{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 3 D'Youville Porter Campus","outOfStateSupporters":49.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2299902,"projectId":9956251,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our prek art project! You have supplied us with many wonderful art and craft materials for our independent art learning area! The students have been having such a wonderful time using their imagination and creativity to make authentic art!\r\n\r\nWe use this art area daily! The students were so excited to receive the new materials! Thank you again for caring about our classroom and our prek students! We truly appreciate the generous donation and your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1767033469522,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-art-area/9956251/","projectTitle":"Pre-K Art Area","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calarco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2299902_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746444615610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jackiepizzuto"},{"teacherId":8818719,"projectId":10061157,"letterContent":"Your generous donation has provided coats, hats, gloves, and more for students in our building who otherwise may not have had appropriate winter attire. The students were given a chance to select items they needed in order to keep warm in our cold, and snowy winter.\r\nWe hold Saturday Academies once a month and families of students in our school are invited to attend and participate in activities, one of which was being able to select winter items they may be in need of for their child. Many families expressed how grateful they were to be able to receive coats, hats, and/or gloves. Your donation is why we were able to help so many students in the school. Thank you again for your kindness and support to keep our students safe and warm!","fullyFundedDate":1769492979933,"projectUrl":"project/winter-warmth-and-safety-leads-to-succes/10061157/","projectTitle":"Winter Warmth and Safety Leads to Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Agugliaro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8818719_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698165760952","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8818719"},{"teacherId":10428409,"projectId":10082479,"letterContent":"The impact of providing snack donations to children in an inner-city classroom reaches far beyond simply easing hunger. For many of my students, a healthy snack during the school day is not just a treat — it is a necessity. Many children come to school without having had breakfast, or they may not have access to enough food at home to sustain them through the day. As a result, hunger can become a major barrier to learning.\r\n\r\nWhen students are hungry, it is difficult for them to focus, participate, regulate their emotions, and perform academically. A simple snack can make a meaningful difference by helping students feel safe, cared for, and ready to learn. It supports their ability to concentrate during instruction, stay engaged in classroom activities, and build positive relationships with peers and teachers.\r\n\r\nIn an inner-city classroom, where many families face financial hardship, snack donations also help relieve some of the stress placed on parents and caregivers who are doing their best to meet basic needs. Providing snacks ensures that all students have equal access to the nourishment they need, regardless of their circumstances.\r\n\r\nThese donations create a more supportive and equitable learning environment. They send a powerful message to students that their needs matter and that school is a place where they are valued, supported, and set up for success. With consistent access to snacks, students are better able to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.\r\n\r\nYour support in donating snacks would have an immediate and lasting impact on the well-being and success of the children in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1771010620396,"projectUrl":"project/snack-attack/10082479/","projectTitle":"Snack Attack","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fowler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10428409"},{"teacherId":10271679,"projectId":9983795,"letterContent":"The playdough is now a favorite material in our Pre-K classroom. Students use it during centers to build hand strength by rolling, squishing, and shaping the dough. We've used it to make letters, numbers, and simple shapes, helping students learn through hands-on, play-based activities that are developmentally appropriate.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the playdough, they were excited and eager to explore. Many began talking about what they wanted to create, and even our quieter students were motivated to join in and participate.\r\n\r\nStudents will continue using the playdough to practice early math and literacy skills such as counting, making sets, forming letters, and identifying shapes. This resource will support learning through play all year long, thanks to our generous donors.","fullyFundedDate":1769091382613,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-hands-on-learning/9983795/","projectTitle":"Pre-K Hands-on Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Erny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10271679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758372984854","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10271679"},{"teacherId":2299902,"projectId":9763284,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for your generous donation! You have supplied our classroom with hundreds on cans of PlayDoh! We use this PlayDoh daily! It helps use practice forming letters, numbers and shapes. We use it for counting, adding, subtracting and making patterns! We also use it to write our names.\r\n\r\nThe students also love using the PlayDoh to making things using their imagination and being creative! Thank you so much for caring about our classroom and our students! We are very grateful and appreciative!","fullyFundedDate":1759456523072,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-stem/9763284/","projectTitle":"Pre-K STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calarco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2299902_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746444615610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jackiepizzuto"},{"teacherId":2299902,"projectId":9745223,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! You supplied us with a gift card to teachers pay teachers! We used this gift card to purchase props, signs and labels for our dramatic play area for the entire year! \r\n\r\nWe bought dramatic play areas for our prek themes including construction site (community helpers), vet clinic (taking care), auto shop (on the go) and zoo (animals). These props, signs and labels really help to make our play area come to life! Thank you again for your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1762267545643,"projectUrl":"project/dramatic-play-themes/9745223/","projectTitle":"Dramatic Play Themes!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calarco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2299902_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746444615610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jackiepizzuto"},{"teacherId":3096174,"projectId":9710637,"letterContent":"Thank you for supplying our art classroom with Jacquard Pinata inks, synthetic Yupo paper and acrylic paint markers. We are using these materials to explore paper marbling techniques. The completed works will be assembled into personal art journals in the days ahead. \r\nThe sudents were very intrigued by these materials upon their arrival. Once the materials and their applications were demonstrated the students were dazzled by the unpredictable results of combing colors and creating various marble effects they wre able to achieve. \r\nThank you for providing my students with these materials and providing them with very unique art adventures!","fullyFundedDate":1758558967274,"projectUrl":"project/abstract-ink-painting/9710637/","projectTitle":"Abstract Ink Painting","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kerr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3096174_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x371,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757438886681","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3096174"},{"teacherId":2299902,"projectId":9735749,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness and generosity! You have supplied our classroom with materials for our classroom store! Students earn points for positive behavior and excellent academics and then they can use those points to buy items in our classroom store!\r\n\r\nYou have given our store many wonderful stickers and other amazing items for students to purchase! The students are so excited to buy items they are interested in. It also allows the students to practice their counting and adding skills! Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1758819453198,"projectUrl":"project/pbis-classroom-store-for-financial-lite/9735749/","projectTitle":"PBIS: Classroom Store for Financial Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calarco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2299902_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746444615610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jackiepizzuto"},{"teacherId":2299902,"projectId":9528235,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for your kindness and generosity! You have supplied our class with two yoga mats for our gym, playground, and gross motor time! The students low to run, jump, dance and play on these colorful mats! They also love to practice their yoga stretches and tumbling.\r\n\r\nWe also feel better about the students playing and having fun while on a soft and cushy surface. We want our students to have fun, but we also want to make sure they are safe and protected from harm. Thank you again for your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1757353825647,"projectUrl":"project/prek-yoga/9528235/","projectTitle":"PreK Yoga","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calarco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2299902_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746444615610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jackiepizzuto"},{"teacherId":2299902,"projectId":9528198,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generous donation! You have supplied our classroom with 2 yoga mats. The students use these in the gym for gross motor time to practice yoga poses and stretches as well as tumbling!\r\n\r\nYou have also supplied us with a few games for our gym and gross motor time. The students love to toss the balls onto the alphabet and number boards. This practices their fine and gross motor skills! It also practices their hand eye coordination skills. The students enjoy saying the letter and number it lands on and this also practices their language and math skills!","fullyFundedDate":1757353828194,"projectUrl":"project/prek-fun-with-fitness/9528198/","projectTitle":"PreK Fun with Fitness","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calarco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2299902_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746444615610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jackiepizzuto"},{"teacherId":2299902,"projectId":9303927,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity! You have supplied our classroom with two cases of PlayDoh! We use this daily in our classroom! We use it to make letters, names, numbers and shapes. We also use it for counting and for free play! \r\n\r\nYou also supplied us with laminating pouches for our classroom work. The teachers also use these to protect games and activities that we use in our learning areas and for posters and signs around the room! \r\n\r\nYou also gave us long white construction paper. We used this for free writing and for crafts throughout the year! Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1746463842214,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-prek/9303927/","projectTitle":"We Love PreK!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calarco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2299902_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746444615610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jackiepizzuto"},{"teacherId":2299902,"projectId":9115948,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! You have supplied our classroom with a ton of kinetic sand for our independent sensory area! One of our themes in PreK is called from farm to food! This unit is all about how we get our food from the farm. We like to set up our independent sensory area as a bakery! The students use baking pans, measuring spoons and cups, bowls and other hands on toys to create baked goods using kinetic sand! This project allowed us to do that with all of the kinetic sand you gave us! My students had so much fun learning through hands in play! Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1743350879142,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-sand-pretend-baking/9115948/","projectTitle":"Sensory Sand: Pretend Baking","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calarco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2299902_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746444615610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jackiepizzuto"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_21227","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":521,"numTeachers":55,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":79,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"9.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":50.9,"schoolId":21227,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 3 D'Youville Porter Campus on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 3 D'Youville Porter Campus","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/buffalo-public-schools/ps-3-dyouville-porter-campus/21227"}