{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 251 Paerdegat","outOfStateSupporters":44.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10172363,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations to the students of my kindergarten classroom. These books are so amazing because they will help teach my students their sight words as they learn to read fluently throughout the school year. These books are fun for them and they like to share them as well. They are learning to recognize their sight words easier as the books are repetitive in nature. Again, thank you so much for helping my students receive these amazing and wonderful books as they learn to read!","fullyFundedDate":1778110055116,"projectUrl":"project/kinders-meet-sight-word-books/10172363/","projectTitle":"Kinders Meet Sight Word Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10201712,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations to the students of my kindergarten classroom this year! Having fans are important because we don't have an air conditioner in our classroom and it gets really hot. The kids are able to use the fans and are comfortable throughout the school day. They are able to work and enjoy being in the class now that it is not very hot. Again, thank you for helping ensure that my students have these fans and are able to work within the classroom this year!","fullyFundedDate":1777932568330,"projectUrl":"project/kinder-needs-a-fan/10201712/","projectTitle":"Kinder Needs a Fan","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10212827,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations to the students of my kindergarten classroom. The border will be fun and exciting to decorate the bulletin boards for next year! Fresh border is important to ensure that everything looks fresh and new for the littles ones coming in this September. The other materials will be great to start the year off on the right foot and ensure that we have all the necessary materials to ensure that learning happens each and every day! Again, thank you for helping!","fullyFundedDate":1778223706410,"projectUrl":"project/kinder-needs/10212827/","projectTitle":"Kinder Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10189609,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donation to the students of my kindergarten classroom. They were so excited to see the new printer and know that they were gonna be able to get colorful copies that they can learn with throughout the rest of the school year, this printer will help us ensure that we have materials to learn from. It is amazing to know that people wanna help and ensure that my students have everything that you need to be successful throughout the school year! Again, thank you for all your help!","fullyFundedDate":1776096422021,"projectUrl":"project/hp-for-kinders/10189609/","projectTitle":"HP for Kinders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":9939908,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations to the students of my kindergarten classroom. Books are vital to ensuring that students learn to read and write throughout the kindergarten school year. I wanted to ensure that they had books to read of their very own. They are enjoying the books very much and they like that they get to keep them so that they can reread them again and again! Again, thank you for helping my students receive their very own books to read. They were so excited!","fullyFundedDate":1768522393073,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-readers/9939908/","projectTitle":"Books for Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":9937277,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations to the students of my kindergarten classroom! We are so excited to receive these materials and use them to ensure that our classroom runs smoothly so that we can learn all that we are supposed to this school year! It is amazing that people care so much and want to help us learn all there is to learn and to have all that we need to have to make the school year fun and exciting, as well as successful and productive! Again, thank you for your help!","fullyFundedDate":1770906626376,"projectUrl":"project/kinder-essential-needs-for-college-and-c/9937277/","projectTitle":"Kinder Essential Needs for College and Career Readiness","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":9826705,"projectId":9943337,"letterContent":"We would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your generous support of our sensory and STEM learning activities. Your donations of items such as putty, markers, slime, whiteboards, and sorting materials have made a meaningful impact on our classroom environment.\r\n\r\nThese resources have allowed us to create engaging, hands-on center activities that promote exploration, creativity, and critical thinking throughout the school year. Students are able to actively participate in STEM learning during center time while also enjoying fun, interactive experiences that support their development.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the donated plastic bins have been incredibly helpful in organizing our manipulatives, making materials easily accessible and ensuring our learning spaces remain structured and efficient.\r\n\r\nYour support truly enhances our ability to provide enriching educational experiences for our students. Thank you so much for your generosity and commitment to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1768503010656,"projectUrl":"project/winter-stem/9943337/","projectTitle":"Winter STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Woods","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9826705_orig.png?crop=256,256,x0,y100&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730993569314","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9826705"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10171373,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations to the students of my kindergarten classroom. As the weather changes and it gets hotter outside, water become vital to ensuring that they are hydrated enough so that they can continue to learn all they need to to prepare for the first grade next year. The water is helping them each day and they are excited not to have to worry about being thirsty especially after gym periods where they are running around and exercising the entire time. Again, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1774637147525,"projectUrl":"project/h2o-for-kinders/10171373/","projectTitle":"H2O for Kinders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10121604,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me receive the much needed materials needed to ensure that graduation for my kindergarten class goes well this year! My amazing and wonderful students have worked hard and ensuring that they have everything was important. The crowns and certificates will be great for remembering. The big bags and tissue paper is great for graduation day gifts. Again, thank you for helping me receive the materials needed to make kindergarten graduation fun and exciting for all of my students!","fullyFundedDate":1774291275065,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-graduation-2026/10121604/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Graduation 2026","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":24196,"projectId":10137646,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations to the students of my kindergarten classroom. They love reading books. There is so much online reading and using the computer to read. I actually want to get books into their hands so that they can feel the pages and turn them. They will be able to keep them and reread them as well. Thank you again for allowing learning to happen and help giving my amazing and wonderful students a chance to build their reading skills throughout the rest of the year!","fullyFundedDate":1773884404320,"projectUrl":"project/level-up-in-kindergarten/10137646/","projectTitle":"Level Up in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romaniello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24196_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1580253828514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhope"},{"teacherId":468250,"projectId":9771366,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the PTP $100 gift card. This will certainly impact my student's learning. We use a lot of technology in the classroom and the children really enjoy using their chrome books to learn math. I have used the gift card to purchase various google slides that children used to practice their money and time skills. They were able to drag different coins to make different combinations and they used analog and digital clocks to be able to tell time. \r\n\r\nI have also used the gift card to purchase colorful math vocabulary words for the word wall. My students can use the vocabulary in their math discussions as well as their explanations. I love being able to get differentiated math problems and math worksheets for all of my learners. Everyone is on different levels and this site makes it easy to find challenging activities for my high level learners as well as basic math facts for my learners who need to practice this.","fullyFundedDate":1764789030363,"projectUrl":"project/tpt-for-math-and-science/9771366/","projectTitle":"TpT for Math and Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Belluzzi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/468250"},{"teacherId":143591,"projectId":9807057,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Pencils, Paper, and Markers Group Work!\" Your generosity has provided my fourth graders with the essential tools they need to think, collaborate, and create together.\r\n\r\nGroup work is such an important part of learning in our classroom. With fresh pencils, quality paper, and colorful markers, students are able to actively engage in discussions, solve problems together, and showcase their thinking in meaningful ways. Whether they are working on math problem-solving tasks, drafting writing pieces, or creating anchor charts, these materials help bring their ideas to life.\r\n\r\nHaving reliable supplies ensures that every child can fully participate. Instead of worrying about materials, students can focus on sharing ideas, building on each other's thinking, and developing confidence as learners. The markers add excitement and creativity to presentations, while the pencils and paper support the drafting and revision process that is so important in fourth grade.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom is more collaborative, organized, and engaging. 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