{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 46 Edward C Blum","outOfStateSupporters":28.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1514972,"projectId":9741644,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support. The new seating choices have quickly become a big part of our everyday routine. We've been using them during our literacy and math blocks, and they've helped students work together more comfortably and make real progress on their own. One project that really stands out is our recent literacy unit about schools around the world. The flexible seating made such a difference—every student was able to fully participate, and it completely changed the vibe of our classroom.\r\n\r\nOne moment I'll always remember was when a group of students who usually struggle to stay focused suddenly became totally absorbed in their work. They each created an informational book to read to our kindergarten class about the most important things about schools and how schools around the world are the same and different. Seeing them so engaged—collaborating, problem-solving, and taking pride in their work—was such a powerful reminder of why these resources matter.\r\n\r\nThe kids were so excited when they first saw the new seating options. There were lots of wide eyes, whispers, and \"Can we use them today?!\" Many grabbed the cushions and chairs right away and found cozy spots to read. A few told me it \"felt like a real reading space,\" which meant so much because it showed how comfortable and at home they felt.\r\n\r\nWe're now moving into the next part of our literacy unit: learning about changes to our Earth. Students will be exploring fossils and discovering how and why our Earth changes over time. They'll be using the new seating options as they research and work together to create informational posters to share with our fifth graders. These resources make it so much easier for them to focus, collaborate, and feel confident.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our classroom. Your support is already making a huge difference, and it will continue to shape our learning all year long.","fullyFundedDate":1758559159032,"projectUrl":"project/lets-have-a-seat/9741644/","projectTitle":"Let’s Have A Seat","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Washam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1514972_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758763225127","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1514972"},{"teacherId":9539740,"projectId":9057172,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Yummy Snacks\" project! Your generosity has already made a meaningful difference in our classroom. The snacks you provided have been given everyday at the end of the day per student. Giving students the energy and focus they need to fully engage in learning.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the snacks, their faces absolutely lit up. Many were surprised that someone they had never met cared enough to support their learning in such a thoughtful way. They eagerly helped organize the boxes, treating the snacks like a special classroom treasure.\r\n\r\nThese snacks are already supporting our current lessons, whether it's powering through literacy centers, preparing for small-group reading time, or helping students stay focused during writing activities. As we continue working on building stronger reading stamina and independence, these healthy boosts are helping students stay motivated and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in my students. Your kindness has created a brighter, more supportive learning environment, and we are all so grateful for you.","fullyFundedDate":1746834082904,"projectUrl":"project/yummy-snacks/9057172/","projectTitle":"Yummy Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9539740_orig.jpg?crop=462,462,x270,y168&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715220486907","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9539740"},{"teacherId":5207776,"projectId":9265419,"letterContent":"One of our goals at PS 46 is to provide students with opportunities to become life long readers. We do this with a strategic reading period to begin the day three times a week. My group of students participate in a book club. Being that we are an under enrolled school, we generally do not have extra funds. This project helped provide books for our book club. Often, teachers have to come out of pocket to buy books because many that we have are either in poor condition or we don't have several of the same copy to use.\r\n\r\nThis particular group of students love reading Wonder. We started book clubs earlier in October and the children have fallen in love with the book. We are having rich discussions and developing empathy for the characters. Thank you for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1747256150361,"projectUrl":"project/reading-with-our-mind-on-fire/9265419/","projectTitle":"Reading With Our Mind On Fire","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bodiford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5207776_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1519833008501","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5207776"},{"teacherId":5959975,"projectId":8837282,"letterContent":"Thank you for taking the time and donating to this project. Students will be ready to learn about Mary Anning's contributions to the discovery of fossils . This information will now be available to my Dual Language students in Spanish thanks to your help.\r\n\r\nIt can be quite challenging to find quality material and authentic books at times. This project will be directly used for teaching curriculum.\r\n\r\nThank you for your donation it is truly appreciated. You are making an impact on the education of public schools students that are eager to learn new things, ideas , and languages\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMs. Mendez","fullyFundedDate":1733253172169,"projectUrl":"project/elephant-and-piggy-books-bring-joy-and-l/8837282/","projectTitle":"Elephant and Piggy Books Bring Joy and Laughter","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5959975_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696370604899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5959975"},{"teacherId":5959975,"projectId":9517390,"letterContent":"Thank you for taking the time and donating to this project. Students will be ready to learn about Mary Anning's contributions to the discovery of fossils . This information will now be available to my Dual Language students in Spanish thanks to your help. \r\nIt can be quite challenging to find quality material and authentic books at times. This project will be directly used for teaching curriculum.\r\n\r\nThank you for your donation it is truly appreciated. You are making an impact on the education of public schools students that are eager to learn new things, ideas , and languages","fullyFundedDate":1755697370359,"projectUrl":"project/capturing-a-community-of-multi-language/9517390/","projectTitle":"Capturing a Community of Multi Language Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5959975_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696370604899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5959975"},{"teacherId":5959975,"projectId":9370907,"letterContent":"Thank you for taking the time and donating to this project. Students will be ready to learn about Mary Anning's contributions to the discovery of fossils . This information will now be available to my Dual Language students in Spanish thanks to your help. \r\nIt can be quite challenging to find quality material and authentic books at times. This project will be directly used for teaching curriculum.\r\n\r\nThank you for your donation it is truly appreciated. You are making an impact on the education of public schools students that are eager to learn new things, ideas , and languages.","fullyFundedDate":1758057034514,"projectUrl":"project/pollination-and-fossils/9370907/","projectTitle":"Pollination and Fossils","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5959975_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696370604899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5959975"},{"teacherId":4329300,"projectId":9142199,"letterContent":"The students in our class had such a tremendous time researching birds.The highlight in our unit of study was actually going out into the community and using your generous donation of binoculars to observe birds. Birdwatching and being able to see the different birds they've been studying and writing about was monumental. This project also allowed them to also fulfill their artistic pursuits. Sketching the anatomy using clipboards to see the birds up close and personal, they were able to draw and label birds in their natural habitat.","fullyFundedDate":1744032981904,"projectUrl":"project/growing-as-researchers-bird-watching/9142199/","projectTitle":"Growing as Researchers: Bird Watching","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Danvers-Coombs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4329300_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516205498959","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4329300"},{"teacherId":9539740,"projectId":8732439,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind contributions. The mailboxes have been very useful for our class. We are very appreciative for helping us fund for this much needed material for our classroom. \r\n\r\nMy student's loved being able to have a mailbox and we are using it very frequently. \r\nMy students happy with using it and adding notes in their mailbox. This is another way to organize our papers, notes and students materials in their own space in the class. \r\n\r\nI would like to thank you once again for making this happen!","fullyFundedDate":1735699378431,"projectUrl":"project/mailboxcorreo/8732439/","projectTitle":"Mailbox/Correo","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9539740_orig.jpg?crop=462,462,x270,y168&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715220486907","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9539740"},{"teacherId":5959975,"projectId":9012573,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation through the wonderful organization Donors Choose. The students had an amazing time digging for dinosaurs and discussing what being a paleontologist felt like. It was definitely not as easy as it looks. These hands on materials allowed for hands on experience in a fun way.\r\n My students will not forget this fun experience and they helped each other with the digging. Students were amazed at their discoveries. Once again thank you for supporting teachers. Thank you, Ms. Mendez","fullyFundedDate":1738016641159,"projectUrl":"project/paleontologists-digging-for-fossils/9012573/","projectTitle":"Paleontologists Digging for Fossils!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5959975_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696370604899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5959975"},{"teacherId":437649,"projectId":8859699,"letterContent":"I wanted to take the time and give you an update on our Little Scientists Learning in Nature project. When we started receiving the resources back in the Fall, the cold days were already creeping in, but now that Spring is trying to emerge here in NYC we are getting the kiddos outside! Upon first exploration of our outdoor learning bin, the students were ecstatic to see all of the new things to use outside!! The tools to dig in the dirt pit, the supplies for the outdoor kitchen were a huge hit, as well as the stepping stones and binoculars. \r\n\r\nThe first project for spring will be to use some of the purchased materials to build a sensory garden, each container will have plants that hone in on each of the 5 senses. Students will have the opportunity to plant various seeds starting in the tower gardens in the science lab and transfer the seedlings to the outdoor learning space. This project will consist of learning about what plants need to grow, etc. An extension of our chick incubation project in the lab, we will also be to bring our baby chicks outside for our little scientists observe with their new magnifying glasses!","fullyFundedDate":1729371726486,"projectUrl":"project/little-scientists-learning-in-nature/8859699/","projectTitle":"Little Scientists Learning in Nature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp437649_orig.jpg?crop=916,916,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728166438761","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/437649"},{"teacherId":5959975,"projectId":8728711,"letterContent":"Thank you for your contributions to our library with Elephant and Piggy books. These books have been great to read in the morning during morning meetings. Students then go off with a partner to read together and laugh at the silliness of the characters. These books are especially special because they are in Spanish. It inspires students to read and speak in Spanish through humor. \r\n\r\nIt is helpful when students are familiar with the content so that they may use cognates to make connections between English and Spanish. These are helpful because students love Elephant and Piggie books they were happy to immerse themselves in the Spanish language since we are a Dual Language class.","fullyFundedDate":1730473233197,"projectUrl":"project/elephant-and-piggy-in-spanish/8728711/","projectTitle":"Elephant and Piggy in Spanish","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5959975_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696370604899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5959975"},{"teacherId":9496960,"projectId":8731725,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Since receiving our materials, my students have been reading new books, writing sentences, and playing with kinetic sand! They LOVE my new closet of activities and learning is fun every day!\r\n\r\nYou helped me get the school year off to a great start, and I will be forever grateful! These are supplies and activities that I can use year after year and the excitement will never get old! \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity. My classroom wouldn't be the same without your help!","fullyFundedDate":1727060562611,"projectUrl":"project/learning-english-is-fun/8731725/","projectTitle":"Learning English is Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Blechman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9496960_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726877991595","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/allisonblechman"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_522","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":284,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":81,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":38,"percentWhite":7,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":48,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":71.1,"schoolId":522,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 46 Edward C Blum on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 46 Edward C Blum","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/ps-46-edward-c-blum/522"}