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Mrs. Augusto from Teaneck, NJ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back to Basics

Help me give my students plastic pencil cases and plastic storage bins for their individual supplies.

  • $185 goal

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My Students

Our kindergarten is located in a unique and diverse urban setting in northern New Jersey. This community strives to help all learners meet their potential regardless of their backgrounds. We aim to provide a safe place for students to grow through a variety of methods. Our school is brand new this year and houses the kindergarten students from the district. The school is named after civil right activist and former district teacher, Theodora Smiley Lacey.

The district motto, "That each may learn," reflects this goal and is the hallmark of every classroom and building within the district.

Differentiated instruction and individualized instruction are the keys to achieving in our classrooms!

My Project

With the help of this project, each student will receive a plastic pencil box and storage bin to keep their materials organized and separated from other students. The plastic pencil box and storage bin will also assist in keeping my students from losing their materials.

Most school years, I have my students share materials as it instills a senses of community.

However, due to Covid-19, this year we are not able to share any materials in order to prevent cross contamination. That is why the plastic pencil boxes and storage bins are essential. The pencil boxes and bins are both made out of plastic, so they can easily be wiped down with a disinfecting wipe. Being able to wipe down all of the pencil boxes and storage bins is important because it will help maintain my students safe from germs in the classroom.

Mrs. Augusto Theodora Smiley Lacey School Grades PreK-2

More about Mrs. Augusto

Teaneck, NJ View local requests

More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

28 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BOX PENCIL SUPER STACKER CLEAR • School Specialty $2.69 20 $53.80
STORAGE BOOK BINS CONNECTING BLACK EACH • School Specialty $2.99 5 $14.95
STORAGE BOOK BINS CONNECTING PURPLE EACH • School Specialty $2.99 5 $14.95
STORAGE BOOK BINS CONNECTING GREEN EACH • School Specialty $2.99 5 $14.95
STORAGE BOOK BINS CONNECTING CLEAR EACH • School Specialty $2.99 5 $14.95

Materials cost

$113.60

Vendor shipping charges

$11.36

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$156.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.65

Total project goal

$184.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$184.31

1 Donor

-$78.33

Donations toward project cost

-$78.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$92.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$78.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.82

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$0.00

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