{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dr Kenneth B Clark Academy","outOfStateSupporters":50.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3225296,"projectId":10287464,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing \"Connecting and Communicating: iPads for Social-emotional Growth\" to life in our classroom! The addition of these iPads has transformed how my students practice emotional regulation and build social connection every day. In modern education, technology goes far beyond standard apps—it acts as an accessible, personalized toolkit that helps children process big feelings, practice turn-taking, and express themselves when words alone aren't enough.\r\n\r\nMy students were thrilled when the package arrived! What excites them most is the interactive, engaging nature of the visual social-emotional learning games and self-regulation activities. Having interactive tools right at their fingertips makes learning about empathy, self-awareness, and communication feel like play rather than a lesson.\r\n\r\nI have seen a dramatic impact on several students in particular who previously struggled to express their feelings verbally. Having access to visual scales, calm-down tools, and collaborative learning apps on the iPads gives them a safe outlet to identify their emotions and communicate their needs effectively. Your generosity has truly made a lasting difference in our daily classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1786367046563,"projectUrl":"project/connecting-and-communicating-ipads-for/10287464/","projectTitle":"Connecting and Communicating: iPads for Social-emotional Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kellogg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3225296_orig.jpg?crop=561,561,x0,y22&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729866505206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3225296"},{"teacherId":307789,"projectId":10362873,"letterContent":"Thanks again for your extreme generosity. I've been working in special education for over twenty years, and I've been using this website for much of that time. It never ceases to amaze me when one of my project proposals receives full funding. No matter what is going on in the world, the future always feels brighter when I read the comments from our school's donors. I always speak with my students about where their snacks and supplies come from, so they understand how much they are cared for. Thank you for being a part of our community.","fullyFundedDate":1793563240484,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-for-growing-minds/10362873/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nagorny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp307789_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533255813195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nagorny"},{"teacherId":307789,"projectId":10432097,"letterContent":"Words cannot fully express how grateful we are for your generous support of our school! For my special needs students, having predictable, daily snacks is far more than a simple treat — it is an essential tool for self-regulation, sensory balance, and maintaining focus. Thanks to your kindness, our students now have the resources to keep everyone nourished and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nYour investment in our school gives my students the comfort and stability they need to succeed each day. Knowing that caring supporters like you believe in their potential fills our hearts with appreciation. Thank you for making such a direct, positive impact on our daily routine!","fullyFundedDate":1793358358377,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-emotional-regulation/10432097/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Emotional Regulation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nagorny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp307789_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533255813195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nagorny"},{"teacherId":10700989,"projectId":10711652,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. My students have benefited tremendously from the wide range of supplies and snacks you helped provide.\r\n\r\nThe snacks have made students feel more comfortable coming to my office, as I am a new face in the building, and they have helped create a warm, welcoming environment. My students were incredibly grateful for the snacks! With a mix of healthy and unhealthy options, my students surprisingly choose the nutritious snacks most of the time. \r\n\r\nFurthermore, the items you helped provide have helped my students get to know me and my role as their school counselor, opening the door to many meaningful conversations about their academic needs and postsecondary goals.","fullyFundedDate":1791043347497,"projectUrl":"project/a-warm-caring-school-counseling-office/10711652/","projectTitle":"A Warm, Caring School Counseling Office for Exceptional Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dellabate","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10700989_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1790887453632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10700989"},{"teacherId":307789,"projectId":10672025,"letterContent":"I am deeply grateful for your generous investment in our students and our community. Your contribution has made it possible for us to launch our \"Snack Pack\" distribution initiative, tackling weekend hunger head-on while giving my special needs students an extraordinary platform to shine.\r\n\r\nIn a neighborhood where food insecurity is a constant challenge, school weekends can be especially difficult for struggling families. Thanks to the bulk food items and supplies you funded, our social work office has become a vibrant, practical learning lab. Every step of this project — from sorting and counting items to fine-motor packing and writing personalized words of encouragement—allows my students to master vital life skills through meaningful, real-world action.\r\n\r\nThis project does far more than deliver essential nutrition to families in need; it shifts the paradigm for my students. Rather than being seen strictly as recipients of support, they are stepping up as capable, compassionate leaders serving their own peers and neighbors. The boost to their confidence and sense of purpose is profound.\r\n\r\nThank you for providing the tools that make both community relief and student empowerment possible. Your kindness is making a lasting difference inside and outside our school walls.","fullyFundedDate":1792771041097,"projectUrl":"project/snack-packs-for-success-student-led-com/10672025/","projectTitle":"Snack Packs for Success: Student-Led Community Hunger Relief","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nagorny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp307789_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533255813195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nagorny"},{"teacherId":6058051,"projectId":10726205,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project! Bringing the Amazon Kindle Scribe into our counseling office has transformed how our special needs students express themselves, process emotions, and build self-regulation skills.\r\n\r\nIn our session work, traditional paper tools often created frustration; pages were easily torn, misplaced, or felt overwhelming for students struggling with fine-motor control. The Kindle Scribe provides a calm, distraction-free, and paper-like digital canvas. The included stylus allows my students to draw out emotional check-ins, annotate guided coping worksheets, and complete visual reflection activities without bright blue-light glare or sensory overload. Crucially, having this technology allows us to capture and organize student insights digitally, enabling us to share vital behavioral and emotional information across all disciplines more effectively so that our entire team can better assist our students.\r\n\r\nIt has given our students a gentle, non-judgmental outlet to communicate what they are feeling when words are hard to find. Seeing a student who struggles with anxiety use the Kindle Scribe to draw out his worries and organize them into visual coping steps was incredible. Your support provided more than just a piece of technology, it gave our students a safe space, a quiet voice, and the confidence to build lifelong emotional resilience. Thank you for making a lasting difference in our counseling program!","fullyFundedDate":1791607732069,"projectUrl":"project/nurturing-basic-needs-and-emotional-heal/10726205/","projectTitle":"Nurturing Basic Needs and Emotional Health in Counseling","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6058051_orig.jpg?crop=187,187,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1791383892440","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6058051"},{"teacherId":307789,"projectId":10346333,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing our LEGO PBIS reward project to life! Your generosity has provided our school with a wonderful new way to celebrate positive choices, kindness, and hard work.\r\n\r\nOur students are so excited to earn time building with these LEGO sets. Having a tangible, hands-on incentive gives them something engaging to strive for as they work toward their behavioral goals. Beyond being a great motivator, these sets are already helping our students collaborate, share ideas, and express their creativity together.\r\n\r\nThank you for caring about our school and choosing to support our students. Your contribution is making a meaningful impact on our school environment every day!","fullyFundedDate":1792381098758,"projectUrl":"project/building-marvelous-choices-lego-pbis-re/10346333/","projectTitle":"Building Marvelous Choices: LEGO PBIS Rewards for Special Education","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nagorny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp307789_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533255813195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nagorny"},{"teacherId":9351597,"projectId":10559995,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in fully funding our classroom project! Your support has brought class sets of Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại and Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card by Sara Saedi directly into the hands of my students. We were also able to get copies of Thanhhà Lại's beautiful sequel, When Clouds Touch Us. \r\n\r\nOur school is part of a Title I Special Act school district, serving students with diverse learning, executive functioning, and emotional needs. In our Special Education English Language Arts (ELA) classroom, standard curricula often overlook both non-traditional learning styles and culturally diverse perspectives. Your gift has changed that by providing high-interest literature that meets our students exactly where they are.\r\nBecause of you, my students now have physical copies of these books to track along visually during our shared readings. The unique novel-in-verse format of Inside Out & Back Again and When Clouds Touch Us provides visually digestible text that makes complex themes of displacement, language loss, and structural changes accessible without overwhelming my students' processing skills. Meanwhile, the humor and candid voice in Americanized has sparked vibrant, meaningful discussions about identity and immigration status, even in our pre-reading exploration.\r\n\r\nWe are at the beginning of our literary journey but we're already seeing a difference in our students. Our non-traditional and diverse learners are especially thriving with these new books. Students who previously felt overwhelmed by dense pages filled with walls of text are finding confidence and joy in the novel-in-verse structure, feeling capable of keeping up and participating fully. Additionally, students from diverse cultural backgrounds are incredibly engaged; they are seeing their own resilience, identities, and lived experiences mirrored in the literature, which has deeply boosted their emotional connection to reading. By supporting this project, you didn't just buy books, you provided a mirror for our diverse learners to really see their own resilience reflected in literature.\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and empowering these amazing students.","fullyFundedDate":1789564974384,"projectUrl":"project/mirroring-our-journeys-diverse-immigran/10559995/","projectTitle":"Mirroring Our Journeys: Diverse Immigrant Voices in Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ross","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9351597_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726745735381","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9351597"},{"teacherId":5868040,"projectId":10045252,"letterContent":"On behalf of my special needs students, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in funding our classroom snack project. For many of my students, having access to regular, nutritious snacks is much more than just a quick bite to eat — it is a vital part of their daily routine that helps them stay focused, regulated, and ready to learn. Because of your kindness, our classroom is stocked with the delicious treats they need to keep their energy high and their spirits bright throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nYour support means the world to our classroom community, reminding us that there are wonderful people out there who care deeply about the success and well-being of every child. When our students feel nourished and cared for, they are better equipped to tackle daily challenges, engage with their peers, and reach their full potential. Thank you once again for making such a meaningful, positive difference in the lives of my exceptional students.","fullyFundedDate":1769135760931,"projectUrl":"project/warm-hearts-full-bellies-fueling-succe/10045252/","projectTitle":"Warm Hearts, Full Bellies: Fueling Success Through Care","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Espinosa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5868040_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y160&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651084311429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5868040"},{"teacherId":5868040,"projectId":8772876,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire counseling team and the individuals we serve, please accept our deepest and most sincere gratitude for your extraordinary generosity in providing supplies for our new sensory counseling room. Your thoughtful contribution has allowed us to transform an ordinary space into a comforting, calming sanctuary tailored to sensory regulation and emotional well-being. Because of your support, we are now fully equipped with specialized tools that empower our students to feel safe, grounded, and ready to engage in their healing journey.\r\n\r\nThis dedicated space has made an immediate difference in the lives of children navigating sensory processing challenges, anxiety, and trauma. By investing in their comfort and emotional health, you have given them far more than just physical equipment; you have provided a tangible sense of hope, dignity, and care. We are deeply touched by your commitment to our community's well-being, and we are honored to have partners like you standing by our side. Thank you once again for making this transformative project a reality and for brightening the lives of those we support.","fullyFundedDate":1726500361119,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-counseling-room/8772876/","projectTitle":"Sensory Counseling Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Espinosa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5868040_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y160&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651084311429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5868040"},{"teacherId":307789,"projectId":10620220,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for making this project a reality! Because of your generosity, our shared counseling space is getting a much-needed makeover into a cozy, soothing spot where my students can take a breather and reset. Between the fresh Cool Mint paint, the grounding indoor plants, and the clear routine schedules, you're helping us trade a stark, stressful room for a warm haven where our kids can instantly feel at ease.\r\n\r\nMeeting our students' sensory needs and making sure they have healthy snacks during check-ins makes a world of difference in their daily lives. You're giving them a safe, welcoming place to decompress, build confidence, and feel truly cared for every time they walk through the door. Thank you for showing up for our amazing students in such a big way!","fullyFundedDate":1790952066120,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-calm-and-welcoming-space-for/10620220/","projectTitle":"Creating a Calm and Welcoming Space for Exceptional Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nagorny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp307789_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533255813195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nagorny"},{"teacherId":6812002,"projectId":10021898,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your heartfelt generosity in funding our classroom nutrition and life skills project! Because of your support, my students no longer have to face the double hurdle of learning challenges and hunger. Having daily access to healthy snacks ensures that every child enters our classroom nourished, comfortable, and ready to focus, giving them the energy and emotional stability they need to make the most of every lesson.\r\n\r\nYour contribution goes far beyond filling tummies—it is actively empowering my students to build independence through hands-on learning. With our new cooking supplies, our classroom becomes a rich environment for sensory exploration, team collaboration, and essential daily living skills as students actively participate in preparing their own warm meals. Thank you for investing in both their immediate well-being and their long-term growth; your kindness has created a safe, empowering space where my students can truly thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1768613911179,"projectUrl":"project/hunger-free-learning/10021898/","projectTitle":"Hunger Free Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Graves (Mekeel)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6812002_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568753257677","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cgraves0821"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_23807","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":111,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":33,"percentWhite":11,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":50,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":"4.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":49.2,"schoolId":23807,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dr Kenneth B Clark Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dr Kenneth B Clark Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/greenburgh-north-castle-school-district/dr-kenneth-b-clark-acad/23807"}