{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 180 Hugo Newman","outOfStateSupporters":31.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":43879,"projectId":9565355,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations to our project. Imagine the difference that a seat sack can make in a kindergarten classroom. The students are able to keep their supplies, folders, and books in one place. This helps our classroom run smoothly. \r\nMy students are enjoying all the center games, they are being put to great use in the classroom. \r\nIntroducing new materials to kindergarten students is very exciting! It is so wonderful to see the joy and motivation in their faces as they open the new materials. Thank you for being a part of our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1755909003442,"projectUrl":"project/stepping-into-kindergarten/9565355/","projectTitle":"Stepping into Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Most","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp43879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452288817743","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/43879"},{"teacherId":43879,"projectId":9262719,"letterContent":"Reading aloud to children helps build many important foundational skills.\r\nIt introduces vocabulary and provides a model of fluent, expressive reading. Read Alouds help children recognize what reading for fun is all about!\r\n\r\nIn my classroom we like to end the day with a Read Aloud. It helps us get ready to say goodbye and puts us in a good mood before going home! \r\nYour books will be used daily and reread throughout the year. The books will be read by my students during private reading time as well. Happy Reading to all of us!","fullyFundedDate":1746479379752,"projectUrl":"project/abc-come-read-aloud-with-me/9262719/","projectTitle":"ABC, Come Read Aloud with Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Most","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp43879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452288817743","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/43879"},{"teacherId":1421934,"projectId":9108491,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for all the support you have shown to my project. Your generous donations to help us purchase costumes for our production of Shrek have helped our show come to life! The impact this show has had on our students has been tremendous. \r\nHaving students perform in this school play significantly boosted morale and uplifted the entire school community. As students immersed themselves in rehearsals and performances, their confidence soared. The costumes you purchased helped to transform these students into their characters. Many overcame shyness, found their voices, and built lasting friendships. The experience not only nurtured creativity and teamwork but also fostered a sense of pride and accomplishment that translated into improved classroom engagement and a more vibrant school spirit. I am truly so grateful for your support! We could not have done it without your generous contributions.","fullyFundedDate":1740672175310,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-broadway-to-harlem/9108491/","projectTitle":"Bringing Broadway to Harlem","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marren","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1421934_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x202,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710254374040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1421934"},{"teacherId":43879,"projectId":9187034,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our classroom project. I only wish you could see the joy in my students faces as I opened each box of new materials. \r\nThe materials that were ordered focus on letter recognition, sound-letter correspondence, and early reading skills. They are hands-on activities that provide engaging opportunities for learning and play. \r\n\r\nThese activities are already in use and are helping my students develop their fine motor skills. In addition, these material are being used to provide growth in their social skills. \r\nWe are all so appreciative for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1742667935352,"projectUrl":"project/abc-come-play-with-me/9187034/","projectTitle":"ABC Come Play with Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Most","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp43879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452288817743","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/43879"},{"teacherId":9934943,"projectId":9139904,"letterContent":"It's been an incredible and rewarding experience completing this project for our Broadway Jr productions. This could not have been done without your donations. Our students/cast are so grateful for the costumes and props that were donated to bring this theater production alive. As the materials arrived excitement was felt among the cast, crew and directors. We had a vision for this theater production and it started to come together through your contributions.\r\n The cast were so eager to try on the costumes for the roles they would play in the production. The cast was even more surprised that this was made possible through the kind donations of others who contributed through donor's choose. Now that our set has been designed and the cast has our costumes. They will be performing first for the entire school building then for the school community. Broadway Jr. and Donor's choose have contributed to an awesome experience for our students. We bought the theater to Harlem and I am so grateful and thankful to all who contributed,","fullyFundedDate":1741830144526,"projectUrl":"project/ps-hn-production-bringing-broadway-to/9139904/","projectTitle":"PS HN Production - Bringing Broadway to Harlem!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cambronne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9934943"},{"teacherId":43879,"projectId":9129786,"letterContent":"It is so wonderful to show students brand new materials for our classroom. You can see the joy in their faces. I showed them the lego pieces and play dough materials. They were put to use right away. I saw new play dough creations that were so creatively done. The lego was also used as a wonderful building tool. They will be used daily during center times. \r\nYour donation truly shows them the beauty of giving back to a community. I explained to my students how important it is to spread kindness to others in any way we can.","fullyFundedDate":1741229594480,"projectUrl":"project/bricks-and-dough-to-help-us-grow/9129786/","projectTitle":"Bricks and Dough to Help Us Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Most","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp43879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452288817743","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/43879"},{"teacherId":43879,"projectId":9070847,"letterContent":"It was a wonderful experience to share the materials with my students. They were all so excited to explore and play. The magnatiles were put straight to use. So many amazing things have been built using them. \r\nThe bean bags have been a very useful addition to our social emotional activities. We use them to practice following directions, learning how to play with a partner, and many other songs and activities. \r\nMost importantly, I use these donations to teach my students the concept of giving to others. Thank you for being a part of that with me.","fullyFundedDate":1739555489905,"projectUrl":"project/we-are-magnets-to-creativity/9070847/","projectTitle":"We Are Magnets to Creativity!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Most","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp43879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452288817743","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/43879"},{"teacherId":1893,"projectId":8780611,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for supporting our classroom by purchasing this laptop for us. \r\n\r\nThe beautiful thing about teaching 3 year olds is almost everything is NEW to them. As we enter each new unit or topic I can expose them to new images, videos, and websites with information about that topic. For example, when we explored buildings on a walking tour around our school, we took pictures of many building features. Then I shared them on this laptop and printed them to add to the blocks center and other centers for reference. We also used it to explore buildings in other communities to compare the differences to the buildings we see in our own community. Soon we will do similar work in our clothing unit. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, I use this computer for communication with my students' families and to share pictures with them. I am so grateful to have this new laptop.","fullyFundedDate":1726690241380,"projectUrl":"project/laptop-for-learning-and-growing/8780611/","projectTitle":"Laptop for Learning and Growing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1893_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1615033898694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1893"},{"teacherId":7537773,"projectId":8788880,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our classroom. The materials that you provided us with were put to good use immediately. The students were so excited to see the boxes of materials arrive in our classroom. \r\nThe read and wipe cards, markers, glue sticks, playdoh and tracing tiles are all being used to enhance our literacy centers. With these materials, the students are able to segment and blend sounds in a word, identify beginning, middle and ending sounds, practice their handwriting skills and many students have already begun to read and write words! \r\nThe materials have made our centers more hands on and engaging. Thank you again for your donation to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1734099476656,"projectUrl":"project/amazing-abc-centers/8788880/","projectTitle":"Amazing ABC Centers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dugan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7537773_orig.jpg?crop=1075,1075,x422,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725902695290","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/campisdugan"},{"teacherId":4437433,"projectId":8704773,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my Colorful Classroom Activities project! Because of your generosity, my students were able to strengthen their presentation skills by publishing their work via Google Slides and Google Docs. They learned how to search the web and insert photos alongside their writing, the same way published authors do.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I was able to print out anchor charts, and clearly label different subject areas in the classroom. Student work is celebrated and exhibited with pride.","fullyFundedDate":1726689256517,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-classroom-activities/8704773/","projectTitle":"Colorful Classroom Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Singer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4437433_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541125633249","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lsinger"},{"teacherId":4236786,"projectId":8743621,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for supporting my classroom. This laptop has brought new resources into the classroom that we did not have access before. For example, I can now show videos and/or images to my students that align to the topics/units we are exploring. For example, during our clothing study we had a \"Fancy Nancy\" dress up day and fashion show. I was able to use this laptop to show the students videos of a children's fashion show highlighting how models walk down a runway. \r\n\r\nAnother huge benefit of this laptop is being able to share pictures with families on our class Bloomz page. 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