{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 48 Joseph R Drake","outOfStateSupporters":41.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":187,"projectId":10498590,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and helping me build a collection that makes reading and learning more engaging for my students!\r\n\r\nThese books, graphic novels, puzzles, and games give my students opportunities to explore their interests while building important skills such as reading comprehension, problem-solving, critical thinking, and perseverance. Having a variety of high-interest choices also makes it easier for students to find something they genuinely want to read.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping me create a classroom where students can discover new interests, challenge themselves, and see reading as something they can enjoy. Thank you for investing in my students and helping me make learning more engaging and meaningful!","fullyFundedDate":1786982438885,"projectUrl":"project/kick-starting-a-love-of-reading/10498590/","projectTitle":"Kick-Starting a Love of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Czarka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp187_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457193005736","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrczarka"},{"teacherId":187,"projectId":10492146,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and helping me create a space where my students can learn, grow, and feel supported each day!\r\n\r\nThe materials from this project have made a meaningful difference in my classroom. Having essential supplies such as paper, highlighters, toner, labels, and organizational tools allows me to prepare materials more efficiently and keep our classroom running smoothly. The cleaning and personal-care supplies also help me maintain a clean, comfortable environment where students can feel welcomed and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nI am especially grateful for the items that help me stay organized and protect the resources we use every day. Being able to label materials, keep supplies organized, and care for our classroom space allows me to spend more time focusing on teaching my students.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped me create a classroom that is not only functional, but also feels cared for and inviting. Thank you for investing in my students and making it possible for me to provide them with a classroom where they can feel comfortable, prepared, and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1787154085902,"projectUrl":"project/starting-off-to-a-bright-start/10492146/","projectTitle":"Starting Off to a Bright Start","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Czarka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp187_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457193005736","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrczarka"},{"teacherId":2586420,"projectId":10507116,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of an iPad to our classroom. Your kindness and support mean so much to me and to my students.\r\n\r\nThis iPad will be a valuable learning tool that will help my students engage with technology, explore new resources, and enhance their learning experiences. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in our classroom and giving my students opportunities they may not otherwise have.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and supporting their education. We are truly grateful for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1789567236144,"projectUrl":"project/great-apple/10507116/","projectTitle":"Great Apple!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cordova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2586420_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657588238851","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2586420"},{"teacherId":2586420,"projectId":10562944,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generosity, we honestly appreciate a lot. We cannot wait to enjoy our snacks during snowy and rainy days. We will also be able to enjoy our snacks during classroom breaks. \r\n\r\nBeing able to have snacks in class is such a blessing. Buddy reading will now be even more fun because we get to enjoy snacks together. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for being generous, you are feeding a bunch of motivated students who are eager to learn and. deserve a snack once in a while.\r\n\r\nWe promise to enjoy our snacks and we will definitely share.","fullyFundedDate":1789567237419,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacking/10562944/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacking!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cordova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2586420_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657588238851","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2586420"},{"teacherId":2586420,"projectId":10625407,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous contribution to our classrooms! Your support as a donor means the world to us. Because of you, we're able to enjoy delicious and tasty snacks we can share with our classmates. During class breaks or incentives we now have a variety of snacks to choose from. Rainy days will now be fun because we get to stay inside, read our books and enjoy our delicious drinks and tasty snacks. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you very much for donating to our class, we promise to enjoy and share with others.\r\n\r\nWe are extremely grateful for the donation.","fullyFundedDate":1789567237673,"projectUrl":"project/full-tummies-all-day/10625407/","projectTitle":"Full Tummies All Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cordova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2586420_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657588238851","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2586420"},{"teacherId":2586420,"projectId":10230326,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for the generous donation you made to our classroom. We cannot believe that we have a brand new laptop. I am excited to teach all the wonderful lessons I have prepared and I am sure my students are eager to learn as well. This gift definitely makes teaching and learning so much easier for us.\r\n\r\nGenerous people like you are definitely making a difference in education. Supplies are very scarce sometimes and every donation made towards our classroom is greatly appreciated. We promise to take great care of our laptop.","fullyFundedDate":1786652731822,"projectUrl":"project/mac-needed-for-class/10230326/","projectTitle":"Mac Needed for Class!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cordova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2586420_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657588238851","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2586420"},{"teacherId":2586420,"projectId":10230301,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation you made to our classroom. I am so grateful for the gift and I can't wait for the students to use their new device in class and in the auditorium and cafeteria during recess. It will come in handy on rainy and snowy days. \r\n\r\nThis device will be helpful because there are many online educational games as well as applications where they can practice their reading and math skills. They will also be able to watch educational videos and movies. I am so eager to see their faces when I present them with their new device. Thank you again for the marvelous gift.","fullyFundedDate":1787248601604,"projectUrl":"project/great-apple/10230301/","projectTitle":"Great Apple!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cordova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2586420_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657588238851","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2586420"},{"teacherId":2586420,"projectId":10230370,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support and generosity. We are very grateful for it. We promise to keep it safe and we will take care of it when we use it during the different activities we get to do at school. \r\n\r\nAs we go into these months; we will have more free time and buddy reading during recess sounds good to us. We will listen to stories as well as some other things. \r\n\r\nThank you again for this wonderful gift. We were delighted today when we saw the box arrive. We just knew what was in the box. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your gift.","fullyFundedDate":1778223726787,"projectUrl":"project/an-apple-a-day/10230370/","projectTitle":"An Apple A Day!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cordova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2586420_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657588238851","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2586420"},{"teacherId":3513792,"projectId":10128780,"letterContent":"You don't know the amazing feeling getting our snack project funded. My students were so excited for this project. They are grateful to at they can have a snack to bring down for lunch if they did not bring any from home or at the end of the day before going to afterschool. It also serves as a great incentive to complete work or bring back completed homework. They also get to experience snacks they have never tried before which is great. So we do really and truly appreciate this donation from the bottom of our hearts.","fullyFundedDate":1773840730105,"projectUrl":"project/snack-attack/10128780/","projectTitle":"Snack Attack!","teacherDisplayName":"Teacher Abuin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3513792_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457643427183","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3513792"},{"teacherId":3513792,"projectId":10035376,"letterContent":"I really appreciate the generous contribution to our students and staff. We could not do it without you. It is one less worry to think about getting cleaning supplies to keep our classroom as sanitary as possible. Also just basic supplies as soap, paper towels and had sanitizer keeps our students healthier and feeling good about their classroom. Teachers also can save that money which is used to buy these products for other educational items or snacks that we purchase for our students. We just want to say how grateful and blessed to know that there are people who care.","fullyFundedDate":1772550472984,"projectUrl":"project/hygiene-helpers/10035376/","projectTitle":"Hygiene Helpers!","teacherDisplayName":"Teacher Abuin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3513792_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457643427183","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3513792"},{"teacherId":187,"projectId":9875302,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you for your support of this project. Without your support, our students would not become empowered to lead hands on community service projects to restore and nurture the natural world locally, as well as all of us in our community mentally and physically. \r\n\r\nThis project could not have happened without you. We do not have the funding for unique projects that combine hands on learning, real world connections, and learning English. But your support allows us to learn about fungi, grow mushrooms, and become healthier together as a community, physically and mentally. The straw, pot, spawn, and mushroom grow kits are already on their way to providing countless lessons in science, culinary arts, English, and community engagement. All because of your support. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1763576066575,"projectUrl":"project/learning-stems-from-growing-fungi-and-cr/9875302/","projectTitle":"Learning STEMs from Growing Fungi and Creating Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Czarka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp187_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457193005736","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrczarka"},{"teacherId":187,"projectId":9879906,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom project to build out the school garden which is like an outdoor classroom- because of your investment in the space.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students are more confident builders, constructing the Vego Raised Garden Beds. These garden beds are now a space for planting different vegetables. But beyond growing just plants, our students will get to grow edible mushrooms outdoors on the straw using mushroom spawn inside of the buckets. Not everyday do students get a hands on opportunity to explore the essential role that fungi play in our lives. \r\n\r\nAll of these opportunities allow our students to gain confidence using English, become ecologically engaged locally, and allow project-based learning to happen. All because of your support. 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