{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Henry H Houston Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4720021,"projectId":10752453,"letterContent":"Receiving snack donations has a transformative impact on 8th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) students by directly supporting both their physical well-being and academic focus. Eighth graders are in a prime stage of rapid physical growth and cognitive development, meaning hunger can quickly lead to fatigue, irritability, and distraction. In an ELA classroom—where learning requires deep reading comprehension, sustained focus, critical analysis, and creative writing—a simple snack break helps fuel brain function, stabilize energy levels, and improve concentration. Beyond meeting basic nutritional needs, having daily snacks available removes the stigma and anxiety for students experiencing food insecurity, creating a equitable, welcoming environment where every student feels cared for and ready to fully participate in discussion and learning.","fullyFundedDate":1792595468374,"projectUrl":"project/brain-food/10752453/","projectTitle":"Brain Food","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Romano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4720021"},{"teacherId":2506802,"projectId":10728602,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your wonderful generosity and support! Because of your contributions, our project for copy paper, colored pencils, and markers is getting funded, and we are so excited to bring these creative materials into our classroom.\r\n\r\nBasic supplies like copy paper are essential for daily lessons, interactive worksheets, and hands-on activities, while colored pencils and markers allow our students to bring their learning to life. Whether they are illustrating stories, creating visual diagrams in science, or color-coding notes to better understand complex concepts, these tools make daily instruction far more engaging, accessible, and fun.\r\n\r\nYour kindness does so much more than provide classroom materials—it creates a vibrant learning environment and reminds our students that a caring community is investing in their education and success.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your support and partnership in making our classroom a place where creativity and learning thrive. Thank you for making a real difference!","fullyFundedDate":1792469187681,"projectUrl":"project/bright-supplies-bright-minds/10728602/","projectTitle":"Bright Supplies, Bright Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Renfer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2506802_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1455900557067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-renfer"},{"teacherId":2506802,"projectId":10681164,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support! Thanks to your contributions, our project for spiral notebooks and positive reinforcement toys is fully funded, and we are thrilled to bring these essential resources into our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe spiral notebooks will give our students a dedicated space to write, draw, organize their thoughts, and track their daily progress. Paired with the new positive reinforcement toys, we now have a fun, engaging way to celebrate their hard work, kindness, and individual achievements. Having tangible rewards motivates our students to push themselves, stay focused, and build confidence in their abilities every single day.\r\n\r\nYour kindness does so much more than supply materials—it creates a supportive learning environment and lets our students know that people outside our classroom believe in their potential.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your investment in our students and our classroom community. Thank you for making such a meaningful, positive impact!","fullyFundedDate":1792031518459,"projectUrl":"project/notebooks-and-knickknacks/10681164/","projectTitle":"Notebooks and Knickknacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Renfer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2506802_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1455900557067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-renfer"},{"teacherId":4720021,"projectId":10553340,"letterContent":"On behalf of our 8th-grade ELA class, thank you so much for your generous donation of a color printer! Your gift has transformed our classroom by allowing students to bring their writing and literature projects to life with bold, vibrant imagery. From printing vivid character portraits and folklore storyboards to creating graphic novel adaptations, having access to full-color printing has dramatically increased student engagement, deepened visual analysis, and instilled a sense of pride in our young authors. Your kindness supports our diverse learners and inspires our students every day—thank you for making such a lasting impact on our learning community!","fullyFundedDate":1791661343015,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-bold-art-photos-and-images/10553340/","projectTitle":"Diverse Bold Art, Photos and Images","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Romano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4720021"},{"teacherId":4720021,"projectId":10663623,"letterContent":"The donation of a full-color printer directly enhances our ELA and Social Studies instruction by making diverse global topics, historical narratives, and cultural folklore vividly accessible to all students. In units exploring non-Western traditions and Indigenous lore, high-quality color prints allow students to closely analyze authentic primary sources, historical maps, and traditional artwork that lose critical meaning in black and white. Furthermore, color-coded learning tools and visual scaffolding support our English Language Learners and diverse learning styles, while full-color printing empowers students to take pride in publishing their own culturally rich narratives, research projects, and modernized folklore for classroom display and family engagement. THANK YOU!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1791481497920,"projectUrl":"project/fantastic-portraits-and-images-from-hist/10663623/","projectTitle":"Fantastic Portraits And Images From History And Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Romano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4720021"},{"teacherId":2683434,"projectId":10301453,"letterContent":"Wow! A great big thank you for your generosity! It takes kind-hearted people like you to help a classroom like mine.\r\nMy students really enjoy writing in their journals each and every day. They particularly like the prompts that I give them to complete.\r\nAnd the pencil sharpener. It's priceless. Except that only the adults may use it. The kids are disappointed that they can't use the pencil sharpener, but that way the pencil sharpener will last.\r\nThe headphones make the classroom so quiet. We go on reading websites, and now, everyone can concentrate.","fullyFundedDate":1787187989374,"projectUrl":"project/just-the-basics-2/10301453/","projectTitle":"Just The Basics, 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2683434_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480216411253","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dkamiller"},{"teacherId":2683434,"projectId":10430009,"letterContent":"Thank you!! Both my students and I are thrilled! It takes generous people like you to help out classrooms like mine.\r\nMy students are particularly excited because we use the dry erase markers, dry erase boards, and dry erase erasers each and every day for phonics instruction. My students even created their own jobs for the distribution of the dry erase markers, the dry erase boards, and the dry erase erasers.\r\nMy students really enjoy using the dry erase markers, the dry erase boards, and the dry erase erasers on Fridays- that's when they can free draw for a few minutes.","fullyFundedDate":1786488314986,"projectUrl":"project/writing-every-day/10430009/","projectTitle":"Writing Every Day","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2683434_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480216411253","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dkamiller"},{"teacherId":4720021,"projectId":10553363,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous snack donations for our middle school classroom! Middle schoolers experience rapid physical growth and high brain activity, making them particularly vulnerable to mid-day energy dips. When students are hungry, their focus quickly shifts away from instruction toward physical discomfort. Having nutritious snacks readily available ensures their basic physiological needs are met, stabilizing their energy and allowing them to participate actively, complete assignments with focus, and absorb new concepts without the distraction of hunger.\r\n\r\nYour support does so much more than just fill bellies—it creates an equitable, welcoming learning environment for every child. Many families face food insecurity, and middle schoolers can feel self-conscious about asking for help. Having a reliable, universally accessible supply of healthy classroom snacks removes the social stigma around hunger and puts every student on an equal footing. Thanks to your kindness, we have seen fewer behavioral disruptions, fewer visits to the nurse, and a much stronger sense of community in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1789587205157,"projectUrl":"project/food-for-thought/10553363/","projectTitle":"Food for Thought","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Romano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4720021"},{"teacherId":4720021,"projectId":10544493,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous snack donations for our middle school classroom! Middle schoolers experience rapid physical growth and high brain activity, making them particularly vulnerable to mid-day energy dips. When students are hungry, their focus quickly shifts away from instruction toward physical discomfort. Having nutritious snacks readily available ensures their basic physiological needs are met, stabilizing their energy and allowing them to participate actively, complete assignments with focus, and absorb new concepts without the distraction of hunger.\r\n\r\nYour support does so much more than just fill bellies—it creates an equitable, welcoming learning environment for every child. Many families face food insecurity, and middle schoolers can feel self-conscious about asking for help. Having a reliable, universally accessible supply of healthy classroom snacks removes the social stigma around hunger and puts every student on an equal footing. Thanks to your kindness, we have seen fewer behavioral disruptions, fewer visits to the nurse, and a much stronger sense of community in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1790794280842,"projectUrl":"project/latin-american-books/10544493/","projectTitle":"Latin American Books","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Romano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4720021"},{"teacherId":2506802,"projectId":10590606,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our third-grade classroom! Because of your kindness, our students now have essential learning materials—scissors, chart paper, construction paper, and binders—ready to use for our daily activities and hands-on projects.\r\n\r\nThese supplies make a huge difference in our everyday learning environment:\r\n\r\nBinders: Help our students learn independence and organization as they build portfolios of their work throughout the year.\r\n\r\nChart Paper: Gives us a shared space to map out reading strategies, solve anchor math problems, and anchor our group discussions.\r\n\r\nScissors & Construction Paper: Bring our science, social studies, and creative writing projects to life through engaging, hands-on activities.\r\n\r\nYour generosity not only equips our room with tools for success but also shows our third graders that there is a community of people cheering them on in their education. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1789772196933,"projectUrl":"project/bright-minds-bold-ideas-fueling-3rd-gr/10590606/","projectTitle":"Bright Minds, Bold Ideas: Fueling 3rd Grade Hands-On Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Renfer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2506802_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1455900557067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-renfer"},{"teacherId":553443,"projectId":10526002,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our classroom project! Your generous gift has brought excitement and essential tools right to our kindergarten room.\r\nMy students were thrilled to open the new boxes of crayons. They immediately started drawing and showing their big ideas in bright, bold colors, replacing our old, broken pieces.\r\nWe are already putting the colorful paper to great use during daily art projects and craft time. Cutting, folding, and gluing this paper helps my little learners build critical fine motor skills.\r\nThe new labels have transformed our daily routines. The kids can now clean up fast, which teaches them independence and keeps our shared room neat and organized.\r\nThank you again for investing in our kindergarten classroom and giving my students the tools they need to thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1788435045332,"projectUrl":"project/bright-beginnings-essential-supplies-fo/10526002/","projectTitle":"Bright Beginnings: Essential Supplies for Little Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGuire","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp553443_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480442423506","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-molly-mcguire"},{"teacherId":553443,"projectId":10460377,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing absolute joy and excitement into our classroom! Because of your incredible generosity, our new claw machine and fun prizes have arrived, and my students are thrilled.\r\n\r\nWhen we unboxed the claw machine, the room was filled with gasps and cheers. Now, using the machine is the ultimate reward for hard work, kindness, and reaching academic goals. Watching a student carefully line up the joystick, hold their breath, and successfully grab a prize brings a massive smile to their face every single time. It has turned our positive behavior system into an interactive event that the children look forward to all week long.\r\n\r\nYour gift did more than just supply a cool classroom gadget—it showed my students that people they have never even met care deeply about their success and happiness. Thank you for investing in our classroom and making learning so rewarding.","fullyFundedDate":1787075976414,"projectUrl":"project/clawing-our-way-to-good-behavior-fun-re/10460377/","projectTitle":"Clawing Our Way to Good Behavior: Fun Rewards for Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGuire","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp553443_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480442423506","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-molly-mcguire"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_90857","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":458,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":66,"percentWhite":24,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"17.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.6,"schoolId":90857,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Henry H Houston Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Henry H Houston Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/philadelphia-city-school-district/henry-h-houston-elementary-school/90857"}