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You can see their confidence build when they learn how to do a new skill or make a good play. More kids have opportunities and stay active.\r\n\r\nOur school team has benefitted as well. We now have better equipment to compete with other teams in our area and we are getting better every day. Most importantly to me is that many of our students will go on to play in high school keeping them focused on school and making good decisions beyond their middle school years. That will be the greatest benefit to your contribution.\r\n\r\nSo once again thank you. Your generosity can't be measured in words but I hope you understand the impact you are having.","fullyFundedDate":1758899101005,"projectUrl":"project/volleyball-for-all/9550424/","projectTitle":"Volleyball for All","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Stavola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1720343"},{"teacherId":533528,"projectId":9436567,"letterContent":"These blocks are simply AMAZING! They are colorful and sturdy and the perfect size for little hands. The children could not wait for us to put the blocks together so that they could start building. I swear some of these kids are going to be future architects. The kids were just so happy to be able to have so many blocks, of different sizes and colors, to choose from. The smiles and laughter were wonderful to see, and so was the conversation and collaboration that took place as well. \r\nSo many skills being practiced from some colorful cardboard!!\r\nThank you from the bottom of our hearts. You really are a champion for some amazing kids!","fullyFundedDate":1760650220523,"projectUrl":"project/building-blocks-in-pre-k/9436567/","projectTitle":"Building Blocks in Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ehrlich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp533528_orig.jpg?crop=1752,1752,x0,y216&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603227577232","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/533528"},{"teacherId":533528,"projectId":9430878,"letterContent":"Well today was the day! We blew up and took our new and colorful balls to the park with us for recess today. The kids couldn't wait to get a turn to try out the new balls. They were so busy kicking, tossing, and bouncing the balls. 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The ketchup is being well used and greatly enjoyed when chicken nuggets are served for lunch, and the syrup dippers make life so much easier and cleaner at breakfast when the kids are enjoying pancakes or waffles. 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Thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1754879563037,"projectUrl":"project/cleaning-it-up-in-pre-k/9389529/","projectTitle":"Cleaning It Up in Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ehrlich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp533528_orig.jpg?crop=1752,1752,x0,y216&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603227577232","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/533528"},{"teacherId":533528,"projectId":9357844,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of these amazing supplies The Gojo soap has already been put to good use with lots of hand washing since the beginning of the school year. The dish soap has been used to wash our utensils after serving breakfast and lunch. The Lysol disinfectant is being used to wipe down toys and tables daily so they are clean and sanitized for the children to eat and play. Thank you so much for providing some basic supplies that really make a difference in the classroom. You're truly a champion for our children. 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About this school
PS 105Q The Bay School is
an urban public school
in Far Rockaway, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 602 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 566 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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PS 105Q The Bay School
$207,675
raised using DonorsChoose
566
projects
funded
66
teachers
funded
899
donors
48
projects
for
basic supplies
50
projects for
technology
49
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
PS 105Q The Bay School has received support from
541 individuals from New York and
358 individuals out-of-state.