{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 8 Issac Varian","outOfStateSupporters":36.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6100312,"projectId":9328979,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of headphones for our classroom. Your support makes a meaningful difference for our students, and I am truly grateful for your kindness.\r\n\r\nWith these headphones, students can fully participate in online learning activities, listen to educational videos, and work independently without distractions. Having access to their own headphones helps students stay focused and engaged while allowing everyone in the classroom to learn comfortably.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps create a more supportive and productive learning environment where students have the tools they need to succeed. Because of you, our students can build their skills, stay motivated, and make the most of their learning experiences.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for supporting our classroom. Your kindness and commitment to education are greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1746917175381,"projectUrl":"project/happy-headphones/9328979/","projectTitle":"Happy Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Klein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6100312"},{"teacherId":6100312,"projectId":9328587,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing loose-leaf paper and notebooks for my classroom. Your kindness and willingness to help make a meaningful difference for my students each and every day.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, students now have the materials they need to take notes, complete assignments, organize their ideas, and fully participate in their learning. Something as simple as having their own paper and notebooks helps students feel prepared, confident, and ready to do their best work.\r\n\r\nYour support helps create a classroom where students can focus on learning without worrying about whether they have the supplies they need. I am truly grateful for your generosity and for believing in our students.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make my classroom a place where students can learn, grow, and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1746992600567,"projectUrl":"project/new-notebooks-and-loose-leaf-paper/9328587/","projectTitle":"New Notebooks and Loose Leaf Paper","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Klein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6100312"},{"teacherId":6100312,"projectId":9292116,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of water bottles and snacks. Your kindness and support mean so much to our classroom. Because of you, my students have access to refreshments that help them stay energized, focused, and ready to learn throughout the day.\r\n\r\nThese supplies make a real difference. Having water and snacks available helps students stay comfortable and supported, especially during busy school days. Your generosity helps create a positive learning environment where students can concentrate on their work and feel cared for.\r\n\r\nI am truly grateful for your willingness to support my students and invest in their success. Thank you for thinking of my classroom and for helping me provide what my students need to thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1746713499876,"projectUrl":"project/water-bottles-snacks-and-more/9292116/","projectTitle":"Water Bottles, Snacks and More!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Klein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6100312"},{"teacherId":2667870,"projectId":9561507,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my students achieve their goals by supporting and funding this project. My students have been more creative and enthusiastic about creating projects in the classroom because of the crayons and googly eyes. \r\nWe recently created love bugs for their parents on Valentines Day and they were able to choose which googly eyes they wanted to use and color in some of the hearts with the crayons. My students were so excited to receive new crayons to color with. In kindergarten students tend to either break their crayons by accident or lose them throughout the busy day. I have noticed that since they have received the new items they are becoming more responsible with their items and care for it more than ever. \r\nThank you once again for helping and funding this project.","fullyFundedDate":1763397832764,"projectUrl":"project/creative-minds/9561507/","projectTitle":"Creative Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Blackwood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2667870_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702003433231","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cblackwood"},{"teacherId":106946,"projectId":9785680,"letterContent":"Thank you so much. You cannot begin to understand what a wonderful thing you have done. The children were so excited to be able to pick out their own hat and gloves. So many children didn't have any hats or gloves. They were so excited. It was like Christmas some of the students said. I was able to give out the hats and gloves to over 300 students. \r\n\r\nIt has been so cold in the Bronx in the single digits. The hats and gloves came in the nick of time! I received so many thank you from parents. I am so grateful for donors like you! You have truly made a difference in the lives of these students. Xo","fullyFundedDate":1769445273541,"projectUrl":"project/baby-its-cold-outside-we-need-hats-and/9785680/","projectTitle":"Baby it’s Cold outside! We need hats and gloves.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abbate","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp106946_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689028741706","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/106946"},{"teacherId":106946,"projectId":9938734,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much. The children were so thrilled to be able to get some wonderful resources. We purchased letter and sounds cards. So that the students can practice learning their letters. We purchased reading games like gum ball fun. We sorted words by real and fake words. After we read all of them. We printed other materials for our classroom such as the large sound wall. \r\nAll of these resources were on TPT. These are exactly what my students needed. They were created by other teachers. Since I didn't have to spend time making games etc... I was able to spend more time teaching and making my lessons even more interactive. Again, thank you so much. \r\nMrs Abbate","fullyFundedDate":1768227541780,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-tpt-resources-please/9938734/","projectTitle":"We Need TPT Resources, Please","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abbate","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp106946_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689028741706","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/106946"},{"teacherId":4117913,"projectId":10012118,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible kindness and support in helping to fund this book project for my students. I have the privilege of teaching a fantastic group of 4th graders this year who are so bright and inquisitive and love to read. \r\nMy students are always asking for new and different books. Our class library was lacking books that they enjoy like \"Diary of a Wimpy Kid\" and books by one their favorite authors, Judy Blume. \r\nMy students were so excited when the boxes came in to the classroom and even more thrilled when we opened the boxes up and saw new books thanks to you !!","fullyFundedDate":1768478363737,"projectUrl":"project/books-to-inspire-our-love-of-reading/10012118/","projectTitle":"Books to Inspire Our Love of Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4117913_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525822634031","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/p-burke"},{"teacherId":3498629,"projectId":4475000,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating school supplies to our classroom! Because of your generosity, we were able to start the school year off right with all the materials our students need to succeed. Your support helps keep our classroom organized, students prepared, and ready to learn every day. These supplies make a big difference in creating a positive, productive, and inspiring learning environment. We truly appreciate your kindness and support! Your generosity inspires our students to do their best every single day.\r\n\r\nWith appreciation,\r\nMs. von Hagen","fullyFundedDate":1568825593818,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-fun/4475000/","projectTitle":"Back to School Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. von Hagen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3498629_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505064410195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-vonhagen"},{"teacherId":3498629,"projectId":8871371,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Clean & Hungry Classroom! Your contribution of Clorox wipes and snacks is already making a real difference.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support:\r\n\r\nOur classroom stays cleaner and healthier, helping students focus and feel safe.\r\n\r\nStudents have nutritious snacks when they need them, keeping them energized and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nYour kindness truly supports our students' learning and well-being. We are so grateful for your support—it means the world to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1734780420832,"projectUrl":"project/the-clean-and-hungry-classroom/8871371/","projectTitle":"The Clean and Hungry Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. von Hagen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3498629_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505064410195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-vonhagen"},{"teacherId":4117913,"projectId":9951832,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire classroom, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation of glue, scissors, and hole punches. It is often the simplest supplies that are the most essential, yet these are the items we find ourselves running low on most quickly. Your contribution ensures that every student in our class has the high-quality tools they need to participate fully in our daily lessons without having to wait or share, allowing their creativity to flow uninterrupted.\r\n\r\nThese tools are already making a tangible difference in our workspace. With the new scissors and glue, our students are moving beyond simple worksheets to create vibrant, multi-dimensional projects that help reinforce complex concepts. The addition of the hole punches has also been a game-changer for our organization, allowing the children to take pride in maintaining their own portfolios and interactive notebooks. Watching them engage so enthusiastically with hands-on learning is a direct result of your kindness.\r\n\r\nYour support does more than just fill our supply cabinets; it sends a powerful message to our students that their education and their projects are valued by the community. By providing these foundational materials, you have removed a barrier to learning and replaced it with an opportunity for discovery. Thank you for investing in our classroom and for helping us create an environment where our students can cut, paste, and build their way toward a brighter future.","fullyFundedDate":1768227518051,"projectUrl":"project/glue-scissors-hole-punches-oh-my/9951832/","projectTitle":"Glue, Scissors & Hole Punches, OH MY!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4117913_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525822634031","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/p-burke"},{"teacherId":2959564,"projectId":9622737,"letterContent":"We can't thank you enough for our special lighting for our little ones. We have students with special needs and sensory issues and this has given us such a calming and relaxing space. We are able to adjust the lighting at any time to accommodate their differing needs throughout the day. We thank you so much for thinking of us and making our classroom so much better!! it's because of you that learning can happen because their individual, sensory and emotional needs are being met. Your generous hearts have made the biggest difference differences.","fullyFundedDate":1758899312115,"projectUrl":"project/prek-needs-better-lighting/9622737/","projectTitle":"PreK Needs Better Lighting","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sofia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2959564_orig.png?crop=1283,1284,x0,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662330106076","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-sofia"},{"teacherId":1908800,"projectId":9624674,"letterContent":"As a classroom teacher, we go through so much printer ink and paper! Unfortunately when this got funded they didnt have the ink available to I ordered some puzzles in place of the ink, which was great!\r\nBut I am about halfway done with the paper so far. I have made copies for homework sheets, and printed tons of literacy and math centers.\r\n\r\nSince they were out of the ink, choose a few puzzles for the children to enjoy during free play, since I have a lot of students who really enjoy doing puzzles. 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