{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Scio Central School","outOfStateSupporters":43.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9450854,"projectId":9943807,"letterContent":"Although the specific books that you have donated to our classroom have not yet arrived, I just shared the some different amazing books that have recently been donated to our class. Wow! I was not expecting the response that I received. I handed each student a book to peruse. They were so excited, as they checked out the new books. Some even actually clutched the books to their chest in adoration. These are sixth graders. And half are boys. It is hard to describe the satisfaction it is for a teacher to witness this reaction.\r\n\r\nI know that my fifth graders are going to be extra super excited to receive the Warrior series books that you have donated. I know this because they have been patiently waiting to read the first book in the series, as they take turns and share the first book in the series. They have devoured it!\r\n\r\nThis morning I noticed a student reading one of the books before our day even began. Each day while my students are waiting for me to begin my lesson for the day several of them are entranced in the book they are reading. And the hardest thing I have to say to them as a teacher is, \"Please close your books and put them down.\" Breaks my heart. But deep inside it makes me feel so good!\r\n\r\nThis is the first year that I have to ask students to put books away so I can begin my lesson. This is a direct correlation to the incredible donations of books that we have received from DonorsChoose this year. It is such a wonderful sight to see! (Of course they have time each class to escape into these wonderful new worlds found within these books. It is because of you, and donors like you, that I have seen so many amazing changes in my students' reading habits.\r\n\r\nThank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778040194968,"projectUrl":"project/wondrous-wise-warrior-novels-to-welcome/9943807/","projectTitle":"Wondrous Wise Warrior Novels to Welcome Students to the Zone","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Looney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9450854_orig.jpg?crop=1925,1925,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742422217944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9450854"},{"teacherId":9450854,"projectId":10192774,"letterContent":"I just shared the amazing books that you donated to our class. Wow! I was not expecting the response that I received. I handed each student a book to peruse. They were so excited, as they checked out the new books. Some even actually clutched the books to their chest in adoration. These are sixth graders. And half are boys. It is hard to describe the satisfaction it is for a teacher to witness this reaction.\r\n\r\nThis morning I noticed a student reading one of the books before our day even began. Each day while my students are waiting for me to begin my lesson for the day several of them are entranced in the book they are reading. And the hardest thing I have to say to them as a teacher is, \"Please close your books and put them down.\" Breaks my heart. But deep inside it makes me feel so good!\r\n\r\nThis is the first year that I have to ask students to put books away so I can begin my lesson. This is a direct correlation to the incredible donations of books that we have received from DonorsChoose this year. It is such a wonderful sight to see! (Of course they have time each class to escape into these wonderful new worlds found within these books. It is because of you, and donors like you, that I have seen so many amazing changes in my students' reading habits.\r\n\r\nThank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778505045930,"projectUrl":"project/hooked-on-classics-classic-novels-to-fi/10192774/","projectTitle":"Hooked on Classics: Classic Novels to Fill Our Shelves","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Looney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9450854_orig.jpg?crop=1925,1925,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742422217944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9450854"},{"teacherId":9450854,"projectId":10192953,"letterContent":"Thank you for your delicious donation! I have never been the type of teacher who gave out candy or food as rewards- and I am still not that teacher. But a number of years ago I decided that as a fun treat on Fridays, each student will get to choose a Jolly Rancher as a sweet treat. They are delicious, and extremely economical. It is unbelievable how much my students look forward to this special treat each week. They savor the taste.\r\n\r\nAnd now each year they look forward to devising their own perfect flavor. \r\n\r\nNow, more than ever (because of tight economic times), your donation will allow me to continue this tradition.\r\n\r\nI am forever grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1778040196408,"projectUrl":"project/add-zest-and-flavor-to-our-young-entrepr/10192953/","projectTitle":"Add Zest and Flavor to our Young Entrepreneur Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Looney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9450854_orig.jpg?crop=1925,1925,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742422217944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9450854"},{"teacherId":9450854,"projectId":10196981,"letterContent":"It has been so exciting watching my students grow and glow as they create structures representing the country or state they are researching for the remainder of the school year. Students love taking what they learn and putting it into action. As the culminating project, students are creating structures that represent the country or state they are learning about. They sure did get creative! For an interesting twist of the project, students are devising skateboard parks to go with their country and state structures. After they have researched the architecture of of the state or country they have chosen to study, they are envisioning how skateboarders might add to the fun of the streets of Tokyo, or the back roads of New Mexico, or through the Eiffel Tower of France. And the list goes on. It has been fun dreaming! \r\n\r\nThe photos are just a small sample of what students are creating. But most importantly, our students from a rural town of less than 1,000 people, are getting excited about the world that is outside of this small town. They are excited about cultures, and languages, and food that might be outside their comfort zone.\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778040196110,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-engineering-experiences/10196981/","projectTitle":"Engaging Engineering Experiences","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Looney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9450854_orig.jpg?crop=1925,1925,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742422217944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9450854"},{"teacherId":9450854,"projectId":10193278,"letterContent":"It has been so exciting watching my students grow and glow as they create structures representing the country or state they are researching for the remainder of the school year. Students love taking what they learn and putting it into action. As the culminating project, students are creating structures that represent the country or state they are learning about. They sure did get creative! For an interesting twist of the project, students are devising skateboard parks to go with their country and state structures. After they have researched the architecture of of the state or country they have chosen to study, they are envisioning how skateboarders might add to the fun of the streets of Tokyo, or the back roads of New Mexico, or through the Eiffel Tower of France. It has been fun dreaming! And the list goes on!\r\n\r\nThe photos are just a small sample of what students are creating. But most importantly, our students from a rural town of less than 1,000 people, are getting excited about the world that is outside of this small town. They are excited about cultures, and languages, and food that might be outside their comfort zone.\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778089604325,"projectUrl":"project/awesome-architecture-creating-a-fingerb/10193278/","projectTitle":"Awesome Architecture: Creating a Fingerboard Skate Park","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Looney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9450854_orig.jpg?crop=1925,1925,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742422217944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9450854"},{"teacherId":9450854,"projectId":9946034,"letterContent":"It has been so exciting watching my students grow and glow as they create structures representing the country or state they are researching for the remainder of the school year. Students love taking what they learn and putting it into action. As the culminating project, students are creating structures that represent the country or state they are learning about. They sure did get creative! For an interesting twist of the project, students are devising skateboard parks to go with their country and state structures. After they have researched the architecture of of the state or country they have chosen to study, they are envisioning how skateboarders might add to the fun of the streets of Tokyo, or the back roads of New Mexico, or through the Eiffel Tower of France. It has been fun dreaming!\r\n\r\n\r\nThe photos are just a small sample of what students are creating. But most importantly, our students from a rural town of less than 1,000 people, are getting excited about the world that is outside of this small town. They are excited about cultures, and languages, and food that might be outside their comfort zone.\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1776136555062,"projectUrl":"project/lets-create-finger-board-skate-parks/9946034/","projectTitle":"Let's Create Finger Board Skate Parks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Looney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9450854_orig.jpg?crop=1925,1925,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742422217944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9450854"},{"teacherId":9450854,"projectId":10274170,"letterContent":"It has been so exciting watching my students grow and glow as they create structures representing the country or state they are researching for the remainder of the school year. Students love taking what they learn and putting it into action. \r\n\r\nAs the culminating project, students are creating structures that represent the country or state they are learning about. They sure did get creative! \r\n\r\nThe tape has been used in various ways. We could not have done this without your generosity. Thank you!\r\n\r\nThe photos are just a small sample of what students are creating. But most importantly, our students from a rural town of less than 1,000 people, are getting excited about the world that is outside of this small town. They are excited about cultures, and languages, and food that might be outside their comfort zone.\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778227217253,"projectUrl":"project/terrific-tape-to-tether-the-towers-toget/10274170/","projectTitle":"Terrific Tape to Tether the Towers Together!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Looney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9450854_orig.jpg?crop=1925,1925,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742422217944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9450854"},{"teacherId":10419279,"projectId":10166774,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support in helping us purchase Challenge 24 game cards for our students to practice with. Because of your contribution, students were able to strengthen their math fluency, problem-solving abilities, and creative thinking skills through a fun, engaging, and challenging learning experience.\r\n\r\nThe Challenge 24 program encouraged students to think critically, work strategically, and build confidence in mathematics while participating in friendly competition. Students trained diligently at school and were excited to represent our school at the Challenge 24 competition held at St. Bonaventure University.\r\n\r\nWe are especially proud to share that one of our students earned a $1,000 scholarship to St. Bonaventure University as a result of their outstanding performance. This incredible achievement would not have been possible without your generosity and belief in our students.\r\n\r\nYour support provided students with opportunities that extended far beyond the classroom. Through this experience, they developed perseverance, teamwork, confidence, and a deeper appreciation for mathematics and academic competition.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students and helping create meaningful educational opportunities that inspire success and open doors for the future.","fullyFundedDate":1776136553217,"projectUrl":"project/challenge-24/10166774/","projectTitle":"Challenge 24","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pierce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10419279"},{"teacherId":10419279,"projectId":10061894,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support in helping us purchase a Keurig machine, a variety of coffees, mocha lattes, teas, and supplies to make chocolate-covered pretzel rods for our 8th grade business students' coffee cart enterprise.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, students were given the opportunity to become young entrepreneurs by operating a coffee cart business within our school for teachers, faculty, and staff. This hands-on experience allowed students to apply real-world business concepts in a meaningful and engaging way.\r\n\r\nThrough this project, students learned valuable financial and business skills, including how to calculate profit and loss, make bank deposits, maintain a check register, track inventory, and create advertising and marketing materials. They also strengthened important life skills such as teamwork, communication, responsibility, problem-solving, and customer service.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, this experience gave students confidence and pride as they worked together to operate a successful business. Your generosity provided learning opportunities that simply could not be replicated through textbooks alone.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students' education and future success. Your support has made a lasting impact on both their academic growth and personal development.","fullyFundedDate":1778041798617,"projectUrl":"project/educator-energy-cart/10061894/","projectTitle":"Educator Energy Cart","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pierce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10419279"},{"teacherId":10419279,"projectId":10088359,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support and kindness in helping us purchase yarn, crochet hooks, and looms for our students. Because of your donation, our students had the opportunity to learn how to crochet baby blankets that will be donated to a local hospital for newborns and families in need.\r\n\r\nThis project became much more than simply learning how to crochet. Through creating these blankets, students learned valuable lessons about compassion, kindness, generosity, and caring for others in their community. They experienced the joy that comes from giving their time and talents to help someone else.\r\n\r\nIn addition to these important character-building experiences, students also developed a meaningful life skill that encourages creativity, patience, perseverance, and pride in their work. Many students discovered talents and confidence they did not know they had.\r\n\r\nYour generosity made all of this possible. Thank you for investing in our students and helping them understand the importance of service, empathy, and community connection. The impact of your support will be felt not only by our students, but also by the families who receive these handmade blankets.","fullyFundedDate":1774543885313,"projectUrl":"project/crocheting-compassion-into-every-stitch/10088359/","projectTitle":"Crocheting Compassion into Every Stitch","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pierce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10419279"},{"teacherId":10419279,"projectId":10192903,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom. Because of your support, I was able to purchase magnetic tiles that will provide students with meaningful, hands-on learning experiences in mathematics.\r\n\r\nThese materials will help students better understand important geometry concepts such as surface area, nets, faces, edges, and vertices. By building and exploring three-dimensional shapes, students can move beyond memorization and truly visualize how mathematical concepts work in real life.\r\n\r\nYour donation is making a direct impact on student learning by encouraging creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving. The excitement and engagement these materials bring to the classroom are already helping students develop greater confidence in math.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students and supporting innovative learning opportunities. Your generosity is sincerely appreciated and will benefit many students for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1778040196250,"projectUrl":"project/surface-area-comes-alive/10192903/","projectTitle":"Surface Area Comes Alive","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pierce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10419279"},{"teacherId":8929842,"projectId":10057707,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of snacks for our athletes. Having a snack afterschool or before a game really helps them focus on the sport they are in.\r\n\r\nThis past weekend we had to do double headers for baseball and softball which meant the athletes were at school for hours. I took a bag full of snacks out the both fields for in between games. They were very appreciative of the snacks.\r\n\r\nThe snacks have benefited 6 different teams and approximately 90 athletes. Thank you again for supporting our athletes in our sports programs.","fullyFundedDate":1778040745288,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-our-athletes-one-snack-at-a-tim/10057707/","projectTitle":"Fueling Our Athletes, One Snack at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8929842"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_20914","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":267,"numTeachers":36,"percentFrplEligible":70,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":92,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":2,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"7.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":56.9,"schoolId":20914,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Scio Central School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Scio Central School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/scio-central-school-district/scio-central-school/20914"}