{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 74 Hamlin Park School","outOfStateSupporters":51.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1569951,"projectId":10613660,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your wonderfully generous donation to our classroom STEM area! Your support has brought a renewed sense of wonder and excitement to our learning space, giving our students hands-on tools to explore, invent, and collaborate every day. It has been such a joy watching their imaginations ignite—from little architects carefully balancing intricate LEGO towers and bridges to young physicists fascinated by how magnetic cubes snap together to form complex 3D shapes.\r\n\r\nWith the addition of the chenille stems and craft sticks, our kids have taken their creativity to new heights, blending fine-motor design with engineering to construct miniature buildings, custom bridges, and one-of-a-kind inventions. Beyond building structures, these materials are building their confidence, problem-solving skills, and a genuine love for learning through play. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and for making such a lasting, meaningful impact on our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1790782075252,"projectUrl":"project/stem-is-super/10613660/","projectTitle":"STEM is Super","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nolan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1569951_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449005331530","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kchatham"},{"teacherId":1569951,"projectId":10371462,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift of classroom supplies! The Iris 3-Compartment Stackable Desktop Storage Drawer, Magic Invisible Clear Tape Refill, Tape Dispenser, and Stapler have already made a wonderful difference in our daily learning routine. The stackable drawer provides a neat, accessible station where the kids can independently retrieve and organize materials for group activities and personal workspaces.\r\n\r\nOur students are putting the tools to work every day across our writing and project centers. They love using the tape dispenser and invisible tape to mend book pages, secure interactive notebook flaps, and assemble creative craft projects, while using the stapler gives them a proud sense of ownership as they bind their multi-page stories and complete assignments. Your thoughtful support keeps our young learners organized, focused, and inspired to create every day!","fullyFundedDate":1789152583918,"projectUrl":"project/keep-us-organized/10371462/","projectTitle":"Keep Us Organized","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nolan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1569951_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449005331530","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kchatham"},{"teacherId":1569951,"projectId":10539890,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of the mailbox center for our kindergarten classroom!\r\n\r\nHaving a space to call their very own means the absolute world to five- and six-year-olds. The moment the mailboxes were set up and each child saw their name printed on their very own cubby slot, the classroom lit up with pure joy. They were beyond excited to start using them! Watching them proudly check their mailboxes each morning, safely deposit their drawings and notes, and pack up their homework folders at the end of the day has been such a wonderful daily milestone.\r\n\r\nBeyond giving them a physical place to store their belongings, this gift is helping our young learners build a strong sense of independence, responsibility, and community within our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made such a tangible, daily impact on our learning environment and on the hearts of these young students. We are all deeply grateful for your support and thoughtfulness!","fullyFundedDate":1788714787191,"projectUrl":"project/mailboxes-for-the-kids/10539890/","projectTitle":"Mailboxes for the Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nolan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1569951_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449005331530","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kchatham"},{"teacherId":3478057,"projectId":10716093,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. Your donation has made a meaningful difference in our classroom! Having snacks available throughout the school day helps to ensure my students can focus on learning instead of worrying about being hungry. These snacks provide much-needed energy during afternoon instruction, helping students stay attentive, engaged, and ready to participate. Your kindness has helped create a more supportive learning environment where students feel cared for and can focus on doing their very best. Thank you for making this all possible!","fullyFundedDate":1791125189847,"projectUrl":"project/brain-boosting-essentials/10716093/","projectTitle":"Brain Boosting Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shelton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3478057_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663387631296","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsshelton"},{"teacherId":3478057,"projectId":10626877,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. Your donation has made a meaningful difference in our classroom! Having snacks available throughout the school day helps to ensure my students can focus on learning instead of worrying about being hungry. These snacks provide much-needed energy during afternoon instruction, helping students stay attentive, engaged, and ready to participate. Your kindness has helped create a more supportive learning environment where students feel cared for and can focus on doing their very best. Thank you for making this all possible!","fullyFundedDate":1789417920339,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-hungry-minds-full-of-intelligenc/10626877/","projectTitle":"Feeding Hungry Minds Full of Intelligence!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shelton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3478057_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663387631296","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsshelton"},{"teacherId":4047732,"projectId":10717918,"letterContent":"I am beyond excited and grateful for your generosity! Because of you, ALL my students will have full bellies and peaceful minds. The food made their hearts light up, their minds light up and truly everything about them just become some hopeful!\r\nWhen they saw the food, they were so excited to try the snacks. They were talking about how much they can't want to try them! I have students who will come to me at the end of the day to let me know that they do not have food at home. It gives me great peace of mind, as well as them, to be able to give them food to take home so I know that their bellies will be full when they get home. This also brings a level of reassurance knowing that when there is a long weekend or a holiday break, I can give them extra food/snacks to take home. Thank you for being you!","fullyFundedDate":1791238925463,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-success/10717918/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mason","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4047732_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1524260528324","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mariamason"},{"teacherId":6745500,"projectId":10282224,"letterContent":"You are truly incredible. Thank you for your generosity and your donations! Because of you, my students have number lines to learn from, dry erase markers to be able to add/subtract, lamination for when we are reviewing the information...just so much wonderful things. \r\n When the students saw the numbers lines, their eyes instantly lite up! This is such a huge help when it comes to adding/subtracting. The story telling bean bags are perfect for when we have talking time. It allows for kids to be able to tell a story and have a starting piece to talk from. This has created such cool social opportunites for our students. Thank you for being you!","fullyFundedDate":1788802069337,"projectUrl":"project/letting-all-students-show-independence-i/10282224/","projectTitle":"Letting All Students Show Independence in Math with Visual Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Golpl","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6745500_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588438008936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-golpl"},{"teacherId":6745500,"projectId":10710663,"letterContent":"I am beyond excited and grateful for your generosity! Because of you, ALL my students will have full bellies, food to take home with them, and most important peace of mind. The food made their hearts light up, their minds light up and truly everything about them just become some hopeful!\r\n When they saw the food, they were so excited to try the snacks. They were talking about how much they love or wish they could try them! I have students who will come to me at the end of the day to let me know that they do not have food at home. It gives me great peace of mind, as well as them, to be able to give them food to take home so I know that their bellies will be full when they get home. This also brings a level of reassurance knowing that when there is a long weekend or a holiday break, I can give them food to take home. Thank you for being such a beacon of hope in our community!","fullyFundedDate":1791024088656,"projectUrl":"project/full-bellies-for-all-my-students/10710663/","projectTitle":"Full Bellies for all my Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Golpl","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6745500_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588438008936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-golpl"},{"teacherId":148113,"projectId":10072411,"letterContent":"I am so excited to share how we've been using the materials from this project at our school! Our auditorium is literally over 100 years old. It's a beautiful old space with a balcony, but the lighting is very dim, even when you turn all of the lights on in the room and on the stage... and our students absolutely love to be up on stage!\r\n\r\nThese new lights have brought our performances to another level! We're able to shine light onto the smiles of our students faces when they're singing, dancing, and playing their instruments on stage. We're able to change the colors of the lights to match the mood of what's happening and it really makes the kids feel special and the audience feel like they are being treated to a more professional performance.\r\n\r\nI can't thank you enough for helping bring this technology to our school! You are appreciated more than words can express.","fullyFundedDate":1774966150995,"projectUrl":"project/lights-camera-action/10072411/","projectTitle":"Lights, Camera, Action!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dobranski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp148113_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720663874512","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/148113"},{"teacherId":1569951,"projectId":10337988,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your incredibly generous donation. It truly could not have arrived at a better time. Our classroom is currently filled with sniffles and coughs, and although I always encourage my kids to share, germs are one thing we would much rather keep to ourselves!\r\n We have been using the wipes every day to clean our tables and classroom materials, helping make our space feel fresh, safe, and welcoming. The kids especially love the scent of the hand soap in our Stitch dispenser. Their faces light up as they make bubbles, turning an everyday routine into a cheerful moment they genuinely look forward to.\r\n Thank you for helping me care for my kids and keep them healthy, comfortable, and in class where they belong. They mean so much to me, and there is nothing better than seeing their bright, happy faces each day. Your kindness is making a real difference in our classroom, and I am truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1789618239105,"projectUrl":"project/clean-and-ready/10337988/","projectTitle":"Clean and Ready","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nolan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1569951_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449005331530","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kchatham"},{"teacherId":6745500,"projectId":10282242,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Because of you, my students creativity will be able to become alive! They were so excited when they saw The Hungry Little Caterpillar and asked me to read the story so they could then have the characters come to life. It became more excited when they saw the story telling piece. I have a few students who struggle with written language but are very strong in oral language. These story telling pieces help to bridge that gap and expand that confidence. \r\n The tissue paper has so many uses, most recently we will be using it as part of our science unit, to create tissue paper leaves. This truly will create endless creativity and make it so all my students can express their inner story telling.","fullyFundedDate":1782411396300,"projectUrl":"project/storytellinga-true-artistic-craft/10282242/","projectTitle":"Storytelling...a True Artistic Craft!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Golpl","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6745500_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588438008936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-golpl"},{"teacherId":6745500,"projectId":10321581,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Your generosity speaks volumes! Starting the year off right with tools and supplies is essential! The classroom folders create such a classroom community because all my students will have the same way of bringing their homework and school notes back and forth to school. \r\n At first, when my students opened the box, they didn't understand the magic just yet. Then...when they saw the front cover with THEIR NAME, OUR CLASS...they were so excited! When they saw that everyone had one...oh my goodness...so excited! The flair pens they love to correct their work with...they love being a \"teacher\" to their peers, little do they know they are also learning right along side.","fullyFundedDate":1790782078768,"projectUrl":"project/new-supplies-for-a-new-year/10321581/","projectTitle":"New Supplies for a New Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Golpl","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6745500_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588438008936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-golpl"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_21249","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":388,"numTeachers":33,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":17,"percentBlack":67,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":6,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"11.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":48.3,"schoolId":21249,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 74 Hamlin Park School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 74 Hamlin Park School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/buffalo-public-schools/ps-74-hamlin-park-school/21249"}