{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 45 International School","outOfStateSupporters":27.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8453244,"projectId":10042647,"letterContent":"I am writing to sincerely thank you for your generous donation to our classroom. Your kindness and support have made a meaningful difference in my life in my student's daily learning experience. They were overjoyed when they first saw the materials and extremely grateful.\r\nThe folders you provided have helped my students stay organized and take ownership for their work. Many of my students struggle keeping papers together and having color coded folders has allowed them to build responsibility in managing their materials. The chair pouches have truly transformed our classroom environment. With limited storage space, these pouches give students a designated place to keep their materials. This has reduced clutter, minimized distractions, and increased instructional time because we spend far less time searching for supplies. The swifters have helped maintain a clean and healthy classroom. A tidy learning space improves focus and comfort, and my students take pride in helping keep our room clean. It has also helped reduce dust and allergens, creating a more welcoming environment for everyone. The snacks you donated have been extremely impactful. Many of my students come to school hungry, and having access to a small snack allows them to concentrate more in class. The personal hygiene items have supported them in a respectful and discreet way. As they grow, having access to hygiene items helps build confidence and prevents embarrassment. \r\nIt is because of your generosity, that our classroom is more organized, cleaner and students are happier. On behalf of my entire class, thank you for investing in our education.","fullyFundedDate":1768862582098,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-happy-and-organized-students/10042647/","projectTitle":"Healthy, Happy, and Organized Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Killinger-Reese","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8453244"},{"teacherId":9525043,"projectId":10042473,"letterContent":"On behalf of out 6th grade classroom, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donations of water, snacks, cleaning supplies, chap stick and deodorant. Your kindness has made a meaningful and immediate impact on our students. Having access to water and snacks helps to stay focused, energized, and ready to learn throughout the day. The cleaning supplies allow us to maintain a healthy and welcoming classroom environment. The personal care items such as chap stick and deodorant, support out students' confidence and well-being, something that is especially important at this age. It also has helped us get through this very cold winter. \r\nBecause of your generosity, our classroom feels more supported, more prepared, and more cared for. Your donations go beyond supplies; they send a powerful message to our students that people out their believe in them and want them to succeed and stay healthy. We are truly grateful for your thoughtfulness and commitment to our students. Thank you for helping us create a safe, comfortable, and positive learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1768851335316,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-and-independent-kids/10042473/","projectTitle":"Healthy and Independent Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hepfer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9525043_orig.jpg?crop=460,460,x0,y36&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714664498994","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9525043"},{"teacherId":5045878,"projectId":10038701,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for the wonderful new and helpful items for my classrooms of students. This type of donation of food, cleaning and clothing is a fantastic opportunity to provide my students will essential and daily needs! The snacks that were purchased has given my students nourishment when they feel hungry. There are times, students arrive after breakfast and have not had the opportunity to eat. Also, during testing times there always seems to be additional hunger. Who doesn't get hungry after they take a test? Also, on our spring field trips, I know have the snacks to take with me instead of asking families to bring in one for their child.\r\n\r\nThe wonderful cleaning supplies are keeping our classroom clean with less dirt and germs. This is especially important during these cold winter months. The swifter has been a hit with keeping our floors clean from spills or other dirt that is brought in on the students' shoes. The wipes are wonderful for daily desk cleaning. Our students eat their breakfast in the classroom, and this helps clean desks before their daily instruction.\r\n\r\nThe clothing is essential and perfect! The students were all given socks to keep their feet warm under their boots. In addition, we now have sweatpants and leggings available for spills, or when a child's bottom is too small. There are many reasons to have extra clothing items ready to go!\r\n\r\nThe children are excited about all of these items for our class. This generous donation will make an impact on the students learning! It has also taught them about donating to people who need a little extra.","fullyFundedDate":1768766080922,"projectUrl":"project/caring-for-our-learning-space/10038701/","projectTitle":"Caring for Our Learning Space","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sadkin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5045878"},{"teacherId":9660135,"projectId":10044048,"letterContent":"Your donations have impacted our classroom with cleanliness, food in their bellies, and warm bodies! Our kids are so happy with all the things that were given to our classrooms and to them, the smiles are never ending.\r\n First, the snacks have helped with our students who need more food for home and who need a little pick me up to keep on working. Whenever a child needs a snack they go into the snack bin and get something to fill their belly. We also make sure that each student selects a yummy snack to take home on Fridays to enjoy over the weekend. Kids are so happy to have choices about what snack they want and they truly enjoy it.\r\n Second, all the cleaning supplies have made our classroom shine. Students desk are super clean, and make working at them more enjoyable. We have also taken upon ourselves to add new classroom jobs ( swifter helper and broom helper) which has taught our students more responsibility.\r\n Finally the clothing donated (jackets, hats/gloves, socks and pants) have helped to keep our littles warm. Many students have outgrown their jackets, socks and pants. We have been able to replace many items that our students needed. \r\n We never would've been able to meet the needs of 50 students without your generous donation and for that we can't thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1768970112375,"projectUrl":"project/warm-bodies-full-bellies-and-a-clean-cl/10044048/","projectTitle":"Warm Bodies, Full Bellies and a Clean Classroom! Happy Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9660135"},{"teacherId":9110418,"projectId":10021836,"letterContent":"Your donations have impacted our classroom with cleanliness, brain fuel, and warm feet! Our kids are so happy with all the things that were given to our classrooms the smiles are never ending. \r\n First, the snacks have helped with when our students need more fuel for their brain to keep on working. Whenever a child needs a snack they go into the snack bin and get something to fill their belly. We also make sure that each student selects a yummy snack to take home on Fridays to enjoy over the weekend. Kids are so happy to have choices about what snack they want and they truly enjoy it.\r\n Second all the cleaning supplies have made our classroom shine. Students desk are super clean, and make working at them more enjoyable. We have also taken upon ourselves to add new classroom jobs ( swifter helper and broom helper) which has taught our students more responsibility. \r\n Finally the clothing donated ( socks and pants) have helped to keep little feet warm and replace any pants that some of our students have outgrown. \r\n We never would've been able to meet the needs of 50 students without your generous donation and for that we can't thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1768614167261,"projectUrl":"project/happy-and-healthy-kids/10021836/","projectTitle":"Happy and Healthy Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hirschfelt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9110418_orig.png?crop=373,373,x0,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715872232886","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9110418"},{"teacherId":10414647,"projectId":10047495,"letterContent":"Hi ! Thank you so much for giving me the snacks that I was able to provide for my students at the end of the day. It is greatly appreciated and thank you so so much for the cleaning supplies. It's very cold in Buffalo and having the Kleenex for the kids to blow their nose makes them and myself very happy and thank you so much for all the Clorox wipes. We are able to keep our room fresh and clean and germ-free during this winter and throughout the year. I literally cannot thank you from the bottom of my heart. This makes me so happy thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1769195900968,"projectUrl":"project/clean-and-healthy-kids/10047495/","projectTitle":"Clean and Healthy Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nicometi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10414647"},{"teacherId":6687442,"projectId":9732410,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations to my classroom. \r\nMy students loved being able to create and build things with the legos. They've used them for stem lessons as well as free play. They've used the linking blocks for science lessons.\r\nMy class is very grateful for the new schools supplies. Many of my students come over from income families where they can not purchase school supplies. Having new materials for themselves brought out a new sense of pride and self worth. \r\nThank you again for your support and donations.","fullyFundedDate":1759143127716,"projectUrl":"project/our-learning-environment/9732410/","projectTitle":"Our Learning Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6687442_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694453942099","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6687442"},{"teacherId":2442433,"projectId":9525208,"letterContent":"The funding of this project has brought so much happiness to our classroom. The children were so excited to unpack the Amazon packages as each one arrived. They couldn't wait to see what was donated to our classroom!\r\nWe have been able to keep a clean and healthy classroom with the Lysol wipes that will get us through the entire year! Also, no more paper towels to wipe runny noses with the large supply of tissue that was ent to us. I have many students who love helping to maintain a clean classroom environment. For some fo them, the cleaning supplies were their favorite donation. \r\nThey also love the games (especially Sorry and Trouble) and the play doh is always a huge hit along with the accessories! They are a great reasource during during recess and free time. They love creating new sculptures with the play doh.\r\nI have very artistic children this year so they are very thankful for the classroom supplies including the colored pencils and markers. I was able to provide each student with their own box of colored pencils for the year. The dry erase boards and markers are used daily for interactive learning during our math lessons.\r\nThank you again for all of your kindness, generosity and thoughtfulness. Your donations have brought many smiling faces to my classroom daily!","fullyFundedDate":1756952434767,"projectUrl":"project/making-a-classroom-our-home/9525208/","projectTitle":"Making a Classroom Our Home!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aquino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2442433_orig.jpg?crop=718,718,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754064895866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bly"},{"teacherId":196278,"projectId":9739775,"letterContent":"I wanted to take a moment to share my gratitude for your donation which provided a few month supply of snacks for my classroom. \r\n\r\nWe have the very first lunch of the day and our day doesn't end until 4 hours later. It is a long time to go without snack for my first graders and your donation has given them a snack to eat before taking the long bus ride home. \r\n\r\nMy students are so excited at the end of each day to choose a snack from our snack box. Your donation has really made a difference in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758819451187,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-hungry-kids/9739775/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Hungry Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pyne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp196278_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y146&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564516357825","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/196278"},{"teacherId":5176044,"projectId":9729557,"letterContent":"My students use the materials 4 days out of a 6-day cycle during indoor recess. All of the games and activities are used during that time. The Pocket Simon and magnetic tiles are very popular. \r\n\r\nMy students were very excited when the materials arrived, there was a lot of cheering and clapping. They were anxiously waiting to use them. It was nice that the packages arrived over a few days versus all at once. Each day they were happy to see a new box get delivered.\r\n\r\nThese materials have made indoor recess much more fun.","fullyFundedDate":1758819456463,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-better-indoor-recess/9729557/","projectTitle":"Building a Better Indoor Recess","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Parzymieso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5176044_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565919489261","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5176044"},{"teacherId":9048382,"projectId":9015612,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my kindergarten students are thriving with our new CVC word dry erase boards, markers, and crayons! These materials have completely transformed our literacy lessons. The boards help my students practice sounding out and writing CVC words like cat, dog, and sun, while the crayons let them draw matching pictures to show understanding. This combination of writing and illustrating has made word work more meaningful, helping students connect letters, sounds, and visuals in a fun and memorable way.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement in the room was contagious. The kids could hardly wait to open the boxes and start using their new supplies. They loved writing words, erasing, and trying again until they got it right—and then proudly drawing their own little \"cat\" or \"bug\" to go with their writing. Even my most hesitant writers have become more engaged because the lessons now feel like art and learning rolled into one!\r\n\r\nOur next step is using the boards and crayons to build simple sentences and illustrate short stories. This helps students see how words come together to create meaning, not just isolated sounds. Thanks to your donation, my students are not only learning how to read and write—they're also discovering how much fun it can be to express themselves through their work. Your generosity has brought joy, confidence, and creativity to our classroom every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1744290082943,"projectUrl":"project/coloring-creating-and-learning-tools/9015612/","projectTitle":"Coloring, Creating, and Learning: Tools for Small Group Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gabrielli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9048382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769053988946","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9048382"},{"teacherId":9048382,"projectId":9078897,"letterContent":"The addition of my dry erase board small-group table and stools has completely transformed the way my students engage during instruction. This space encourages active participation, collaboration, and hands-on learning. Students love being able to write directly on the table to solve math problems, brainstorm ideas, and practice sight words—it makes learning feel fun, creative, and low-stakes. The stools help create a flexible, inclusive setup where students can easily move, share ideas, and stay focused. I've noticed more confidence and excitement from even my quieter students, who now volunteer to share their thinking. The next step is to incorporate more student-led mini lessons and peer collaboration in this space, allowing them to take ownership of their learning while continuing to strengthen teamwork and communication skills.","fullyFundedDate":1745847034971,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-learning-space/9078897/","projectTitle":"Interactive Learning Space","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gabrielli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9048382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769053988946","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9048382"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_21239","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":972,"numTeachers":81,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":34,"percentBlack":39,"percentWhite":14,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":7,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"12.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.3,"schoolId":21239,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 45 International School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 45 International School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/buffalo-public-schools/ps-45-international-school/21239"}