{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 153 Maspeth","outOfStateSupporters":33.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8921100,"projectId":8014322,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. The children love their new toys. They were very excited when I put the new puzzles and games out in the centers. This is their favorite unit by far since it offers significant multisensory benefits such as connecting them with nature, enhancing cognitive skills, and promoting environmental stewardship. \r\n They love the many hands on opportunities while using their new materials. They get to improve their observational, fine motor skills, and science inquiry skills.","fullyFundedDate":1699482812288,"projectUrl":"project/three-cheers-for-trees/8014322/","projectTitle":"Three Cheers for Trees","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bacarella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8921100"},{"teacherId":8921100,"projectId":7190144,"letterContent":"Thank you again for you support! The students loved their new hands on learning toys. The new blocks helped them to strengthen their STEM skills, spatial awareness, and fine motor development. They jumped right in collaborating with each other and building different types of homes, stores, etc. They were also enchancing their cognitive development and early math concepts.\r\n The text also provided a great resource for children to use while building. Some children mimiced buildings from the story, while others came up with their own creative ideas. By listening to the stories, children got to expand their vocabulary through descriptive language ( over, under, beside, etc. ) and storytelling.","fullyFundedDate":1680217017817,"projectUrl":"project/build-it-up/7190144/","projectTitle":"Build it up!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bacarella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8921100"},{"teacherId":8921100,"projectId":7125189,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support! The children were super excited to see the new toys in the Kitchen and couldn't wait to play with them. \r\n They wasted no time creating smoothie recipes, having a tea party for their dolls, and they even opened up a café. You could hear their joy and laughter throughout the room.\r\n These aren't just toys, they promote essential cognitive, social, and motor skill development. Children get to foster their independence, creativity, while building confidence, vocabulary, and collaboration.","fullyFundedDate":1675444776922,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-cooking-/7125189/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Cooking !","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bacarella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8921100"},{"teacherId":8921100,"projectId":9893065,"letterContent":"Thank you again so much for donating to our project. Using a Toniebox in the classroom has been a great versatile, screen-free, and engaging audio learning tool that we have been using in many ways. \r\n Students love listening to their favorite stories in the Library. It serves as a powerful tool fostering a love of storytelling and providing a calming and quiet setting. \r\n Students also love listening to music using the music tonies during music and movement. By using active brain breaks, the Toniebox encourages dancing and stretching and help students release energy.","fullyFundedDate":1763384784110,"projectUrl":"project/teaching-with-tonies/9893065/","projectTitle":"Teaching with Tonies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bacarella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8921100"},{"teacherId":381720,"projectId":9891091,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my DonorsChoose project, Ink It to Think It: Supplying Toner for Young Scholars! Your generosity in helping us obtain two toner cartridges has a direct and meaningful impact on our classroom. Because of you, we can continue printing essential learning materials such as reading passages, writing assignments, practice activities, and assessments that support daily instruction and student growth.\r\n\r\nSomething as simple as toner plays a powerful role in keeping learning moving forward. Your support ensures that my students have the resources they need to stay engaged, build confidence, and reach their academic goals. I am incredibly grateful for your kindness and belief in my students; thank you for investing in their education and helping turn learning opportunities into lasting success.","fullyFundedDate":1764438425972,"projectUrl":"project/ink-it-to-think-it-supplying-toner-for/9891091/","projectTitle":"Ink It to Think It: Supplying Toner for Young Scholars!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Valbuena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp381720_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650249341449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-valbuena"},{"teacherId":381720,"projectId":9831817,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our DonorsChoose project, Power Up Literacy: Games That Grow Great Minds! Because of you, my students now have engaging, hands-on games that strengthen their comprehension and expand their vocabulary in a fun and meaningful way. These resources have transformed learning into an active experience, motivating students to think critically, collaborate with their peers, and build confidence as readers.\r\n\r\nYour donation also made it possible to add the NewPath Learning Language Arts Write-On/Wipe-Off Flip Chart Set to our classroom, which has become an invaluable tool for small group instruction. It allows me to target specific skills, provide immediate feedback, and meet students where they are in their learning. Thank you for investing in resources that make literacy joyful, interactive, and impactful. Your generosity is truly powering up our classroom learning every day.","fullyFundedDate":1767229717027,"projectUrl":"project/power-up-literacy-games-that-grow-great/9831817/","projectTitle":"Power Up Literacy: Games That Grow Great Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Valbuena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp381720_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650249341449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-valbuena"},{"teacherId":381720,"projectId":9781907,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, Walking in Their Shoes: Building Compassion Through Stories and Service. Because of you, my students now have access to a wide variety of thoughtfully chosen books that introduce them to diverse perspectives and life experiences. These stories are opening meaningful conversations in our classroom and helping students understand what it means to truly listen, care, and see the world through someone else's eyes.\r\n\r\nYour donation also made it possible for each student to receive an Empathy Journal, giving them a safe and reflective space to process what they read and connect it to their own lives. Through writing, discussion, and service, my students are learning that compassion is an action and not just a feeling. Thank you for believing in the importance of kindness, understanding, and social-emotional learning. Your generosity is making a lasting impact on our classroom and beyond.","fullyFundedDate":1766977052632,"projectUrl":"project/walking-in-their-shoes-building-compass/9781907/","projectTitle":"Walking in Their Shoes: Building Compassion Through Stories and Service","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Valbuena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp381720_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650249341449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-valbuena"},{"teacherId":2520845,"projectId":9945643,"letterContent":"The instruments and movement materials in our \"Let's Make Music in DL Polish \r\nPre-K\" project have provided our students with new ways to move, dance and create music in our classroom.\r\n Thank you so much for the colorful tambourines and wooden instruments. The students love to parade around their classroom with these new instruments. The hand bells set are allowed many of our young learners to start reading music with color coded instructions and simple songs. The students love to dance with the rainbow ribbons and colorful jingle bells during movement time each morning.\r\n These materials have added so much fun to our music & movement time. We really appreciate your support of our classroom project.","fullyFundedDate":1765994997961,"projectUrl":"project/lets-make-music-in-dl-polish-prek/9945643/","projectTitle":"Let's Make Music in DL Polish PreK","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2520845_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744066896944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-j-burke"},{"teacherId":2520845,"projectId":9876306,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to our \"Getting Messy in the DL Polish \r\nPre-K Class\" . The materials in this messy project have provided our students with hours of fun and engaging sensory activities.\r\n As you can see from the photographs that I have included, the Pre-K students love digging in the kinetic sand and scooping the colorful rice. The bins keep our sensory materials organized and accessible on a daily basis.\r\n The play dough materials have allowed our students to pick out their favorite color play dough and begin to design and create 3D art work. The students have used their new watercolor paints to create winter mittens for our bulletin board and paint many fun holiday crafts.\r\n Thank you for your continued support of our Pre-K projects. We really appreciate your support !","fullyFundedDate":1763663386567,"projectUrl":"project/getting-messy-in-the-dl-polish-pre-k-cla/9876306/","projectTitle":"Getting Messy in the DL Polish Pre-K Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2520845_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744066896944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-j-burke"},{"teacherId":2520845,"projectId":9765659,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our \"Building Young Engineers in Pre-K\" project. The materials in this unit created our 'Breakfast Baggies' activities in our classroom. After students finish their breakfast each morning, they can pick a Breakfast Baggie to work on independently or with a buddy. \r\n The baggies contain the STEM materials that you help fund in this project. The brain flakes, counting games, clear pattern blocks, magnetic blocks and various types of counters provide endless opportunities for students to design and build.\r\n The \"Breakfast Baggies\" morning activities have created a fun and engaging morning activity for students. I love hearing their conversations and watching them engineer new designs each day.\r\n Thank you for your continued support.","fullyFundedDate":1760533318372,"projectUrl":"project/building-young-engineers-in-pre-k/9765659/","projectTitle":"Building Young Engineers in Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2520845_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744066896944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-j-burke"},{"teacherId":2375990,"projectId":9593813,"letterContent":"We use these new seating options every day during small-group instruction, with students working throughout the classroom and even in the hallway. One special moment was watching a group of students settle into their seats with notebooks in hand, immediately focused and ready to collaborate. The flexibility allows students to choose spaces where they feel comfortable, helping them stay engaged while working through lessons together.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the new seating, their faces lit up with excitement. They were joyful, curious, and eager to try each option. Many students shared that the seating made them feel calm and cozy, which has helped create a positive and welcoming learning environment.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue using flexible seating as we dive deeper into reading and writing lessons, working in small groups to discuss texts, plan writing, and revise their work. Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has become a space where students feel comfortable, supported, and excited to learn every day.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create a joyful place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1758841841035,"projectUrl":"project/the-chamber-of-flexibility/9593813/","projectTitle":"The Chamber of Flexibility","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Osborne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2375990_orig.jpg?crop=334,334,x194,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564027411462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-rosborne"},{"teacherId":2375990,"projectId":9599516,"letterContent":"These supplies have had an immediate and meaningful impact on our students' learning. Our students are constantly writing, revising, and creating, which means pencils and erasers are truly tools of learning in action. Students are running through them as they draft, edit, and improve their work through trial and error, celebrating both mistakes and victories along the way. Having reliable supplies ensures that learning is never interrupted and that students can stay focused on their ideas rather than worrying about materials.\r\n\r\nWe are using these resources daily during reading and writing instruction. Students have already completed narrative and informative essays, using pencils and erasers to revise their thinking, add details, and strengthen their writing. One memorable moment was watching students proudly erase and rewrite sentences on their own, showing confidence and ownership of their work.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the materials, they were excited and relieved to know they had everything they needed to be successful. It sent a powerful message that their learning matters and that they are supported.\r\n\r\nNext, our students will begin writing persuasive essays focused on natural disasters, using these same tools to plan, draft, revise, and strengthen their arguments. Thanks to your generosity, our students are prepared to take risks, think deeply, and continue growing as writers.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and believing in our students.","fullyFundedDate":1758898990773,"projectUrl":"project/bright-ideas-ahead/9599516/","projectTitle":"Bright Ideas Ahead","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Osborne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2375990_orig.jpg?crop=334,334,x194,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564027411462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-rosborne"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_917","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":762,"numTeachers":73,"percentFrplEligible":68,"percentAsian":13,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":37,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":46,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"10.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.8,"schoolId":917,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 153 Maspeth on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 153 Maspeth","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/ps-153-maspeth/917"}