{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Schroon Lake Central School","outOfStateSupporters":37.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10164603,"projectId":10024643,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students, faculty, and families, I am writing to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of over $500 in healthy snacks to support our small, rural school in upstate New York. Your thoughtful contribution made an immediate and meaningful difference in the daily lives of our students, the majority of whom come from low-income families. Access to nutritious food is not something many of our students can take for granted, and your support helped ensure they had the fuel they needed to focus, learn, and succeed.\r\n\r\nThe snacks were distributed to students in grades 6 through 9 who participate in academic intervention courses. These classes are designed to provide additional instruction and targeted support for students who need extra time and guidance to meet academic standards. By providing healthy options during these sessions, you helped remove a significant barrier to learning—hunger. We saw firsthand how having access to nourishing snacks improved students' concentration, stamina, and overall engagement. What might seem like a simple gesture created an environment where students felt cared for and better prepared to tackle challenging material.\r\n\r\nBeyond the physical nourishment, your generosity sent a powerful message to our students: that their well-being matters and that their community believes in them. In a rural area where resources can be limited, partnerships like yours are invaluable. Your investment not only supported academic growth but also strengthened students' sense of belonging and encouragement. We are deeply grateful for your commitment to supporting young learners and helping us create equitable opportunities for all.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and dedication to improving the lives of children in our community. We look forward to sharing the continued impact of your generosity and hope to partner again in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1768669526045,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-young-minds/10024643/","projectTitle":"Feeding Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Britt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10164603"},{"teacherId":10365119,"projectId":9937562,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your generous support of our SHINE Preschool classroom! Thanks to your donations, our students now enjoy new rhythm sticks for music and rhyming activities, a painting easel for creative exploration, and a sturdy shelf to organize our many classroom manipulatives. These resources have quickly become part of our daily routines, supporting fine motor development, creativity, and independence during clean-up time.\r\nThe children's excitement on the first day, as we unpacked the supplies, was truly heartwarming. They eagerly explored the rhythm sticks, tapping and keeping the beat as they sang familiar songs. During art time, the new easel has become a favorite station, giving students space to experiment with color mixing and brush control. Even the new shelf has turned into a lesson in responsibility; students now take pride in returning materials to their proper places after play and learning centers.\r\nThese materials have made a noticeable impact on my students' learning and engagement. The rhythm sticks have strengthened their listening skills and early literacy through music, while the easel has supported creative expression and fine motor coordination. With better organization and access to materials, students are developing autonomy and confidence in their daily routines. As a teacher, these resources have allowed me to implement more hands-on, collaborative lessons that align with our SHINE program's focus on exploration and independence.\r\nThis project's success would not have been possible without the generosity of the Bezos Family Foundation. Your support has created meaningful learning moments that will have a lasting effect on my students' growth. Thank you for helping us make our classroom a place where curiosity, creativity, and confidence shine every day!","fullyFundedDate":1769191979428,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-needs-to-shine/9937562/","projectTitle":"Pre-K Needs to Shine","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hurtado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10365119"},{"teacherId":10034158,"projectId":10050075,"letterContent":"The celiac safe, gluten free foods you donated have brought nourishing warmth and relief to my Schroon Lake Central School classrooms. As someone with celiac myself, I know food choices can be challenging for kids and with a very high poverty rate. A celiac diagnosis presents families with the additional burden of providing safe foods which are almost always higher cost. Kids feel this burden. \r\n\r\nWhen I presented your snack boxes to share with their peers to my students with celiac disease, their relief and gratitude was clear. A second grader hugged me and proudly shared with peers. A middle schooler said she felt seen. We all appreciate the support of food that is safe and shared by all students. This kindness matters!","fullyFundedDate":1769279105595,"projectUrl":"project/snazzy-gluten-free-fuel-for-all-student/10050075/","projectTitle":"Snazzy, Gluten Free Fuel for All Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weber","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10034158"},{"teacherId":5756366,"projectId":9299953,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom came alive with color, creativity, and scientific thinking. Using the new poster paper and markers, students created interactive PSA posters focused on harmful algae blooms in Lake Champlain—a real environmental issue that directly affects our region.\r\n\r\nStudents worked in teams to design detailed maps of Lake Champlain, labeling where algae blooms occur, explaining what causes them, and highlighting why they are dangerous to people, pets, and ecosystems. The high-quality materials allowed students to clearly communicate complex information using visuals, color-coding, diagrams, and concise scientific explanations. One powerful moment was watching students debate how to best show nutrient runoff or how to make their warning messages clear for a public audience—exactly the kind of authentic STEM thinking we strive for.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the new supplies, their excitement was immediate. They took pride in their work, carefully planning layouts and asking thoughtful questions about how to make their posters both accurate and eye-catching. Many commented that their posters \"looked professional\" and felt like something that could be displayed in the community, not just the classroom.\r\n\r\nNext, students will present their PSA posters to peers, practicing public speaking and scientific communication skills. We will also reflect on how science can be used to educate and protect communities, connecting this project to future lessons on ecosystems, human impact on the environment, and real-world problem solving. Because of you, students didn't just learn about harmful algae blooms—they became environmental advocates.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving our students the tools to make their learning visible, meaningful, and impactful.","fullyFundedDate":1750255563983,"projectUrl":"project/stem-presentation-pop-with-interactive-p/9299953/","projectTitle":"STEM Presentation Pop with Interactive Posters!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Silvernail","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5756366_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721691189515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5756366"},{"teacherId":5756366,"projectId":9196238,"letterContent":"I want to share the impact this program has made for my students. Students now are able to work in the manner that best suits them and are enjoying having flexible options. \r\n\r\nFrom using the seating to listen to a read aloud, watch an educational video, or curling up to read a good book, the seats are being used daily. Students often choose to use flexible seating when tasked with independent assignments or group work that allows them to spread out and have the space to get done what they need to do. \r\n\r\nFlexible seating has been such a positive experience for my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1745847060483,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-freedom/9196238/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating Freedom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Silvernail","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5756366_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721691189515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5756366"},{"teacherId":10164603,"projectId":9567645,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my Donors Choose project! As a middle school English teacher in a small, rural district in upstate New York, I cannot express enough how meaningful your contribution has been for my students. In our community, the majority of our learners qualify for free or reduced lunch, and access to high-quality books at home is often limited. Your donation has opened doors that many of them don't normally get to walk through.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom now has 30 brand-new copies of The Maze Runner, Among the Hidden and The City Of Ember to complement our reading of The Giver by Lois Lowry. Your donation has allowed us to run meaningful, student-centered literature circles for the first time. The excitement when the students saw the books was incredible. In fact, several asked if they could start reading immediately! They love having their own copy to read, explore, and discuss deeply with their groups.\r\n\r\nThese books have transformed our unit. Students are engaging in thoughtful conversations about choice, individuality, memory, and freedom. They're learning to listen to one another, question the text, and support their ideas with evidence. For many of my students, literature circles have become the part of our class that they look forward to most.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made it possible for every student,regardless of their circumstances,to participate fully. You didn't just fund books; you funded confidence, curiosity, and a love of reading that I know will last far beyond this unit.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, thank you for believing in them and investing in their education. We are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1758853930888,"projectUrl":"project/dystopian-lit-circles/9567645/","projectTitle":"Dystopian Lit Circles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Britt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10164603"},{"teacherId":5756366,"projectId":8512720,"letterContent":"This project has completely changed my classroom. The students love the rugs and read on them daily. Students are also more willing to complete independent work when they can spread out on the rugs. Students cannot imagine life in the classroom without them. \r\n\r\nIn the future, rugs will continued to be used for literature circles, group work, independent computer time, and math centers. Students also have figured out we can move them in front of the screen for longer movies and documentaries. Thank you for making this happen.","fullyFundedDate":1726781495130,"projectUrl":"project/rally-for-a-reading-rug/8512720/","projectTitle":"Rally for a Reading Rug","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Silvernail","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5756366_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721691189515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5756366"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_20956","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":226,"numTeachers":26,"percentFrplEligible":75,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":97,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"8.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":62.1,"schoolId":20956,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Schroon Lake Central School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Schroon Lake Central School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/schroon-lake-central-school-district/schroon-lake-central-school/20956"}