{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 138 Samuel Randall","outOfStateSupporters":52.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":424407,"projectId":9958348,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the delicious snacks you provided for our class! The children loved them, and it really helped make our students feel special. We appreciate your generosity! The students were so excited to see all the new snacks! We used these as rewards for helpful behavior, and to promote class participation. The number of students raising their hand to answer questions or helping out around the room has greatly increased since the snacks arrived. They also got to choose a reward of chips or Takis if their writing was the spotlight of the day. Once again on behalf of myself and my students thank you for supporting our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1772550357708,"projectUrl":"project/chip-choice-rewards/9958348/","projectTitle":"Chip Choice Rewards","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hackett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp424407_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564972402556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauraruggiero"},{"teacherId":946773,"projectId":10154347,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Fueling Young Minds with Healthy Snacks\"! Your generosity has already made a meaningful difference in our classroom, and my students and I are incredibly grateful for your kindness and support.\r\n\r\nThe healthy snacks have and will become an important part of our daily routine. Many of my students come to school hungry or lose energy throughout the day, so having nutritious snacks available will help them stay focused, engaged, and ready to learn. One special moment that stood out was during our reading lesson discussions this afternoon. Students who are usually tired or distracted were actively raising their hands, participating in conversations, and staying engaged throughout the lesson. It was wonderful to see their excitement and increased confidence during learning activities.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the snacks arrive, they were thrilled! They smiled, cheered, and immediately began asking questions about when they could enjoy them. More importantly, they felt cared for and supported, knowing that people outside of our classroom believed in them and wanted to help them succeed.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, these snacks will continue helping students stay energized during reading, writing, math, and collaborative learning activities. Our next steps include continuing to build strong literacy and critical-thinking skills through partner discussions, small group work, and independent tasks. Because their basic needs are being supported, students are better able to concentrate, participate, and grow academically each day.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students and helping create a classroom environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. Your generosity is truly appreciated and will have a lasting impact on our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1778109373124,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-young-minds-with-healthy-snacks/10154347/","projectTitle":"Fueling Young Minds with Healthy Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Viera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp946773_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469756974414","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/946773"},{"teacherId":424407,"projectId":10067263,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation to our classroom. The printer you have provided us has changed our classroom in many ways. It has not only allowed me to print work for my students but has allowed my student to publish their work to be displayed.\r\n\r\nMy students are enjoying learning on the computers and being able to type out their writing. They have the ability to print and illustrate their work. It has encouraged a new love of writing in the classroom because they can see their hard work and the work on their classmates.\r\n\r\nThe printer continues to help all students. Some of my students need alternate assignments or work modified and having the printer has made creating their assignments much easier and allows me to meet their needs.\r\n\r\nOnce again thank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1771001543873,"projectUrl":"project/print-me/10067263/","projectTitle":"Print Me","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hackett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp424407_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564972402556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauraruggiero"},{"teacherId":424407,"projectId":9957524,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing breakfast for some hungry students. It's sad that students come to school hungry and I love that with your support we are able to help feed them when they do. We have a routine in place now where the breakfast cereal bars are in a container where they first walk in the room. The container is left open so if you want or need one you take it no questions or judgement. Most students take them and will come back and take the whole bin if I'd let them!\r\n\r\nThese breakfast bars are such a hit in my room that that students in other classes are coming by to get them too if they're hungry. My students look forward to these everyday and fight over which kind is the best. The chewy chocolate chip granola bars seem to win this year! The student enjoy that there is a variety to choose form so there's something everyone likes. Thank you so much once again!","fullyFundedDate":1767221596638,"projectUrl":"project/breakfast-of-champions-2/9957524/","projectTitle":"Breakfast of Champions 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hackett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp424407_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564972402556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauraruggiero"},{"teacherId":2785643,"projectId":9794688,"letterContent":"Having the proper equipment always makes a job much easier. By helping us get a color printer, you have helped to make the job of the teacher and the job of the students much easier. \r\n\r\nMy students were able to print up their Black History Month projects in color and they look splendid. also they did a heroes project where they were tracing over and coloring in their favorite hero from history. \r\n\r\nFurthermore, we now have this beautiful spring family newsletter in color to help us better engage our families! Thank you for being a champion for literacy in the Bronx.","fullyFundedDate":1764712586978,"projectUrl":"project/all-the-colors-of-the-world/9794688/","projectTitle":"All the Colors of the World!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rymer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2785643_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1463587900595","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/d-rymer"},{"teacherId":424407,"projectId":9807047,"letterContent":"There aren't enough words to convey how excited the fifth graders were to get these hats and gloves! They immediately put them on and wore them (inside) from the time they got them to dismissal. This is my fourth year doing this project for the fifth grade and the reactions make it so worthwhile.\r\n\r\nThe students in the other classes couldn't stop thanking me every time they saw me in the hallway. They were just as excited. Any extras we had left over were given to our social worker to give to other students in the building in need.\r\n\r\nThank you donors for giving these students something so simple but so meaningful and necessary as well! These students (and there teachers and parents) are very grateful they will be able to be kept warm this winter. Especially with single digit cold weather and snowy weather we are experiencing here.","fullyFundedDate":1765562039765,"projectUrl":"project/winter-warmth-2025/9807047/","projectTitle":"Winter Warmth 2025","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hackett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp424407_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564972402556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauraruggiero"},{"teacherId":424407,"projectId":9446788,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations! My students were all so excited to see all the new supplies they could take home. The mad rush for lotions was insane! I also got to give out deodorants to those who needed and out the rest away for when they needed a new one.\r\n\r\nI explained to the students that if they needed a restock on supplies they could just go to the back and get it. We keep everything in a two small organizer bins in the back. \r\n\r\nI'm very grateful to be able to offer these supplies to my students for their everyday needs. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1761962668881,"projectUrl":"project/hygiene-help-2/9446788/","projectTitle":"Hygiene Help 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hackett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp424407_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564972402556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauraruggiero"},{"teacherId":424407,"projectId":9906066,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing breakfast for some hungry students. It's sad that students come to school hungry and I love that with your support we are able to help feed them when they do. We have a routine in place now where the breakfast cereal bars are in a container where they first walk in the room. The container is left open so if you want or need one you take it no questions or judgement. Most students take them and will come back and take the whole bin if I'd let them!\r\n\r\nThese breakfast bars are such a hit in my room that that students in other classes are coming by to get them too if they're hungry. My students look forward to these everyday and fight over which kind is the best. The chewy chocolate chip granola bars seem to win this year! The student enjoy that there is a variety to choose form so there's something everyone likes. Thank you so much once again!","fullyFundedDate":1763995222280,"projectUrl":"project/breakfast-of-champions/9906066/","projectTitle":"Breakfast of Champions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hackett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp424407_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564972402556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauraruggiero"},{"teacherId":424407,"projectId":9415527,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of school supplies for my classroom. The students were so excited to get their own supplies (especially the pencils and colored pencils). They use the materials everyday for so many different subjects.\r\n\r\nThe colored pencils and scissors were used for projects to go with our curriculum (Like designing our anti-bullying posters!). We also used them to learn about fractions and decimals in Math class. The popsicle sticks all have students names on them for when we need to choose a student to answer a question or present something. It's such a fair way to do it! We are so grateful for all your continued kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1753975350886,"projectUrl":"project/startup-supplies-2025/9415527/","projectTitle":"Startup Supplies 2025","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hackett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp424407_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564972402556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauraruggiero"},{"teacherId":424407,"projectId":9402613,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our new classroom laptop. We use the laptop everyday to present lessons to our class. We also love to use it to showcase students writing. The love sitting front and center and reading their work projected on the big screen from the laptop.\r\n\r\nMy students are also using the laptop to support their learning with songs and videos. They have especially watched many Math videos to help them learn the different concepts as we lead up to the math state tests. We are now able to read about an explorer on one page and click up a picture of them on the other in seconds. As you can see we love hanging a new laptop that works and sounds better than ever!","fullyFundedDate":1751551502453,"projectUrl":"project/love-a-laptop/9402613/","projectTitle":"Love a Laptop","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hackett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp424407_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564972402556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauraruggiero"},{"teacherId":3615045,"projectId":6911550,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom with ink for our printer! Your generosity has made a huge difference in how we bring learning to life every day.\r\nHow we're using the new resources:\r\nWe are now able to print colorful anchor charts, student work samples, and reading passages for small group instruction. The printed visuals help my students better understand key concepts—especially when we're working on reading skills like main idea, text features, and summarizing. It's been wonderful to see how much more engaged they are when they can hold and annotate printed materials.\r\nA special classroom moment:\r\nOne of our favorite moments was when we printed full-color reading task cards for our \"Reading Detectives\" mystery lesson. The students were thrilled to see their work displayed and to use real printed clues in their investigation. It turned a simple reading lesson into a hands-on experience that everyone wanted to be part of!\r\nStudents' reactions:\r\nWhen my students saw the bright, colorful materials for the first time, they cheered! Several said, \"It looks just like a real book!\" and \"Can we keep these for our folders?\" Their excitement reminded me how powerful simple tools like ink and color can be in motivating young learners.\r\nNext steps for our learning:\r\nWe're currently working on a writing project where students publish their own short stories. Thanks to your donation, we'll be able to print and bind each student's story so they can take home their \"published\" books. Your contribution continues to inspire creativity and pride in their learning.\r\nThank you again for believing in our classroom and helping us make every lesson brighter and more meaningful!","fullyFundedDate":1666787221172,"projectUrl":"project/ink-ink-ink/6911550/","projectTitle":"Ink, Ink, Ink","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Heredia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3615045_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522286581435","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3615045"},{"teacherId":424407,"projectId":9232591,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing breakfast for some hungry students. It's sad that students come to school hungry and I love that with your support we are able to help feed them when they do. We have a routine in place now where the breakfast cereal bars are in a container where they first walk in the room. The container is left open so if you want or need one you take it no questions or judgement. Most students take them and will come back and take the whole bin if I'd let them!\r\n\r\nThese breakfast cereal bars are such a hit in my room that that students in other classes are coming by to get them too if they're hungry. My students look forward to these everyday and fight over which is the best flavor. The next step is to get another great healthy alternative for the few kids that don't enjoy the cereal bars. Thank you so much once again!","fullyFundedDate":1746483774945,"projectUrl":"project/food-for-thought-2/9232591/","projectTitle":"Food For Thought 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hackett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp424407_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564972402556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauraruggiero"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_303","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":481,"numTeachers":49,"percentFrplEligible":89,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":23,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":66,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":47.4,"schoolId":303,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 138 Samuel Randall on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 138 Samuel Randall","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/ps-138-samuel-randall/303"}