{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 127 McKinley Park","outOfStateSupporters":66.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1014354,"projectId":10263151,"letterContent":"Thank you for your continuous support and kindness. Educationtothecore and Superteacherworksheets has helped me provide differentiated support in literacy and provide scaffolds for my learners. It is another tool with ample resources. Having new material for students keeps them motivated and engaged in learning. \r\nThese supplemental activities are providing remediation to all of my early learners and helping my students improve their literacy skills. In addition, it will allow me to individualize learning activities that are highly engaging and differentiated to meet the needs of all my learners. I have used these online resources for the past few years and it has been successful for my students. These are great teaching tools.\r\nMy goal is to improve foundational literacy skills and help my students become independent readers. Having access to these programs is beneficial for my students and will provide them with ample resources to boost learning. Successful learners will create a positive learning environment.\r\nOnce again appreciate your support and funding this project through DonorsChoose.","fullyFundedDate":1787170151119,"projectUrl":"project/online-subscriptions-for-learning/10263151/","projectTitle":"Online Subscriptions for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1014354_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789388599885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amcaruso127"},{"teacherId":1014354,"projectId":10205808,"letterContent":"I am sending a heartfelt thank you for your generiosity to help me organize and optomize space in my classroom. These resources helped me set up our classroom environment to make it most effective to achieve positive learning outcomes.\r\n\r\nThe rolling printer cart is has opened up space in my room by eliminating a big easel stand. Students now have more space to move around. Also, the protable easel is in constant use. It helps keep my students focused as the teaching poing is always displayed. Also, replenishing pencils makes the life of a teacher easier. Students and myself do not need to waste time and stress over not finding a sharpened pencil. \r\n\r\nYour kindness makes our daily lessons run smoothly. When things run smoothly my students are comfortable and able to stay focused on learning and growing. I am grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1778003726860,"projectUrl":"project/optimizing-space-for-instruction/10205808/","projectTitle":"Optimizing Space for Instruction","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1014354_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789388599885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amcaruso127"},{"teacherId":1014354,"projectId":10521043,"letterContent":"Your help once again has given my students the opportunity to be excited while learning. Having ink and especially colored ink will allow my students to print out their creations and be proud of their end tasks. It also has allowed me to create motivating tasks to use as ice breakers for the new school year. I will also be able to print out engaging and creative activities and learning games to extend their learning. These opportunities allow my students a chance to play, learn, and be social with one another. Providing ample resources and different activities keeps them highly motivated and engaged in learning.\r\nAlso, the ink has allowed me to create enriching learning displays for my students to use as support when needed. Having a print rich environment gives them a great learning opportunity.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity and kindness. It is greatly appreciated by both my students and myself. We are grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Caruso","fullyFundedDate":1788959241449,"projectUrl":"project/ink-needed-to-enhance-learning/10521043/","projectTitle":"Ink Needed to Enhance Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1014354_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789388599885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amcaruso127"},{"teacherId":8694134,"projectId":10199581,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Student-Led Mother's Day Kindness Workshop\"! Your generosity gave our students the opportunity to create something meaningful for the special women and caregivers in their lives while practicing important social-emotional skills like kindness, gratitude, and thoughtful expression. When our students first saw the materials, they were excited to get started and especially loved having the opportunity to make something that they could proudly give to someone they love.\r\n\r\nThroughout our workshop, students took the lead in creating their special Mother's Day masterpieces. They carefully made their projects, made thoughtful choices about how they wanted to decorate them, and talked about the people they were creating them for. It was so heartwarming to see how proud they were of their finished work and how excited they were to share their creations with their families. These resources helped turn a simple classroom activity into a meaningful experience where students could express their love and appreciation in their own unique ways.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a classroom experience filled with creativity, kindness, and joy. Your support made it possible for our students to celebrate the important people in their lives while creating memories they could take home with them.","fullyFundedDate":1777307334633,"projectUrl":"project/studentled-mothers-day-kindness-worksh/10199581/","projectTitle":"Student‑Led Mother’s Day Kindness Workshop","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8694134_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666140383311","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8694134"},{"teacherId":1014354,"projectId":10584503,"letterContent":"Your support will make a difference in my classroom. I have been able to prepare tasks to engage my students with differentiated activities as well as supplemental activities that support our core instruction. Having access to these gift cards at the beginning of the school year is a tremendous help. This will provide something new and will keep my students motivated.\r\n\r\nSupplemental resources are needed for small group instruction which is effective for student learning. Time is always an issue and planning takes hours. Having access to some teacher created materials alleviates the need to create it ourselves. Also, this site is based on teachers helping teachers. We have the same ideas and share resources.\r\n\r\nYour donations to this project were greatly appreciated by me and my colleagues. I am grateful for your support and believing in our students.","fullyFundedDate":1788959304571,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-helping-teachers-we-are-in-it/10584503/","projectTitle":"Teachers Helping Teachers: We are in it Together!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1014354_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789388599885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amcaruso127"},{"teacherId":1014354,"projectId":10282863,"letterContent":"The last few days are bitter sweet and mixed emotions for teachers as well as students. Throughout the year we beocme family. We spend lots of time together and form a strong bond. These end of year presents brought many smiles to my students. Their ages range between 6-8 years old and little things go a long way. I was able to give htem all a little bucket filled with other toys. It was great seeing their excitement. We hugged and said our goodbye until September. \r\nAlso, as they receive presents they learn life long lessons of generiosity and kindness. I explained ot them how these presents were possible and the support that people give to kids and education. I also teach them about being thankful and simple words like thank you go beyond and have a strong impact. \r\nI thank you for your support and generiosity in making this project come to life and giving my students these fun toys to use over the summer break. I apprecaite all that you did.","fullyFundedDate":1779302836681,"projectUrl":"project/summer-fun-have-a-ball/10282863/","projectTitle":"Summer Fun: Have a Ball!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1014354_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789388599885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amcaruso127"},{"teacherId":1014354,"projectId":10121593,"letterContent":"Your generosity continues to allow me to give my students additional resources to learn and grow. Our after school club was abig hit! My students enjoyed learning cursive and felt like \"grown ups\". Having the books made practicing efficiently,easily accessible and organized. Students easily lose papers and it would have been frustrated. This makes it difficult to look back at previous lessons taught. Cursive writing includes many mini lessons such as learning how to write strokes and curves. These books help me teach my students to learn proper cursive writing techniques.\r\n\r\nThe enthusiasm on their faces was amazing. They are looking forward to learning how to sign their names. The best way to learn script is to practice. There are many benefits of learning cursive writing. Thank you for helping me give my students this opportunity. It is greatly appreciated by all of us.","fullyFundedDate":1773234220471,"projectUrl":"project/bring-back-cursive-writing/10121593/","projectTitle":"Bring Back Cursive Writing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1014354_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789388599885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amcaruso127"},{"teacherId":1014354,"projectId":10192574,"letterContent":"Your help once again has given my students the opportunity to be excited while learning. Having ink and especially colored ink has allowed my students to print out their creations and be proud of their end tasks. it also has allowed me to create motivating learning games to use as an extension activity to review specific skills that were taught. These opportunities allow my students a chance to play, learn, and be social with one another. I know they had fun when they were asking can we do more! Providing ample resources and different activities keeps them highly motivated and engaged in learning.\r\nAlso, the ink has allowed me to create enriching learning displays for my students to use as support when needed. Having a print rich environment gives them a great learning opportunity.\r\nThe chargers keep our devices ready to use at any given moment. \r\nThank you for your generosity and kindness. It is greatly appreciated by both my students and myself. We are grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Caruso","fullyFundedDate":1777913676439,"projectUrl":"project/ink-needed-to-enhance-learning/10192574/","projectTitle":"Ink Needed to Enhance Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1014354_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789388599885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amcaruso127"},{"teacherId":4441660,"projectId":10000676,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Because of you, my students now have access to the classroom supplies they need to learn, create, and grow every day.\r\nYour donation has made an immediate impact. With these supplies, students are better prepared to participate fully in lessons, stay organized, and engage more confidently in their work. Simple things like having the right materials at the right time make a huge difference—students spend less time worrying about what they don't have and more time focused on learning.","fullyFundedDate":1776431294457,"projectUrl":"project/pencils-folders-and-supplies-oh-my/10000676/","projectTitle":"Pencils, Folders, and Supplies Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hasner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4441660_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660222498561","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/f-hasner"},{"teacherId":4441660,"projectId":10011645,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support. Because of you, my students now have access to new resources that have truly transformed our classroom experience. Your kindness has made an immediate and meaningful difference in how my students learn, collaborate, and engage each day.\r\nSince the donation arrived, the materials have been in constant use. Students are more excited to participate, more confident in their work, and more willing to take academic risks. Having these new resources has allowed me to design lessons that are more hands-on, inclusive, and aligned with different learning styles","fullyFundedDate":1776109917338,"projectUrl":"project/kicking-the-year-off-to-a-good-start/10011645/","projectTitle":"Kicking the Year Off to a Good Start...","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hasner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4441660_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660222498561","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/f-hasner"},{"teacherId":9766714,"projectId":10091793,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has truly become a place where students can read, create, and thrive. The new books have made a huge impact on our daily reading time. Students are learning to build reading stamina, understand story elements, and grow their vocabulary through characters and stories they genuinely love. Our classroom book club has brought so much excitement as students share opinions, make predictions, and feel proud choosing books that feel just right for them.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom now looks joyful and engaging. Students are spread out with books during independent reading, eagerly talking about their favorite characters, and rereading familiar stories to become more confident readers. Some students who were once hesitant now cannot wait to read. One child reaches straight for Dog Man every morning, while another proudly reads Junie B Jones aloud to classmates. Tools like the word mapping paddles and mirrors help students better understand sounds and words in a way that feels fun and hands on.\r\n\r\nThe healthy snacks have also made a meaningful difference. With our late lunch time, students are more focused, calmer, and ready to learn throughout the day. The art supplies have encouraged creativity and self expression, helping students feel confident sharing their ideas. Every item donated helps create a classroom where students feel cared for, supported, and excited to learn. Thank you for helping us build a welcoming space where every child feels valued.","fullyFundedDate":1773898237283,"projectUrl":"project/read-create-thrive/10091793/","projectTitle":"Read, Create, Thrive!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Soares","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9766714_orig.jpg?crop=853,853,x0,y230&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759624708216","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-soares"},{"teacherId":10245502,"projectId":10166452,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students are already enjoying the new snacks and books in our classroom. The moment they saw the new books, they were incredibly excited and immediately started flipping through the pages. Several students even asked if they could take the books home to keep reading, which showed just how motivated they were to dive into the stories.\r\n\r\nWe are using these books during our daily WIN (What I Need) time for small-group book clubs. Students read together, practice their fluency, and discuss what is happening in the story. They love reading fun and engaging series, and it has helped them become more confident readers who are eager to participate in discussions.\r\nThe snacks have also made a big difference throughout the day. 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