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This helps them financially so at least this is one thing they don't have to worry about. \r\n My class and I greatly appreciated your generosity--thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1763995216733,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-treats/9703937/","projectTitle":"Healthy Treats!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Arbeeny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4734431"},{"teacherId":2626921,"projectId":5844188,"letterContent":"My students are curious and we're excited to see our new mirrors, anima toys and more. We are using them to observe our faces and draw our self portraits. We notices the shapes and lines of our eyes and other facial features. The entire school will use these mirrors. After kindergarten draws their self portrait, they will then practice water painting skills before we return to make an another self portrait with another idea in mind, such as me and my animal of which the little animal toys will add another observational element.","fullyFundedDate":1632510108904,"projectUrl":"project/organized-socially-distanced-and-ready/5844188/","projectTitle":"Organized, Socially Distanced and Ready to Make Art!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DePasquale","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ps250artsupplies2016"},{"teacherId":9807690,"projectId":9814216,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of my students! Your donations have truly transformed our therapy sessions and brought so much excitement, curiosity, and confidence into our classroom.\r\n\r\nSince receiving the new fine motor resources—such as pencil grips, theraputty, tweezers, adaptive scissors, and lacing kits—my students have been fully engaged in hands-on activities that help strengthen their hand muscles and improve coordination. \r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the students were eager to explore everything—especially the bright colors and fun textures of the theraputty and lacing kits. It was such a joy to see their enthusiasm and to jump right in to try something new.\r\n\r\nYour generous contributions are helping my students build essential skills that make everyday classroom tasks—like writing, cutting, and managing school tools—so much easier and more enjoyable. As we move forward, our next goal is to integrate these materials into collaborative classroom lessons, where students can apply their strengthening and coordination skills in real academic tasks, such as creating classroom crafts, writing projects, and STEM activities.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in my students and for giving them the tools they need to grow stronger, more capable, and more confident—one small step, one little hand at a time.","fullyFundedDate":1761837148992,"projectUrl":"project/helping-hands-fine-motor-tools-for-hand/9814216/","projectTitle":"Helping Hands: Fine Motor Tools for Hands-On Learning Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brittney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9807690_orig.jpg?crop=837,837,x149,y47&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732217328947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9807690"},{"teacherId":8640254,"projectId":9680959,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to our classroom environment. Our classroom is now a newly, cleaned and remodeled space for students to enjoy. Our library now contains elements that reflect the natural environment and inspires our students to foster a love of the outdoors. When students saw our new materials, they were excited to sit and read in our newly redesigned library corner. Every Thursday, we are now participating in a Drop Everything and Read Program, where students choose a book independently read in our newly remodeled space. You have encouraged young minds to enjoy a good book in a relaxing atmosphere!","fullyFundedDate":1757423286138,"projectUrl":"project/keep-us-covered/9680959/","projectTitle":"Keep Us Covered!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gutherz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8640254_orig.jpg?crop=3840,3840,x0,y704&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755111791298","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8640254"},{"teacherId":8640254,"projectId":9584434,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping kickstart our new classroom community. As a result of your donations, we have been able to create a warm and calming classroom environment for students with sensory needs to learn. We are using the sensory materials to help us feel calm or to support with transitions between activities. Students (and adults) were very excited to see our new bean bag chairs and enjoy sitting on them and reading with peers.\r\n\r\nDuring our station/center learning, pocket charts have helped us practice reading, decoding and sight word skills. We have also been using math manipulatives to help us explore concepts such as addition and subtraction to 100 with hands on experience.\r\nWe truly thank you for your generous contribution to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1755570933324,"projectUrl":"project/second-grade-self-contained-rock-stars/9584434/","projectTitle":"Second Grade Self Contained Rock Stars!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gutherz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8640254_orig.jpg?crop=3840,3840,x0,y704&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755111791298","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8640254"},{"teacherId":2626921,"projectId":7561736,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support in helping us purchase a sturdy table for our art classroom. Our old tables were rickety and falling apart. It is also so helpful to have the space we need to create our artwork. With more table space, students are able to work larger and spread out their art supplies. These tables made it easier for our students to work securely. Without these tables, students would be squeezed together and only be able to work on a small piece of paper. We are so thankful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1690975942775,"projectUrl":"project/a-sturdy-table-is-half-the-battle/7561736/","projectTitle":"A Sturdy Table Is Half the Battle!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DePasquale","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ps250artsupplies2016"},{"teacherId":4734431,"projectId":8806720,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our class project. The children in my class absolutely love listening to stories, so the audio books was truly something they use daily. Our class is made up up different cultures and ethnicities, so I try to get the children a variety of books show casing this. Some of our children are just learning the language, so listening to stories helps strengthen their language skills. Once I showed them how to use these materials, the children gravitated to it and now set up the equipment (headphones, speaker) on their own.\r\n Our class is truly grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1734099478515,"projectUrl":"project/we-can-hear-the-story/8806720/","projectTitle":"We Can Hear The Story!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Arbeeny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4734431"},{"teacherId":2626921,"projectId":5771490,"letterContent":"Fifth graders have been very busy building their sculptures using newspaper and lots and lots of masking tape, which is one of the materials that was purchased with this donors choose project. Due to space issues, not all classes will get to make sculpture on the scale of the fifth graders. In order to give students that aren't building with newspaper and tape the opportunity to work in three-dimensions, we use modelling clay so that other grades may have the opportunity to work with sculptural forms and use their fine motor skills. \r\n\r\nThank You so much for supporting my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1631842749960,"projectUrl":"project/back-in-the-art-room-and-need-a-boost/5771490/","projectTitle":"Back in the Art Room and Need a Boost!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DePasquale","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ps250artsupplies2016"},{"teacherId":6840998,"projectId":8708729,"letterContent":"Having this pet who we named Bubbles in our classroom has greatly impacted my students in such a positive way. It has helped with their social emotional development and given the children an opportunity to care for something other than themselves. Seeing our fish bring so much joy and the students take great pride in helping with feeing the fish, cleaning out the tank and saying hi to the bubbles. \r\n\r\nFor one student in particular who tends to have separation anxiety during drop off in the mornings, bubbles brings him emotional support as he likes to go to visit Bubbles and tell them how his day is going. It is so sweet and so powerful to be part of something so special. \r\n\r\nWe cannot thank you enough for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1724984974341,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-3k-class-get-a-classroom-pet-and/8708729/","projectTitle":"Help My 3k Class Get a Classroom Pet and accessories.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rosario","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6840998"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_563","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":256,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":88,"percentAsian":12,"percentBlack":15,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":69,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"7.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.8,"schoolId":563,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 250 George Lindsay on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 250 George Lindsay","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/ps-250-george-lindsay/563"}