{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 126 Jacob August Riis","outOfStateSupporters":36.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3988484,"projectId":10261119,"letterContent":"I am so grateful to you for bringing the materials in this project to our students. I thought of this project very much as a Wish List of what materials I would most like to send my students home with over the summer, and my wishes were fulfilled because of you.\r\n\r\nEach child in my class will go home with a tote full of materials to help them meet and exceed expectations for literacy in the coming year. The alphabet writing book was chosen because it can be used over and over and also because it is one of the few workbooks that stresses the exact strokes children will be expected to make when they start to write letters and words in Kindergarten. Because our class is already proficient with letter recognition and letter sounds, the two sets of Bob Books Decodable readers are a perfect next step for diving into reading real books with narratives. When the children saw the beautiful composition books with spaces for picture making they all immediately wanted to start creating stories. And who can blame one for feeling that way when you have a gorgeous set of artist's colored pencils?","fullyFundedDate":1777944995756,"projectUrl":"project/were-growing-going-up-up-up-into-rea/10261119/","projectTitle":"We're Growing Going Up, Up, Up, into Readers and Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Czapsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3988484_orig.png?crop=974,974,x0,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739024310636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3988484"},{"teacherId":64140,"projectId":10183285,"letterContent":"It was donated just in time before this school year ended! It is a year end achievement bags that these students earned. They put in a lot of effort in learning through all subject areas. They also didn't give up when they made mistakes. \r\n\r\nThese second graders were with me for two years and how much growth they have shown me. Since I don't have to submit thank you letters, they would be truly surprised when they received this gift bag of goodies they can use over the summer.\r\n\r\nThank you again for funding this project. You put smiles on their faces and also on mine.","fullyFundedDate":1780509907522,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-the-year-achievement-gift-bags/10183285/","projectTitle":"End of the Year Achievement Gift Bags","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yun Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/64140"},{"teacherId":64140,"projectId":10006596,"letterContent":"They love the new markers!!! They asked to use them right away. I couldn't say no to that. They use it to color in the different parts of the digestive system. They also used it to color in their drawings from the free drawing time. Each of them received their own erasers. They knew that they couldn't be upset at whatever they get. They weren't at all. They were just excited with the colors me that they had one to use. They used the large index cards to decorate the bag for Mother's Day. The index card included information on what plant they grew. They grew either cilantro or scallion. This is all possible thanks for your donation. \r\n\r\nOn a side note, if you can help out in the last project of the school year to get achievement gifts for them that would be truly amazing.","fullyFundedDate":1777923959431,"projectUrl":"project/it-is-time-to-replenish-the-basics/10006596/","projectTitle":"It Is Time to Replenish the Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yun Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/64140"},{"teacherId":3988484,"projectId":9983781,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously providing the Chomp Saw and the Scrus to our classroom. \r\n\r\nWe learn by exploring our topics in a very hands-on way in 3K. We do a lot of building and cutting and constructing models of the topics we cover, such as buildings. We are always looking for innovative ways to allow our little ones to fully take the lead in these projects, and child-safe, innovative tools like those in this project make that so accessible. \r\n\r\n\"I can do it, I can really cut by myself,\" exclaimed one three year old as she carefully followed the line she had drawn with the safety blade on the Chomp Saw. \"It works, it makes the wheel,\" said a boy as he tried out the car he had constructed using our new skru set. Our class is so proud of themselves for what they have built, a whole City that they have dubbed Popcorn City. We hope you enjoy seeing the City they envisioned and built, and that you brought to life through your giving.","fullyFundedDate":1777923958751,"projectUrl":"project/we-want-to-build-a-city/9983781/","projectTitle":"We Want to Build a City!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Czapsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3988484_orig.png?crop=974,974,x0,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739024310636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3988484"},{"teacherId":292573,"projectId":10174446,"letterContent":"This made my day when this project was funded for teacher appreciation week. I am so grateful that we are able to continue to provide for our students thanks to all the help we get from Donors choose. We continue to receive funding opportunities and fully funded projects thanks to the support. We would like to send a sincere thank you for the all the help we get. I want to thank the supporters especially with helping us reach our funding goal. We hope everyone has a great summer and we look forward to putting more projects together.","fullyFundedDate":1777923960404,"projectUrl":"project/seats-space-snacks-make-a-happy-class/10174446/","projectTitle":"Seats, Space & Snacks Make A Happy Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Piccigallo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp292573_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728078703157","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cpiccigallo"},{"teacherId":1818604,"projectId":10088393,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and my co-teacher, I would like to extend\r\nmy deepest gratitude for your generous contribution toward our new lab stools. Your\r\nsupport has transformed our classroom environment, allowing us to implement a\r\nsmall-group learning structure that was previously impossible.\r\n\r\nThe impact of these stools extends far beyond just providing a place to sit. By creating dedicated stations for small-group work, we have seen a remarkable shift in\r\nclassroom dynamics. One of the most heartening changes has been the increased\r\nparticipation from students who are normally hesitant to speak up during whole-class\r\ninstruction. In the security of a small group, these students feel more\r\ncomfortable sharing their hypotheses and asking clarifying questions. Every student\r\nnow has a voice in the scientific process.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, the students have reacted incredibly positively to this new arrangement. We have observed a significant improvement in focus; being in close proximity to their peers and the teacher helps them stay on task. This heightened\r\nengagement has directly translated into better comprehension of complex scientific\r\nconcepts. When students can immediately discuss an observation with their group,\r\nthe learning becomes active and enduring rather than passive.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has provided my students with the tools they need to collaborate,\r\ncommunicate, and think like scientists. Thank you for investing in our classroom and\r\nfor believing in the potential of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1770582697255,"projectUrl":"project/stools-for-small-groups/10088393/","projectTitle":"Stools for Small Groups","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1818604_orig.jpg?crop=819,819,x643,y1011&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632918057204","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1818604"},{"teacherId":2644029,"projectId":9811538,"letterContent":"I still can't believe we have this gorgeous instrument in our band room! When I got this job in 2009, the room was full of terrible, cheap instruments. I vowed to replace each one (eventually) so that my students could experience the joy of playing an instrument without having to fight against a poor-quality horn. We've been very fortunate over the years, and we donate our old instruments to schools that are needier than ours. A cheap clarinet is better than no clarinet!\r\n\r\nOver the years we've managed to build a respectable fleet of flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, and trombones, but the expensive instruments had to wait. We finally obtained a tuba, a baritone saxophone, a couple of tenor saxophones, and some baritone horns. But the elusive French horn... how could we afford that?\r\n\r\nThis year I decided to go for it, trusting that the network of givers on Donors Choose might be large enough to net some folks who specifically wanted to provide quality wind instruments for students. And it paid off! Thanks to you, we've got an exceptionally bright and hard-working kid learning the F Horn, and the entire band is better for it. I'm actually touched by how excited the OTHER kids are that someone ELSE got a new instrument! \r\n\r\nYour generosity will never be forgotten, because dozens of students will be able to play this instrument over the years, and create lasting memories.","fullyFundedDate":1766182350824,"projectUrl":"project/double-your-horn-double-your-fun/9811538/","projectTitle":"Double Your Horn, Double Your Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sutton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2644029_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448304686777","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nate-sutton"},{"teacherId":64140,"projectId":9918691,"letterContent":"Thank you the new collections for my second graders. Guess which books they gravitate towards first? The Bad Guys. They were so excited to see them. They each borrowed one to read that day. Some were excited because they just saw the movie this past weekend. They said they wanted to compare. I guess should thank Netflix for inspiring them to read these books. Later I tried to sell the other series to them. The next series they like was choosing the own adventures books. I told them to try it because the text might be too hard for you. If it is, you can abandoned it. Thank you for bringing the joy of books to my second graders.","fullyFundedDate":1772116107559,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-and-more-books/9918691/","projectTitle":"Books, Books and More Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yun Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/64140"},{"teacherId":601756,"projectId":9834395,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for your generous donations. The ice machine and ice packs have been so incredibly helpful this year. This is our first year with our new \"reset room\" for students who are having a hard time getting ready to learn in the classroom during big feelings. We have several students who consider the ice or ice packs a part of their \"cool down\" routine. It can also really help to pivot a student out of a big tantrum or reaction, which allows us to get to the stage where we can engage the student in using coping strategies. We are all so appreciative of your generosity and can't wait to continue handling our big feelings and having a great year!","fullyFundedDate":1761919162035,"projectUrl":"project/cool-down-cubes/9834395/","projectTitle":"Cool Down Cubes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Knight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/601756"},{"teacherId":9004362,"projectId":9893169,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Accessibility Resources.\" Because of your generosity, my students now have headphones and organizational planner binders that are already making a meaningful difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are using the headphones often as we read Animal Farm and analyze the power of language. Many of my students benefit from hearing the text read aloud while following along. For students with learning differences, accessing the novel through audio allows them to focus on comprehension and analysis rather than getting stuck on decoding. It has also been especially helpful for students who struggle to sustain attention; the audio support helps them remain engaged and better track the author's word choice, tone, and persuasive techniques.\r\n\r\nThe planner and organizer binders are supporting students as we transition into persuasive writing. Students are using them to organize notes on propaganda techniques, track evidence from the text, and plan their argumentative responses. Many of my students struggle with executive functioning skills such as organizing materials and managing multi-step assignments. Having a structured system has helped them keep their work in one place and break the writing process into manageable steps.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, students were excited to set up their binders and immediately began organizing their materials. Establishing clear routines around these tools has helped create a calmer, more focused learning environment.\r\n\r\nOur next steps include drafting and revising persuasive pieces in which students analyze how language is used to influence power and control in the novel. The headphones and organizational systems will continue to support students as they gather textual evidence, structure their arguments, and revise their writing.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped create a classroom where accessibility is built into our daily instruction and students are empowered with tools that increase independence and confidence. Thank you for investing in my students and their growth.","fullyFundedDate":1764705235677,"projectUrl":"project/accessibility-resources/9893169/","projectTitle":"Accessibility Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kolleeny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9004362"},{"teacherId":802978,"projectId":9401000,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! With your help in funding this project, my class was able to accomplish a lot of tasks that are required of kindergarteners when it comes to learning. We no longer have to worry about having enough school supplies to last us for the rest of the school year. What is awesome is that we now even have storage around the classroom to put all our work to keep everything organized and tidy. The tools that we constantly need throughout the day is literally within arms reach in our very own seat sacks, that also doubles as a sign of ownership of our own seats. So much time is saved from having to search around the room for the supplies that we need all the time.","fullyFundedDate":1758899317197,"projectUrl":"project/starting-with-a-clean-slate/9401000/","projectTitle":"Starting With a Clean Slate","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/802978"},{"teacherId":2533761,"projectId":9879933,"letterContent":"We are so appreciative for the four new iPads for our Math Exploration classroom. Students work in groups in Math Exploration and share their results on the board. The iPads enable us to take snapshots of the board so we can record our data and come back to it later in the class. Most of our Math Exploration lessons take more than one class to complete. The iPads enable us to record where we ended a class so we can pick up right where we left off in the last class.\r\n\r\nWe also have used the iPads to translate tasks into other languages and provide a printed version of the assignment. This is the format that the students will have for the Regents so this gives them practice in working with a paper translation along with the original Regents exam.\r\n\r\nWe haven't been able to leave the new iPads out for general access because we don't yet have protective cases. We had employer matching donations to this project that may cover the protective cases but we're waiting for those donations to arrive and be passed along to Donors Choose. We can't wait for that to happen so kids can have easy access during class.","fullyFundedDate":1764644353340,"projectUrl":"project/ipads-for-math-exploration-second-try/9879933/","projectTitle":"iPads for Math Exploration - Second Try","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anthony","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2533761_orig.png?crop=782,782,x163,y19&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588203676818","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2533761"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_51","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":575,"numTeachers":57,"percentFrplEligible":73,"percentAsian":54,"percentBlack":13,"percentWhite":6,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"10.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.0,"schoolId":51,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 126 Jacob August Riis on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 126 Jacob August Riis","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/ps-126-jacob-august-riis/51"}