{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 126 Jacob August Riis","outOfStateSupporters":36.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":292573,"projectId":9765373,"letterContent":"We would like to thank you very much for your donations to this project. We are now able to store lunches and drinks for some students and this has helped with nutritional values for our students. Our students are eager to bring contributions in such as water to help keep it cold and fresh. We hope everyone has a great holiday season and hope that this giving Tuesday brings more projects to life for so many educators and their students. Thank you once again for all your continued support and dedication to our students.","fullyFundedDate":1763481767275,"projectUrl":"project/refrigerator-for-lunches/9765373/","projectTitle":"Refrigerator For Lunches!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Piccigallo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp292573_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728078703157","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cpiccigallo"},{"teacherId":64140,"projectId":9567208,"letterContent":"Thank you for finally getting a printer for the classroom to use. The printer is currently printing vocabulary words for them. They are learning about Plain Indians from the reading curriculum that is given to use to follow. We are also printing out their current writing with color that they used for their illustrations. We haven't have the need to print out any math work yet. They are very excited every time they see their work or printed work in vibrant colors. It makes a difference in the presentations. Thank you again for taking the time out to donate this printer to the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758898737929,"projectUrl":"project/vibrant-world/9567208/","projectTitle":"Vibrant World","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yun Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/64140"},{"teacherId":3988484,"projectId":9402976,"letterContent":"I am almost at a loss for words to express all the ways that our new printer has enhanced our teaching practice. At the end of last year, when I knew I would be in Early Childhood, I requested a color printer, knowing how essential it would be in my new room. Due to budgeting, this request could not be met. Happily, throughout the summer I received enough donations from individuals in this community to have this Donors Choose project fulfilled, and we were able to begin the year with our new printer.\r\n\r\nThe ability to print color, high-definition photos for our classroom means that students have pictures that allow them to more fully and meaningfully navigate the day's learning. In the morning, each child hangs up his or her coat and bag in a cubby that shows their parents' pictures. These pictures are printed on our printer, laminated, and affixed with velcro tape to the back of the cubby. These pictures work as a reassuring object that the children can and do return to throughout the day. It's not unusual for our three-year-olds to hold the laminated picture when settling down for Rest Time. We also have printed out photographs of the children in their daily schedule. Seeing a picture of themselves doing a specific activity makes a much stronger impact than seeing a cartoon or generic free use image. Additionally, photographs of all the children grace our Interest Centers, with pictures of the class building in the Blocks Area, pictures of the children visiting a wood-working shop in the area where their tools are kept, etc. We also use the printer to print out labels and images that provide pictorial support for our teaching, such as a photograph of bread in the Play Kitchen. We know we were lucky to have this large item funded, and absolutely love the fact that we can make such high-quality learning materials with it. Because it is an Eco Printer, we've also been able to print large quantities without even having to refill it with ink once so far this year. Because we asked for replacement ink, we won't have to fund those replacements ourselves.\r\n\r\nOur classroom would be duller, emptier, and would not reflect our students in their absolute individuality without this item. We thank you so much for your generosity to usin allowing us to enhance our practice with it. You have allowed us to bring color, vibrance and the faces of our students into direct view. You have allowed us to use images to teach, to make ideas accessible, and even, in the case of the family photos to address the social emotional needs of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1755712558927,"projectUrl":"project/being-seen-and-seeing-yourself-social/9402976/","projectTitle":"Being Seen, and Seeing Yourself: Social Justice for Early Childhood","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Czapsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3988484_orig.png?crop=974,974,x0,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739024310636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3988484"},{"teacherId":4731813,"projectId":9513628,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! We have been using the pencils and dry erase markers every single day, and they have made our routines smoother and more efficient. Each table now has a supply monitor who hands out and collects materials, which has helped my students take on more responsibility and pride in caring for our shared tools. The colored pencils have also been a huge help—because they are organized and easy to track, far fewer supplies go missing throughout the day.\r\n\r\nThe magnets you funded have been incredibly useful for displaying charts, visual aids, and directions on our board so students can refer back to them while working. They help keep lessons organized and visible, especially for my students who benefit from visual reminders. The laminating sheets have also made a big impact; we use them to preserve frequently used resources, center activities, and reference cards so they last all year instead of needing constant replacement.\r\n\r\nThese supplies have become part of our daily routine and are truly supporting student learning, independence, and organization. Thank you for investing in my students and helping us create a classroom environment where everyone has what they need to succeed. We are so grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1756047957265,"projectUrl":"project/stocking-up-for-a-successful-school-year/9513628/","projectTitle":"Stocking Up for a Successful School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Betty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4731813_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503975277852","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4731813"},{"teacherId":8683255,"projectId":9662425,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to receive our new classroom laptop! They couldn't wait to use all the features and technological applications in their learning. We are so grateful to have this new tool in our classroom, thanks to your help. \r\n\r\nWith this laptop, I have been able to incorporate visual and auditory aids in my teaching. This includes projecting my lesson slides on the board, playing videos, and showing students' work in real time. This laptop has also helped my co-teacher and I use various teaching models including parallel teaching, small group instruction, and stations groups to support student learning. The laptop enables me to adapt to students' learning needs. My students are even more engaged and motivated now. This laptop has also been a great way for students to become more creative. They are able to use applications to make designs for their assignments and projects and even make thank you cards to show our gratitude to you all!\r\n\r\nWe thank you for your help and generosity! My students and I are so grateful we get to have these wonderful opportunities, all because of you!","fullyFundedDate":1757595410695,"projectUrl":"project/teaching-with-tech-to-support-all-learne/9662425/","projectTitle":"Teaching with Tech to Support All Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vicky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8683255_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700440624013","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8683255"},{"teacherId":64140,"projectId":9702372,"letterContent":"They were so excited of the surprise this morning! I told them that I wrote an essay explaining we needed snacks for the class. They discussed which snacks to have first. It was the gummy bears. Later on in the day, they voted for which was their favorite snacks. They were comparing and trying to convince each other why that certain snack should get a vote. At the end, Famous Amos won! They said they like the chocolate chip cookies. They also said they should win cause it's famous! We have to go for the famous one. Thank you again for bringing snacks to the class. These snacks should last them for awhile.","fullyFundedDate":1760533309265,"projectUrl":"project/savory-or-sweet/9702372/","projectTitle":"Savory or Sweet?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yun Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/64140"},{"teacherId":64140,"projectId":9509529,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating the diffrent materials for the class. They enjoy using the cactus pen to write up their words for their writings. They also like to use the felt pen to mark up their spelling words. The twistable pens are their choice of coloring for coloring their pictures. \r\n\r\nI have been laminating their words to use for their vocabulary work. Laminating sheets are also used for charts to bring them home to use to guide them in their homework. \r\n\r\nThey saw their sketchbooks and can't wait to use them. I am waiting for them to finish their first sketchbooks before giving them these brand new ones. \r\n\r\nThank you again for supplying the basics for my class. It arrived just in time for them to use.","fullyFundedDate":1757423989530,"projectUrl":"project/basics-for-second-graders/9509529/","projectTitle":"Basics For Second Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yun Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/64140"},{"teacherId":292573,"projectId":9685135,"letterContent":"Thanks to your helped my students have a class set of headphones to listen to audio and content to help them with understanding what they are learning. This in turn allows them to actively listen and use text to speech software on the computer to improve their learning. We are looking forward to see some of their completed work thanks to the technology we got. \r\n\r\n Our students also have some snacks to help them when they are hungry and learning on a consistent basis and it also helps them stay focused. We are so happy to have this project completed.","fullyFundedDate":1758898811511,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-headphones/9685135/","projectTitle":"Snacks & Headphones!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Piccigallo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp292573_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728078703157","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cpiccigallo"},{"teacherId":292573,"projectId":9685340,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for fudning this project. Thanks to your help my students have enough food to help them when they are hungry and need energy. They were very excited to see all the food that was purchased for our classroom. We are now able to have either a miday snack or something to eat it the morning if someone gets hungry. As my students will now understand how important it is to have something to eat before class as they continue to grow up. We want to say say thank you again for all the help getting this project funded.","fullyFundedDate":1757286679465,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-8th-graders/9685340/","projectTitle":"Snacks For 8th Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Piccigallo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp292573_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728078703157","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cpiccigallo"},{"teacherId":802978,"projectId":9054655,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! We just had our end-of-year celebration today and the families were all wonderfully surprised when I presented the gifts to them along with an explanation for why I picked each item. I was a bit disappointed at first when I realized that the drawstring bags were too small to fit the books inside. However, I ended up finding some blank canvas totes that fits everything and had the students each decorate their own totes to make it uniquely their own.\r\nSafe too say, all the gifts were a great hit with both the students and their families. Of course the students' pictures says it all that the bubble wands were their absolute favorite!","fullyFundedDate":1747180883991,"projectUrl":"project/the-school-year-may-be-over-but-learnin/9054655/","projectTitle":"The School Year May Be Over, But Learning is Forever","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/802978"},{"teacherId":601756,"projectId":9132579,"letterContent":"Thank you so so so much for all of the coping tools! The kids LOVE the stress balls and they've been so helpful in managing frustration. The glitter squeezers are a big hit, and the stuffed animals are the coziest addition to kids' coping bags. An unexpected favorite has been the mini composition books - the kids are loving using them to write down their feelings, write notes to me (their counselor) when I'm not available, and to share their thoughts/feelings with their teachers. \r\n\r\nAs the school year winds down and we prepare for big changes and transitions, I'm so grateful to have these tools to support our students, and to help them in developing the skills to cope with everything coming their way! \r\n\r\nThank you again to all donors and the DonorsChoose Community!!","fullyFundedDate":1744912164040,"projectUrl":"project/coping-kits/9132579/","projectTitle":"Coping Kits!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Knight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/601756"},{"teacherId":9850896,"projectId":8979048,"letterContent":"The third, fourth, and fifth graders at our school collaborated in mixed-age groups to create a project about sustainability. We began by doing some research into what the word sustainability means, and how it relates to city living. Then, we began to design our own versions of sustainable cities. The designs began with reading and writing about cities around the world that are committed to sustainable practices. Once students had a background in this understanding, they worked to create a dream city that had green living spaces, urban farms, clean energy transportation, and supportive environments for flora and fauna to flourish. Once they had a vision, they used the materials in the Donors Choose project to create 3D models. \r\nThe students were so excited to bring their ideas to life! We used recycled materials, along with the Legos, clay, yarn, tape, and solar panels. Hands-on learning fosters a high level of engagement, and helps kids problem-solve in real time. When they were creating their models, they had to discuss their ideas and any problems they encountered as a team, which promoted teamwork. The hands-on building also helped to connect the younger kids with the older kids. The creativity of the 3rd graders inspired the older kids to engage again with a sense of play. The experience of making this project together brought them a deeper understanding of sustainability, and urban planning. Having access to such a rich range of materials enhanced this learning experience by allowing them to create concrete, 3D models of worlds that otherwise would have existed only on paper.","fullyFundedDate":1733192718834,"projectUrl":"project/sustainable-cities/8979048/","projectTitle":"Sustainable Cities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Parker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9850896"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_51","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":575,"numTeachers":57,"percentFrplEligible":73,"percentAsian":54,"percentBlack":13,"percentWhite":6,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"10.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":63.9,"schoolId":51,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 126 Jacob August Riis on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 126 Jacob August Riis","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/ps-126-jacob-august-riis/51"}