{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 335 Granville T Woods","outOfStateSupporters":35.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9887580,"projectId":9887648,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping fund new chairs for our classroom. Because of your generosity, our students now have a comfortable, welcoming space that truly supports learning. We use the new chairs every day during lessons, small group work, and class discussions. One moment that stood out was during our first collaborative activity students were able to focus longer, sit comfortably, and fully engage with one another in ways that weren't possible before.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first walked into the classroom and saw the new chairs, their reactions said it all. They were excited, grateful, and amazed that people they had never met cared enough to support their learning environment. Several students immediately commented on how much better the classroom felt and how proud they were of their space.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, our classroom is now better equipped for the next steps in our learning. Students are currently working on lessons that involve teamwork, discussion, and problem-solving, and the new chairs make it easier for them to collaborate and stay focused. Your donation didn't just provide furniture it helped create a more supportive, engaging classroom where students can do their best learning.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your kindness and belief in our students. Thank you for making a meaningful difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1763513736212,"projectUrl":"project/seats-for-success-helping-every-student/9887648/","projectTitle":"Seats for Success: Helping Every Student See and Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barbarino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9887580_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744056570907","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9887580"},{"teacherId":114662,"projectId":9931654,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations that made it possible to provide wobble cushions and bouncy bands for my students. Your support has had an immediate and meaningful impact on our classroom, helping students stay focused, regulated, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nMany of my students are active learners who need opportunities to move in order to concentrate. Before receiving these materials, some students struggled to sit comfortably or remain engaged during lessons—not because they lacked interest, but because their bodies needed appropriate outlets for movement. The wobble cushions and bouncy bands have been a game-changer. They allow students to release energy in a safe, purposeful way while remaining seated and attentive.\r\n\r\nThe wobble cushions, in particular, have helped students develop better body awareness and balance. Students who once had difficulty sitting for short periods are now able to stay engaged for longer stretches of time. The gentle movement provided by the cushions supports focus, core strength, and self-regulation, all while keeping learning uninterrupted. I have observed students independently choosing the wobble cushion as a tool to help themselves focus, which has been incredibly\r\n\r\n\r\nYour generosity has done more than provide classroom supplies it has enhanced daily experiences for students, supported social-emotional growth, and created a more inclusive learning environment where all learners can thrive. Every day, I see the difference these materials make, and it is because of donors like you who believe in supporting the whole child.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students, their focus, and their success. Your kindness and support are deeply appreciated and truly transformative.","fullyFundedDate":1764714598220,"projectUrl":"project/calm-bodies-ready-minds-wobble-seats-f/9931654/","projectTitle":"Calm Bodies, Ready Minds: Wobble Seats for Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Velazquez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp114662_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735851349586","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/artclassps335"},{"teacherId":114662,"projectId":9784484,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations that made our Family Attendance Celebration Candle Workshop possible. This phenomenal event brought together families to celebrate our students who achieved 90% attendance or higher, and it truly became a memorable and meaningful experience for everyone involved.\r\n\r\nParents and children worked side by side creating candles together, learning a bit about the history of candle making, and sharing a unique hands-on experience that strengthened family connections. Families also had the opportunity to document these special moments through photos and videos, capturing joy, pride, and togetherness that will last far beyond the day of the event.\r\n\r\nYour support provided more than materials\r\nit created an opportunity for celebration, learning, creativity, and community. The smiles, laughter, and excitement in the room were a direct result of your generosity. We are incredibly grateful for your commitment to supporting our students and their families in such a meaningful way.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us turn attendance achievements into a joyful, creative celebration that families will remember for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1762267600318,"projectUrl":"project/light-the-way-candle-making-for-family/9784484/","projectTitle":"Light the Way: Candle-Making for Family Attendance Celebrations","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Velazquez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp114662_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735851349586","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/artclassps335"},{"teacherId":114662,"projectId":9840054,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Art for Change\" project.\r\nYour generosity is helping my students explore respect, inclusion, and unity through meaningful artwork. Because of you, they now have the materials they need to design powerful posters that highlight kindness and responsibility in our school community.\r\n\r\nWe also created posters inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s principle of non-violence, focusing on unity, friendship, and peaceful problem-solving. My students were so proud to express these values through their art, and your support made this learning possible.\r\n\r\nYour gift is turning our hallways into a student-led gallery of hope, pride, and empowerment. We are truly grateful for your kindness and belief in our young artists.","fullyFundedDate":1764735711272,"projectUrl":"project/art-for-change-student-voices-in-our-co/9840054/","projectTitle":"Art for Change: Student Voices in Our Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Velazquez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp114662_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735851349586","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/artclassps335"},{"teacherId":10099,"projectId":9080255,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for the fun toys you sent to my students. They truly enjoyed using them and many other children still continue to use the materials. My Students are a classroom of 3K students. They learn a great deal from playing with fun toys. They learn to communicate and play collaboratively with peers. My students love to play with all of the special toys they received. They build with the magnetic blocks and play with the dolls and other materials daily with great excitement. \r\n\r\nThanks for your kind support.\r\nMerry Christmas.","fullyFundedDate":1746787387461,"projectUrl":"project/my-3k-students-need-some-fun-toys/9080255/","projectTitle":"My 3K Students Need Some Fun Toys.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zitman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10099"},{"teacherId":10099,"projectId":9046600,"letterContent":"The snacks you supported us with has helped my students greatly as they are often hungry in the afternoon after nap time. They love snacks and water or juice. Thank you so very much for your kind support. Right now we are out of snack and I am working to get some support for new snacks. Thanks for your help in the past. We truly appreciate your kindness. Thank you again and wishing you a wonderful holiday season. My students do not always bing a snack to school as mom can't always provide that. So being able to offer them a tasty small snack and water is very important to me.","fullyFundedDate":1746787131975,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-some-snacks-for-the-afternoon/9046600/","projectTitle":"We Need Some Snacks for the Afternoon.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zitman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10099"},{"teacherId":8572436,"projectId":9138149,"letterContent":"The new technology has made a remarkable difference in my students' learning. It has helped them stay more focused, engaged, and confident during lessons. The interactive features excite them the most, offering instant feedback that turns learning into a fun and motivating experience. Students who typically struggle to participate are showing noticeable improvement, eagerly trying new tasks and taking more initiative. This technology allows them to learn at their own pace while still feeling supported and successful. Overall, it has created a more dynamic, inclusive, and uplifting learning environment for all my students.","fullyFundedDate":1746909127404,"projectUrl":"project/apple-for-knowledge-a-laptop-for-brigh/9138149/","projectTitle":"Apple for Knowledge: a Laptop for Bright Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Netu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8572436_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760734914227","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8572436"},{"teacherId":244591,"projectId":9573731,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project. Your generosity truly made a difference in our classroom. We proudly used the materials for Climate Action Day, and they helped my students engage in meaningful conversations about protecting our planet, caring for our environment, and understanding how their everyday choices matter.\r\n\r\nThe Earth stress balls were a huge hit—they sparked excitement and helped my students connect emotionally to the idea of caring for the Earth. I also used the TPT gift card to purchase amazing lessons that brought recycling, conservation, and climate awareness to life in a way that was interactive and age-appropriate.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, my students are developing a stronger understanding of environmental responsibility and learning how they can take action, both at school and at home. Thank you for making this possible and for investing in their learning and future.","fullyFundedDate":1758899028037,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-build-explore-protect-the-pl/9573731/","projectTitle":"Help Us Build, Explore, & Protect the PlanetThrough Stem","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nicole Petit","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp244591_orig.jpg?crop=328,328,x37,y120&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746800968404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nicole-petit"},{"teacherId":10240893,"projectId":9766271,"letterContent":"This project has strengthened our 2nd-grade classroom by giving students more access, movement, and structure during learning. The sentence strips have become a daily support for emerging writers, helping children plan, edit, and physically manipulate language before transferring it to paper or slides. At home, technology often helps students type or click to publish—but in school, tactile tools like sentence strips help students rehearse thinking, build grammar, and revise sentences by literally moving words around. Alongside this, fidget toys give my learners the ability to stay regulated and focused during lessons, especially when expectations include longer writing stamina and multi-step math tasks. Our new classroom station bins used in math stations bring organization and excitement—students can now grab materials quickly for addition/subtraction, place value, and graphing without losing minutes to searching. The pocket charts turn independent practice into interactive skill building, allowing children to categorize ideas, apply phonics patterns, and display thinking visually.\r\n\r\nWhat excites my students most is that these materials make learning feel like engineering, designing, and presenting, not just completing worksheets. Pocket charts are especially popular during reading centers—students love inserting their own vocabulary cards and building story sequences. One student, Melanie, who sometimes struggles with writing output, now generates full sentences on strips first, rehearsing them aloud and editing independently before \"publishing\" her work. She beams every time she displays her revised sentence in the pocket chart for peer feedback. Our math bins have been a game changer for partners like Masen, who thrives in hands-on learning—he volunteers to distribute bin materials for graphing and fact fluency stations and stays highly engaged when he can help the classroom run. Students also cheer when choosing a fidget from our calm toolkit before beginning a task; they describe it as \"fuel for thinking,\" which shows their growing self-awareness and regulation.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these tools have made my teaching more inclusive and efficient. With sentence strips and pocket charts, I can model, scaffold, and gradually release complex language skills in ways 7-year-olds can actually hold, move, and understand. Fidgets help ensure that every brain is ready for learning, not just the ones that can stay still the longest. And the math bins bring autonomy, speed, and ownership to stations aligned with New York State Next Generation Learning Standards","fullyFundedDate":1759325260403,"projectUrl":"project/building-literacy-through-learning-tools/9766271/","projectTitle":"Building Literacy Through Learning Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kim & Ms. Buxton's Class","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10240893_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757090347471","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10240893"},{"teacherId":10240893,"projectId":9783104,"letterContent":"This project has transformed how learning is documented and shared in our 2nd-grade classroom. The new HP LaserJet Pro MFP 3301 allows my students to print, scan, and copy their work easily, which has strengthened their independence and pride in learning. In school, printing isn't just about having paper—it's about giving students consistent access to tools that help them publish their writing, revise their thinking, and share learning visually. My students now print reading response pages from anchor texts, math problem-solving sheets, and even student-created checklists to support classroom routines. We also use scanning to upload written work into SESIS portfolios so families can celebrate growth beyond the classroom. The reliable toner cartridges mean we can do this consistently without interruption, creating smoother and more meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nWhat excites them most is the real-world feeling of becoming published authors and researchers. The moment they hold printed pages of their own stories or see scanned copies projected during lessons, they light up. Students love pressing the buttons, feeding pages into the scanner, and seeing their projects come to life. One student, Karter, has especially warmed to it—he now insists on printing every final draft and labeling it \"Published by Karter,\" which has improved his motivation during writing time. Another student, Jessica, enjoys scanning her illustrated summaries; she says it feels like \"saving her work forever like a real book.\" Even students who struggle with sustained attention are more focused when their tasks end with something tangible—a printed page or scanned record they can show others.\r\n\r\nThis technology has strengthened not just their academic skills, but their confidence. They now see learning as something they can create, refine, and proudly share. Because of this printer, our classroom runs more inclusively, responsively, and joyfully. I am deeply grateful to every donor who made this possible—thank you for putting powerful tools into the hands of young learners and believing in their brilliance.","fullyFundedDate":1760310833513,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-creativity-with-a-new-printer/9783104/","projectTitle":"Empowering Creativity with a New Printer","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kim & Ms. Buxton's Class","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10240893_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757090347471","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10240893"},{"teacherId":10240893,"projectId":9754777,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, reading in our classroom has truly transformed. Many of our donors are passionate readers, but may not always know the specific skills that teachers nurture through books—so here's a glimpse into what your support has made possible. These new texts have allowed my 2nd graders to practice foundational comprehension skills such as identifying the main idea, retelling key details, tracking story elements like character and setting, and comparing different versions of familiar tales. Students are building vocabulary naturally through read-aloud discussion, thought-provoking book talk prompts, and story mapping during small group work. Because of you, reading is no longer just an activity—it is active thinking, meaningful conversation, and joyful exploration for every learner, especially my students who thrive when learning is hands-on and student-centered.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading looks like choice, comfort, collaboration, and community. Each morning begins with a message and a whole-class read-aloud, followed by partner or table group book conversations where students ask questions, make predictions, and share connections to their own lives. Independent reading time often means students curled up with a tablet and headphones, flipping through digital libraries, or sharing a printed book with a classmate—quiet moments full of focus and imagination. Several students in our room have especially lit up since these new books arrived. One student loves to study illustrations, another excitedly retells animal facts he discovers, and another one has proudly taken on the role of class storyteller, using new vocabulary and dramatic expression as she reads aloud to her peers. Watching them fall deeper in love with reading has been my favorite reward, and it wouldn't have happened without you. Thank you for helping us turn books into belonging, confidence, and a lifelong love for learning.","fullyFundedDate":1758899183530,"projectUrl":"project/tools-to-help-2nd-graders-read-create/9754777/","projectTitle":"Tools to Help 2nd Graders Read, Create, and Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kim & Ms. Buxton's Class","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10240893_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757090347471","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10240893"},{"teacherId":114662,"projectId":9686118,"letterContent":"I want to extend my deepest appreciation for your generous support of our classroom project. Thanks to your kindness, my students were able to embark on a meaningful artistic journey, one that helped them explore their identities, celebrate their uniqueness, and express who they are through the beautiful medium of watercolor. Your donation made this project possible, and the impact it created is truly immeasurable.\r\n\r\nWith the watercolor paints, tagboard, colorful bulletin board paper, borders, and display tools you funded, my students created expressive self-portraits that became more than just artwork they became windows into who they are. Many of my students rarely have the opportunity to reflect on themselves in this way, let alone share that reflection proudly with others. This project gave them a powerful platform for self-expression, storytelling, and confidence building. The joy and excitement they felt while working on their self-portraits filled our classroom with creativity, curiosity, and pride.\r\n\r\nThroughout the project, students learned watercolor techniques such as blending, layering, and creating washes to bring depth and emotion to their portraits. They studied how artists use color to express mood and identity, and they applied these ideas in thoughtful and personal ways. Some students chose bright, bold colors to show their energetic personalities, while others used softer, cool tones to represent calmness or introspection. Every portrait became a unique visual story.\r\n\r\nOne of the most rewarding parts of this project was watching students begin to see themselves as artists with voices worth sharing. For some, this was the first time they had created a portrait of themselves. At first, many were shy or unsure about capturing their own features. But as they gained confidence through practice, encouragement, and access to the right materials, they began to truly shine. Their artwork quickly evolved from simple sketches into vibrant, expressive pieces filled with personality.\r\n\r\nWhen the portraits were finished, we transformed our classroom and school hallway into a gallery of identity and self-expression. Students walked through the hallway proudly, pointing out their work to friends, teachers, and visiting staff. Families who visited were moved to see their children's creativity and confidence displayed so beautifully. This display would not have been possible without your support, and it created such a sense of pride and community for our students.\r\n\r\nYour generosity did more than fund art supplies, it gave students the opportunity to discover themselves, to build confidence, and to recognize that their identity matters. It created a safe, joyful space where they could be expressive, reflective, and proud of who they are. These skills and memories will stay with them far beyond this project.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you for believing in my students, their voices, and their creativity. 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