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Ms. Calandra from Wyandanch, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Book Bins for Non-Fiction

Help me give my students book bins to make the Non-Fiction section more user-friendly and appealing.

  • $233 goal

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Ms. Calandra has another project! Donate to Librarians Are Always Researching! to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $112.
2X

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

As the Library Media Specialist in a K-5 building, I am in the unique position to work with all students (and teachers!) in the building for several years. This comes with the pleasure of watching my students grow and learning what modalities they learn best with. My students come from very diverse backgrounds. They love reading diverse books, participating in maker space activities and STEM challenges, and are very curious. There are over fourteen hundred students in our school! I have a large population of English language learners, many who are new to the country. They are eager to learn and enjoy every minute of it. My students are both general and special education students. They are all amazing kids!

We are requesting clear book bins to make the Non-Fiction section more appealing and user-friendly.

Over the last year, we have added clear bins to the chapter book section and the students have enjoyed how user-friendly it is. Our book checkouts have gone up dramatically. I am excited to transform our Non-Fiction section with the help of these bins!

Ms. Calandra Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Wyandanch, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

999 students impacted 14donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Vtopmart 6 PCS Clear Plastic Storage Bins, Pantry Organizer Containers with Handle for Refrigerator, Fridge, Cabinet, Kitchen, Countertops, Cupboard, Home Organization and Storage, XL • Amazon Business $32.98 5 $164.90

Materials cost

$164.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$197.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.83

Total project goal

$232.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $232.20

8 Donors

-$188.98

Donations toward project cost

-$166.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.20

Matching donations from our partners

-$36.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$30.60

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.23

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 $0.00

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