{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"The Brooklyn School for Social Justice","outOfStateSupporters":45.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9708604,"projectId":10463689,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for funding our closet restock!\r\n\r\nThe Student Resource Closet has become a staple of our school- students stop by often on a daily basis to get items like tissues, paper plates, silverware, bandaids, etc.\r\n\r\nThe materials you sent were all added to the closet and are being used actively. This donation helps students have their basic needs met and feel more comfortable at school. Often these types of supplies are not provided, but students really appreciate having free access to them.\r\n\r\nThanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1789336108184,"projectUrl":"project/student-care-closet-meeting-basic-needs/10463689/","projectTitle":"Student Care Closet: Meeting Basic Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Scheffer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9708604_orig.jpg?crop=828,827,x0,y629&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724690202224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9708604"},{"teacherId":8855250,"projectId":10253944,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! The snacks have arrived, and my students now have something to look forward to when their energy starts to fade during afternoon classes. These treats give them a little boost and help make the end of a long school day more enjoyable.\r\n\r\nYour kindness shows my students that their well-being matters and that they are supported as they work toward their goals. I am truly grateful for your generosity and for helping create a classroom where students feel cared for, encouraged, and ready to keep learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping power up our afternoons and make a difference in my students' school day!","fullyFundedDate":1779371444670,"projectUrl":"project/power-up-our-afternoons/10253944/","projectTitle":"Power Up Our Afternoons!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maksumic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8855250"},{"teacherId":8855250,"projectId":10462248,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! The supplies have arrived and are helping make our classroom a more engaging and supportive place to learn. The headphones allow students to listen to instructional videos and complete digital activities with greater focus, while the reusable dry-erase pockets give them more opportunities to practice, revise, and strengthen their mathematical skills.\r\n\r\nYour kindness helps create a learning environment where students can work at their own pace, participate more confidently, and explore new ways to learn. I truly appreciate your investment in my students and their education.","fullyFundedDate":1788322348336,"projectUrl":"project/hear-it-learn-it-create-it-headphones/10462248/","projectTitle":"Hear It. Learn It. Create It! Headphones for Every Learner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maksumic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8855250"},{"teacherId":8855250,"projectId":10442291,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! These writing tools give each of my students the opportunity to work, learn, and express their mathematical thinking with confidence. Mechanical pencils make it easier for students to show their work and correct mistakes, while red and blue checking pencils help them color-code solutions, check their answers, and learn from errors. \r\nYour kindness helps make everyday Algebra 1 learning more organized, engaging, and accessible for my students. I am truly grateful for your investment in their education and for helping ensure they have the tools they need to participate, grow, and succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a meaningful difference in my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1787671531899,"projectUrl":"project/ready-to-write-solve-and-learn/10442291/","projectTitle":"Ready to Write, Solve, and Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maksumic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8855250"},{"teacherId":8855250,"projectId":10523321,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! The supplies have arrived, and we have already used them to charge our classroom NumWorks calculators. My students can now spend less time worrying about battery life and more time exploring mathematics, graphing functions, analyzing data, and solving problems.\r\n\r\nYour kindness helps ensure that our classroom technology is ready when students need it, creating more opportunities for hands-on learning, discovery, and STEM exploration. I am truly grateful for your investment in my students and their future.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping my students learn, explore, and discover what they can achieve.","fullyFundedDate":1787758677273,"projectUrl":"project/power-up-stem-calculators-for-my-student/10523321/","projectTitle":"Power Up STEM Calculators for My Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maksumic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8855250"},{"teacherId":8855250,"projectId":10568919,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generosity! The snacks have arrived, and my students can now enjoy a little boost when they feel hungry during the school day. Your kindness helps create a classroom where students feel cared for, supported, and ready to learn. Every snack is a reminder to my students that their well-being matters and that someone believes in their success. I am truly grateful for your support and for making a meaningful difference in my students' lives.\r\n\r\nThank you for making A Little Snack, A Big Difference!","fullyFundedDate":1790204040338,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-snack-a-big-difference/10568919/","projectTitle":"A Little Snack, A Big Difference","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maksumic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8855250"},{"teacherId":8855250,"projectId":10327009,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! The snacks have arrived, and my students are already benefiting from having something to eat when they feel hungry during the school day. Having a variety of snacks available helps students feel cared for and allows them to focus more fully on learning.\r\n\r\nYour kindness reminds my students that their well-being matters and that others believe in their success. I am truly grateful for your support and for helping create a classroom where students feel nourished, encouraged, and ready to do their best.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping fuel focus and make successful learning possible!","fullyFundedDate":1786471919263,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-focus-snacks-for-successful-lea/10327009/","projectTitle":"Fueling Focus: Snacks for Successful Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maksumic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8855250"},{"teacherId":8855250,"projectId":10311138,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and helping me prepare for a successful new school year! Your generosity will allow me to provide engaging, differentiated resources that meet students where they are and give them the support or challenge they need to grow.\r\n\r\nHaving these high-quality resources ready from the start of the year will help me create a more welcoming, prepared, and inclusive classroom where every student can feel confident and capable.\r\n\r\nI am truly grateful for your generosity and for believing in my students. Your support is helping me start the school year with the tools to make a meaningful difference in their learning and success!","fullyFundedDate":1788959250324,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-potential-differentiated-tool/10311138/","projectTitle":"Unlocking Potential: Differentiated Tools for Every Learner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maksumic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8855250"},{"teacherId":8855250,"projectId":10353055,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! The snacks and drinks have arrived, and my students now have convenient options to enjoy when they feel hungry or thirsty during the school day. Having these essentials available helps students feel more comfortable, stay hydrated, and focus on learning.\r\n\r\nYour kindness reminds my students that their well-being matters and that their community cares about their success. I am truly grateful for your support in helping create a classroom where students feel cared for, encouraged, and ready to tackle challenging lessons.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping fuel hungry minds and making a positive difference in my students' lives!","fullyFundedDate":1788873124486,"projectUrl":"project/hydration-snacks-to-fuel-hungry-minds/10353055/","projectTitle":"Hydration & Snacks to Fuel Hungry Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maksumic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8855250"},{"teacherId":8838976,"projectId":10324766,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in providing our students with brand-new golf equipment and bringing our \"Grey to Green\" vision to life! When the boxes first arrived, the excitement in our room was electric. The moment we unpacked the shining clubs, practice nets, and vibrant golf balls, my students' eyes lit up with pure awe. For many of them, these weren't just sports items; they were a gateway to an experience they had only ever seen on screens. They immediately wanted to test out the grips, admire the equipment, and ask endless questions about how to hold and swing a club properly. Moving from the concrete, grey spaces of our city environment to holding actual golf gear gave them an immediate sense of pride, ownership, and eager anticipation.\r\n\r\nSince receiving the resources, we have officially launched our indoor and outdoor golf practice clinics. Students are actively using the equipment to learn the fundamentals of putting, driving, and proper form during our project sessions. In a recent practice moment, a student who frequently struggles with frustration during traditional classroom lessons spent twenty focused minutes working on her putting alignment. Guided by the patience and discipline golf requires, she finally sank a tough put, and the entire room erupted in quiet cheers. Through this sport, our students are not only gaining physical coordination and strength, but they are also actively practicing self-regulation, sportsmanship, and mutual respect every time they take turns and offer encouragement to their peers.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, our next big step is taking these skills from our school practice space out onto a real course. There, students will apply their strategic thinking on actual fairways and interact with golf mentors outside of their usual urban backdrop. Your gift has expanded their horizons beyond the city and given them a sport, along with vital character-building tools, that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.","fullyFundedDate":1781709649753,"projectUrl":"project/from-grey-to-greens-iii/10324766/","projectTitle":"From Grey to Greens III","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tajalle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8838976_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668278759936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bssjautosim"},{"teacherId":8838976,"projectId":10179036,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in providing our students with brand-new golf equipment and bringing our \"Grey to Green\" vision to life! When the boxes first arrived, the excitement in our room was electric. The moment we unpacked the practice nets, driving mat, and sand trap my students' eyes lit up. For many of them, these weren't just sports items; they were a gateway to an experience they had only ever seen on screens. They immediately wanted to test out the equipment, and ask endless questions about how to hold and swing a club properly. Moving from the concrete, grey spaces of our city environment to holding actual golf gear gave them an immediate sense of pride, ownership, and eager anticipation.\r\n\r\nSince receiving the resources, we have officially launched our indoor and outdoor golf practice clinics. Students are actively using the equipment to learn the fundamentals of putting, driving, and proper form during our project sessions. In a recent practice moment, a student who frequently struggles with frustration during traditional classroom lessons spent twenty focused minutes working on her putting alignment. Guided by the patience and discipline golf requires, she finally sank a tough put, and the entire room erupted in quiet cheers. Through this sport, our students are not only gaining physical coordination and strength, but they are also actively practicing self-regulation, sportsmanship, and mutual respect every time they take turns and offer encouragement to their peers.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, our next big step is taking these skills from our school practice space out onto a real course. Once our students have mastered the basic mechanics, safety rules, and golf etiquette in our club meetings, we will prepare for our first official field trip to a local course. There, students will apply their strategic thinking on actual fairways and interact with golf mentors outside of their usual urban backdrop. Your gift has expanded their horizons beyond the city and given them a sport, along with vital character-building tools, that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.","fullyFundedDate":1775194172856,"projectUrl":"project/from-grey-to-greens/10179036/","projectTitle":"From Grey to Greens.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tajalle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8838976_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668278759936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bssjautosim"},{"teacherId":8035714,"projectId":8376841,"letterContent":"I want to thank you very much for your donating to the Wellness room of BSSJ. This project was created by students in order to provide a peer to peer counseling room to support each other. This is deeply needed with the difficulties and dilemmas of being a teenager in the world today.\r\n Students went through counseling techniques with our community organizer \"Make the Road\". Students completed the course, planned and designed a room for students to come and hang out in our school. This had a huge impact in the leadership of our organizers and the support brought to their peers. We are very proud of our students and the complex ways they are developing to help one another.","fullyFundedDate":1717248107746,"projectUrl":"project/blankspace-wellness-room/8376841/","projectTitle":"Blankspace Wellness Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Johnston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8035714_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736177016527","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8035714"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1256","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":238,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":91,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":9,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":85,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"7.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":54.6,"schoolId":1256,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about The Brooklyn School for Social Justice on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"The Brooklyn School for Social Justice","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/bushwick-high-school-for-social-justice/1256"}