{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 19 the Curtis School","outOfStateSupporters":34.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":121098,"projectId":9153388,"letterContent":"The students of PS 19 and I would like to give our heartfelt thanks to all the donors that contributed to this project. Our students were very excited to see all our gardening tools and materials that arrived. \r\nAs this project took a little longer to fund and growing season is now over, we do look forward to setting up our garden in late March. Student have begun by cleaning out our old garden beds and have already planned which vegetables and flowers they would like to grow in the spring. \r\nThese materials have inspired our little ones to connect with nature and grow their own food! We are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1750089897317,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-grow-our-school-garden/9153388/","projectTitle":"Help Us Grow Our School Garden!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cascante","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-cascante"},{"teacherId":8039237,"projectId":8553276,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generous support in funding supplies for my new self-contained classroom. Your contribution made a tremendous difference in the lives of my students.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students were able to access the general curriculum in ways that truly met their unique needs. With the use of social-emotional learning tools, hands-on manipulatives, and cozy corners, my students had the opportunity to feel comfortable, safe, and ready to learn every single day. These resources didn't just fill a room—they built an environment where learning could flourish and where every child felt seen and supported.\r\n\r\nYour kindness made a lasting impact, and I am deeply grateful for the role you played in helping my students grow both academically and emotionally.","fullyFundedDate":1724855203026,"projectUrl":"project/special-supplies-for-a-special-class/8553276/","projectTitle":"Special Supplies for a Special Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guzman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8039237_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630777714366","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsguzman7"},{"teacherId":4602847,"projectId":9201700,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation so my class can learn the wonder of the butterfly lifecycle. \r\nWhen the caterpillars arrived, the children were so excited. Over the next few weeks, they could not wait to see how they had grown! When we came in over a long weekend, we saw that they were hanging in their chrysalides. We were observing, drawing, and learning all the new vocabulary that came with each life stage.\r\nImagine their surprise when they came into class Monday morning. While they were eating breakfast, one student saw the fluttering of their wings and exclaimed \"A butterfly!\".\r\nAll 5 had emerged from the chrysalides. We watched a video on what they need and how they eat. We gave them a plate of sugar water and a flower to direct them to it. We are just waiting for a nice day to release them into out school garden!","fullyFundedDate":1744033078297,"projectUrl":"project/life-science/9201700/","projectTitle":"Life Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4602847_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522800267669","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joygreen19"},{"teacherId":4602847,"projectId":9035768,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding my Pete the Cat project. My students will benefit from the many skills these materials can teach from a cute ,cuddly, cat .\r\n Pete has many adventures which will teach life lessons, the colors of his school shoes, counting with his buttons, as well as sounds, sensory learning, and taking turns! \r\nOnce the students become familiar with Pete and his adventures, the students will be able to retell the familiar stories using the puppets and felt props promoting literacy skills and oral language.","fullyFundedDate":1746577056447,"projectUrl":"project/introducing-pete-the-cat/9035768/","projectTitle":"Introducing, Pete the Cat!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4602847_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522800267669","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joygreen19"},{"teacherId":9287859,"projectId":8966764,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire Physical Education program and school, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation of mini whiteboards. These simple yet incredibly effective tools have had an amazing impact on our K-5 students and have truly transformed our classes.\r\n\r\nThe mini whiteboards allow us to engage students in a more interactive and dynamic way. Whether it's demonstrating exercises, quickly assessing understanding, or encouraging creativity in game strategies, these boards have made lessons more exciting and accessible for all learners. The ability for students to actively participate by drawing, writing, and brainstorming in real-time has not only fostered a deeper understanding of the material but has also boosted confidence and communication skills across all grade levels.\r\n\r\nYour thoughtful donation has made a difference, and we are grateful for your support in enhancing our students' learning experiences. Thank you for helping us make PE more fun, interactive, and effective!","fullyFundedDate":1735617141488,"projectUrl":"project/a-written-dynamic-of-physical-education/8966764/","projectTitle":"A Written Dynamic of Physical Education","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. T","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9287859"},{"teacherId":4602847,"projectId":8947893,"letterContent":"Unfortunately we were unable to order the hats, scarves and mittens because the items were no longer available. However I was able to order some very much needed supplies with your generous donation! The children really enjoyed receiving some new literacy and STEM activities.\r\n The new STEM activities gave us the opportunity to plan , build, and learn new vocabulary for our building unit. \r\n The literacy activities provided us with letters for identification and sounds.\r\nThese items provided many new learning experiences and we can\"t thank you enough.","fullyFundedDate":1736445018962,"projectUrl":"project/hats-scarves-and-gloves/8947893/","projectTitle":"Hats, Scarves and Gloves","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4602847_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522800267669","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joygreen19"},{"teacherId":4602847,"projectId":8911584,"letterContent":"These magnetic letters were used in conjunction with our units books titled Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Chicka Chicka 1,2,3. My students extended their learning with these materials at home. Not only were the children excited about retelling one of their favorite stories but the families were as well.\r\nThis is a picture sent to me from a mom , who is also a teacher. She sent it to me and exclaimed how fascinated her daughter was to play with letters and numbers!\r\nThese hands on materials help make learning fun and prepare my pre k students for kindergarten .","fullyFundedDate":1731516041562,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-letters-and-numbers/8911584/","projectTitle":"Magnetic Letters and Numbers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4602847_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522800267669","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joygreen19"},{"teacherId":9814484,"projectId":8900309,"letterContent":"We truly appreciate your kindness and generosity in helping to meet the needs of our students. Our project \"Oops, I had an accident\" was created with the purpose of giving the students a safe space for when they forget to listen to their bodies and have accidents they know, we have their backs! We want our students to know that accidents happen and that our support goes beyond teaching Math, ELA or any other subject. \r\n\r\nWe want to build and practice empathy, compassion and trust in our students. Hence, we have our student's best interest at heart. They need to feel safe, nurtured and loved; and reassuring that their physical/social/emotional wellbeing is our priority will help us foster those feelings.","fullyFundedDate":1730353273787,"projectUrl":"project/oops-i-had-an-accident/8900309/","projectTitle":"Oops, I Had an Accident!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9814484"},{"teacherId":9716711,"projectId":8867289,"letterContent":"The project, \"Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk,\" impacted our school community in great ways. To begin, the project was designed to alleviate the anxiety, frustration or embarrassment students might feel when they have an accident of any sorts that soils their clothing. To be excluded, for a period of time, to clean up or wait for clothing is a burden for some students and causes some anxiety, thinking about what their peers are thinking while they're in the medical office or main office, how long until they feel comfortable again in clean and fresh clothing, are they any clothes for them to wear??? That was the problem we were faced with- Do we have the clothing for these moments? With your help we were able to buy the items students need, such as the undergarment clothing, pants, shirts, socks, etc... It is one less burden, one less trouble to go through when accidents happen... because accidents DO happen, to all of us! Being able to have clothing on hand in a school is very important- THANK YOU for helping us establish a supply for our students! We appreciate your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1729518751605,"projectUrl":"project/dont-cry-over-spilled-milk/8867289/","projectTitle":"Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Petillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9716711_orig.jpg?crop=950,950,x0,y76&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724947530254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9716711"},{"teacherId":9716711,"projectId":8940748,"letterContent":"The project, \"Brrrr... It's Cold Outside,\" was created for the health and wellness of our students. As a NYC Title I school, where nearly all of our students are from low-income households, we take great care in knowing that our students can walk to and from school each morning in appropriately warm clothing and feel comfortable traveling this winter. THANKS TO YOU... We now know that each student in our school is equipped with the hats, scarves and gloves they need to handle the frost of this winter! With your generosity we were able to make this happen. We are SO thankful and so are our students! Thank you a million!","fullyFundedDate":1731816869419,"projectUrl":"project/brrrr-its-cold-outside/8940748/","projectTitle":"Brrrr... 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