{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 134 Henrietta Szold","outOfStateSupporters":35.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":23662,"projectId":9547268,"letterContent":"You are sending groups of struggling readers into the new words with these decodable books. Reading science data tells us that the best way for emerging readers to incorporate newly acquired phonological knowledge is to practice with books that reinforce that knowledge, i.e., the letter patterns that they are working on. My students are dipping their toes into the waters of reading and they are so excited to have these books, real books that they can hold, and decipher the information in them to read their first stories on their own (or with a little guidance...). They will be in this phase for about a half a school year, I hope, and while they are finding their way, the books you gifted us will enable them develop the skills they need to read non-controlled text and then the world of reading is open to them. My school community is so grateful for. your support of our young emerging readers. Thank you so much for your kind donation.","fullyFundedDate":1756904774464,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-decodable-readers-to-help-strug/9547268/","projectTitle":"Engaging Decodable Readers to Help Struggling Readers Crack the Code!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. DiModica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp23662_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546204244929","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/23662"},{"teacherId":23662,"projectId":9019265,"letterContent":"The joy that I feel when I see a student who is working so hard to crack the alphabetic code sit down and start using the skills we've practiced with an actual, fun book that they have chosen themselves, is what makes all the tough times in teaching worth it. I mean it! I have students who would much rather be on phones, or other screens and it takes a lot to get them engrossed in an actual book. Even harder if the student is struggling with reading skills. \r\n\r\nThese books have been a godsend for my practice. Engaging students in reading from text is what my job is all about and these decodable books give some students their first taste of \"dropping into\" a story through reading, using their imagination in a way that screens don't ever approach. \r\n\r\nThank you for enriching these students' lives. These books are the gateway to a life of reading for struggling and beginning readers. Thanks for sharing that joy with all of us here at PS 134.","fullyFundedDate":1745423910120,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-decodable-readers-to-help-strug/9019265/","projectTitle":"Engaging Decodable Readers to Help Struggling Readers Crack the Code!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. DiModica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp23662_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546204244929","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/23662"},{"teacherId":2357716,"projectId":9172721,"letterContent":"Teachers, staff, students, and families face so many challenges with schooling. One that should never keep our community from learning is access to items to shield them from non-threatening weather. Many of our families were unable to attend school on rainy days due to long commutes and lack of access to umbrellas. We have a goal of 90% + attendance for every student and you've helped make this happen. \r\nOur teachers, district, admin, PTA and other staff have work hard to help remove obstacles for our families. Many families have benefitted from your generosity already and many more will continue to. So far this school year. We are already meeting our goal for attendance growth!!\r\nThank you for what you have done, whether it feels big or small to you, it is huge for us. You've made a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1742823925584,"projectUrl":"project/help-shield-us-from-the-weather/9172721/","projectTitle":"Help Shield Us From the Weather","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Riggio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2357716_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536253594591","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/riggio"},{"teacherId":9901093,"projectId":9075120,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my speech room with funding these supplies! You helped my students work towards their speech and language goals. Your donation has made a difference in my students' lives. As a speech therapist working with young learners I'm always looking for creative ways to keep my students engaged while targeting their speech and language goals. Thanks to you we now have an incredible variety of new books, games and resources that do that.\r\n\r\nThe excitement on my students' faces when I introduced the new materials was priceless. One student gravitated toward a sequencing game and proudly used full sentences to describe what was happening a skill we've been working on for months :) During group sessions the new books encouraged meaningful and powerful conversations. We also targeted comprehension questions and new fun vocabulary words/\r\n\r\nYour support has not only enriched our sessions but also helped create a joyful and motivating space where my students can grow and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1746491671036,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-voices-transforming-lives/9075120/","projectTitle":"Empowering Voices, Transforming Lives!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9901093_orig.jpg?crop=633,633,x633,y716&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737139038393","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9901093"},{"teacherId":23662,"projectId":8981028,"letterContent":"I have a small pocket of students who clamor for the books in my expanding decodable book library. These students with reading disabilities are thrilled to be able to take home interesting and exciting books that they can read and enjoy the experience. These students, who are working so hard to develop the reading skills that come so easily to their non-disabled peers rarely get a chance to read for pleasure, and these books, pitched to the letter patterns that they've practiced, allows them to do that. Bravo for you for helping to grow this library and the books that help foster a love of reading for students who yearn to enjoy it. You are a good soul and your generosity is so appreciated! Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1734099396757,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-decodables-and-trinkets-to-rewa/8981028/","projectTitle":"Engaging Decodables and Trinkets to Reward Reading Hard-Working Intervention Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. DiModica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp23662_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546204244929","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/23662"},{"teacherId":9901093,"projectId":9251352,"letterContent":"I just wanted to say a huge thank you for supporting our project! Because of your generosity, my students were able to do a hands on planting activity during speech therapy and it turned out to be such a meaningful experience.\r\n\r\nWe used the new materials to grow plants in little soil pots. Each child planted their own seeds and got to care for their plant over time. It became more than just a fun activity it gave us so many opportunities to build vocabulary, practice sequencing, and encourage expressive language. One of my favorite moments was when a student who usually only says single words looked at his plant and said, \"My plant is growing!\" It was such a proud moment.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the kids were SO excited. They kept asking, \"Is this mine?\" and couldn't wait to get started. \r\n\r\nThank you again for being a part of our classroom. Your support really helped bring this to life!","fullyFundedDate":1745423910168,"projectUrl":"project/blooming-in-speech/9251352/","projectTitle":"Blooming in Speech","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9901093_orig.jpg?crop=633,633,x633,y716&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737139038393","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9901093"},{"teacherId":23662,"projectId":8980969,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for the generous gift you've given my children. Having the black lights has immediately been a hit, and a great way to get my reluctant decoders to puzzle over challenging words and push their skills. We are working on blends before and after vowels and for these dyslexic readers, the blends are very challenging. But each time they push themselves, the synapses in their brains seek out more-direct pathways and with repetition, these pathways become a super-highway. It's also effective for kids with working memory, this repetition, and now, every Friday, we can get hyper-focused on pushing our decoding skills. \r\n\r\nThe green screen has turned out to be more complex that I thought, and I'm partnering with our art teacher to put it in action. My plan is to have them create an outfit for super silent e, when we get to those patterns, each one will be a different vowel -consonant-e, flying over the city in different poses. Should be cool. \r\n\r\nAgain, so grateful to all you gave our students.","fullyFundedDate":1734570733025,"projectUrl":"project/novelty-in-the-reading-room-super-char/8980969/","projectTitle":"Novelty in the Reading Room: Super-Charge Engagement! (Learning = Fun!)","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. DiModica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp23662_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546204244929","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/23662"},{"teacherId":9901093,"projectId":9068717,"letterContent":"We appreciate your help in aiding us with the speech and language supplies! The supplies have been used to target many of our language IEP goals. The story sequence cards have been a great contribution to our learning as they are relatable and fun to use. My students were stoked to find out that there is a community out there who helps provide resources for those who are in need. \r\nWe are beyond excited to have new speech games and materials in our classroom. Thank you once again! Bonus points for the slime kits, those are our favorite! \r\n\r\nMs. K and students","fullyFundedDate":1737510793924,"projectUrl":"project/speech-and-teach/9068717/","projectTitle":"Speech and Teach!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9901093_orig.jpg?crop=633,633,x633,y716&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737139038393","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9901093"},{"teacherId":6438423,"projectId":9108788,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project for my students. All of the new materials have really brought our dramatic play area to life.\r\nSince our new supplies arrived I have noticed how excited my students are to be doctors, veterinarians, dentists, police officer, fireman and restaurant owners and more. Their creativity is soaring.\r\nIt is amazing to watch their faces as they interactive with each other during center time. Their conversations are richer, social skills are improving and they are learning to share and take turns. \r\nYou will never understand the impact you have made on my students.","fullyFundedDate":1739894043606,"projectUrl":"project/add-to-the-drama/9108788/","projectTitle":"Add to the Drama!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scanlan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6438423_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y73&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557665795982","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6438423"},{"teacherId":23662,"projectId":8673902,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your donations that provided us with The Secret Stories, a program to introduce letter patterns and sound correspondence using engaging stories and images. These stories have enhanced my phonics teaching, providing me with a wealth of stories that help make these somewhat abstract relationships understandable and relatable to young student and older students who struggle. \r\n\r\nWhen introducing the different vowel sounds for closed and open syllables, the \"superhero/alter ego\" explanation made the difference between long and short sounds much more personal and visceral to my students. I've never had students take to it so quickly and accept that these letters can make totally different sounds in these different contexts. Providing this rich explanation that makes sense to them, along with the images have helped them hold fast to the new information. It's been a wonderful enhancement of my practice to be able to rely on this resource. They've also loved the \"Bossy-R\" and vowel team images and stories, and use them also for accurate reading and writing. \r\n\r\nAll-in-all, this is a resource that will grow and grow in our school, It's being shared with our lower-grade teachers, and it will enhance the teaching of reading and writing for all students in all lower grades and the older students with learning differences.","fullyFundedDate":1729701379256,"projectUrl":"project/the-joy-of-reading-for-kindergartenerss/8673902/","projectTitle":"The Joy of Reading for Kindergarteners/Strugglers: The Secret Stories!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. DiModica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp23662_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546204244929","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/23662"},{"teacherId":8770960,"projectId":8760048,"letterContent":"Our 3K family wants to say a HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!!! We waited till after the Christmas break and we were settled into a new routine and we took out about half of our manipulatives and brought out the new toys. We opened the packages together and put them into the bins and then we learned how to play with them. \r\nI wish had a video so you could have heard all the ooh's and ahhs as we brought out the toys. And their faces, wow, the excitement and wonder were a sight to be seen\r\nThese new toys have lots of numbers and counting embedded in their games. The children are learning to recognize numerals, learning one to one correspondence, and grow in their independance","fullyFundedDate":1730909956317,"projectUrl":"project/building-small-motor-skills/8760048/","projectTitle":"Building Small Motor Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sandel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8770960_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y240&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665074129301","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8770960"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_26","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":164,"numTeachers":32,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":28,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":61,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"5.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.4,"schoolId":26,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 134 Henrietta Szold on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 134 Henrietta Szold","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/community-school-district-1/ps-134-henrietta-szold/26"}