"Lets Glow!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ashley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7783149_orig.png?crop=591,591,x0,y289&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619113440333","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7783149"},{"teacherId":8146529,"projectId":9936632,"letterContent":"My students have been more active in our Library/Listening center since receiving this materials. They are finding the book on the bookshelf that the tonie matches and are flipping through the pages of the book while they listen to the story on the tonie box. The Brown Bear, Brown Bear tonie has been a favorite amongst my students and has been used the most in our listening center. \r\n\r\nThe creative tonie we have used to record our clean up countdown song and also some songs in Spanish for my dual language learners. My five minute clean up reminder loves being able to put this tonie on the box to let their friends know that they have five more minutes until it is time to clean up. \r\n\r\nYour donations have been greatly appreciated and my students really enjoy having a tonie box in our classroom. Thank you so much for supporting my students' development and curiosity.","fullyFundedDate":1764610330066,"projectUrl":"project/unlock-the-world-one-story-at-a-time/9936632/","projectTitle":"Unlock the World, One Story at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Megan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8146529_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1654629153261","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8146529"},{"teacherId":7783149,"projectId":9396201,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our project. Because of you we were able to gain new materials for the children in my classroom. From the new materials for art, we have created so many new projects displayed in our classroom and have been sent home. \r\nThe children have been specifically loving the new colorful trays, and also the different colors of paper. My children have been really engaged by using the paper to not just draw on, but create different shapes, practice cutting and more. They were so excited receiving a new package each day, to then seeing what was inside.","fullyFundedDate":1758222776905,"projectUrl":"project/artist-in-training/9396201/","projectTitle":"Artist in Training","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ashley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7783149_orig.png?crop=591,591,x0,y289&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619113440333","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7783149"},{"teacherId":5266769,"projectId":9024287,"letterContent":"My students were excited to see the new learning materials purchased for our light table by donors like yourself. The preschoolers have always enjoyed the light table and now have new materials to explore with it. \r\n\r\nOne of our themes is light and shadows. The materials that were recently acquired were able to be used during this theme. The children were able to use the crystal climbers to experiment with shadows by placing their creations on the light table and moving them around to see if the shadows would change.\r\n\r\nThese materials were able to be used to grow creativity, social skills and fine motor skills. Thank you for donating so much growth with just a few new materials.","fullyFundedDate":1742574176014,"projectUrl":"project/learning-with-the-lights-on/9024287/","projectTitle":"Learning With the Lights On","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vickie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5266769"},{"teacherId":5266769,"projectId":8997042,"letterContent":"The students were very excited when I brought out the new materials that were purchased by donors like yourself. We have a felt board on the back of one of our shelves but its old and does not hold pieces to it very well. The children were able to use the small tabletop felt board along with the story pieces independently. Some children worked by themselves putting the pieces on randomly, while others worked with their classmates to put the pieces up in order to retell the stories. \r\n\r\nThere were many smiles as the children sang the Itsy-Bitsy Spider song working together. Even when we were done using the materials the children continued singing the song. The materials not only helped the children with their literacy skills, they helped gain social skills and fine motor skills. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping my preschool students acquire materials that can help them gain so many skills that will last them a lifetime.","fullyFundedDate":1746805309608,"projectUrl":"project/beginning-storytellers/8997042/","projectTitle":"Beginning Storytellers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vickie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5266769"},{"teacherId":7797509,"projectId":9160521,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for donating to our project. Our children have enjoyed using the materials that were donated to us. \r\n We are using these materials with our new classroom of children that just started this school year. They are really enjoying the puppets and using them to retell stories and share feelings that might be hard without a stuffed friend to help them. \r\n They have also benefited from the writing center materials and are using them to learn to make letters and write their names.\r\n Thanks you again for donating so that our students can have fun and learn in these critical early years!","fullyFundedDate":1746787097800,"projectUrl":"project/early-literacy-skill-builders/9160521/","projectTitle":"Early Literacy Skill Builders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cindy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7797509_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741799697315","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7797509"},{"teacherId":5266769,"projectId":8905473,"letterContent":"My Headstart Preschoolers love their new art supplies. They have been very beneficial with our theme of wind, water, and weather. The variety of colors of construction paper have been handy when the children were making rainbows in the art area. After the children painted with the colorful paint during small group, we used eye droppers to drip \"raindrops\" on their papers to see what would happen to their masterpieces. The glue sticks were used to add cotton balls to shape construction paper to create clouds that we hung around our classroom. We used tissue paper cut into squares to create raindrops that we hung with some of the clouds. \r\n\r\nOur next theme is bugs and insects. We are making bugs and/or insects out of modeling dough. We will use the paint to decorate the bugs after they dry. The children absolutely love sharing the masterpieces they create with their families.\r\n\r\nThank you for allowing these materials to be available to my preschoolers. It is generous donations like yours that allow me to provide my students with opportunities that they may otherwise not get.","fullyFundedDate":1735671925307,"projectUrl":"project/aspiring-artists/8905473/","projectTitle":"Aspiring Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vickie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5266769"},{"teacherId":5942370,"projectId":8994020,"letterContent":"On behalf of my classroom, I would like to thank you for the kind and generous donation you made.\r\n\r\nWe were able to buy soccer nets and balls, walking buckets and a storage box to keep the in outside (the box was defeated, so a new one is on its way-this is why there is no pictures of it).\r\n\r\nIt's so important for kids to be able to run, play and have fun. They are able to learn so many gross motor skills as well as learning to share and getting along with each other. \r\n\r\nAgain, we would like to thank you for investing in us!","fullyFundedDate":1737539597102,"projectUrl":"project/take-down-the-walls-and-go-outside/8994020/","projectTitle":"Take Down the Walls and Go Outside!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gaynor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5942370_orig.jpg?crop=1734,1734,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1615848687097","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-gaynor"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_117761","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":null,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":49,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":91,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":2,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area","gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"Census ZCTA","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"UNCLASSIFIED","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":73.5,"schoolId":117761,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Child Focus Head Start on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Child Focus Head Start","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/ohio/office-of-head-start/child-focus-inc-551-cincinnati-batavia-pike/117761"}