{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 153 Maspeth","outOfStateSupporters":33.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4034139,"projectId":9934127,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity! With over 300 students in Grades 1, 3, 4, and 5 constantly learning through hands-on science and STEAM investigations, our consumable supplies disappear quickly. Your donation provided the vital foundational materials—including the colored pencils, clay, and paper plates—needed to keep our lab activities running smoothly so every child can explore and discover.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our students successfully stepped into the shoes of real-world scientists to tackle the Engineering and Design Process. They used these new resources to engineer working wind turbine models, conduct colorful food coloring chromatography tests, and sculpt physical models of animal survival structures. By directly fueling their curiosity, you have boosted their confidence and inspired our next generation of STEM leaders. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1772116098247,"projectUrl":"project/refill-ready/9934127/","projectTitle":"Refill Ready!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. De Leo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4034139_orig.png?crop=604,604,x0,y4&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700226206374","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/deleosci"},{"teacherId":381720,"projectId":10171955,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our DonorsChoose project, \"Ink It to Think It: Supplying Toner for Young Scholars!\" Your generosity will have a direct and meaningful impact on our fourth-grade classroom by helping ensure that students have access to the printed materials they need every day. From worksheets and assessments to differentiated learning resources, these toner cartridges will allow us to continue creating engaging lessons that support every learner and help students stay organized, confident, and successful.\r\n\r\nYour kindness also helps bring our Project-Based Learning experiences to life. With reliable printing supplies, students will be able to access research materials, graphic organizers, rubrics, and presentation tools that encourage collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Your support has allowed our classroom printer to continue to be an important resource that empowers students to explore ideas, share their learning, and grow academically. Thank you for investing in our students and making a lasting difference in their educational journey!","fullyFundedDate":1779030450259,"projectUrl":"project/ink-it-to-think-it-supplying-toner-for/10171955/","projectTitle":"Ink It to Think It: Supplying Toner for Young Scholars!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Valbuena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp381720_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650249341449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-valbuena"},{"teacherId":581817,"projectId":10232316,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for you generous donation to our Summer School Fun project. Because of your kindness, our students will get to enjoy and maintain our outdoor garden. They will use the garden gloves and trowels to plant our outdoor garden in the front of the school. We will research the best flowers for this area.This instills a sense of achievement and responsibility to our children. \r\nThey will also get to enjoy working and creating things together with our play dough.\r\n\r\nThank you form the bottom of our hearts...\r\n\r\nThe Summer School Teachers","fullyFundedDate":1777907673926,"projectUrl":"project/summer-school-fun/10232316/","projectTitle":"Summer School Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Duggan and Mrs. Mendolia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp581817_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683805520105","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/581817"},{"teacherId":381720,"projectId":10228937,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my DonorsChoose project, The Great Germ Fight: 4th Grade Edition! Your generosity will help provide my students with hand sanitizer, hand soap, Lysol wipes, tissues, and Wet Ones so we can keep our classroom and ourselves clean, healthy, and ready to learn every day. Your kindness directly impacts the well-being of my students and helps create a safe and comfortable learning environment where they can thrive.\r\n\r\nYour support will allow my students to have the supplies they need to practice healthy habits and reduce the spread of germs in our classroom. Knowing that there are people who care about their success and health means so much to them and to me. Thank you again for investing in our classroom and helping us win the fight against germs!","fullyFundedDate":1777978264037,"projectUrl":"project/the-great-germ-fight-4th-grade-edition/10228937/","projectTitle":"The Great Germ Fight: 4th Grade Edition!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Valbuena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp381720_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650249341449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-valbuena"},{"teacherId":581817,"projectId":10138049,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our DonorsChoose project! Because of your kindness, our classroom will be receiving essential supplies such as copy paper, tape, soap, paint brushes, laminating sheets, resistance bands, and more.\r\n\r\nThese materials will make a meaningful difference in our daily learning. From creating engaging lessons and reusable materials to supporting creativity and movement in the classroom, your contributions help provide our students with the tools they need to learn, explore, and grow.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your support and for being such an important part of our classroom community. Thank you for helping make our classroom an even better place for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1773101161221,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/10138049/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials...","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Duggan and Mrs. Mendolia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp581817_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683805520105","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/581817"},{"teacherId":381720,"projectId":10198108,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, Beaded Bracelets for a Cause: Supporting Muddy Paws Animal Shelter. Your kindness will allow my students to have the materials they need, elastic string, colorful beads, animal charms, and organizers, to bring their creativity to life in a meaningful way. Your contribution goes far beyond supplies; it provides an opportunity for students to learn compassion, teamwork, and the power of giving back to their community.\r\n\r\nMy students are incredibly excited to begin creating bracelets, knowing that their hard work will help raise money for animals in need. This project has already sparked enthusiasm and a sense of purpose in the classroom, and it would not be possible without your support. Thank you for helping us inspire young hearts to make a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1777300959732,"projectUrl":"project/beaded-bracelets-for-a-cause-supporting/10198108/","projectTitle":"Beaded Bracelets for a Cause: Supporting Muddy Paws Animal Shelter","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Valbuena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp381720_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650249341449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-valbuena"},{"teacherId":2520845,"projectId":10032921,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to our generous donors for providing our students with all the supplies we need to start our class garden. We now have our greenhouses, seeds and soil. You can tell by our photographs, just how much our students loved planting, tending to their own gardens and observing the daily changes in their seeds. We also want to say thank you for the gardening books we received with this project.\r\n The materials from this project will help the students grow flowers for part of their Mother's day projects.\r\n We really appreciate your continued support of our classroom projects.","fullyFundedDate":1772474114084,"projectUrl":"project/planting-spring-flowers-in-the-dl-polish/10032921/","projectTitle":"Planting Spring Flowers in the DL Polish Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2520845_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744066896944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-j-burke"},{"teacherId":381720,"projectId":10148150,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, Comics, Courage, and Cosmic Adventures: Books Students Can't Put Down! Your contribution is helping us fill our classroom library with a wide variety of engaging books that will capture students' imaginations and spark a genuine love of reading. My students will have access to stories that reflect their interests, introduce them to new ideas, and make reading something they truly look forward to each day.\r\n\r\nWith these new books, students can explore brave heroes, hilarious moments, and out-of-this-world adventures that keep them turning pages. Thank you for believing in my students and for helping create a classroom environment where every child can find a book they can't put down and a story that speaks to them.","fullyFundedDate":1773973523721,"projectUrl":"project/comics-courage-and-cosmic-adventures/10148150/","projectTitle":"Comics, Courage, and Cosmic Adventures: Books Students Can’t Put Down!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Valbuena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp381720_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650249341449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-valbuena"},{"teacherId":381720,"projectId":10149103,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, A Book in Every Hand – Bringing Courage and Laughter to Students. My students will now have the opportunity to hold and cherish their own copies of Number the Stars and enjoy the humor and adventure of the Good Crooks series in our classroom library. Your contribution helps bring stories to life, allowing students to connect with characters, explore new perspectives, and build a deeper love of reading.\r\n\r\nYour generosity does more than provide books, as it also opens doors to imagination, empathy, and meaningful conversations. These stories will inspire courage, spark laughter, and create lasting memories for my students. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where every child has access to engaging literature and the chance to discover the joy of reading. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1773901548505,"projectUrl":"project/a-book-in-every-hand-bringing-courage/10149103/","projectTitle":"A Book in Every Hand - Bringing Courage and Laughter to Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Valbuena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp381720_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650249341449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-valbuena"},{"teacherId":381720,"projectId":9965207,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, Clean Hands, Bright Minds: Help Stock Our Classroom With Essentials! Your contribution means more than words can express. Our classroom is now stocked with hand sanitizer, paper towels, and tissues. These simple yet essential supplies make a big difference in keeping our learning environment clean, safe, and healthy. Your kindness helps ensure that my students can focus on learning without worrying about the basic necessities that support their well-being.\r\n\r\nYour generosity not only provides physical supplies but also shows my students that there are people who care deeply about their success and health. It creates a sense of community and encouragement that inspires them every day. Thank you for helping us build a classroom where students can thrive, stay healthy, and continue to grow with confidence. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1774037545006,"projectUrl":"project/clean-hands-bright-minds-help-stock-ou/9965207/","projectTitle":"Clean Hands, Bright Minds: Help Stock Our Classroom With Essentials!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Valbuena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp381720_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650249341449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-valbuena"},{"teacherId":7532575,"projectId":9873656,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations towards new books for my classroom library. These books have brought great joy to my students. \"Dear Dad\" is an especially popular book that has made its rounds around the room. Some of the books were also a great addition to my Black History Month display. I look forward to having a much fuller selection from which to choose when I set out my Native American Heritage Month display next November.\r\n\r\nPhysical books have tough competition these days from tablets, phones, and other electronics, so I truly appreciate your generosity in donating books that have captured their attention and diversified our library.","fullyFundedDate":1764640879704,"projectUrl":"project/diversify-our-library/9873656/","projectTitle":"Diversify Our Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rizza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7532575_orig.png?crop=392,392,x0,y45&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660673550304","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7532575"},{"teacherId":8921100,"projectId":8014322,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. The children love their new toys. They were very excited when I put the new puzzles and games out in the centers. This is their favorite unit by far since it offers significant multisensory benefits such as connecting them with nature, enhancing cognitive skills, and promoting environmental stewardship. \r\n They love the many hands on opportunities while using their new materials. 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