{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 349 - Queens School for Leadership & Excellence","outOfStateSupporters":36.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5835354,"projectId":10358569,"letterContent":"Thank You for Growing Learning in Our Pre-K Classroom!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous support of our Pre-K classroom! The farmers market play stand, toy vegetables, books, vegetable banner, and farmers market sorting activity have been wonderful additions to our learning environment.\r\n\r\nWe hung the beautiful vegetable banner in our Pre-K Garden Center alongside our hydroponic gardens, creating an inviting space where students can explore plants, learn about farming, and discover the plant life cycle. The farmers market sorting bins are a favorite during our small-group activities, where children explore colors, practice counting, sort vegetables, and build their vocabulary.\r\n\r\nThe play market also encourages imaginative play, cooperation, and meaningful conversations about healthy foods and where our food comes from. These hands-on materials make learning fun, engaging, and relevant to our young learners.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your generosity and for helping us create exciting opportunities for our students to explore, discover, and grow!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our little learners plant the seeds of curiosity and watch their knowledge grow!","fullyFundedDate":1788367945113,"projectUrl":"project/our-class-farmers-market-little-farmers/10358569/","projectTitle":"Our Class Farmers Market-Little Farmers, Big Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Snyder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5835354_orig.png?crop=690,690,x0,y16&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574108259129","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-monica-snyder"},{"teacherId":5835354,"projectId":10358485,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Pre-K classroom! The books, coordinating puppets, stuffed animals, and felt story board characters have been a wonderful addition to our learning environment and have brought our stories to life in exciting and meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nOur students love using the puppets, stuffed animals, and felt characters to act out familiar stories, retell events, and bring their favorite characters to life. During small-group activities and in our classroom library center, these materials encourage children to use their imaginations, discuss story characters, describe events, and practice sequencing by putting stories in the correct order.\r\n\r\nThese hands-on resources have made literacy activities more engaging and accessible for our young learners. They help build vocabulary, strengthen listening and comprehension skills, encourage oral language development, and give students opportunities to express their ideas with confidence. We especially love seeing the children work together, take turns, and use the props to create their own storytelling experiences.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us turn storytime into an imaginative adventure and making learning come alive, one story at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1783013992247,"projectUrl":"project/once-upon-a-classroom-storytelling-in-p/10358485/","projectTitle":"Once Upon a Classroom- Storytelling in Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Snyder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5835354_orig.png?crop=690,690,x0,y16&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574108259129","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-monica-snyder"},{"teacherId":5835354,"projectId":10358409,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom by providing a record player, keyboard, guitar, floor keyboard mat, and music books! These wonderful additions have brought so much joy, creativity, and excitement to our Pre-K students.\r\n\r\nOur students absolutely love visiting the Cozy Corner to relax and listen to the vinyl records on our record player. It has become a special place where they can enjoy music, unwind, and explore the joy of listening to different sounds and songs.\r\n\r\nThe new music books and instruments have also been a fantastic addition to our music center! Our students are excited to explore the keyboard, strum the guitar, experiment with the floor keyboard mat, and discover new songs and rhythms. These materials encourage creativity, self-expression, listening skills, and a love of music while providing meaningful, hands-on learning experiences.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped us create a classroom environment where children can explore their interests, express themselves through music, and learn in fun and engaging ways. We are so grateful for your kindness and for helping make our Cozy Corner and music center such special places for our little learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping the music play in our classroom and for making learning such a joyful experience for our Pre-K students!","fullyFundedDate":1782772628043,"projectUrl":"project/music-sparks-young-minds/10358409/","projectTitle":"Music Sparks Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Snyder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5835354_orig.png?crop=690,690,x0,y16&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574108259129","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-monica-snyder"},{"teacherId":10533394,"projectId":10341892,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me bring my first classroom to life! Your generosity has helped me create a more organized, welcoming, and engaging learning environment for my second graders.\r\n\r\nThe new materials are already making a difference! Our classroom mailboxes help students stay organized, the laminator allows us to reuse hands-on learning activities, and the pencil sharpener and carpet sweeper help students take responsibility for maintaining our classroom. These are just a few examples of the wonderful resources you helped provide. The other materials have been equally valuable in supporting our daily routines, keeping our classroom organized, and creating a positive learning environment.\r\n\r\nAs we continue the school year, I look forward to using these materials to support more interactive lessons, strengthen classroom routines, and encourage students to take ownership of their learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping make my first classroom a place where they can learn, grow, and thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1781823840106,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-build-my-first-classroom/10341892/","projectTitle":"Help Me Build My First Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dandridge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10533394_orig.jpg?crop=2730,2730,x0,y127&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781747682963","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10533394"},{"teacherId":3575359,"projectId":10592054,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom. The new classroom rug was so desperately needed. The students were so excited to walk in and see it in our classroom and couldn't wait to be the first to sit on it. They love to sit with their lap desks on our rug and work on their writing together. It also gets a lot of use during our weekly enrichment club period where creative minds build masterpieces with legos. This rug is going to be the heart of our classroom and wouldn't be possible without generous donations. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1788825331712,"projectUrl":"project/snug-as-a-bug-in-a-classroom-rug/10592054/","projectTitle":"Snug as a Bug in a Classroom Rug!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Capobianco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3575359_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513374061999","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jackiecapo"},{"teacherId":3613915,"projectId":10377144,"letterContent":"The students and I wanted to give a very big thank you. The supplies you have donated to us have really helped us ease in to our school year. The snacks have helped students who come in hungry in the morning. Having the pretzels has enabled them to stay focused until lunch. \r\n\r\nThe cushions have also been a wonderful addition to our classroom. Prior, students were limited to their desks. Now they can use the cushions to sit all around the room. The flexibility has increased participation and enjoyment in their learning. \r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1788959249974,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school/10377144/","projectTitle":"Back to School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zucker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3613915_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528538326976","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mszagal-519"},{"teacherId":3741326,"projectId":8546575,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Pre-K classroom and helping us create a special listening center with a Tonie Box! Your generosity is giving our young learners a wonderful new way to enjoy stories, songs, and imaginative adventures while building important early literacy skills.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support. You have helped us create a cozy and engaging space where our youngest learners can fall in love with stories, develop a lifelong love of learning, and simply enjoy the magic of listening.","fullyFundedDate":1726713599835,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-listening-center-with-tonie-b/8546575/","projectTitle":"Creating a Listening Center With Tonie Box","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Healy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3741326_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723115304920","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3741326"},{"teacherId":3741326,"projectId":8976794,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our Pre-K classroom with a beautiful new carpet! This carpet has quickly become one of the most important and loved spaces in our classroom.\r\n\r\nOur young learners use the carpet every day for circle time, story time, songs and movement, classroom discussions, and a soft area to create amazing block buildings. It gives our Pre-K students a comfortable and inviting place to gather together, practice listening and sharing, build friendships, and learn through play.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a difference in our Pre-K classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1733270389161,"projectUrl":"project/come-to-the-carpet/8976794/","projectTitle":"Come to the Carpet!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Healy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3741326_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723115304920","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3741326"},{"teacherId":3741326,"projectId":9768763,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom Hydroponic Garden & Fish Tank! Your generous donation is giving our students an exciting, hands-on way to learn about science, nature, sustainability, and responsibility.\r\n\r\nWith your support, students will be able to observe how plants grow without traditional soil, learn about ecosystems and the connection between fish and plants, and work together to care for a living classroom environment. This project will turn everyday lessons into meaningful experiences that students can see, touch, and explore and enhance our STREAM learning everyday!","fullyFundedDate":1759189418582,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-hydroponic-garden-fish-tank/9768763/","projectTitle":"Classroom Hydroponic Garden & Fish Tank","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Healy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3741326_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723115304920","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3741326"},{"teacherId":3741326,"projectId":9826965,"letterContent":"Our students have absolutely loved exploring our new music center! The instruments and materials have given my Pre-K students new ways to express themselves while building important early learning skills. Through music, they are practicing listening, taking turns, following directions, developing language, strengthening fine and gross motor skills, and learning how to work together with their classmates.\r\n\r\nThe music center has also allowed me to bring more hands-on, engaging experiences into our daily lessons. We use music to reinforce letters, numbers, patterns, and classroom routines, making learning meaningful and fun. Students are more engaged, confident, and excited to participate, and the joy they experience while making music is contagious.","fullyFundedDate":1760693820021,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-musicians/9826965/","projectTitle":"Pre-K Musicians","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Healy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3741326_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723115304920","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3741326"},{"teacherId":5835354,"projectId":5999948,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our DonorsChoose project and helping us bring learning to life with an instant camera and film! Because of your generosity, our Pre-K students have been able to capture special classroom moments, document center activities, and record their nature observations during outdoor explorations. Looking back at their photographs has encouraged meaningful conversations, strengthened observation skills, and helped students reflect on their learning experiences.\r\n\r\nThe instant camera has also become an invaluable communication tool for our English language learners and nonverbal students. Photographs give them a way to share their experiences, express their ideas, and connect with their classmates in ways that words alone cannot. Your thoughtful donation has empowered every child to have a voice, celebrate their learning, and build confidence. Thank you for making these meaningful experiences possible and for investing in the success of our youngest learners.","fullyFundedDate":1643736056283,"projectUrl":"project/through-the-eyes-of-a-child/5999948/","projectTitle":"Through the Eyes of a Child!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Snyder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5835354_orig.png?crop=690,690,x0,y16&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574108259129","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-monica-snyder"},{"teacherId":5835354,"projectId":9922535,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our DonorsChoose project! Because of your generosity, our Pre-K classrooms now have mini fridges and microwaves that have expanded our hands-on learning opportunities. 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