{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"PS 168X @ JHS151","outOfStateSupporters":36.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9821899,"projectId":10360525,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom!! The students in our classroom have diagnoses of Autism, ADHD, developmental delays, speech delays, and other health impairments. The students will be super excited to use the new learning toys and materials to work on fine motor, visual motor, visual perceptual, social skills, and so much more! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy year with many blessings!! We will share the materials with other classroom teachers as well. We truly appreciate your kindness! Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1788959335834,"projectUrl":"project/toys-for-autistic-summer-classroom/10360525/","projectTitle":"Toys for Autistic Summer Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vasquez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9821899"},{"teacherId":9821899,"projectId":10360511,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom!! The students in our classroom have diagnoses of Autism, ADHD, developmental delays, speech delays, and other health impairments. The students will be super excited to use the new learning toys and materials to work on fine motor, visual motor, visual perceptual, social skills, and so much more! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy year with many blessings!! We will share the materials with other classroom teachers as well. We truly appreciate your kindness! Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1787140727058,"projectUrl":"project/learn-to-read-and-write-learning-materia/10360511/","projectTitle":"Learn to Read and Write Learning Materials for Autistic Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vasquez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9821899"},{"teacherId":9821899,"projectId":10360480,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom!! The students in our classroom have diagnoses of Autism, ADHD, developmental delays, speech delays, and other health impairments. The students will be super excited to use the new learning toys and materials to work on fine motor, visual motor, visual perceptual, social skills, and so much more! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy year with many blessings!! We will share the materials with other classroom teachers as well. We truly appreciate your kindness! Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1788959348034,"projectUrl":"project/summer-school-materials-for-special-need/10360480/","projectTitle":"Summer School Materials for Special Needs Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vasquez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9821899"},{"teacherId":8017189,"projectId":10044822,"letterContent":"The headphones have helped my students focus and participate more comfortably in digital learning activities on their Chromebooks. They can listen to instructions, watch educational videos, and use learning apps with fewer distractions. For students with sensory sensitivities, headphones also help reduce overwhelming classroom noise and support self-regulation.\r\n\r\nWe will continue using the headphones during reading, math, and individualized learning activities to build students' focus and independence. Thank you to our generous donors for helping create a supportive learning environment where all our students can succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1778846955313,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-to-support-focused-learning-o/10044822/","projectTitle":"Headphones to Support Focused Learning on Chromebooks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Matias","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8017189_orig.png?crop=295,295,x0,y103&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629928098653","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8017189"},{"teacherId":8017189,"projectId":10299542,"letterContent":"Our students have been enjoying the Dog Man books during independent reading, small group instruction, and shared reading activities. The colorful illustrations, humor, and exciting stories help keep them engaged and motivated to read. It has been wonderful to see students become more excited about reading, explore the illustrations, discuss characters, and share their favorite parts of the stories with their classmates. These books provide an engaging way for our students to practice reading comprehension, build vocabulary, and develop fluency at their own pace.\r\n\r\nThe impact of these books goes beyond reading skills. Our students are building confidence, practicing communication, and learning to participate in meaningful discussions with their peers. For students who often find reading challenging, having books that capture their interest helps make reading a more enjoyable and rewarding experience. We are continuing to use the Dog Man series to strengthen comprehension skills, encourage students to retell stories, identify key details, make predictions, and express their thoughts about what they read.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to build on this excitement by incorporating more opportunities for partner reading, group discussions, and activities that allow students to demonstrate their understanding in different ways. We hope to continue fostering a love of reading and helping each student recognize their growth and accomplishments. Thank you to our generous donors for supporting our classroom and helping our students become more confident, enthusiastic, and independent readers!","fullyFundedDate":1789059762586,"projectUrl":"project/dog-man-books-for-our-d75-special-educat/10299542/","projectTitle":"Dog Man Books for Our D75 Special Education Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Matias","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8017189_orig.png?crop=295,295,x0,y103&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629928098653","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8017189"},{"teacherId":10399022,"projectId":10353176,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donations and for supporting my classroom. Your kindness has made a meaningful difference in my students' learning and emotional well-being.\r\n\r\nWith your help, I was able to update and add new materials to our cozy area to better meet my students' needs. The cozy area has become a special and important space in our classroom where students can take a break, identify their feelings, and learn strategies to help them manage their emotions in a positive way.\r\n\r\nMy students have been using the feeling books and breathing tools to help them understand and manage their emotions. I have them choose the book that is closest to how they are feeling, which gives them an opportunity to identify and communicate their emotions. They truly enjoy listening to me read the feeling books to them, and I have noticed that they are becoming more comfortable talking about their feelings and using the tools when they need support.\r\n\r\nThe breathing tools have also been helpful in teaching my students simple calming strategies that they can use when they feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or upset. These are important skills that will help them not only in the classroom but also in their everyday lives.\r\n\r\nI am also very grateful for the resource book you donated. I have already been learning new strategies and ideas that I can incorporate into my classroom to better support my students. Your donation has given me additional resources to help create a classroom environment where my students feel safe, supported, and understood.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping me create a more welcoming and supportive classroom. Your generosity is truly appreciated, and I am so grateful for the positive impact you have made on my students and our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1782582005774,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-learning-tools-for-spec/10353176/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Learning Tools for Special Needs Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10399022"},{"teacherId":8027442,"projectId":10329362,"letterContent":"Your generosity will help us create a more comfortable space for our students to read books and understand what they are reading about. For students who may struggle to communicate how they feel, this space can provide comfort when words are difficult.\r\n\r\nAs a bilingual educator, I am proud to support my students in both their learning and their emotional development. Your kindness is giving my students more than classroom materials—you are helping create a space where they can feel understood, valued, and accepted for who they are.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and helping me create a classroom where every child has a safe place to breathe, reset, and learn while reading.","fullyFundedDate":1790821735950,"projectUrl":"project/learning-in-two-languages-aprendiend/10329362/","projectTitle":"Learning in Two Languages! | ¡Aprendiendo en Dos Idiomas!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Diana Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8027442_orig.jpg?crop=1423,1423,x357,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1791245716950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8027442"},{"teacherId":8264703,"projectId":10132746,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and helping bring these engaging cause-and-effect materials into our speech therapy sessions! My students were immediately excited and curious when they saw the new toys. The lights, movement, sounds, and interactive features quickly captured their attention and gave us so many new opportunities to work on communication through play.\r\n\r\nWe have been using these materials to target a variety of speech and language skills, including requesting, making choices, taking turns, following simple directions, and using words such as \"more,\" \"go,\" \"stop,\" and \"again.\" One of my favorite moments has been watching students realize that they can communicate with me to continue a preferred activity. Instead of simply reaching for a toy, they are learning to use a word, gesture, picture, or AAC device to request another turn. The highly motivating materials have also helped students remain engaged for longer periods of time and participate more actively in therapy.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue building on these skills by encouraging students to communicate more independently and use their skills with different people and in different settings. Our goal is to take the communication they are practicing through these fun activities and help them carry it over into their classrooms and everyday routines. I am incredibly grateful to our donors for giving my students materials that make learning communication exciting, meaningful, and fun!","fullyFundedDate":1778223735234,"projectUrl":"project/help-give-my-students-engaging-cause-and/10132746/","projectTitle":"Help Give My Students Engaging Cause-and-Effect Toys","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ashley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashleywoller"},{"teacherId":9323663,"projectId":10169805,"letterContent":"While many of us use tablets at home for entertainment or daily organization, in our elementary classroom the iPad functions as an interactive, adaptive learning station. Rather than passively watching videos, my students use targeted educational applications that bring abstract academic concepts to life. In math, for instance, children who struggle with 2D worksheets can physically manipulate digital base-ten blocks, break apart virtual fractions, and visualize multi-digit regrouping on screen. In literacy, the technology provides individualized, multi-sensory support: words highlight as they are spoken, unfamiliar vocabulary can be decoded with a single tap, and speech-to-text tools turn oral thoughts into written sentences. Most importantly, the technology delivers instant, adaptive feedback. When a child makes an error, the software provides immediate scaffolding to correct the misconception on the spot, while automatically advancing students who are ready for an extra challenge.\r\n\r\nWhat excites the students most about having the iPad in our room is the immediate sense of agency and gamified accomplishment it brings to their day. To young learners, the device does not feel like repetitive schoolwork; it feels like an empowering, hands-on workshop. They light up when an interactive problem rewards them with celebratory animations or when they unlock higher challenge tiers. Beyond the games, they love stepping into the role of creators. They use the camera and audio recorder to document science observations, annotate digital diagrams, and narrate their own stories in creative apps. Putting on headphones and navigating their own individualized learning path makes them feel independent, capable, and trusted with modern tools.\r\n\r\nThis resource has sparked remarkable breakthroughs for several specific students who previously felt discouraged by traditional instruction. One of my young writers struggles with fine-motor dysgraphia, which used to make gripping a pencil physically painful and often led to anxious tears during writing blocks. With the iPad's voice-to-text dictation and stylus tracing features, the physical barrier vanished, uncovering an exceptionally imaginative storyteller who now beams with pride during sharing time. Another student, an emerging English Language Learner who was often too intimidated to speak in front of peers, uses the private voice-recording feature to rehearse reading passages into his headphones. Hearing his own voice improve in fluency gave him the low-stakes practice he needed; just last week, he raised his hand and volunteered to read aloud to the entire class for the first time. Your generosity has leveled the playing field, turning moments of classroom frustration into joyful milestones of confidence and achievement.","fullyFundedDate":1778071215966,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-technology/10169805/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Santana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9323663_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y146&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774459305854","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9323663"},{"teacherId":8077746,"projectId":10269183,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our sessions have been transformed! The Teachers Pay Teachers resources purchased through your donation have provided my students with the exact visual, structural, and adapted tools they need to communicate, engage, and thrive each day.\r\n\r\nWhile many people think of educational technology as tablets, screens, or complex software, in a early childhood special education classroom, instructional technology also includes digital teacher-created design tools, printable adapted curriculum, digital communication supports, and interactive visual frameworks. Through Teachers Pay Teachers, I was able to access specialized, teacher-designed digital formats that allow me to customize every activity to fit each child's exact developmental level.","fullyFundedDate":1778223754583,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-resources-to-meet-every-learner/10269183/","projectTitle":"Engaging Resources to Meet Every Learner’s Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Natalie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8077746_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1671217722588","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8077746"},{"teacherId":8077933,"projectId":10512754,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our students! It means so much to us!! The tissues and masks will be so helpful for hygiene and to create a clean and safe learning environment. I will also share the donations with colleagues of mine who also work students with special needs in this school. We have a large therapy room consisting of occupational therapists, speech therapists, and physical therapists. We collaborate when developing treatment plans, and will all benefit from this donation! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!! Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy year ahead full of blessings!!","fullyFundedDate":1789562798129,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-hygiene-for-the-upcoming-schoo/10512754/","projectTitle":"Classroom Hygiene for the Upcoming School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Suss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8077933"},{"teacherId":8027442,"projectId":10158950,"letterContent":"The headphones have made a meaningful difference in my students' learning by giving them the ability to focus on their individual lessons without distractions. They can listen to instructional videos, educational programs, audiobooks, and other learning materials at their own pace, which helps support different learning styles and needs.\r\n\r\nWhat excites my students most is having their own headphones that make learning more engaging and interactive. They enjoy being able to listen, learn, and work independently while staying focused on their assignments.\r\n\r\nI have especially noticed students who are easily distracted or benefit from quieter learning environments becoming more engaged when using the headphones. They are able to concentrate for longer periods, follow along with lessons more easily, and feel more confident completing their work independently. I am very grateful to our donors for providing a resource that helps make learning more accessible, focused, and enjoyable for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1778223723846,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-learning-helping-student/10158950/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Learning: Helping Students Focus and Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Diana Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8027442_orig.jpg?crop=1423,1423,x357,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1791245716950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8027442"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_128381","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":null,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":87,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":34,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":58,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"Census ZCTA","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"UNCLASSIFIED","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":63.6,"schoolId":128381,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about PS 168X @ JHS151 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"PS 168X @ JHS151","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/special-needs-programs-75/ps-168x-jhs151/128381"}