{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Intermediate School 584","outOfStateSupporters":56.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2952176,"projectId":9697598,"letterContent":"WOOOOW!!!\r\nThank you so much for your very generous donation that has supplied me with composition notebooks where each page has a space for both drawing and writing.\r\n\r\nI conduct individual counseling sessions with students on a weekly basis and frequently incorporate both art therapy as well as story writing as a therapeutic modaility. When these two modalities are combined they provide me with insight as to what issues the individual students are experiencing or struggling with.\r\n\r\nThis past week a student asked if we could,\" go down memory lane and read back some stories that were written\". We reread her stories from her book and I brought to her attention an ongoing theme which lead to a deep session around a topic that she had previously been unable to explore and resolve with me. Thank you so much for providing materials that facilitating these types of sessions.","fullyFundedDate":1758636653730,"projectUrl":"project/a-picture-with-a-thousand-emotions/9697598/","projectTitle":"A Picture With a Thousand Emotions!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shapiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952176_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451950073902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nancyshapiro"},{"teacherId":2952176,"projectId":9691256,"letterContent":"WOOOOW!!!\r\nYou are amazing for helping to facilitate the regulation of my students' nervous sytems with your very generous donation that supplied me with sugarless gum to distribute to them.\r\n\r\nWhen you chew gum it automatically and instantainiously relaxes the tongue. When your tonge is relaxed it activates the parasympathetic nervous system. Signs that the parasympathetic nervous system is activated include increased salivation and the relaxation of the muscles in your body.\r\n\r\nI chew gum often myself to experience this effect and now thanks to your very generous donation , I can offer gum to my students allowing them to have the same experience.","fullyFundedDate":1760756750628,"projectUrl":"project/chewing-to-regulate-nervous-system/9691256/","projectTitle":"Chewing to Regulate Nervous System!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shapiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952176_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451950073902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nancyshapiro"},{"teacherId":2952176,"projectId":9707167,"letterContent":"WOW!! \r\nYou are amazing for giving your very generous donation that provided my South Bronx middle schoolers with graphic novels on their reading levels to read independently.\r\n\r\nThanks to you I now have a wide selection of graphic novels that were specifically requested by my students. My students shared their interests and the genres that they enjoy reading and helped with the selection of the books.\r\n\r\nMy library is now filled with graphic novels and will be used for years to come. My aim is to always try and instill the love of reading to my students. If they aren't interested in the text genre or formate they will not be enticed to pick up a book and enjoy the feeling you get when you are transported into the story.","fullyFundedDate":1758898992510,"projectUrl":"project/great-graphic-novels/9707167/","projectTitle":"Great Graphic Novels!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shapiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952176_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451950073902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nancyshapiro"},{"teacherId":2952176,"projectId":9718341,"letterContent":"WOW! \r\nThank you so very much for your generous donation that allowed me to create a warm and inviting counseling space for my students to sit and see when they come to me for emotional support.\r\n\r\nThe rest of our school building can feel rather sterile and cold for students and I want my counseling space to feel special, relaxing and comfortable when my students are struggling with emotional regulation during the school day.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, I now have a space that is a special place that feels very different from the rest of the school building and lets my students put their guard down when sharing their emotions.","fullyFundedDate":1758898909511,"projectUrl":"project/feeling-welcome-in-my-counseling-space/9718341/","projectTitle":"Feeling Welcome in My Counseling Space!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shapiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952176_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451950073902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nancyshapiro"},{"teacherId":2952176,"projectId":9221385,"letterContent":"WOW!! \r\nThank you so very much for your very generous donation that provided my students with enough clipboards for each of my students to have their own.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the clipboards during Social Emotional Learning classes that I teach to the entire seventh grade cohort. During most class lessons I have the students sit in a circle to facilitate meaningful conversations. At the end of each lesson and discussion I have them produce an exit ticket reflecting on the topic of the day.\r\n\r\nHaving clipboards for each student allows them to remain in a circle formation to complete their exit tickets.","fullyFundedDate":1753903932310,"projectUrl":"project/clipboards-for-circle-time/9221385/","projectTitle":"Clipboards for Circle Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shapiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952176_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451950073902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nancyshapiro"},{"teacherId":2952176,"projectId":9101857,"letterContent":"You are AMAZING!\r\n\r\nYour very generous donation that has given me a supply of reusable heating pads for my female students has been a tremendous comfort to them.\r\n\r\nMy pre-teen and teenage students are experiencing their monthly female periods for a short time in their lives. They are learning to manage the discomfort that comes along with this natural ongoing event, \r\n\r\nAs a counselor I want to provide my students with physical, emotional, and academic support. Your donation covers all three of these areas. Physical support through alleviating pain without administering medication, Academically by preventing them to miss school due to absences and remain in class, and emotionally by providing them care and concern for their pain.\r\nThank you so much for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1742823901664,"projectUrl":"project/warm-solution-for-crampy-times/9101857/","projectTitle":"Warm Solution for Crampy Times","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shapiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952176_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451950073902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nancyshapiro"},{"teacherId":2952176,"projectId":9112426,"letterContent":"WOW!!\r\nThank you so much for your very generous donation that funded gluten free snacks for my sensitive students.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, I have been able to support my food sensitive students with nutritious and tasty snacks. These food sensitive students come to my office throughout the school day to select snacks that meet their dietary restrictions. \r\n\r\nSometimes these students come in the mornings and choose a granola bar for breakfast and again to bring to the lunchroom instead of the one served by the cafeteria which they are unable to eat.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation has kept these students nourished and given them a feeling that they are cared for.","fullyFundedDate":1742823969611,"projectUrl":"project/gluten-free-snacks-for-sensitive-student/9112426/","projectTitle":"Gluten Free Snacks For Sensitive Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shapiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952176_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451950073902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nancyshapiro"},{"teacherId":2952176,"projectId":9180856,"letterContent":"Wow! Your very donation has helped me support many of my students both academically and emotionally.\r\n\r\nAs a result of your generosity of providing water bottles to my students,, they are in class for longer periods of time and able to receive academic instruction.\r\n\r\nEmotionally my students feel supported by me as I am able to fulfill a need of theirs.\r\nIn addition, The stickers that you donated allow my students to decorate and personalize their water bottles with designs that match their interests.","fullyFundedDate":1742823871750,"projectUrl":"project/quenching-dry-mouths/9180856/","projectTitle":"Quenching Dry Mouths!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shapiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952176_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451950073902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nancyshapiro"},{"teacherId":9848636,"projectId":9189107,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding this project! Because of your generosity, my students now have their very own water bottles—and they love them.\r\n\r\nAs soon as I handed them out, students got to work decorating their bottles with the stickers. It was such a joyful moment—lots of creativity, laughter, and pride. One student even said, \"Now I actually want to drink more water!\"\r\n\r\nSince receiving the bottles, I've seen fewer trips out of class and more focused learning time. Students are staying hydrated throughout the day, especially as the weather gets warmer. It's a small change that's made a big difference.\r\n\r\nThank you again, DonorsChoose Community, for helping my students feel cared for and set up for success!","fullyFundedDate":1742823891101,"projectUrl":"project/water-bottles-for-parched-students/9189107/","projectTitle":"Water Bottles for Parched Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Singer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9848636_orig.jpg?crop=355,355,x29,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732642058419","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9848636"},{"teacherId":9848636,"projectId":8969346,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity and support. Because of you, my office in the South Bronx now has a cozy, welcoming chair that's become a powerful tool for comfort, connection, and healing.\r\n\r\nWhen the chair first arrived, my students immediately noticed the difference. One of them walked in, sat down, and said, \"Whoa!!!!.\" That small moment said it all. The look on their face—surprised, and visibly more at ease—was a reminder of how the simplest comforts can have a big emotional impact.\r\n\r\nSince then, the chair has become the spot where students open up. Whether they're talking through family stress, navigating friendships, or working through grief or anxiety, having a soft, supportive seat to settle into has changed the tone of our conversations. One student even said, \"It feels like I'm not at school anymore in this chair. I can actually think.\"\r\n\r\nYour donation has helped transform my office from just a room into a safe space. A place where tough exteriors soften, and students start to feel like it's okay to be vulnerable.","fullyFundedDate":1742919636100,"projectUrl":"project/conversations-in-a-cozy-chair/8969346/","projectTitle":"Conversations in a Cozy Chair","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Singer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9848636_orig.jpg?crop=355,355,x29,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732642058419","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9848636"},{"teacherId":2952176,"projectId":9073690,"letterContent":"WOW!\r\nYour amazing and very generous donation of new and fabulous yarn for my weekly knitting elective group has brought many smiles and excitement to my crafty knitters!!\r\n\r\nI have been knitting since I was young and turned to this creative hobby for fun and especially during times of stress. Many of my South Bronx middle schoolers lack skills to manage their stress and anxiety and some of these students are the ones who select knitting as a way to relax with an activity and socialize with peers that are not in their usual circle of friends.\r\n\r\nSome of the projects my students are creating are fidget toys and weighted stuffed bunny rabbits with the beans that you donated.\r\n\r\nI can't wait for you to see the pictures of their creations!","fullyFundedDate":1742047048496,"projectUrl":"project/knit-one-socialize-too/9073690/","projectTitle":"Knit One, Socialize Too!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shapiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2952176_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451950073902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nancyshapiro"},{"teacherId":8685682,"projectId":8757295,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating volleyballs to my volleyball club! The girls were thrilled to see brand-new balls to play with, and they were put to great use. As a result, our team improved tremendously and even made it to the playoffs in our school district. It was amazing to witness their progress, teamwork, and dedication throughout the season. Unfortunately, they lost their first playoff game, but they gained so much more—friendship, confidence, and valuable skills that will stay with them beyond this season.","fullyFundedDate":1733076275688,"projectUrl":"project/volleyballs-for-students/8757295/","projectTitle":"Volleyballs for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pereyra Reyes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8685682_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702440323491","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8685682"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_121773","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":166,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":94,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":25,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":69,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":43.5,"schoolId":121773,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Intermediate School 584 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Intermediate School 584","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/is-584/121773"}