{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 160 William Sampson","outOfStateSupporters":67.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":181920,"projectId":10006469,"letterContent":"We just passed the 100th day of school, and we're well on our way to skill and concept masterin Physical Education. The printer ink, magnetic printable sheets, and dry-erase sleeves will infuse new life into our program. As we continue to explore our world in the gymnasium and move around with energy, we continue to require visual support for our learning. The materials in this project are going to help us guide the way we think about movement and learn to express our ideas about the social-emotional and motorical learning that is taking place every day.\r\nThank you again for all you have done to help us along our physical literacy journey.","fullyFundedDate":1771060739746,"projectUrl":"project/making-learning-stick-in-pe/10006469/","projectTitle":"Making Learning Stick in PE","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Monte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp181920_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448940648354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauren-monte"},{"teacherId":5920194,"projectId":9851355,"letterContent":"Sorry for the delayed response, but you should know that your donation didn't just go to helping my students (all of the ESL students in the 4th grade). It was used to support ALL the ESL students in my school. Incredible.\r\n\r\nBut let me focus on the impact upon my students. \r\n\r\nMost curriculum do not have a strong component for entering to intermediate ESL students, so we have to make it up as we go. This year, I decided to focus on folklore theater. Our first project was the story of the \"Billy Goats Gruff.\" My beginner students were able to write a script together, make puppets and even build their own bridges. That last part may be my favorite. I have students with significant attention deficits on top of being new to English AND illiterate in their home language. But building their own paper bridges kept them engaged and attempting to understand the English directions and even use it themselves. \r\n\r\nThe fourth grade had to write about a hero in their life. We quickly realized that the curriculum we used had some major gaps in it. Beyond the lack of ESL supports, it didn't account for the possibility that many students might not live with their families. It didn't give them clear directions on how to organize and ask questions of their own writing. It didn't include examples or sources for inspiration. We got around that by having the students interview school heroes: their former teachers and the school councilors. Based on the students handwritten notes and the transcript (which was printed for them), they were able write about heroes and interrogate the idea of heroism with authenticity and voice. We had to rewrite the unit and provide new materials with translation. Without the printer you provided, the turn around time to get resources in students hands would have made our incredibly effective pivot next to impossible.","fullyFundedDate":1763062564952,"projectUrl":"project/love-it-print-it/9851355/","projectTitle":"Love It! Print It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Roberson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5920194_orig.jpg?crop=700,700,x0,y98&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761072225545","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5920194"},{"teacherId":2049072,"projectId":9904234,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of books to our school. Your gift has made a meaningful impact on our students' lives and education.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, students have access to a wider variety of books that reflect diverse voices and experiences. These new resources have allowed us to create engaging book clubs and provide richer, more inclusive learning opportunities for students in our Title 1 school. \r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your support and for investing in our students' growth and success.","fullyFundedDate":1764106932075,"projectUrl":"project/i-survived-book-clubs/9904234/","projectTitle":"I Survived Book Clubs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Larkin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2049072_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538269030850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2049072"},{"teacherId":181920,"projectId":9984821,"letterContent":"As we near the first HOME game ever, we are thrilled to welcome our little octopus friend into our gymnasium and hearts. We are auditioning potential students to don the costume and raise the roof at the game. Meanwhile, the Little Admiral is bringing smiles and joy to our youngest learners, serving as an emotional support animal during Physical Education class. Students who are hesitant to join other kids are sitting with the octopod and discussing ideas and feelings. With eight arms to support our learners, we are seeing them feel loved, welcomed, and more eager to join us in class during group activities.\r\nThank you for bringing this stuffed new \"friend\" to our school and making our lives more meaningful.","fullyFundedDate":1768057026619,"projectUrl":"project/aye-aye-admirals/9984821/","projectTitle":"Aye, Aye, Admirals!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Monte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp181920_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448940648354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauren-monte"},{"teacherId":181920,"projectId":9935853,"letterContent":"We are having Snow much fun learning to throw overhead with these snowballs and inflatable polar bear. Target practice can get tedious but with these imaginative materials, the kids are suspending their disbelief and jumping into the games fully committed to succeeding and improving their accuracy. I hear choruses of \"I did it!,\" ringing through the gym each period, as our students, youngest to oldest, push themselves to reach new performance levels. Thank you again for your generosity and belief in the students' ability to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1764720504896,"projectUrl":"project/snow-much-fun-again/9935853/","projectTitle":"Snow Much Fun Again!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Monte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp181920_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448940648354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauren-monte"},{"teacherId":181920,"projectId":9559256,"letterContent":"We're kicking off our after-school sports program this week, and the kids couldn't be more excited. We have 40 fourth and fifth-grade students signed up to try out for our basketball and soccer club and team. After a long day of rigorous academic work, these snacks are going to be vital to the successful gameplay during the additional 2 hours the students will remain in school. We are so happy that our recreational and competitive sports program is growing this year and anticipate a great season ahead, fueled by your kindness and generosity.\r\nThank you again for supporting our players.","fullyFundedDate":1760533295184,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-up-for-futsal/9559256/","projectTitle":"Fueling Up for Futsal","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Monte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp181920_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448940648354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauren-monte"},{"teacherId":181920,"projectId":9729467,"letterContent":"Our year is off to a great start, and now, with these laminating sheets, paper, and refill ink we are anchored in excellence. Anchor charts are important reminders of critical elements and key cues for movement skills and concepts. As students move around the room, we encourage them to support themselves and one another by using Physical Education language and movement principles. This can be daunting due to the incredible amount of details we must learn in the course of a unit. The colorful charts that we print and laminate using these materials help to remind us of important ideas so we can continue to play safely and with purpose as we travel along our Physical Literacy Journey.\r\nThank you again for supporting our efforts and giving us the materials to produce these important learning tools.","fullyFundedDate":1758898702354,"projectUrl":"project/paper-ink-laminate-repeat/9729467/","projectTitle":"Paper, Ink, Laminate, Repeat","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Monte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp181920_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448940648354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauren-monte"},{"teacherId":181920,"projectId":9743045,"letterContent":"Thank you for sending us all these super, scented stickers. My students love earning simple rewards like scented stickers. Stopping to smell the stickers also encourages them to slow down and breathe in between vigorous activity during Physical Education. As my students build their muscles, they demonstrate self-control and good decision-making skills. Providing a chart to collect stickers is a great opportunity for them to keep track of how many times they were noticeably engaged, active, and working towards their learning objectives. They carry the sticker pages home with pride and share their achievements with their families.","fullyFundedDate":1758862690259,"projectUrl":"project/scented-stickers-stretchy-fun/9743045/","projectTitle":"Scented Stickers, Stretchy Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Monte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp181920_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448940648354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauren-monte"},{"teacherId":181920,"projectId":9582545,"letterContent":"I just finished my first full day of remote professional development for the 2025-2026 school year. The new laptop helped me access live webinars without buffering interference. I was able to clearly see the graphics and interact with the presenters by connecting to the monitor. Having an extra screen let me view videos and images while using the laptop to take notes and correspond with the presenters. This helped me maximize the learning experience and learn everything I could during the sessions. \r\nI look forward to attending more workshops and continuing the learning journey.\r\nThank you again for supporting me so that I may support my students.","fullyFundedDate":1755692165242,"projectUrl":"project/professionals-pe-practices/9582545/","projectTitle":"Professionals PE Practices","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Monte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp181920_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448940648354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauren-monte"},{"teacherId":8693664,"projectId":9578701,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift of a new printer for my 1st grade classroom! My students and I are thrilled to have it and have already begun putting it to good use. \r\n\r\nWith this printer, I can print my students' weekly homework sheets, anchor charts, projects, and learning materials. Your kindness and support mean so much to us. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping our classroom become a brighter and more creative place to learn but most of all thank you for investing in my students' success!!!!!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1755707533578,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/9578701/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cortez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8693664"},{"teacherId":181920,"projectId":9439081,"letterContent":"Thank you for believing in our futsal program. Soccer is an exciting sport, and kids are going to make contact with one another. Kicking the ball hard is expected, but sometimes, they kick each other by mistake. These shin guards are going to help protect the students' legs and let them train and play hard. We are super excited to be able to give each player their own set of shin guards to wear under their socks during practices and games. Dress like a pro, act like a pro, play like a pro. Thanks again for supporting us as we learn to support one another on the pitch. We appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1753811553327,"projectUrl":"project/block-that-ball-protect-the-shins/9439081/","projectTitle":"Block That Ball, Protect the Shins","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Monte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp181920_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448940648354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauren-monte"},{"teacherId":181920,"projectId":9498619,"letterContent":"These futsal balls are amazing. The colors are bright, and they are just the right size to fit against the feet of our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Even when fully inflated, these balls are designed to minimize bounce, so the kids can focus on footwork and ball control. This will improve their overall effectiveness during gameplay and ensure they can train safely in the gymnasium all year long. \r\nWe are just starting our practice, and the kids are super excited. Thank you again for your generosity and for giving us these great balls.","fullyFundedDate":1760130439138,"projectUrl":"project/futsal-balls-for-all/9498619/","projectTitle":"Futsal Balls for All","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Monte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp181920_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448940648354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauren-monte"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_680","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":966,"numTeachers":96,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":87,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":7,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"10.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":32.3,"schoolId":680,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 160 William Sampson on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 160 William Sampson","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/ps-160-william-sampson/680"}