{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 212","outOfStateSupporters":25.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":443308,"projectId":9797208,"letterContent":"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and generosity for our classroom community. We love to laminate!!!\r\nThe children know that their projects and art will be frozen in time and they are thrilled. \r\nWe had a laminating machine that was turned on almost every day so that we could laminate what we needed to, unfortunately it just stopped working therefore we desperately needed a new one. With all of your donations we are back in business and we are so grateful. You all have made a difference and we appreciate everything.","fullyFundedDate":1761617849491,"projectUrl":"project/laminating-to-last-forever/9797208/","projectTitle":"Laminating to Last Forever!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/443308"},{"teacherId":443308,"projectId":9617393,"letterContent":"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all for supporting our classroom community. The students are always so excited when I receive materials from Donors Choose. They know there is something wonderful inside for them and the classroom. \r\nWe received many items for storage and working with the students in small groups and small spaces. The rolling cart is amazing because it goes from group to group with all of the supplies that are needed for each lesson. The cloth baskets helped us organize everything in our classroom and the hanging folder holders are perfect to keep our papers organized per student. Again I'd like to thank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1758830039181,"projectUrl":"project/flowing-through-the-school-day-with-ease/9617393/","projectTitle":"Flowing Through the School Day with Ease!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/443308"},{"teacherId":5728723,"projectId":9734868,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our new Sprocket Photo Booth has quickly become one of the most exciting additions to PS212Q! It's helping students engage, celebrate achievements, and build community in fun and meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nWe use the photo booth every week to highlight our \"Super Students.\" Each child gets to take a special photo that becomes a keepsake they can take home something they treasure. This simple tool has helped students feel recognized, valued, and proud of their accomplishments. It has also created opportunities for them to build confidence as they step in front of the camera to share their successes.\r\n\r\nWhat students love most is watching their photos print instantly. Seeing their smiles appear on the photo right away brings so much joy! They enjoy picking poses, sharing their pictures with friends, and taking them home to show their families.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping bring excitement, pride, and creativity to PS212Q. Your support is truly making a meaningful impact on students every week!","fullyFundedDate":1758899244052,"projectUrl":"project/say-hoot-a-photo-booth-for-owls/9734868/","projectTitle":"Say Hoot! A Photo Booth for Owls","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Geraghty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5728723_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704745939639","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5728723"},{"teacherId":533875,"projectId":9420166,"letterContent":"First of all thank you so very much for helping to make our project, \"Building a Cozy Library Area for Young Readers!\", a reality. Thanks to all of your kindness and donations our students now have a cozy and beautiful library area.\r\n\r\nWhen our students saw their new book shelf and books they were so excited. They wanted to see their new ABC books. Now our library is organized for our young readers to use daily. Our young learners love their new cozy library area.\r\n\r\nWe really appreciate all of your support to help support early literacy skills for our young learners.","fullyFundedDate":1760039299181,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-cozy-library-area-for-young-r/9420166/","projectTitle":"Building a Cozy Library Area for Young Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp533875_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594330388559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/533875"},{"teacherId":533875,"projectId":9555521,"letterContent":"First of all, thank you so very much for helping to make our project, \"Challenging Young Learners Minds Through Play,\" become a reality for our young students. With all of your kind support and donations our students will have the materials they need to have a wonderful and engaging school experience.\r\n\r\nWhen our young learners started to see their new items arrive they were so curious and excited. They wanted to know what was in the boxes. The students loved their new science viewers. The discovery center is visited daily by our students. They enjoy using the different science viewers.\r\n\r\n Our young learners are using their new puzzles and lacing kits to help them build their fine motor muscles. Once again thank you so much for your support and donations.","fullyFundedDate":1757611208901,"projectUrl":"project/challenging-young-learners-minds-through/9555521/","projectTitle":"Challenging Young Learners Minds Through Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp533875_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594330388559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/533875"},{"teacherId":6830037,"projectId":9359086,"letterContent":"On behalf of our therapy department, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation toward purchasing basic supplies for the school year. Your support has made a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and the work we do every day.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, our team is better equipped to provide essential therapeutic services that foster growth, learning, and emotional well-being. The supplies you helped fund are already being put to good use, creating a safe, germ free, and clean environment for our students. Your donation has also ensured that our therapy equipment is in working order!\r\n\r\nYour generosity reminds us that we are part of a caring community that values the importance of educational environments. We are truly grateful for your partnership.","fullyFundedDate":1753397374913,"projectUrl":"project/the-supply-drive-essential-classroom-su/9359086/","projectTitle":"The Supply Drive: Essential Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yelena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6830037_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y68&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685720978555","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6830037"},{"teacherId":1608597,"projectId":9712559,"letterContent":"Our students have been incredibly excited to dive into the world of engineering with all of these wonderful new tools! They are working together to earn special \"STEM days,\" where they can unleash their imaginations and build truly incredible things. The enthusiasm and collaboration we see during these sessions is inspiring; the best part is witnessing how much language and creativity they use while they play and build together.\r\n\r\nThese new resources have been invaluable in targeting specific educational goals. I have been able to leverage these engaging toys to introduce and reinforce specific language structures through playful, hands-on activities. This approach has allowed us to effectively build both their expressive and receptive language skills in a fun and natural environment. Thank you so much for providing us with the tools to make these rich learning experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1758160314170,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-play-supporting-langua/9712559/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Play: Supporting Language and Learning for All!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DelSoldato","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1608597_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506986482157","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1608597"},{"teacherId":297528,"projectId":9707418,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project. The listening center has become a high interest learning center. We have begun setting a one story limit so that every can visit each day. \r\nThe kids love relaxing in a comfy chair while listening to a story. They appreciate the turn signals on the pages as it helps them follow along. Some kids have even begun tracking words with their fingers as the story is read. It is so wonderful to see them engaged in this reading center. Once again I thank you for providing my students with this amazing opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1758804420915,"projectUrl":"project/a-listening-center-is-what-we-need-to-re/9707418/","projectTitle":"A Listening Center is What we Need to Read","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bayer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp297528_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732738112723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-bayer"},{"teacherId":6830037,"projectId":9348502,"letterContent":"Here's a warm and professional thank-you message you can send to donors:\r\n\r\n⸻\r\n\r\nSubject: Thank You for Supporting Our Students' Handwriting Success!\r\n\r\nDear [Donor Name],\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your generous contribution to our Handwriting Tools Project. Thanks to your support, our elementary students now have access to high-quality handwriting workbooks and adaptive writing tools designed to strengthen their fine motor skills and confidence.\r\n\r\nStudents are already putting these materials to great use — practicing letter formation, improving pencil control, and proudly sharing their progress with teachers and classmates. It's inspiring to see how something as simple as a workbook can spark motivation and pride in their work!\r\n\r\nYour kindness is helping our young learners build foundational writing skills that will serve them for years to come. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference in their education and for believing in the power of small tools to create big change.","fullyFundedDate":1750773636755,"projectUrl":"project/writing-is-fun-handwriting-without-tear/9348502/","projectTitle":"Writing Is Fun: Handwriting Without Tears Workbooks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yelena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6830037_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y68&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685720978555","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6830037"},{"teacherId":297528,"projectId":9715576,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project. Having a color printer in the classroom has made a huge difference in the daily activities that take place. \r\nToday the children used Play-doh to create shapes that were printed in color. By manipulating the Play-doh to make these 3D shapes the students are strengthening their hands so that they will be ready to begin writing letters and their names. Next week they will be matching colorful pumpkins to numbers to improve their counting skills. The list goes on and on. I appreciate your generosity so much!","fullyFundedDate":1758898862867,"projectUrl":"project/printer-magic/9715576/","projectTitle":"Printer Magic","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bayer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp297528_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732738112723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-bayer"},{"teacherId":297528,"projectId":9392674,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project. Your donations have given each center some new and exciting items. I can not express how much fun the kids are having with the blocks, the sushi kit and especially the pizza kit. Dramatic play is so popular that I have to set a timer so that everyone has the chance to visit daily. \r\nThe smocks have save many adorable outfits from paint stains and the dry erase boards are helping many students get ready to write their letters and names. \r\nThank you for bringing so much joy to my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1757531333319,"projectUrl":"project/writing-and-painting-and-blocks-oh-my/9392674/","projectTitle":"Writing and Painting and Blocks Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bayer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp297528_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732738112723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-bayer"},{"teacherId":98618,"projectId":9325119,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity, it is making our classroom run so smoothly!\r\nWe are only a month into the school year and we have already used most of the materials that you donated. \r\nThe crayons are getting daily use in almost all of the subject areas. We are able to make different groups of counters to count in math, we are able to add color to sorting projects for social studies, and so much more! We are almost ready to start using the colored pencils and we can't wait!\r\nThe Elmer's glue is getting squeezed often, as we practice cutting and glueing to strengthen our fine motor skills. \r\nThe dry erase markers get the most use right now. They help us learn how to write the letters of the alphabet, how to write our names, and we are even learning how to write words. \r\nAll of this has been made possible because of you and we are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1750869192334,"projectUrl":"project/making-learning-stick/9325119/","projectTitle":"Making Learning Stick","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ketler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp98618_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1517688471870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-ketler"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1076","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":560,"numTeachers":54,"percentFrplEligible":70,"percentAsian":20,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":64,"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":74.4,"schoolId":1076,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 212 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 212","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/ps-212/1076"}