You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Iaquinta from Rego Park, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Iaquinta is requesting

Books Beyond Borders: Help Us Build a Diverse Library!

Help me give my students more book options to enhance our learning in ENL!

  • $673 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Ms. Iaquinta for her next project!

Help Ms. Iaquinta

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Ms. Iaquinta for her next project!

My Project

I am an ENL (English as a New Language) and Special Education teacher in a middle school in Queens, New York. I teach a group of students who have diverse learning styles and needs and who come from various cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Each of them bring unique experiences and perspectives to our classroom, and in order to truly support their growth and literacy development, it's essential to provide them with a wide range of engaging and relatable books.

By enriching our classroom library with multi- leveled and culturally relevant texts, we can foster an excitement for reading, enhance language skills, and build confidence.

The chapter book sets will build our classroom library to offer more choice for each students' independent reading needs and interests. The picture books will help students form stronger connections with our class texts. Having access to this new variety of texts in our classroom will empower students to see themselves in the stories they read, making their educational journey more meaningful and inclusive.

The classroom supplies, like colored pencils and markers will come in handy during writing and reflection activities where students get opportunities to use their creativity to represent literary concepts. Individual white boards will promote community in my classroom during group and partner learning.

Your support will make a significant difference in helping these young learners thrive.

Ms. Iaquinta Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey Grades 6-8

More about Ms. Iaquinta

Rego Park, NY View local requests

More than half 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

60 students impacted 3donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Iaquinta is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harry N Abrams Inc Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.96 1 $53.96
Frcctre 8 Pack Plastic Storage Baskets with Handle, Portable Hollow Desktop Storage Baskets, Stackable Organize Bins for Home, Bathroom, Classrooms, Office, School, Flower Pattern • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
NiHome Magnetic White Acrylic Book Shelves 2-Pack, 17'' for Whiteboard, Classroom and Fridge Storage, Sleek Design for Large Picture Books and File Holders, Holds up to 8.5 lbs • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Crayola Classic Kid's Markers, Fine Point, Assorted, 10/Pack (58-7726) • Quill.com $3.22 10 $32.20
Crayola Colors of the World Colored Pencils - Set of 24 • Blick Art Materials $5.02 6 $30.12
Magic School Bus Rides Again Chapter Books, 5-Book Set • Amazon Business $29.65 1 $29.65
CHAT BLANC Cotton Rope Baskets for Organizing | Storage Baskets for Shelves | Rope Basket for Storage, Small Laundry Baskets, Woven Baskets for Storage, Dog Toy Bin, Baby Basket,Off White&Brown 3 Pack • Amazon Business $27.49 1 $27.49
Diary of a Pug Collection Set ( 4 Books ) • Amazon Business $26.42 1 $26.42
Set of 12 Small White Board Dry Erase Boards Classroom Pack Mini White Boards 9"x12” Double Sided Personal Whiteboards for Students Teachers School Supplies Lapboards l 12 Mini Whiteboard Erasers Incl • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
Crayola Colored Pencils Bulk, Kids School Supplies For Teachers, 12 Packs with 12 Colors [Amazon Exclusive] • Amazon Business $25.44 1 $25.44
Sadiq • Amazon Business $22.20 1 $22.20
A Kids Book About Belonging - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 1 $17.00
Scribble Stones • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
I Am the Night Sky: ...& Other Reflections by Muslim American Youth (Shout Mouse Press Young Adult Books) • Amazon Business $14.19 1 $14.19
It's a Wonderful World: How to Protect the Planet and Change the Future • Amazon Business $14.16 1 $14.16
Skazki Andersena. Andersen's Fairy Tales. Bilingual Book in Russian and English: Dual Language Picture Book for Kids (Russian-English Edition) • Amazon Business $14.04 1 $14.04
The Girl Who Married a Skull and Other African Stories: and Other African Stories (Cautionary Fables & Fairytales) • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28
Plastic Bag's Journey: A heartwarming Children's book for young readers who love adventure and care about the environment. • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Name Jar (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
Krasnaya shapochka. Skazka i raskraska. Little Red Riding Hood. Fairy Tale and Coloring Pages: Bilingual Picture Book for Kids in Russian and English (Russian Edition) • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94

Materials cost

$514.91

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$571.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$100.87

Total project goal

$672.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $672.45

3 Donors

-$672.45

Donations toward project cost

-$571.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.87

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Iaquinta and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/books-beyond-borders-help-us-build-a-di/8566081/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":60,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Iaquinta","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"-193863994","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"New York City","teachersOnPage":[1650463],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":8566081,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"1650463":{"owner":"Ms. Iaquinta","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[8566081],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-2_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":274305,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":1650463,"schoolCounty":"Queens","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}