{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 115 Daniel Mucatel School","outOfStateSupporters":22.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8460336,"projectId":10240338,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, Readers Rising Daily has made a tremendous impact on our classroom. The new books have brought excitement and energy to our daily reading routine, giving students more opportunities to practice important literacy skills such as fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and phonics. Each day, students eagerly reach for books that capture their interests and inspire meaningful conversations about reading.\r\n\r\nThese resources have helped create a classroom culture where reading is celebrated. Students enjoy participating in read-alouds, partner reading, and independent reading time, and they are becoming more confident in sharing their thinking about texts. The variety of books has allowed all learners to see themselves as readers and discover stories that spark their curiosity and imagination.\r\n\r\nPerhaps the most rewarding outcome has been watching students grow in confidence and enthusiasm. Readers who were once hesitant are now excited to explore new books, recommend favorites to classmates, and proudly demonstrate their progress. Your support has helped strengthen our classroom community and foster a lasting love of reading. Thank you for investing in our students and helping them rise as readers every day!","fullyFundedDate":1787773177016,"projectUrl":"project/readers-rising-daily/10240338/","projectTitle":"Readers Rising Daily","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Powell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8460336_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1652489701456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8460336"},{"teacherId":534645,"projectId":10315772,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping provide View-Masters for my first-grade students. This project began during our Black History Month studies, when my students learned about Charles Harrison, the talented industrial designer who redesigned the View-Master into the familiar toy generations of children enjoy. I brought a View-Master into the classroom as part of the lesson, and my students were absolutely fascinated! They could hardly wait for their turn to look through it. Their excitement inspired me to find a way for each child to have one of their very own—and thanks to your generosity, that became possible.\r\n\r\nAt the end of the school year, my students could take their View-Masters home to enjoy throughout the summer. In a world where children spend so much time watching television, playing video games, and using phones and tablets, these simple toys gave them another way to keep themselves entertained, explore different images, and use their imaginations without a screen. Something that started as a Black History Month lesson became a special experience that extended far beyond our classroom and into their homes.\r\n\r\nYour generosity gave my students more than a toy. You helped them make a meaningful connection to what they learned in school while giving them a fun, screen-free activity they could enjoy all summer long. I will never forget how excited they were when they realized the View-Masters were theirs to keep! Thank you for making that moment possible and for giving my students something they could continue learning from, exploring, and enjoying long after our school year ended.","fullyFundedDate":1780502128724,"projectUrl":"project/a-break-from-screens-a-world-of-wonder/10315772/","projectTitle":"A Break From Screens, A World of Wonder","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vargas-Solla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp534645_orig.jpg?crop=1566,1566,x1474,y552&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626475470302","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-vargassolla"},{"teacherId":534645,"projectId":10324037,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing book baggies for my first-grade students. Your kindness has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and in the way my students care for and enjoy their books. Each child now has a special book baggie with their name on it, filled with books I selected specifically for their reading level. Every morning, my students take out their baggies and spend 15 minutes reading these \"just-right\" books, building confidence, fluency, and a love of reading.\r\n\r\nThe excitement on their faces when they first received their very own book baggies was priceless! They were so happy to see their names on them and immediately understood that these were something special. What has impressed me most is how responsible they have been. They proudly carry their book baggies back and forth between home and school every day, making sure their books stay safe and get returned to class. For first graders, that sense of ownership and responsibility is a wonderful accomplishment!\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, these book baggies have become much more than a way to store books. They are helping create a bridge between home and school while encouraging my students to see themselves as readers. Thank you for investing in my students and giving them a resource they use and treasure every single day. We are truly grateful for your support and for helping us grow a classroom full of happy, confident readers!","fullyFundedDate":1781120175017,"projectUrl":"project/start-the-school-year-off-with-a-buddy/10324037/","projectTitle":"Start the School Year Off with a Buddy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vargas-Solla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp534645_orig.jpg?crop=1566,1566,x1474,y552&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626475470302","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-vargassolla"},{"teacherId":3645103,"projectId":9707006,"letterContent":"Before I thank you for your generous donation, I would like to provide a quick update. We were originally scheduled to receive the fertilized eggs the day after the recent NYC snowstorm; however, they did not arrive until a week later. Despite our best efforts to incubate them, unfortunately none of the eggs developed. We have since ordered a new set of eggs, which are scheduled to arrive today. We are excited to begin the process again and look forward to successfully hatching chicks!\r\n\r\nThank you—truly. Both my students and I are incredibly grateful for your support. I cannot fully express the excitement, anticipation, and learning that this experience has already sparked. The questions, conversations, and energy throughout the classroom have been endless. The students are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new eggs and are thrilled to begin the incubation process and watch the journey unfold over the 21 days ahead.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is making a meaningful difference. Because of your support, my students are able to engage in a unique, hands-on learning experience that would not otherwise be possible. Opportunities like this inspire curiosity, deepen understanding, and help shape students into the thinkers and leaders of tomorrow.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and for investing in my students' learning.","fullyFundedDate":1767351909791,"projectUrl":"project/from-egg-to-chick-to-chicken-life/9707006/","projectTitle":"From Egg to Chick to Chicken . . . Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lebowitz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3645103"},{"teacherId":8460336,"projectId":9893224,"letterContent":"Our classroom has already felt a wonderful change since the new books arrived. The biggest growth so far has been in student engagement. Reading time feels different now, with students leaning in, flipping pages eagerly, and showing genuine curiosity about the stories. They are asking more questions, making connections, and treating reading as something exciting rather than just another task. \r\n\r\nThe energy in the room is brighter, and it's clear that these books have sparked a new level of interest. Many students are especially drawn to the graphic novels, which feel fresh and accessible. Even those who were hesitant to pick up longer texts are now eager to dive in, discussing the artwork and how the visuals bring the stories to life.\r\n\r\nI've noticed students who used to be reluctant about reading now showing real enthusiasm, picking up books without prompting and even asking to take them home. Others are excited to talk about what they're reading, sharing their thoughts with classmates and sparking conversations that carry beyond reading time. \r\n\r\nThe graphic novels in particular have become a gateway into reading with confidence and joy, giving students a powerful entry point into literature. Your support has given them not just access to new texts but a reason to be excited about reading, and that engagement is already laying the foundation for deeper growth ahead.","fullyFundedDate":1763307990280,"projectUrl":"project/refreshed-library/9893224/","projectTitle":"Refreshed Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Powell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8460336_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1652489701456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8460336"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_639","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":830,"numTeachers":60,"percentFrplEligible":79,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":74,"percentWhite":9,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":11,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.5,"schoolId":639,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 115 Daniel Mucatel School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 115 Daniel Mucatel School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/ps-115-daniel-mucatel/639"}