{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Enrico Fermi School Perf Arts","outOfStateSupporters":44.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3832624,"projectId":5582900,"letterContent":"**Thank You for Helping Us Survive the Humidity of New York! ☀️❄️**\r\n\r\nA huge thank you to our generous donors for helping bring some much-needed cool air into our classroom!\r\n\r\nNew York's heat and humidity can make it difficult for students to stay comfortable and focused throughout the school day. Thanks to your kindness and generosity, our classroom will be a cooler, more comfortable place where students can concentrate on learning instead of the heat.\r\n\r\nYour support means so much to both my students and me. We are incredibly grateful that you chose to make a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1623495799238,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-survive-the-humidity-of-new-york/5582900/","projectTitle":"Help Us Survive the Humidity of New York!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Farah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3832624_orig.jpg?crop=650,650,x0,y114&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1616005624265","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsfarah"},{"teacherId":10707795,"projectId":10727049,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom by funding ink and a weighted vest! Your kindness has already made a meaningful impact on my students and continues to help me create a learning environment where every child feels supported, understood, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThe ink you provided is an essential resource that allows me to modify and adapt curriculum materials to meet the diverse needs of my students. Many of my students have speech and language disabilities and benefit tremendously from visual supports to help them understand concepts, communicate their needs, and participate more independently in classroom activities. With access to printed visuals, adapted worksheets, picture supports, and individualized learning materials, I can make lessons more accessible and meaningful for every learner. Something as simple as a printed picture or visual schedule can make a world of difference for a student who struggles to process spoken language. Your generosity helps me remove barriers to learning and provide my students with the tools they need to succeed.\r\n\r\nThe weighted vest has also already made an incredible difference in our classroom! It has become a valuable tool for helping students regulate their nervous systems, feel calmer, and prepare themselves for learning. I have been so touched to see students come into the classroom specifically looking for the vest because they recognize that it helps them feel more comfortable and regulated. Once they put it on, I have seen students become noticeably calmer and more ready to engage with their surroundings. For these students, the vest is more than just a classroom resource; it is a tool that helps them feel safe, supported, and better equipped to navigate their school day.\r\n\r\nAs an educator, it is incredibly rewarding to see students begin to recognize their own needs and seek out the supports that help them feel successful. Your donation has helped make these moments possible. By providing both the materials needed to adapt instruction and the sensory support students need to regulate, you are helping create a classroom where students can learn in ways that work best for them.","fullyFundedDate":1791643077408,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-learning-calmer-minds/10727049/","projectTitle":"Colorful Learning, Calmer Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10707795"},{"teacherId":2643480,"projectId":10349556,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing \"Math Books That Make Learning Meaningful\" to our Math AIS classroom! Your generosity is helping me offer students another way to connect with math through stories, pictures, and real-world examples. My students benefit from extra support and encouragement, and these books will give us opportunities to explore ideas beyond worksheets and calculations.\r\n\r\nI plan to incorporate the books into our small-group lessons to introduce concepts, build math vocabulary, and encourage discussion. For example, we will connect stories about place value with hands-on activities where students build and compare numbers. We will also use photographs from Math Is Everywhere to notice mathematical details, ask questions, and explain our thinking. These activities will give students different ways to participate and share their ideas.\r\n\r\nMy goal is for students to become more comfortable talking about math and more confident working through challenges. Your support will help make our lessons more inviting and show students that math is something they can explore and understand. Thank you for investing in their learning and giving our classroom resources we can return to again and again!","fullyFundedDate":1792452633301,"projectUrl":"project/math-books-that-make-learning-meaningful/10349556/","projectTitle":"Math Books That Make Learning Meaningful","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sylaj","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/marksylaj"},{"teacherId":10058088,"projectId":10714175,"letterContent":"I am truly grateful for every snack donated to my classroom. ❤️ These donations mean so much more than just food; they mean that my students can finish their school day feeling cared for, supported, and with a full belly. Many of my students rely on the food provided at school, and most do not have snacks available to eat in the afternoon. Having these snacks makes a real difference in their day.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the snacks, they were so excited! Seeing their smiles and watching them happily choose something to eat reminded me how meaningful even the smallest acts of kindness can be. Something as simple as an afternoon snack can bring comfort, joy, and a sense of security to a child.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue using these snacks as part of our daily classroom routine, helping students stay comfortable and ready to participate in our afternoon academic activities. As we work on our lessons, build new skills, and celebrate small accomplishments, knowing that our students have something to eat helps us focus on what matters most: learning, growing, and feeling supported.\r\n\r\nThank you for thinking of my students and for making a difference in their lives. Every snack is appreciated more than words can express. Your generosity reminds us that our students are seen, valued, and cared for. ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1791067987388,"projectUrl":"project/nourishing-minds-snacks-for-special-edu/10714175/","projectTitle":"Nourishing Minds: Snacks for Special Education Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Convento","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10058088_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787397180870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10058088"},{"teacherId":2643480,"projectId":10673170,"letterContent":"Thank you to The Tepper Foundation for supporting my math intervention students! Having snacks available means I can offer something to students who arrive hungry or need a little extra energy before lunch. My students work hard during our small-group sessions, and your generosity helps me create a classroom where they feel cared for and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nOur work focuses on strengthening foundational math skills and giving students the confidence to try, even when something feels difficult. We use hands-on materials, practice different ways to solve problems, and talk through our thinking together. Something as simple as a snack can help make this extra learning time feel more welcoming.\r\n\r\nAs we continue, my students will build on these skills and work toward becoming more independent problem-solvers. Thank you for supporting both their learning and their everyday needs. I truly appreciate your investment in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1790907730575,"projectUrl":"project/brain-fuel-for-math-intervention/10673170/","projectTitle":"Brain Fuel for Math Intervention","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sylaj","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/marksylaj"},{"teacherId":8328965,"projectId":10611589,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing copies of Restart for my 8th grade reading intervention students. Having their own books allows students to annotate, underline key details, ask questions, and return to the text when they need evidence or clarification. This gives them a more active role in reading and helps make the novel manageable and accessible.\r\n\r\nAs we read, students are practicing inference, summary, character analysis, theme, point of view, vocabulary in context, and evidence-based discussion. Chase's story opens meaningful conversations about identity, responsibility, friendship, choices, and second chances. In our classroom, reading means stopping to think, talking through ideas, marking the text, and building confidence one chapter at a time.\r\n\r\nFor students who have struggled with reading, finishing a chapter they understand or sharing an idea supported by evidence is a real accomplishment. These books are helping students see themselves as capable readers, thinkers, and contributors to our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1789682181194,"projectUrl":"project/a-fresh-start-with-restart-building-con/10611589/","projectTitle":"A Fresh Start with Restart: Building Confident Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hutter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8328965"},{"teacherId":8328965,"projectId":10588267,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing copies of Refugee for my students. Having direct access to the novel allows each student in the reading group to follow the three interconnected journeys closely, annotate important moments, and contribute to discussions. As we read, students compare perspectives, trace parallel plots, analyze theme, and support their ideas with evidence from the text.\r\n\r\nThe novel also gives students an age-appropriate way to learn about displacement and the difficult decisions families face when safety is uncertain. Reading in our classroom includes questioning, discussing, and making connections beyond the page. Students investigate how buoyancy, boat capacity, navigation, distance, and design limitations affected the dangerous journeys in the novel, helping them see how science and engineering can shape real human experiences.\r\n\r\nRefugee has given students an engaging, meaningful story through which to build background knowledge, empathy, and confidence as readers. Thank you for making this shared learning experience possible.","fullyFundedDate":1789048836793,"projectUrl":"project/reading-across-borders-with-refugee/10588267/","projectTitle":"Reading Across Borders With Refugee","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hutter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8328965"},{"teacherId":8328965,"projectId":10587956,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping provide 25 copies of Holes for my reading students. Now each student can hold a book, follow along during lessons, read independently, and take part in class discussions and activities. Having a complete class set means students can engage with the novel together instead of sharing or waiting for a copy.\r\n\r\nThe novel's mystery, humor, and themes of friendship and perseverance give students plenty to think and talk about. With the teacher's guide, I can plan focused lessons that build comprehension, vocabulary, inferencing, and character analysis. Students also practice supporting their ideas with evidence and expressing their thinking in writing.\r\n\r\nMy students bring a range of experiences and reading abilities to class, and an engaging shared story gives everyone a way into the discussion. These books and the teacher's guide help make Holes an opportunity for students to grow as readers and participate more fully in our learning. Thank you for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1789048728140,"projectUrl":"project/digging-deeper-into-reading-with-holes/10587956/","projectTitle":"Digging Deeper Into Reading With Holes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hutter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8328965"},{"teacherId":8328965,"projectId":10588099,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing 20 copies of Hatchet for my students. Having a copy for each reader lets us experience Brian's story together, beginning with the plane crash that leaves him alone in the Canadian wilderness. As we read, students examine how Brian observes his surroundings, responds to setbacks, and makes decisions that affect his survival. They strengthen their skills in analyzing character development and theme, using textual evidence, and explaining their ideas.\r\n\r\nReading Hatchet also gives students a meaningful way to connect literacy with STEM. They explore the science behind fire, weather, ecosystems, nutrition, and shelter, while considering how Brian uses trial and error, adapts available materials, and solves problems with limited resources. Reading in our classroom means thinking beyond the page: students discuss the challenges Brian faces, investigate real-world connections, and learn from one another's ideas.\r\n\r\nMy students are more engaged when a story gives them a reason to question, investigate, and collaborate. These books make it possible for every student to follow Brian's journey and take part in our shared learning. Thank you for helping my students grow as readers and see how literature connects to the world around them.","fullyFundedDate":1788815099946,"projectUrl":"project/surviving-and-learning-with-hatchet/10588099/","projectTitle":"Surviving and Learning With Hatchet","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hutter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8328965"},{"teacherId":8328965,"projectId":10498156,"letterContent":"You're right—I carried Con Edison over from the previous project. Here's the impact letter without it:\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting The Right Resources project. My middle school reading students bring a wide range of strengths and needs to class. The color-coded Post-it Flags help them organize their reading notebooks into sections for vocabulary, reading strategies, notes, and written responses. They can quickly find and revisit what they have learned instead of searching through pages.\r\n\r\nThe printer ink lets me prepare reading passages, graphic organizers, and targeted skill practice for small groups. I can provide extra practice when students need more support or a more challenging text when they are ready to move forward. Together, these resources help students keep their learning organized and give me the flexibility to meet their different reading needs. Thank you for helping make our reading classroom more focused and supportive.","fullyFundedDate":1789048836465,"projectUrl":"project/the-right-resources-right-at-their-fing/10498156/","projectTitle":"The Right Resources, Right at Their Fingertips","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hutter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8328965"},{"teacherId":8328965,"projectId":10498225,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my project, Think It, Write It, Show It. The dry-erase clipboards and desk caddies I originally requested were not available through DonorsChoose, so the project's materials had to change. DonorsChoose was able to provide whiteboard erasers, and the remaining funds went toward resources that help make our classroom more organized, welcoming, and ready for learning.\r\n\r\nMy students can now check the date and classroom calendar in a consistent place on the whiteboard, using the adjustable date cards and welcome calendar. The desk planner helps me keep classroom plans visible and organized, while the bulletin board paper and colorful border trim make our learning spaces feel more inviting. The broom and dustpan also help students take care of the room and keep our shared space tidy. Students have responded positively to seeing these practical changes in the classroom and having clear, easy-to-find displays.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has helped me create a classroom that is easier to navigate and more comfortable for students to learn in. Even though the materials differed from my original request, each item is being put to use to support an organized, welcoming environment where students can focus on reading, writing, and sharing their thinking. Thank you for helping make that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1788267435368,"projectUrl":"project/think-it-write-it-show-it/10498225/","projectTitle":"Think It. Write It. Show It!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hutter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8328965"},{"teacherId":2643480,"projectId":10349592,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me get my new Math AIS classroom organized. I see several small groups each day, and each group is working on different skills. The file cart and folders give me a place to keep their lessons and practice materials ready, while the mailbox keeps student work from getting mixed together.\r\n\r\nOur groups are only 30 minutes long, so the difference is practical: students can get started sooner, and I can spend more of that time working with them. As we move through this intervention cycle, I'll use the folders to keep each group's work together and choose what they need to practice next.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students a more organized space to learn math.","fullyFundedDate":1790444282683,"projectUrl":"project/organized-math-materials-for-student-suc/10349592/","projectTitle":"Organized Math Materials for Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sylaj","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/marksylaj"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_23336","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":786,"numTeachers":50,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":92,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":56.0,"schoolId":23336,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Enrico Fermi School Perf Arts on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Enrico Fermi School Perf Arts","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/yonkers-public-schools/enrico-fermi-school-performing-arts/23336"}