{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown","outOfStateSupporters":67.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9530463,"projectId":10139358,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, Books for Struggling Readers. Your generosity will help put engaging, accessible books directly into the hands of students who need them most.\r\nMany of our students are still building confidence in their reading skills, and having books at the right level makes a huge difference. Because of your support, our students will have access to books that they can successfully read, enjoy, and feel proud of. These experiences help build not only reading skills but also a lifelong love of reading.\r\nWhen students find a book they can truly connect with, it can change the way they see themselves as readers. Your kindness is helping make those moments possible for our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1773517429699,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-struggling-readers/10139358/","projectTitle":"Books for Struggling Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sekol","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9530463"},{"teacherId":9530463,"projectId":10123187,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, Healthy, Organized Spaces. Your generosity is helping create a classroom environment where our students can feel comfortable, focused, and ready to learn each day.\r\nFor many of our students, school is the place where they spend most of their day, so having a clean, organized, and healthy space truly matters. Because of your support, we will be able to keep our classroom supplies organized and maintain a space that supports both student well-being and learning.\r\nAn organized classroom helps students stay focused, reduces distractions, and allows us to spend more time learning and less time searching for materials. Your kindness is helping us create an environment where every student can thrive.\r\nWe are so grateful for your support and for believing in our students. Thank you for helping make our classroom a healthier and more welcoming place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1772580579983,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-classrooms-organized-spaces/10123187/","projectTitle":"Healthy Classrooms, Organized Spaces","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sekol","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9530463"},{"teacherId":9530463,"projectId":10123170,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, Helping Struggling Students. Your generosity will make a meaningful difference for our elementary students who need extra support to succeed. Many of our learners face challenges both inside and outside the classroom, and having the right resources allows us to provide the targeted help they need to grow in confidence and skill.\r\nBecause of you, our students will have access to materials that make learning more engaging, supportive, and accessible. These tools will help us meet students where they are and give them the opportunity to practice, improve, and celebrate their progress.\r\nYour kindness shows our students that there are people who believe in them and care about their success. We are incredibly grateful for your support and the positive impact you are making in our classroom.\r\nThank you for investing in our students and their future!","fullyFundedDate":1772657171089,"projectUrl":"project/helping-struggling-students/10123170/","projectTitle":"Helping Struggling Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sekol","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9530463"},{"teacherId":8019310,"projectId":10132960,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping us provide books for our struggling readers. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in the lives of my students.\r\n\r\nMany of my students are working hard to build their reading skills and confidence. Having access to engaging books at the right reading level allows them to practice, grow, and begin to see themselves as successful readers. For some of our students, the books in our classroom are the only books they regularly have access to, which makes your support even more impactful.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students will have the opportunity to read more often, build important literacy skills, and discover the joy that comes from finding a book they can truly enjoy and understand.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for helping us create a classroom where every child has the tools they need to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1773263915573,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-books-for-our-young-readers/10132960/","projectTitle":"Diverse Books for Our Young Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Drummond","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8019310_orig.png?crop=677,677,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633529418262","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8019310"},{"teacherId":8156740,"projectId":10061498,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! Your generosity is helping our students take care of themselves, build confidence, and develop healthy habits that will last a lifetime.\r\n\r\nWith your support, we now have self-care supplies that allow students to feel valued, supported, and ready to focus on learning and growing. Your kindness is making a real difference in their well-being and self-esteem.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your generosity and for helping our students feel empowered and cared for every day!","fullyFundedDate":1770392141024,"projectUrl":"project/self-care-supplies-for-healthy-confiden/10061498/","projectTitle":"Self-Care Supplies for Healthy, Confident Middle Schoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wyatt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8156740_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683727453296","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8156740"},{"teacherId":8019310,"projectId":10126221,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping us provide books for our struggling readers. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in the lives of my students.\r\n\r\nMany of my students are working hard to build their reading skills and confidence. Having access to engaging books at the right reading level allows them to practice, grow, and begin to see themselves as successful readers. For some of our students, the books in our classroom are the only books they regularly have access to, which makes your support even more impactful.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students will have the opportunity to read more often, build important literacy skills, and discover the joy that comes from finding a book they can truly enjoy and understand.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for helping us create a classroom where every child has the tools they need to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1772731449369,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-books-for-middle-school-readers/10126221/","projectTitle":"Diverse Books for Middle School Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Drummond","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8019310_orig.png?crop=677,677,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633529418262","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8019310"},{"teacherId":6492462,"projectId":10117921,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and our entire classroom community, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation. Your contribution has made a meaningful difference in our learning environment.\r\n\r\nLearning doesn't only happen through textbooks—it also happens through play. The educational games you've helped us acquire provide students with meaningful opportunities to build critical life skills in a fun, engaging way.\r\n\r\nThrough structured gameplay, students practice communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. Many of these games require players to collaborate, listen to others' ideas, and make decisions together. These experiences help students develop cooperation and respectful discussion skills—abilities they will use throughout their lives. When students face challenges during gameplay, they must rethink strategies, adjust plans, and try again. This builds a growth mindset and teaches them that mistakes are part of learning.\r\n\r\nBeyond social skills, these games strengthen perseverance and resilience. Students learn patience, critical thinking, and confidence as they navigate obstacles and celebrate victories—both individual and shared. Many games also incorporate real-world skills such as financial literacy, strategic planning, and time management. Students practice budgeting resources, weighing risks and rewards, and making thoughtful decisions that extend far beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, games create a safe environment where students can practice leadership, creativity, and responsibility. They learn how their choices affect outcomes and how to support one another in reaching shared goals.\r\n\r\nYour donation has transformed our classroom into a space where learning is joyful, purposeful, and deeply impactful. You've given our students not just games, but tools for success.","fullyFundedDate":1772669810384,"projectUrl":"project/educational-games-to-teach-life-skills/10117921/","projectTitle":"Educational Games to Teach Life Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Holsopple","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6492462"},{"teacherId":6492462,"projectId":10122329,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping bring the first-ever Little Free Library to our school and community. Your generous support supplies high-quality, diverse books that will spark imagination, build empathy, and open doors to lifelong learning for our Young Scholars — fifth through eighth graders in the Concept Young Scholars Program.\r\n\r\nCYSP's mission is to prepare scholars for academic success, college readiness, strong character, and community leadership through Personal Development, Community Service, Physical Activities, and Educational Adventures. Thanks to you, students will care for the Little Free Library, staff a bookshelf of extra titles, and host a community event to showcase this new resource. This project gives our scholars hands-on responsibility, fosters service, and spreads a love of reading year-round.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, families and neighbors will have 24/7 access to books, and our students will gain leadership experience as they manage and promote the library. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our scholars' futures.","fullyFundedDate":1772938967640,"projectUrl":"project/little-library/10122329/","projectTitle":"Little Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Holsopple","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6492462"},{"teacherId":8325559,"projectId":10132582,"letterContent":"Your support makes a profound difference in our students' lives.\r\n\r\nOur students have worked tirelessly all year to create meaningful artwork. Now they have the opportunity to display their pieces at the Chicago Arts Festival—one of our most significant annual events. However, shipping and matting supplies represent a real barrier for many families. Your contribution directly removes that obstacle and opens doors.\r\n\r\nWhen students prepare artwork for professional display, they learn far more than technique. They develop accountability, learning to care for their work, meet deadlines, and take pride in their contributions. These habits become the foundation for success in college, careers, and beyond.\r\n\r\nThe process of preparing for a major exhibition teaches invaluable collaboration skills. Students coordinate timelines, solve problems together, and support one another through challenges. They practice giving and receiving feedback, negotiating solutions, and celebrating shared accomplishment—precisely the skills employers and universities seek.\r\n\r\nPerhaps most importantly, seeing their work displayed publicly transforms how students see themselves. Public recognition builds genuine confidence and resilience. Students learn that effort yields results. They set ambitious goals, work toward them with intention, and experience the deep satisfaction of completion. This mindset shift is truly transformative.\r\n\r\nArt festivals aren't disconnected from \"real learning\"—they are real learning. Students witness how professionals present work, experience how communities celebrate creativity, and discover that their contributions genuinely matter. This authentic context makes learning stick in ways classroom exercises alone cannot achieve.\r\n\r\nBy supporting this initiative, you're not just funding matting supplies and shipping costs. You're investing in your students' confidence, collaboration, resilience, and sense of purpose. You're showing them that their creativity matters and that their community believes in them.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this moment possible.","fullyFundedDate":1773051233538,"projectUrl":"project/off-to-chicago/10132582/","projectTitle":"Off to Chicago!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zimmerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8325559"},{"teacherId":8269063,"projectId":10119685,"letterContent":"Your generous donation of crayons, zipper bags, and plastic boxes has given our students the tools to build organizational habits that will serve them for a lifetime. We are truly grateful for your investment in their growth.\r\n From the moment your supplies arrived, our classroom transformed. Students excitedly sorted crayons by color, grouped materials by type, and organized everything into labeled plastic boxes. What began as a simple project became a powerful lesson in responsibility and care. Our workspace is now calmer, more focused, and genuinely more conducive to learning.\r\n Your gift teaches far more than organization. Each time a student carefully sorts materials, they're developing logical thinking and attention to detail. When they place crayons back in their designated boxes, they're learning that caring for supplies makes them last longer and work better. As they navigate an organized workspace, they experience firsthand how order reduces stress and sharpens focus. These habits strengthen hand-eye coordination while building independence and accountability.\r\n We've observed remarkable changes in our students. They're more intentional about their belongings, more thoughtful about their workspace, and more confident in managing tasks. These early lessons in organization plant seeds for their futures—better study habits in middle school, more effective time management in high school, and professional responsibility in their careers. \r\n Every color-coded box, every sorted crayon, every tidy workspace represents your belief that our students deserve tools for success. You've invested in skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.\r\n\r\nThank you for empowering our students to become organized, responsible learners.","fullyFundedDate":1772735200181,"projectUrl":"project/teaching-life-skills-through-organizatio/10119685/","projectTitle":"Teaching Life Skills Through Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rusnak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8269063_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1648751615449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/krusnak"},{"teacherId":8269063,"projectId":10119708,"letterContent":"Your generous donation of folders, highlighters, and pencils has given our students the tools to build organizational systems that will serve them for years to come. We are deeply grateful for your investment in their success. Your gift arrived at the perfect moment. \r\n Students immediately began creating personalized organization systems, separating materials by subject and purpose. The impact has been remarkable—lost assignments have decreased significantly, and students move through lessons with greater focus and confidence. What seemed like simple supplies has become the foundation for real academic growth. \r\n Every time a student reaches for a highlighter to mark key concepts, they're learning to identify what matters most. Each time they take notes with a quality pencil, they're creating legible records they can actually study from later. Each folder they organize teaches them accountability and care for their belongings. These aren't just study habits—they're life skills that shape how students approach learning and challenges.\r\n Every highlighted passage, every organized folder, every clearly written note represents your belief in our students' potential. You've given them more than supplies—you've given them the tools to take control of their learning and their futures.\r\n\r\nThank you for empowering our students to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1772799018374,"projectUrl":"project/building-life-skills-through-organizatio/10119708/","projectTitle":"Building Life Skills Through Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rusnak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8269063_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1648751615449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/krusnak"},{"teacherId":4349064,"projectId":10074560,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for being a continued supporter of my classroom! Basic supplies are everyday items that we use in the classroom. My students come from homes where these basic supplies are a struggle to get. With the help of wonderful donors like yourself, I am able to make sure my students have these supplies to succeed in the classroom. These items add up quickly when you have 25 students in a classroom, so any help that we get is appreciated. My students love getting the packages and seeing what new supplies they will get to use. 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