{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"School 5","outOfStateSupporters":22.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8582366,"projectId":10371496,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of My Big World magazines for our classroom! Your kindness and support provide our young learners with exciting opportunities to explore, discover, and learn about the world around them.\r\n\r\nThe colorful stories, engaging photographs, and fun activities will help build our students' early literacy skills, spark curiosity, and encourage a love of learning.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your generosity and for investing in our students' education. Your donation truly makes a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1788190815559,"projectUrl":"project/big-learning-for-little-minds-with-my-bi/10371496/","projectTitle":"Big Learning for Little Minds With My Big World Magazine","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rozek-Fariello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8582366_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1664070275251","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8582366"},{"teacherId":8139746,"projectId":10539873,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has become an even more organized, welcoming, and comfortable place to learn! My students were so excited to see the new materials, especially the pillows, which have made our classroom reading space even more inviting. The new storage bins have also made a tremendous difference in helping us organize classroom supplies, keep materials accessible, and create a more functional learning environment.\r\n\r\nWe are already putting these resources to good use! The digital clock helps students develop a better understanding of time, follow classroom routines, and prepare for transitions throughout the day. The cordless HDMI allows me to share lessons, visual supports, and interactive activities with the entire class, making instruction more engaging and accessible for all learners. Whether we are working together as a class, practicing skills in small groups, or enjoying independent reading time, these materials help make our classroom a place where everyone can participate and feel successful.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create an environment where they can learn, grow, and thrive. Your kindness and support mean so much to our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1789574938582,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-better-learning-space/10539873/","projectTitle":"Building a Better Learning Space","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Driscoll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8139746_orig.png?crop=1179,1179,x0,y408&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787777361160","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8139746"},{"teacherId":6858588,"projectId":10356315,"letterContent":"Thank you for generously supporting our kindergarten classroom! Your donation of a whiteboard, drawer cart, pocket chart sleeves, and binders helps create an organized learning environment where every child can thrive.\r\n\r\nThese supplies support differentiated instruction by helping me prepare and organize activities that meet students' individual needs. The drawer cart keeps materials accessible for small groups and independent practice, while the binders organize instructional resources and student work so I can plan meaningful next steps.\r\n\r\nThe whiteboard provides a space to model skills, share ideas, and make students' thinking visible. Pocket chart sleeves allow us to display and reuse learning materials during hands-on activities.\r\n\r\nYour generosity also strengthens our project-based learning stations. Organized materials help students move between tasks, make choices, collaborate, and explore with greater independence. With supplies ready to use, we can spend more time learning, creating, and discovering together.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping me build a classroom that supports their different strengths, interests, and learning needs. Your kindness makes a lasting difference in our daily learning experiences!","fullyFundedDate":1789559489658,"projectUrl":"project/giving-every-kindergartner-the-tools-to/10356315/","projectTitle":"Giving Every Kindergartner the Tools to Succeed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Librandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6858588_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569772572393","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6858588"},{"teacherId":6858588,"projectId":10716801,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding our Nourish and Nurture project through DonorsChoose! Your generosity will help meet my kindergarten students' basic needs so they can feel comfortable, cared for, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nYour support goes beyond providing supplies—it helps create a nurturing classroom where every child feels valued. By helping ease the challenges families face, you give my students more opportunities to focus on learning, build confidence, and experience the joy of kindergarten.\r\n\r\nThank you for nourishing their potential and nurturing their growth. Your kindness makes a meaningful difference in our School 5 classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1792592910604,"projectUrl":"project/nourish-nurture/10716801/","projectTitle":"Nourish & Nurture","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Librandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6858588_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569772572393","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6858588"},{"teacherId":107314,"projectId":10713356,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our first grade classroom! Your kindness and support are making a meaningful difference in our students' learning experiences and helping us create a fun, engaging environment where every child can succeed.\r\n\r\nThe snacks are especially helpful for students who don't always have snacks available. Having something to eat helps them feel cared for, stay focused, and be ready to learn throughout the school day. Your generosity helps ensure that our students feel supported and included.\r\n\r\nThe hashtag blocks have enhanced our STEM center by giving students opportunities to build, create, problem-solve, and use their imaginations. These hands-on materials encourage creativity, teamwork, and critical-thinking skills as students explore new ideas.\r\n\r\nThe paddle board magnetic ten frames have also been a wonderful addition to our math centers! Students are excited to use them as they practice counting, number recognition, addition, and other important math skills. The interactive materials make learning more engaging and help students build confidence in their mathematical abilities.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our classroom is a place where students can explore, discover, and learn through meaningful hands-on experiences. Thank you for investing in our first graders and helping make learning exciting and accessible for everyone!","fullyFundedDate":1791847402332,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-fuel-snacks-supplies-and/10713356/","projectTitle":"First Grade Fuel! Snacks, Supplies, and Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp107314_orig.jpg?crop=453,453,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769458051191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/107314"},{"teacherId":107314,"projectId":10701214,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my first grade class. The Scholastic Magazines were always something I wanted to get for my class but could never afford. Your donation has allowed me to give this wonderful resource to my students.\r\n The children already are loving reading the magazines that bring social studies and science to life and relate the topics to real life and current events. It is a great way to motivate my students and bring topics to life.\r\n Thank you again for your generous donation! My class is really loving them!","fullyFundedDate":1790772826485,"projectUrl":"project/big-world-little-readers-scholastic-ne/10701214/","projectTitle":"Big World, Little Readers: Scholastic News for my First Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp107314_orig.jpg?crop=453,453,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769458051191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/107314"},{"teacherId":2223380,"projectId":10713372,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for these amazing sensory tools. My students have already been so excited to open and use them. \r\n\r\nWe've placed our peanuts in the calm center along with our new breathing strategies and felt mazes. I also utilized the feelings chart to create a sign in and out for the calm center so students have a respected space and others don't interrupt their calming time. \r\n\r\nOne of my students with sensory defensiveness has taken to advocating for himself and wearing the noise cancelling headphones when my other sensory seekers are a little too rambunctious. My kiddos are also loving the new light table tools. They are all waiting excitedly for their turn at the light table centers to practice math skills. \r\n\r\nYour kindness and care is so immeasurable helpful and we all appreciate you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1791410678949,"projectUrl":"project/are-you-an-esp-extra-sensory-philanthr/10713372/","projectTitle":"Are you an ESP? Extra-Sensory Philanthropist","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cupertino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2223380_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778064925459","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-coop"},{"teacherId":4168871,"projectId":10270694,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support! My little learners are having so much fun with the items you have funded. \r\nIt's so exciting to see their little faces light up during an ah-ha moment. They are connecting letter names with sounds, sounds into words, and writing sentences. \r\nThey can't wait for center time all because of your generosity. It's a time to explore, laugh and learn. \r\nThey really enjoy using the magnetic wands to create words. They call it the \"wizard word\" center. Anything to make learning fun and memorable is my goal for my first graders.","fullyFundedDate":1778349377651,"projectUrl":"project/from-sounds-to-stories-building-confide/10270694/","projectTitle":"From Sounds to Stories: Building Confident First Grade Authors","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Grotto-McPhillips","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4168871_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y662&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770315033551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4168871"},{"teacherId":107314,"projectId":10419416,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my first grade classroom! You have no idea the impact you have on my students. They get excited every time a new box shows up in our class. I am able with all these new resources to create a whole science area in my classroom. \r\n The shelf and the clear bins are now full of all the stem manipulatives that you so generously donated too. The kids love building and exploring with the dominoes, star connectors and the brain flakes. The pixel cubes are an especially big hit. All these items are building critical thinking in their young minds. It keeps them so engaged and full of curiosity and a love for science.\r\n Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to make a difference in my kids lives, its so appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1789594214098,"projectUrl":"project/encouraging-stem-for-the-early-minds/10419416/","projectTitle":"Encouraging STEM for the Early Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp107314_orig.jpg?crop=453,453,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769458051191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/107314"},{"teacherId":107314,"projectId":10198970,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity to our classroom. The SONIC FOUNDATION rocks!!! So incredibly thankful for matching all my donations. The children love everything we have added to the classroom. The new calming corner has been a great hit and adds to our SEL school initiative. The bright rug and bean bag chair gives them a cozy place to relax when they need a minute. The new books highlighting SEL are also being enjoyed by the children giving them strategies to copy and deal with their emotions in a positive way. I am loving my new colorful paper organizers making the room look more neat and inviting. Thank you again it means so much to know people really care about our little minds.","fullyFundedDate":1777987604611,"projectUrl":"project/calming-minds-ready-learners/10198970/","projectTitle":"Calming Minds, Ready Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp107314_orig.jpg?crop=453,453,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769458051191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/107314"},{"teacherId":8582366,"projectId":10042564,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom with books and learning materials. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in the lives of my students every single day.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, my students now have access to engaging books, hands-on resources, and materials that help bring learning to life. These items will encourage creativity, strengthen literacy skills, and inspire a love of learning in our classroom.\r\n\r\nMany of my students are excited to explore new stories, work collaboratively, and use these resources to grow both academically and personally. Your kindness helps create a positive and enriching environment where every child feels supported and motivated to succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their future. We are truly grateful for your generosity and support.","fullyFundedDate":1771622243701,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-materials-for-little-learners/10042564/","projectTitle":"Books and Materials for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rozek-Fariello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8582366_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1664070275251","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8582366"},{"teacherId":107314,"projectId":10076236,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for taking the time to donate to Hands on Learning! This project was so special because learning is not all one size fits all. Many students need to feel, touch and manipulate things in order to process and learn and with all the manipulatives that you have kindly donated this will help all my students learn.\r\n My students were so excited to watch me unpack all of our new ELA manipulatives. They especially love the alphabet magna tiles. What a great way to spell words and read by actually building with tiles. They also loved to see all the yummy snacks that we will share during snack time. Another major hit was the new electric pencil sharpener that is pink and sharpens the pencils like magic. They love it!\r\n Thank you again for bringing so many smiles to my students and making them so eager to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1775746719733,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-for-all-learning-style/10076236/","projectTitle":"Hands on Learning for all Learning Styles!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp107314_orig.jpg?crop=453,453,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769458051191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/107314"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_23338","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":565,"numTeachers":30,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":14,"percentWhite":11,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":64,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"18.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.1,"schoolId":23338,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about School 5 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"School 5","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/yonkers-public-schools/school-5/23338"}