{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 306","outOfStateSupporters":39.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1847,"projectId":10118484,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my art class. The acrylic paints and brushes have already been a tremendous asset as we prepare for our 5th grade graduation celebration.\r\n\r\nWe don't do anything small here—we go big! These supplies have helped us create giant hot air balloons that will decorate our celebration, inspired by our theme: \"We rise by lifting others.\" Each student has had a chance to contribute their creativity and effort, making this project especially meaningful and collaborative.\r\n\r\nBeyond the decorations, your support has sparked excitement and pride in our classroom. Students are more engaged, confident, and eager to express themselves through their artwork. It's been wonderful to see their ideas come to life in such a vibrant way.\r\n\r\nI'm sharing photos of my students at work, along with some of our finished balloons. Thank you again for making this possible and for helping my art class soar to new heights. Your generosity and encouragement truly make a lasting impact, and we are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1773761622916,"projectUrl":"project/art-class-needs-paint/10118484/","projectTitle":"Art Class Needs Paint!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pappas- Russo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1847_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532549165351","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1847"},{"teacherId":1847,"projectId":10118427,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the incredible opportunity you've given my art students. Your generosity has truly made a meaningful impact, and it's hard to fully express how much this gift is appreciated. My students are genuinely excited and inspired by the chance to extend what we learn in the classroom into their own creative time, and this opportunity has already sparked a new level of enthusiasm for their work.\r\n\r\nThis gift card for digital resources opens up so many possibilities for them to draw, create, experiment, and explore in ways that go far beyond the limitations of our class time and materials. It allows them to access tools, references, and platforms that enrich their understanding of art, artists, and the movements we study, while also giving them the freedom to develop their own unique artistic voices. Opportunities like this are invaluable in helping students see themselves as real artists, capable of growth, expression, and innovation.\r\n\r\nWhat makes your support even more special is that its impact will not be temporary. These resources will continue to benefit my students for years to come, supporting not only their current projects but also their long-term artistic development and confidence. You are helping to create an environment where creativity can thrive and where students feel encouraged to take risks, explore new ideas, and truly engage with their learning.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, thank you again for your kindness, generosity, and belief in the importance of arts education. Your support is making a real and lasting difference, and we are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1773852957785,"projectUrl":"project/creating-digital-resources-for-art/10118427/","projectTitle":"Creating Digital Resources for Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pappas- Russo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1847_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532549165351","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1847"},{"teacherId":1898311,"projectId":10119089,"letterContent":"Thank you all for your generosity. The fulfillment of this project providing treats to keep the students energized during their state testing days was greatly welcomed by my students. \r\n\r\nWhen the treats arrived, several students volunteered to skip their recess time to place the treats into plastic bags so that they would be ready for distribution on the testing days.\r\n\r\nThanks to all your contributions, my students will be able to remain energized during their state exams. Thank you for supporting my students.","fullyFundedDate":1774730712883,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-support-sustaining-state-exams/10119089/","projectTitle":"Sweet Support Sustaining State Exams","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Robert Melendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1898311_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448593771036","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-robertmelendez"},{"teacherId":3961135,"projectId":10136787,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation and supporting the students in my class!\r\n\r\nAs you know, being able to read is an essential skill children must learn in order to become successful.\r\n\r\nThese books will be a nice addition to my classroom library as it will provide my students a number of books that they can choose from and be able to read independently.\r\n\r\nIn addition, these books will also help me increase student interest in wanting to read.\r\n\r\nI appreciate your generosity, kindness, and devotion to bettering the education of the students in my class.","fullyFundedDate":1773352015045,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-library-full-of-new-and-exci/10136787/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Library Full of New and Exciting Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Simon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3961135_orig.jpg?crop=2085,2085,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597468673748","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3961135"},{"teacherId":3961135,"projectId":10106904,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing these snacks for my students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your help and support, I will be able to provide my students with a variety of different snack options for when they take their ELA & Math state tests in a few weeks. For example, for Day 1 and Day 2 of the ELA State test, the students will receive gum, as well as goldfish and cookies. For Day 1 and Day 2 of the Math State test, the students will receive gum, pretzels and popcorn. \r\n\r\nThe snacks will help the students stay energized, focused, and diligently working throughout the entire test. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1772550344057,"projectUrl":"project/snacking-our-way-through-the-state-tests/10106904/","projectTitle":"Snacking Our Way Through the State Tests","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Simon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3961135_orig.jpg?crop=2085,2085,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597468673748","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3961135"},{"teacherId":3961135,"projectId":9812907,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your very generous donation towards this project. The students at my school greatly benefited from these new footballs.\r\n\r\nBecause of your help, I was able to provide each of the students in my intramurals flag football program with their own football.\r\n\r\nIt's important for children to engage in some sort of physical activity. Learning and playing sports at school has many benefits, such as improved classroom behavior, daily exercise, making friends, developing good sportsmanship, etc.\r\n\r\nTeaching students the fundamentals and exposing them to different sports will hopefully inspire them to continue playing as they get older. This will also help them develop good sportsmanship which is an important skill for students to develop.\r\n\r\nThank you so much again! I cannot thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1764696912359,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-love-for-flag-football/9812907/","projectTitle":"Creating a Love for Flag Football","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Simon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3961135_orig.jpg?crop=2085,2085,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597468673748","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3961135"},{"teacherId":7176593,"projectId":9686757,"letterContent":"My class would like you to thank you for the supplies you have provided to us. They are now able to follow step by step directions because the acrylic stands have explicite directions for them. They also love the color pencils. The colors are vibrant and bring life to their creativity. Some students who have challenging time writing and getting inspired to write they stay with illustrations. After drawing and using the colors they are able to write about their illustrations and have began building confidence to present their work to their peers. During the afternoon they also enjoy eating the snacks.","fullyFundedDate":1766508079555,"projectUrl":"project/essentials-needed-for-second-grade/9686757/","projectTitle":"Essentials Needed for Second Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7176593_orig.png?crop=1242,1242,x0,y724&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584944692280","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7176593"},{"teacherId":9210536,"projectId":9933060,"letterContent":"The timer we received from this project has transformed the way we approach tasks throughout the day. Whether we are working on independent reading, math practice, writing assignments, or cleaning up centers, the visual countdown helps students understand expectations and manage their time effectively.\r\n\r\nHaving smaller hand sanitizers in our pencil cases made it so we can easily access them. Students were delighted to have a way to kill germs while still focusing on our assignments. Instead of lining up at a shared station or interrupting instruction to ask for sanitizer, students can quietly take care of their needs and return immediately to learning. This has significantly reduced transition time and classroom disruptions. It has also supported our classroom routines, especially during flu season, when staying healthy is essential to maintaining consistent attendance and academic progress. Students feel empowered knowing they have the tools to take care of themselves and their classmates.","fullyFundedDate":1764678899800,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-hands-happy-hearts/9933060/","projectTitle":"Healthy Hands & Happy Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yavuz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9210536"},{"teacherId":9210536,"projectId":9836984,"letterContent":"Using our new community building blocks set, students worked together to design and construct their communities. They built neighborhoods with schools, homes, parks, and even voting centers inspired by Grace for President. As they built, they practiced collaboration, problem-solving, and respectful communication — skills directly connected to the themes of the books.\r\n\r\nOne of the most beautiful moments was watching students negotiate roles (\"I'll build the school, you build the park!\") and problem-solve when structures fell. They demonstrated perseverance, teamwork, and pride in their shared creations.\r\n\r\nThe materials you funded transformed abstract concepts like citizenship and responsibility into hands-on, meaningful experiences. My students didn't just read about community — they built one.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our classroom grow readers, thinkers, and future leaders.","fullyFundedDate":1762266346666,"projectUrl":"project/vote-share-show-you-care/9836984/","projectTitle":"Vote, Share, Show You Care!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yavuz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9210536"},{"teacherId":3961135,"projectId":9973561,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my class. You don't know how much I appreciate the support you have shown me and the opportunities you have given my students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your help, I can use Teachers Pay Teachers activities in many different ways. For example, using this gift card has allowed me to find supplemental resources to use in my lessons. In addition, I have been able to find activities on TPT to engage the students and to help the students understand a skill in a different way.\r\n\r\nI appreciate your generosity, kindness, and devotion to bettering the education of the students in my class.","fullyFundedDate":1768227509998,"projectUrl":"project/helping-teachers-students-with-a-tpt-g/9973561/","projectTitle":"Helping Teachers & Students With a TPT Gift Card","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Simon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3961135_orig.jpg?crop=2085,2085,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597468673748","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3961135"},{"teacherId":3961135,"projectId":9973555,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your very generous donation towards this project. The students at my school will greatly benefit from these new basketballs.\r\n\r\nBecause of your help, I will be able to provide each of the students in my intramurals basketball program with their own basketball.\r\n\r\nIt's important for children to engage in some sort of physical activity. Learning and playing sports at school has many benefits, such as improved classroom behavior, daily exercise, making friends, developing good sportsmanship, etc.\r\n\r\nTeaching students the fundamentals and exposing them to different sports will hopefully inspire them to continue playing as they get older. This will also help them develop good sportsmanship which is an important skill for students to develop.\r\n\r\nThank you so much again! I cannot thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1767211612806,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-love-for-basketball/9973555/","projectTitle":"Creating a Love for Basketball","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Simon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3961135_orig.jpg?crop=2085,2085,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597468673748","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3961135"},{"teacherId":3961135,"projectId":9852036,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation and supporting the students in my class!\r\n\r\nAs you know, being able to read is an essential skill children must learn in order to become successful.\r\n\r\nThese books have provided my students a number of books that they can choose from and be able to read independently.\r\n\r\nIn addition, these books also have helped me increase student interest in wanting to read.\r\n\r\nI appreciate your generosity, kindness, and devotion to bettering the education of the students in my class.","fullyFundedDate":1767633895556,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-library-full-of-new-and-exci/9852036/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Library Full of New and Exciting Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Simon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3961135_orig.jpg?crop=2085,2085,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597468673748","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3961135"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_386","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":377,"numTeachers":49,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":27,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":71,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"7.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":60.5,"schoolId":386,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 306 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 306","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/ps-306/386"}