{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS231 at PS238","outOfStateSupporters":54.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9232089,"projectId":9058547,"letterContent":"When the new materials arrived, my students were instantly excited and curious — their faces lit up as they explored the colorful tools, sensory items, and interactive learning resources. We began using them right away to support lessons focused on communication, literacy, and daily living skills. For example, during a recent activity, students used fine-motor manipulatives and picture supports to follow multi-step directions and practice requesting items, which helped build both confidence and independence.\r\n\r\nThese resources have already made a difference by helping each student stay engaged and motivated during instruction. They create more opportunities for hands-on learning and positive interactions, which are so important in our special education setting.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue using these tools to support social-emotional learning and functional communication throughout the school day — from morning meetings to academic centers. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where every student can grow, connect, and succeed! 💛","fullyFundedDate":1745847054366,"projectUrl":"project/building-essential-skills-in-a-special-e/9058547/","projectTitle":"Building Essential Skills in a Special Education Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9232089"},{"teacherId":846960,"projectId":9279377,"letterContent":"By having the supplies to better organize our areas for sound, we are now able to hear things without straining or asking others to \"shhh\". By having two nice speakers for our students to use in our group meetings, or our group performances helps out more that you could know. By being able toss a foam speaker to a students who is shy to start out, helps ease their fear and allows for their voice to be heard without adults asking many times to say it again. Having these two speakers is such an amazing tool and we can not wait to use them in Sept. when we start our 25 26 school year projects. \r\nDonors, I could never say the words thank you enough for you to understand the impact and help this provides to my daily work day and how it helps our students grow and become a greater person who can show who they are and what they are capable of. \r\n\r\nI am grateful for this platform, donors like yourself and the freedom to list what I feel works in my space for the students I work with. Thanking you all for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1747167678327,"projectUrl":"project/give-us-the-sound-we-need-for-graduation/9279377/","projectTitle":"Give Us the Sound We Need for Graduation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bruder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp846960_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465506108771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bruder231"},{"teacherId":846960,"projectId":9133327,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for getting this project funded. My school now has more tools for our students to use. Coordination is such a difficult task for many of our students. Now we are better equipped as a school to help guide out student's abilities. We will be able to run stations during PE time slot with one of the stations being active movement. This will help with gross motor skills and many of our student's needs. \r\n\r\nThis is an advantage to have at the ready stationary bikes to have and use as one of our stations in gym. We as a school can not say thank you enough times when projects are funded for our students to use and our school to have ready for the day's instruction. Thank you","fullyFundedDate":1746786135568,"projectUrl":"project/students-need-a-stationary-bike-to-work/9133327/","projectTitle":"Students Need a Stationary Bike to Work Out on.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bruder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp846960_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465506108771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bruder231"},{"teacherId":3445183,"projectId":9268651,"letterContent":"My students were very excited to see the refrigerator with freezer in our classroom. We were able to sort items that belong in the refrigerator vs. the freezer and problem solve as they stocked the refrigerator/freezer after shopping. Because we have this wonderful opportunity of having a refrigerator in our classroom we can have exciting and educational shopping experiences as well. We are learning to ask for the location of different items in the store as well as pushing a shopping cart, loading things onto the conveyor belt and learning how to be a polite customer. My students were over the moon when they were given an opportunity to choose an ice cream from the freezer!!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your thoughtfulness and generosity in donating to my project and believing in","fullyFundedDate":1746471564722,"projectUrl":"project/communication-taking-off/9268651/","projectTitle":"Communication Taking Off","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gina Tuckman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3445183_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457923299545","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ginatuckman"},{"teacherId":846960,"projectId":9108569,"letterContent":"Thank you for the help and support in getting this project funded. My students and classroom team can always rely on Donor's Choose to help us get what is needed in our classroom. These adapters help us learn and not disturb others while we are working on math and hearing stories read to us on line. By having these headphone adapters we are able to move forward and learn in an environment with limited loud sounds.\r\nI can not thank you, the donor, enough times and can not say the two words enough for you. I wish there were other possible things we could do, or say, or show to prove how much this platform means to us as a group of students. Until there are meet ups, or face time like meetings, our words will have to be enough to show how much this helps us and means to us. Thank you all.","fullyFundedDate":1740527930262,"projectUrl":"project/ipad-chargers-and-power-chargers/9108569/","projectTitle":"iPad Chargers and Power Chargers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bruder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp846960_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465506108771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bruder231"},{"teacherId":3445183,"projectId":9142003,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my students communicate through pre-vocational activities. They loved setting up the bins and freezer getting ready to interact with their peers and school staff.\r\n\r\nSetting up a real world environment gives my students a hands on feel for what the \"world of work\" could look like for them. Practicing and learning in a safe, familiar setting gives them the confidence they will need as they grow and become young adults. \r\n\r\nHaving the ability to see that you need to pay for snacks, they don't just show up in your backpack, will help them understand while shopping with their families that after placing items in a shopping cart, you need to pay. This will help my students generalize the shopping experience.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generous donation to my project as well as my students and their families.","fullyFundedDate":1742899731111,"projectUrl":"project/communication-through-pre-vocational-ac/9142003/","projectTitle":"Communication Through Pre- Vocational Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gina Tuckman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3445183_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457923299545","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ginatuckman"},{"teacherId":846960,"projectId":8908057,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for getting this project funded. Our students now have the ability to have stable items to wear when then need them. This project was funded at a time that was perfect for the students we had in mind. The families were thankful and we can see that our students had what they needed. \r\nIt always makes me think about who funds my projects and the why. I don't know the answer to that question, but I as well am blessed to have people who care for our students the same way that I do. Thank you whoever you are. Thank you","fullyFundedDate":1735700277524,"projectUrl":"project/students-family-need-support/8908057/","projectTitle":"Student's Family Need Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bruder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp846960_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465506108771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bruder231"},{"teacherId":846960,"projectId":8928641,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my students and their learning. It means a great deal to me that people from around the United States come together to help people whom they have never met before. I am looking forward to using these supplies, and I love to see the student's reactions when they learn that strangers are donating to the school and class in order for them to learn! They are always so amazed by this idea, and often cannot believe it. At the end, not only does it help them learn, it helps them realize there are people out there wanting the best for them.\"","fullyFundedDate":1731251560929,"projectUrl":"project/students-with-disabilities-need-to-learn/8928641/","projectTitle":"Students with disabilities need to learn about engineering","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bruder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp846960_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465506108771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bruder231"},{"teacherId":846960,"projectId":8934548,"letterContent":"Thank you thank you , thank you. Today's donations mean there are still people who have faith in our schools, students' needs, and teachers.\r\n\r\nI would like to thank each one of you individually, however, I know that is not a possibility so I will just say one big thank you to all that thought this project was worth their time to donate. Our students are learning how to put together and how to make digital items go. Our students are learning the basics of STEM concepts and how to put together cars, how to start and work robots and simple coding of forward and back.","fullyFundedDate":1731449436708,"projectUrl":"project/stem-resources-needed-for-students-with/8934548/","projectTitle":"Stem Resources Needed for Students With Disabilities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bruder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp846960_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465506108771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bruder231"},{"teacherId":846960,"projectId":8911690,"letterContent":"I can not tell you how much your faith in my students means to me, especially during the holiday season. I love that there are people who are want to see others happy and have what they need for no reason at all. I love that there are people who do not have a hidden agenda when they give of themselves. I love that there are people like you. I know my students all love the gift of materials to advance their artistic skills, even if they can not say it. I know my students benefit from all the supplies we received from projects. This is such a weight off of me that my project was picked up and funded by people like you.\r\n\r\nThank you, it's just two words and they are the easiest words to say. I wish there were more words that I could put to paper to tell you the joy I feel when I can check off one more thing from my list for my students. One last time, thank you for this December project funding. Thank you from all of us.","fullyFundedDate":1733260663365,"projectUrl":"project/students-with-disabilities-love-to-draw/8911690/","projectTitle":"Students With Disabilities- Love to Draw and Design","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bruder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp846960_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465506108771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bruder231"},{"teacherId":846960,"projectId":8953854,"letterContent":"I want to take the time to say thank you for the thought. the donation, and the time and desire to want to help my students succeed. No matter how many times I say thank you for your donations and no matter how many times I write these thank you notes, the message never comes across with true meaning. Even though these letters are one of the requirements of Donor's Choose, I wish the feeling and the meaning would come across as I wish it would. Words are just are that, words! Anyone can say thank you. I wished that there was some way to show and express how much having someone wanting my students to make progress and gains without ever meeting them or knowing them or myself means the world to me.\r\n\r\nI only hope one day some of my students realize how fortunate they were to have people who want to help them just because their teachers put a project live on the internet. Thank you, Donors, all who helped support my students by giving their money to make my wishes come true and in turn my students' lives easier to grow and learn.","fullyFundedDate":1733242886855,"projectUrl":"project/weighted-stuffed-animals-help-us-feel-sa/8953854/","projectTitle":"Weighted Stuffed Animals Help Us Feel Safe Over the Break","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bruder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp846960_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465506108771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bruder231"},{"teacherId":846960,"projectId":8854341,"letterContent":"A wonderful addition to our school. This gives us the ability to work with our students in a food service environment. This will allow us to be able to teach our students how to function independently. I am always happy to know that there are people in the world who like to help my school and my students.\r\n\r\nOur school is always in need of support for projects from the private sector. I am always amazed and thankful for any support given to me and can never say enough thank you to the people who helped make this a reality. From my students, the staff at the school, and myself, I thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1733234149762,"projectUrl":"project/students-with-disabilities-want-to-sprea/8854341/","projectTitle":"Students With Disabilities Want to Spread Kindness","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bruder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp846960_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465506108771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bruder231"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_18785","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":null,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":89,"percentAsian":24,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":52,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":13,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area","gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"Census ZCTA","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"UNCLASSIFIED","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":45.3,"schoolId":18785,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS231 at PS238 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS231 at PS238","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/district-75-city-wide-programs/ps231-ps238/18785"}