{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Henry W Owen School","outOfStateSupporters":26.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1927374,"projectId":9444511,"letterContent":"and Maggie from California,\r\n\r\nThe moment the \"MegaBox Large Periodic Table Of Elements with 83 Real Elements\" arrived, gasps filled the room! My students were captivated, immediately drawn to touching and examining the tangible samples. It's truly brought the abstract concept of elements to life.\r\n\r\nOur current project involves creating \"Element Profiles.\" Students use the coloring book to visualize atomic structures and properties, then consult the periodic table chart and clock for quick reference. The Rubik's Cube and Fube have become fantastic tools for understanding bonding and molecular structures, allowing them to physically manipulate and solve puzzles related to how atoms connect. For instance, we used the Fube to model simple compounds, twisting it to see how different \"elements\" (colors) combine.\r\n\r\nNext steps involve students presenting their Element Profiles, showcasing their understanding of each element's characteristics and its role in the world, inspired by the real-world examples from the MegaBox. This hands-on approach has ignited a genuine curiosity for chemistry! Poster is hanging up in our science laboratory.","fullyFundedDate":1751912917730,"projectUrl":"project/all-about-the-elements/9444511/","projectTitle":"All About the Elements!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lochiatto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1927374_orig.jpg?crop=1965,1965,x579,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598215191993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-lochiatto"},{"teacherId":1927374,"projectId":9093172,"letterContent":"Keira from San Francisco, CA ,\r\n\r\nThank you for funding our Project, 3D Printer Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Combo EDUCATIONAL Bundle.\r\n\r\nKeira,\r\nyour funding of this project has allowed our students to turn their digital designs into tangible, real-world objects, fostering creativity, hands-on learning, and a sense of accomplishment by seeing their ideas come to life; it has also encouraged problem-solving skills as they work on their designs and can be used across our lessons in biology, physics and chemistry to visualize complex concepts, making learning more engaging and interactive for our K-12 students.\r\nPlus we can offer our all our students a powerful tool for learning, creativity, and problem-solving, making the 3D printer you bought for the Henry Owens School, a valuable asset. We can now enhance STEM education, promote design thinking, and help our students visualize and understand complex concepts in a hands-on way thanks to your generousity!! 3D printing also fosters innovation, teamwork, and communication skills. \r\nOur students are creating physical models of complex concepts in science, technology, engineering, and math, making abstract ideas more tangible and easier to understand. For example, they are designing and printing models of molecules, cells, organs in biology, and geometric shapes in math. \r\n3D printing makes learning more enjoyable and engaging for students, especially those who may struggle with traditional classroom methods. The \"wow factor\" of 3D printing can motivate students to take ownership of their learning and become more enthusiastic about STEM subjects. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1740854032084,"projectUrl":"project/3d-printer-bambu-lab-x1-carbon-combo-edu/9093172/","projectTitle":"3D Printer Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Combo EDUCATIONAL Bundle!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lochiatto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1927374_orig.jpg?crop=1965,1965,x579,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598215191993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-lochiatto"},{"teacherId":9445201,"projectId":8863141,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in providing additional support for our students. \r\nWe have been able to generate a number of excellent projects and facilitated some very interesting and useful discussions.\r\nYour donations were allowed us to create projects around sustainability, entertainment, education and supporting people with special needs.\r\nMost importantly you assisted us in being able to explore skills and concepts that are deeply relevant to the emerging world of technology and most of all how to use that technology in service to others!","fullyFundedDate":1735238612128,"projectUrl":"project/arduino-coding-and-tech/8863141/","projectTitle":"Arduino Coding and Tech","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kessler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9445201_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y120&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729517957784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9445201"},{"teacherId":9445201,"projectId":8851369,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in helping us to create our project! We were able to assist and support students in learning technical skills as well finding their voice on issues that they felt were relevant and pertinent in their lives.\r\nYour donation allowed us to create content about LGBTQ+ rights and challenges, politics, and philosophy as well as give students that opportunity to understand the science of acoustics, build acoustic treatments and set up various ways of interacting with creative technology.\r\nWe appreciate your support and what your altruism has made possible","fullyFundedDate":1733164532773,"projectUrl":"project/content-creation-that-matters-with-a-si/8851369/","projectTitle":"Content Creation That Matters (with a Side of STEM)","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kessler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9445201_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y120&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729517957784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9445201"},{"teacherId":9445201,"projectId":8893245,"letterContent":"I apologize for the delay in expressing our gratitude for your generosity. I had some illness to contend with and it unfortunately delayed my response! My students were able to push the boundaries of their own learning while doing something that contributed to making something they love available to their peers. \r\nVideo games are such a huge component of many of our students lives. They represent not just entertainment but community and identity. \r\nMy students wanted to be able to build something that would allow their peers who may have motor skill challenges with something that could potentially enable them to be a part of these community. \r\nThey did their research and found an excellent project that allowed them to use their skills in engineering and design, coding and critical thinking as well as their creativity to create a meaningful project.\r\nthhanks you so much","fullyFundedDate":1731857154554,"projectUrl":"project/tech-with-heart/8893245/","projectTitle":"Tech with Heart","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kessler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9445201_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y120&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729517957784","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9445201"},{"teacherId":1927374,"projectId":8995877,"letterContent":"Pig Embryo Injected Biosmount!\r\n\r\nWhat a tremendous way to start the new year. Over 20 years as a Special Education Teacher, I am so grateful for this donation by Allison and Austin McChord that will provide quality, positive learning experiences for our students.\r\n\r\nThis week our students learned about the\r\nPhysiological similarity:\r\nPigs have organ systems that are physiologically similar to humans, making them a suitable model for studying human organ development\r\nand\r\nBiomedical research: Pigs are used to study human diseases like cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cystic fibrosis.\r\n\r\nThank you.","fullyFundedDate":1735657769964,"projectUrl":"project/pig-embryo-injected-biosmount/8995877/","projectTitle":"Pig Embryo Injected Biosmount!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lochiatto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1927374_orig.jpg?crop=1965,1965,x579,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598215191993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-lochiatto"},{"teacherId":1927374,"projectId":8842732,"letterContent":"Bullfrog Biosmount!\r\n\r\nWhat a tremendous way to start the new year. Over 20 years as a Special Education Teacher, I am so grateful for this donation by Allison and Austin McChord that will provide quality, positive learning experiences for our students.\r\n\r\nThe Bullfrog is a great way that our students learned about amphibian anatomy and\r\nthe skeletal system. This week we had lessons on how the diaphragm contracts, moving downward and enlarging the chest. Our students were able to see how amphibians breathe through their skin and lungs. \r\nThey also learned that as larvae, they breathe with gills, and as adults, they breathe with lungs. \r\n\r\nThank you","fullyFundedDate":1735657723073,"projectUrl":"project/bullfrog-biosmount/8842732/","projectTitle":"Bullfrog Biosmount!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lochiatto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1927374_orig.jpg?crop=1965,1965,x579,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598215191993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-lochiatto"},{"teacherId":1927374,"projectId":8995876,"letterContent":"SkriLab Skrinter 3D Printer!\r\n\r\nWhat a tremendous way to start the new year. Over 20 years as a Special Education Teacher, I am so grateful for this donation by Allison and Austin McChord that will provide quality, positive learning experiences for our students.\r\nOur students are in the process of designing a 3D models for our biology, math, chemistry, and physics classes/ lessons. They are learning to use the 3D Playground modeling program and exploring and creating one of thousands of models available in the Skrimarket library. !\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1735657831935,"projectUrl":"project/skrilab-skrinter-3d-printer/8995876/","projectTitle":"SkriLab Skrinter 3D Printer!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lochiatto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1927374_orig.jpg?crop=1965,1965,x579,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598215191993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-lochiatto"},{"teacherId":1927374,"projectId":8819284,"letterContent":"Radiometer- Science Laboratory Coats\r\n\r\nWhat a tremendous way to start the new year. Over 20 years as a Special Education Teacher, I am so grateful for this donation by Allison and Austin McChord that will provide quality, positive learning experiences for our students.\r\nThe Lab coats are very professional and they are great because sometimes science gets messy. We substituted a heart as the Newtons Cradle was not available. Did some very fun experiments with the Radiometer our students learned that each metal vanes has a reflective surface on one face, that is either shine or white. While the opposite face is a light absorbing surface which is black. When the radiometer is exposed to light (ie. Heat) the rotor of the radiometer rotates. FUN!","fullyFundedDate":1735657636338,"projectUrl":"project/newtons-cradle-radiometer-science-la/8819284/","projectTitle":"Newton's Cradle - Radiometer- Science Laboratory Coats","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lochiatto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1927374_orig.jpg?crop=1965,1965,x579,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598215191993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-lochiatto"},{"teacherId":1927374,"projectId":8750147,"letterContent":"Van de Graaff Generator, 400 kV, with 10 Electrostatic Attachments\r\n\r\nWhat a tremendous way to start the new year. Over 20 years as a Special Education Teacher, I am so grateful for this donation by Allison and Austin McChord that will provide quality, positive learning experiences for our students.\r\nWhen the Van de Graaff generator starts charging, it transfers the charge to the person who is touching it. Since the person's hair follicles are getting charged to the same potential, they try to repel each other. This is why the hair actually stands up. A hair raising experience for our students this week!\r\n\r\nThank you","fullyFundedDate":1735657778138,"projectUrl":"project/van-de-graaff-generator-400-kv-with-10/8750147/","projectTitle":"Van de Graaff Generator, 400 kV, with 10 Electrostatic Attachments","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lochiatto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1927374_orig.jpg?crop=1965,1965,x579,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598215191993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-lochiatto"},{"teacherId":1927374,"projectId":9002856,"letterContent":"All About Magnetics!\" - we continued our lessons and learning about magnets with these wonderful artifacts. We have several experiments and readings/lessons that go with all these magnets. It is such a hands on and fascinating subject for our students.\r\nSome things we did this week in the Science laboratory, thanks to your donations.\r\nFloating magnet columns\r\nStudents made floating magnet columns to learn how magnets push and pull. \r\nHomemade compasses\r\nStudents made a a homemade compass to learn about Earth's magnetic field. \r\nMagnetic-field detectors\r\nStudents designed and build magnetic-field detectors to find hidden magnets\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1735657637720,"projectUrl":"project/all-about-magnets/9002856/","projectTitle":"All about Magnets!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lochiatto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1927374_orig.jpg?crop=1965,1965,x579,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598215191993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-lochiatto"},{"teacherId":1927374,"projectId":9002864,"letterContent":"All About Magnetics!\" - we continued our lessons and learning about magnets with these wonderful artifacts. We have several experiments and readings/lessons that go with all these magnets. It is such a hands on and fascinating subject for our students.\r\nSome things we did this week in the Science laboratory, thanks to your donations.\r\nFloating magnet columns\r\nStudents made floating magnet columns to learn how magnets push and pull. \r\nHomemade compasses\r\nStudents made a a homemade compass to learn about Earth's magnetic field. \r\nMagnetic-field detectors\r\nStudents designed and build magnetic-field detectors to find hidden magnets\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1735657635327,"projectUrl":"project/all-about-magnetics/9002864/","projectTitle":"All About Magnetics!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lochiatto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1927374_orig.jpg?crop=1965,1965,x579,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598215191993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-lochiatto"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_104950","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":200,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":80,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":5,"percentWhite":19,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":67,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area","gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"Census ZCTA","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":73.9,"schoolId":104950,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Henry W Owen School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Henry W Owen School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/-county-run-/henry-owen-school/104950"}