{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 142 Amalia Castro","outOfStateSupporters":38.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6899409,"projectId":9666665,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness, your donation helped my class get filling breakfast snacks. My students come from families that are in temporary housing. Meaning that they often move from shelter to shelter, this means that they can live anywhere that is 15 mins away to up to an hour. This causes many of my students to be late and miss breakfast. \r\n\r\nBut because of your help I am able to provide my hungry students with breakfast snacks. My students love the Nutrigrain bars and cereal. I even let them take a few cereal cups home to eat over the weekend which they are very grateful. Now that they have full bellies, they are able to concentrate and participate in class more often!\r\n\r\nThank you for all that you","fullyFundedDate":1757255272971,"projectUrl":"project/smart-start-student-snacks/9666665/","projectTitle":"Smart Start Student Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6899409_orig.png?crop=854,854,x0,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720525909934","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sonia"},{"teacherId":4513501,"projectId":9863565,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donations, our new books have made a positive impact on our student's learning experiences. The new books have sparked a love for reading in many of our students, and opportunities for them to dive into new genres they had not read before. The variety of texts not only make reading more enjoyable but accessible as well. \r\n\r\nWhen they saw the new books, our students were absolutely thrilled! Their excitement was contagious as they flipped through the pages of the new books and quickly sat down to independently read. Your support has truly made a difference, and we're excited to see how it continues to inspire and enrich our classroom. Once again, thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1763307989838,"projectUrl":"project/more-books/9863565/","projectTitle":"More Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goldstein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4513501_orig.png?crop=554,554,x89,y89&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726105675907","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4513501"},{"teacherId":3036391,"projectId":9929051,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the amazing additions to the sensory materials in our classroom. As your can see from the photos the students were eager to try them out.\r\n\r\nThe sensory strips will be a great addition to students tables to help them meet their sensory needs and maintain attention or time on task. I am always looking for tools to help my students understand how to self-regulate. \r\n\r\nThe wobble balance board is a great addition to our morning sensory work and will help my students develop their core muscles. Developing core muscle strength helps students maintain focus and builds strength for writing tasks too. \r\n\r\nAll of the materials will be out to great use and my students were thrilled to try them out. I thank you for your generosity and know you have made a big impact.","fullyFundedDate":1764723124233,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-regulation/9929051/","projectTitle":"Tools for Regulation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marissa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3036391_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x1923,y760&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596590282058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3036391"},{"teacherId":6899409,"projectId":9492817,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of your contributions! Because of all your efforts I was able to provide my students with filling snacks that will give them the energy they needed to start the day right! \r\nIt was my goal to get snacks that tasted great but wouldn't give them a sugar rush. The cereal cups were a balanced option between flavor and portion. These cereal cups were great for my late students who would only receive a cold breakfast which consisted of a milk, apple and a plain bagel. Because of the lack of appeal students would not eat and wait 4 hours until lunch.\r\nWith your help, I encouraged students to pick up the cold breakfast so that they could pair the milk with cereal or gram crackers. \r\nThese light snacks had a huge impact on my students!","fullyFundedDate":1756509865463,"projectUrl":"project/quick-snacks-big-impact/9492817/","projectTitle":"Quick Snacks, Big Impact","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6899409_orig.png?crop=854,854,x0,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720525909934","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sonia"},{"teacherId":8064374,"projectId":9688601,"letterContent":"We are absolutely thrilled and deeply appreciative of your donations to provide snacks for our 3K classroom!\r\n\r\nAs you know, those mid-morning and afternoon snacks are crucial for our youngest learners. They help regulate blood sugar, minimize distractions, and ensure every child has the energy they need to fully engage in circle time, sensory play, and early literacy activities. Your generosity means that no child in our class has to worry about a growling tummy.\r\n\r\nThe children were so excited when the delivery arrived! Thank you for directly impacting their daily well-being and success. You are truly making a difference in their first school experiences.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our students!","fullyFundedDate":1757990543247,"projectUrl":"project/food-for-young-minds/9688601/","projectTitle":"Food for Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elisa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8064374"},{"teacherId":10244792,"projectId":9690249,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making our project possible! The day our new rainbow rug arrived, my students were beyond excited! As soon as I set it up, I swear they were even more excited and energized to learn. It instantly created the warm, inviting gathering space we've been hoping for. It's even become a popular spot during after school cooking club!\r\n\r\nWe now use the rug every single day during morning meeting, read-alouds, language arts and math lessons, partner talks, and mindfulness practice. Having this shared space has helped students stay more focused, feel more connected, and fully participate in our discussions and routines.\r\n\r\nRight now, we are working on collaboration skills during our language arts block, and the rug has made it so much easier for students to turn and talk, share ideas, and listen to one another. As we move into our next unit, this rug will continue to be the center of our classroom community. Thank you again for giving my amazing students a space where they can learn, grow, and feel at home each day. Your generosity has made such a meaningful impact on my 24 amazing students!!! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts <3","fullyFundedDate":1757364231119,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-connections-a-rug-for-morning/9690249/","projectTitle":"Colorful Connections: A Rug for Morning Meetings and More","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10244792_orig.jpg?crop=1230,1230,x1183,y493&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757124952228","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10244792"},{"teacherId":3036391,"projectId":9617663,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving my classroom tools that are essential to daily life in the classroom. My students this year love to draw and color. I love being to offer them markers and colored pencils both in the classroom and for use at home. While the magnet squares help me to display key materials around the classroom for students to access and reference. The small notebooks have already been put to great use for students in their phonics groups. The notebooks are used for students to practice writing words that match a phonics skill that was introduced or a new heart word (high frequency word). Again, we thank you for your support and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1761194739341,"projectUrl":"project/learning-essentials/9617663/","projectTitle":"Learning Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marissa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3036391_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x1923,y760&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596590282058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3036391"},{"teacherId":3036391,"projectId":9649199,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity and help to ensure that my students have high quality materials to support their sensory needs. My students love being able to go to the calm down corner to access our sensory wall when they are feeling angry, upset, or just need a break too reset. While the yoga ball halves are an excellent addition to our morning sensory diets. They help my students work on developing their core muscles and coordination which are essential for handwriting and school stamina. In addition, we were able to get a new sensory ball for our wall obstacle course. This allows students to get deep pressure into their muscles that helps with regulation through deep point movements. Again, I thank you for your support and kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1757237506721,"projectUrl":"project/sensational-sensory-station/9649199/","projectTitle":"Sensational Sensory Station","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marissa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3036391_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x1923,y760&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596590282058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3036391"},{"teacherId":3036391,"projectId":9278646,"letterContent":"Thank you for ensuring that my students have access to clean drinking water at school. Staying hydrated is essential for learning and life. With so many pipes/sinks in our school being identified as having traces of lead in the water, I feel uncomfortable allowing my students to drink out of any of the water fountains at school. Also, not enough of the students bring water bottles from home each day. That would mean if we did not have water bottles in our classroom students would be drinking sugary beverages all day! I appreciate your care and help to guarantee that my students have healthy and safe drinking water throughout the school day.","fullyFundedDate":1756002794124,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-hydration/9278646/","projectTitle":"Healthy Hydration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marissa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3036391_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x1923,y760&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596590282058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3036391"},{"teacherId":2960148,"projectId":9651037,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our project! When we first introduced these mirror tools to our class, they were very excited to start using them!\r\n\r\nAfter a little bit of practice, our kids were able to use these tools to help them practice their letters and sounds independently during literacy centers. They are engaged in the work they are doing with these tolls, which allows us to work with smaller groups of students to help push their phonics learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1758115550659,"projectUrl":"project/mirror-my-sound/9651037/","projectTitle":"Mirror My Sound","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jacqui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2960148_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471967795811","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-boroda"},{"teacherId":6899409,"projectId":9371397,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us get the clipboards and folders my students needed to foster their independence. The different colored folders made it easy to organize student work by grades. These bright colors make it easy for me to have a student helper get them from the shelf.\r\n\r\nThe biggest impact has come from the clipboards. Now that I have enough clipboards for everyone, I have been able to create fun activities that even my youngest students can follow independently. For example students love to \"Write the room\". An activity where students are given a worksheet on a clipboard and hunt for the word or letter that corresponds with the picture. This is my student's favorite activity and are excited whenever they see the clipboards on the table. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping me create an amazing learning experience for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1755718152084,"projectUrl":"project/folders-clipboards-for-independence/9371397/","projectTitle":"Folders & Clipboards For Independence","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6899409_orig.png?crop=854,854,x0,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720525909934","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sonia"},{"teacherId":6899409,"projectId":9336037,"letterContent":"Because of your donations my classroom was able to get clear storage bins that fit in our book shelves and colored bins that fit into our cubbies. I cannot stress how important these simple bins have created such a difference.\r\n\r\nIn a public school you can't choose the type of shelves you get, We had mismatched shelves and bins. But with the clear bins I was able to make labels for my older students. This way, they would know where to look for the books they wanted and where to put them back. Creating independence. They no longer had to ask me for help to choose a book that was just right for them.\r\n\r\nI used the colored bins to organize my decodable books. This way my younger students and emergent readers could look for the right colored bin to get the books that were at their level. All of these bins helped make and keep the classroom organized.","fullyFundedDate":1747244908001,"projectUrl":"project/storage-for-independent-readers/9336037/","projectTitle":"Storage for Independent Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6899409_orig.png?crop=854,854,x0,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720525909934","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sonia"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_29","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":367,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":16,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":77,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"10.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":61.4,"schoolId":29,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 142 Amalia Castro on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 142 Amalia Castro","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/ps-142-amalia-castro/29"}