{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy","outOfStateSupporters":29.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7762042,"projectId":10159519,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! The addition of our new guided workbooks and Biology coloring books has transformed the way my students engage with science.\r\nThe workbooks give my students the structure, guided notes, and self-paced practice they need to build confidence and master challenging concepts. Meanwhile, the coloring books bring abstract topics—like cell structures and biochemical pathways—to life for visual and kinesthetic learners. Coloring helps reduce anxiety, sharpens focus, and makes complex biology tangible and memorable.\r\nBy combining structured written practice with creative, visual learning tools, your generosity ensures that every student can approach biology from multiple angles. You have made our classroom a more inclusive, supportive, and exciting place to learn every day. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our education and our future!","fullyFundedDate":1778525264469,"projectUrl":"project/teaching-biology-through-visual-concepts/10159519/","projectTitle":"Teaching Biology through Visual Concepts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cichinelli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7762042_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755723776719","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7762042"},{"teacherId":3363839,"projectId":10352727,"letterContent":"Thank you for recognizing that supporting students means caring for the whole student—not just their academic success. Your kindness helps us build a classroom community rooted in compassion, understanding, and belonging. Every snack, breakfast item, and lunch option you provide reminds our students that they are valued and that there are adults who want to see them succeed. \r\n\r\nAs a Learning Support teacher, I want my classroom to be more than just a place where students complete assignments. I want it to be a space where students feel safe, accepted, and comfortable asking for help. Every student in our building knows they can stop by our classroom when they need something to make their day a little easier. The snack closet is one way we put that commitment into action.","fullyFundedDate":1784651466196,"projectUrl":"project/quick-bites-bright-futures/10352727/","projectTitle":"Quick Bites, Bright Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hribar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3363839_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747676141715","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hribs"},{"teacherId":3363839,"projectId":10160819,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our snack closet and providing easy-to-grab breakfast and lunch items for our students! Your generosity means more than just having food available in our classroom. It helps create a welcoming, supportive environment where students know their needs matter and they have a safe place to turn when they are hungry.\r\n\r\nThank you for recognizing that supporting students means caring for the whole student—not just their academic success. Your kindness helps us build a classroom community rooted in compassion, understanding, and belonging. Every snack, breakfast item, and lunch option you provide reminds our students that they are valued and that there are adults who want to see them succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1781643569558,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-success/10160819/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hribar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3363839_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747676141715","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hribs"},{"teacherId":3363839,"projectId":10170888,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our hygiene product project! Our students were so excited to see the restock, and many of the items were already being utilized. It was wonderful to see students feel comfortable accessing the products they need throughout the school day. The mini Aquaphors were a particular favorite! Your generosity helps our students feel cared for, confident, and ready to focus on learning. Thank you for contributing and allowing my hygiene closet to still exist. Thank you for making a meaningful difference in our school community!","fullyFundedDate":1781643570452,"projectUrl":"project/hygiene-confidence-success/10170888/","projectTitle":"Hygiene = Confidence = Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hribar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3363839_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747676141715","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hribs"},{"teacherId":5784651,"projectId":10183876,"letterContent":"Thank you for getting my students essentials for our field trip! This was our first overnight trip with students, and they had an amazing time! It was a little rainy on our trip, so it was nice to have ponchos for walking around DC. With all of the walking that we did, it was also helpful to have the Gatorade so that students stayed hydrated! Thank you for your generosity and helping us to care for our students! Many of them were on a trip without family for the first time. Some were even out of state for the first time! Thank you for helping to make this trip a success!","fullyFundedDate":1783099399689,"projectUrl":"project/stay-hydrated-and-prepared-essentials-f/10183876/","projectTitle":"Stay Hydrated and Prepared: Essentials for Our Washington, D.C. Trip","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gaborek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784651_orig.jpg?crop=1324,1324,x0,y75&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745861095062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-gaborek"},{"teacherId":5784651,"projectId":10167807,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating water bottles to my class! I had enough leftover for the school year that I was able to give one to all of my students who needed one! With being in classrooms that don't have AC and walking to the bus stop (and to school), it is so important that students have access to water. It is even better that with these metal water bottles their water will stay cold longer! This school year, we are going to be out in the community alot through volunteer projects and field trips. We appreciate your support in helping the students stay hydrated!","fullyFundedDate":1781643570737,"projectUrl":"project/hydration-for-independence-reusable-wat/10167807/","projectTitle":"Hydration for Independence: Reusable Water Bottles for Summer Transition Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gaborek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784651_orig.jpg?crop=1324,1324,x0,y75&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745861095062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-gaborek"},{"teacherId":5784651,"projectId":10364290,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the rain jackets! My girls were so excited to pick out jackets! They loved all of the color options! This gift also came at the perfect time because we have been having so many rainy days in Pittsburgh. Most of my students have to walk to school or to public bus stops. These jackets will help them to be able to get to school on rainy days. They will also come in handy when we have field trips this school year, and when the girls travel to their internships on the public bus. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1787952624331,"projectUrl":"project/rain-or-shine-learning-goes-on/10364290/","projectTitle":"Rain or Shine, Learning Goes On!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gaborek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784651_orig.jpg?crop=1324,1324,x0,y75&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745861095062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-gaborek"},{"teacherId":9747672,"projectId":10447346,"letterContent":"We want to give a huge thank you for our rugs.\r\nEvery year, we try to invest in new rugs and the students have talked about how we need to get colored rugs. These new rugs are neon and fit right into our classroom environment. We have LED lights which also pair very well with the new rugs.\r\nMy students have stated that the shelves are great addition to the classroom. The students put them up right away. We will use the rugs daily to continue making the classroom look amazing!\r\nThank you for supporting our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1787871182202,"projectUrl":"project/make-the-room-glow/10447346/","projectTitle":"Make the Room Glow!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tengowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9747672_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726424427450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9747672"},{"teacherId":9747672,"projectId":10506051,"letterContent":"We want to give a huge thank you for our classroom materials.\r\nEvery year, we try to work on different hands-on activities. The materials that you donated to are going to be used multiple times by the students. When opening, the students were very interested in the owl pellets and the myth/truth kit. They opened it right away to begin using it. My physics students are very excited about building bridges and constructing different items.\r\nMy students have stated that the items are great addition to the classroom and we should get more. \r\nThank you for supporting our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1787871182768,"projectUrl":"project/science-is-fun/10506051/","projectTitle":"Science is Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tengowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9747672_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726424427450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9747672"},{"teacherId":9747672,"projectId":10447267,"letterContent":"We want to give a huge thank you for our bookshelves.\r\nEvery year, we use the same metal bookshelves and the students have talked about how \"ugly\" they are. Sometimes, the shelves fell off or were sideways. The new wood bookshelves are nice, clean and they fit right into our classroom environment. Each shelf is being utilized with binders, folders and/or other classroom materials.\r\nMy students have stated that the shelves are great addition to the classroom and we should get more. \r\nThank you for supporting our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1786126846096,"projectUrl":"project/make-our-classroom-storage-look-organize/10447267/","projectTitle":"Make Our Classroom Storage Look Organized and Inviting","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tengowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9747672_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726424427450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9747672"},{"teacherId":5784651,"projectId":10380693,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project! Every year, I have seen my students struggle to stay organized. Many of my students have ADHD and, therefore, struggle with some executive functioning skills. Having a special colored pocket for their weekly warm-up/exit papers will help to make sure that they are not needlessly losing points because they lost their paper by the end of the week. Having the plastic sleeves will help to protect important papers that they need and will allow them to find the papers easier. Finally, the tabs will help students to separate each unit, which I hope will result in the binder being a useful reference for students to keep after they graduate. Thank you again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1784816826945,"projectUrl":"project/building-better-habits-one-binder-at-a/10380693/","projectTitle":"Building Better Habits, One Binder at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gaborek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784651_orig.jpg?crop=1324,1324,x0,y75&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745861095062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-gaborek"},{"teacherId":5784651,"projectId":10364383,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing us with a classroom set of Moving Beyond Broke! I am trying to incorporate more reading into my financial literacy classroom. Many of my students have IEP goals related to reading comprehension, so having a book to read during class will be helpful. Also, I want to help the students to get used to the different resources that are available to help them to continue their learning past high school. Having an author who looks like them and is active on social media will go a long way!","fullyFundedDate":1785175009423,"projectUrl":"project/moving-beyond-broke-building-financial/10364383/","projectTitle":"Moving Beyond Broke: Building Financial Confidence for the Future","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gaborek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784651_orig.jpg?crop=1324,1324,x0,y75&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745861095062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-gaborek"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_88715","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":574,"numTeachers":64,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":90,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"6 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"9.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":71.0,"schoolId":88715,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/pittsburgh-public-schools/george-westinghouse-high-school/88715"}