{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 251 Paerdegat","outOfStateSupporters":44.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10282013,"projectId":10095773,"letterContent":"The technology provided through this project has made a positive impact on my students' learning experiences. It gives them more opportunities to participate in engaging, interactive lessons that make learning fun and meaningful. Students can explore new concepts, practice important skills, and receive immediate feedback as they work. The technology also supports different learning styles and helps students build confidence, develop problem-solving skills, and become more independent learners.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for my students is being able to interact with the technology and see their learning come to life. They are eager to participate in activities, collaborate with their classmates, and take on new challenges. I have especially noticed that students who may be hesitant to participate during traditional lessons become more engaged and motivated when using technology. Seeing their excitement, curiosity, and willingness to try even when something is challenging has been rewarding.\r\n\r\nI am truly grateful to the donors who made this project possible. Your generosity has helped create a more engaging and supportive learning environment where students can grow academically and develop skills that will benefit them beyond the classroom. 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You are truly wonderful to help and amazing to want to help my little ones and their quest to read and write the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1791059376368,"projectUrl":"project/reading-kinder/10712634/","projectTitle":"Reading Kinder","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":10282013,"projectId":10095748,"letterContent":"The new cleaning and stationery resources are used every day in our second-grade classroom. The cleaning supplies help us maintain a safe, healthy, and organized learning environment by allowing students to regularly sanitize shared materials, desks, and high-touch surfaces. This promotes good hygiene habits and helps keep students focused on learning.\r\nThe stationery supplies, including paper, pencils, markers, folders, and other classroom essentials, support a wide variety of academic activities. Students use these materials for daily writing assignments, reading response activities, math practice, science projects, and creative learning tasks. Having an adequate supply of materials ensures that every child has the tools they need to participate fully and confidently in classroom learning.\r\nThese resources have reduced interruptions caused by supply shortages and have helped create a more productive, engaging, and welcoming classroom environment. My students are grateful to have the materials they need to learn, create, and succeed every day.","fullyFundedDate":1779397378335,"projectUrl":"project/second-grade-must-haves/10095748/","projectTitle":"Second Grade Must-Haves","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bernard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10282013"},{"teacherId":9281619,"projectId":7848820,"letterContent":"Thank you so much and helping my students receive these headphones so that they can learn throughout the entire school year! They were so excited to see the headphones and get to use them as they learn all they need to learn to get to the next grade. You are amazing and how big my students get what they need! I'm sorry this is so late! Again, thank you so much for helping my students and ensuring if they have everything, they need the school year and ensuring that they learn and that they are learning everything they need!","fullyFundedDate":1695066519484,"projectUrl":"project/why-mosquitoes-buzz-in-peoples-ears/7848820/","projectTitle":"Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Radjpaul","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9281619_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695159087968","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9281619"},{"teacherId":2035866,"projectId":1200800,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your help with for the students of my class! These materials were so helpful and ensuring my students had everything they needed throughout the entire school year. They were able to learn and grow. I am so sorry this is so late. You are you are truly amazing to want to help my students and ensure that they get everything they need throughout the entire school year and to learn what they need to go to the next grade and beyond! Again, thank you so much for helping and ensuring my students had what they need!","fullyFundedDate":1395243444888,"projectUrl":"project/together-we-can-make-a-beary-big-differe/1200800/","projectTitle":"Together We Can Make a Beary Big Difference!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Radjpaul","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2035866_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1790779626155","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2035866"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10678803,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations for the students of my kindergarten classroom this school year! They were so excited to see all the new materials that they can use to learn their letters and sounds this school year! They are used daily and are helping my students learn to read and write. You are truly amazing to help my students on their quest to learn to read and write. Again, thank you for all of your help and ensuring that my students have what they need to learn this year!","fullyFundedDate":1790010274542,"projectUrl":"project/fundations-for-kinders/10678803/","projectTitle":"FUNdations for Kinders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10648746,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations to the students of my kindergarten classroom this school year! They love the new carpet! It is clean and has enough space for individual students to have their own defined spots. This carpet is used multiple times throughout the school day and the students are truly enjoying it. Again, thank you for all of your help and ensuring that my students have everything they need to make their school year fun and exciting as well as productive and successful!","fullyFundedDate":1789554803850,"projectUrl":"project/carpet-for-kinder/10648746/","projectTitle":"Carpet for Kinder","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10638109,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations to the students of my kindergarten classroom! They were so excited to receive all of these amazing materials for their calm down corner and classroom use. The materials help them keep calm and allow them fidget materials when they are unable to get focused during a lesson. It was amazing to see all of the materials and see the smiles on my students faces when they saw all of the materials for the first time! Again, thank you so much for your help!","fullyFundedDate":1789554804315,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-kinders/10638109/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Kinders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":143591,"projectId":10387129,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"TPT Gift Card For Resources\" project! Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom by giving my students access to engaging, high-quality digital and printable learning resources.\r\n\r\nTechnology plays an important role in helping my students learn. With resources from Teachers Pay Teachers, I am able to provide interactive activities, differentiated assignments, reading and math practice, task cards, games, and other materials that reinforce the skills we are learning in class. These resources allow students to practice concepts in different ways and help me better meet the needs of students who may need additional support or an extra challenge.\r\n\r\nMy students are especially excited when our lessons include colorful, interactive activities and learning games. They enjoy having resources that make learning feel fun while still helping them build important academic skills. I have also noticed that some of my more hesitant learners are more willing to participate and complete assignments when the materials are visually appealing and broken into manageable steps.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, I can spend less time worrying about purchasing classroom resources and more time creating meaningful learning experiences for my students. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping my students feel excited, confident, and successful as learners. We truly appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1788959302929,"projectUrl":"project/tpt-gift-card-for-resources/10387129/","projectTitle":"TPT Gift Card For Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Matthews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp143591_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1543782164700","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/143591"},{"teacherId":143591,"projectId":10230811,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Ink For Success Please!\" project! Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and in the daily learning experiences of my students.\r\n\r\nHaving a reliable supply of printer ink allows us to bring learning to life in ways that go far beyond a textbook. We are now able to print engaging reading passages, colorful visuals, graphic organizers, differentiated activities, task cards, and other resources that support students at their individual learning levels. These materials are especially helpful for my visual learners and for students who benefit from having information directly in front of them to highlight, annotate, and refer back to while working. \r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, I can spend less time worrying about whether we have enough ink to prepare materials and more time creating meaningful learning opportunities for my students. Thank you for investing in their education and helping us put \"ink\" into their success! We truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1779397377811,"projectUrl":"project/ink-for-success-please/10230811/","projectTitle":"Ink For Success Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Matthews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp143591_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1543782164700","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/143591"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10342358,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my students receive this much-needed carpet for their classroom! They love having each individual spots for themselves and the squares are really helpful for dividing into spots. You are truly amazing to want to help my students receive what they need to ensure a positive and successful school year! This carpet will allow them to learn reading and writing as well as math and science. This will be used daily. Again, thank you so much for helping my students receive this carpet for their classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1787220814049,"projectUrl":"project/a-carpet-for-kinder/10342358/","projectTitle":"A Carpet for Kinder","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10302100,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping the students of my kindergarten classroom receive all the materials. They need to make learning fun and exciting the school year! They were so excited to see all the materials that they would get to learn with this year. These materials will last throughout the year and help make learning possible. You're amazing to want to help and ensure that my students have what they need and are able to learn! 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