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Mrs. Helfman from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books, Books, Books! Read to Learn!

My students need leveled readers to bring home to read with their parents/guardians each night.

  • $220 goal

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My Students

My class is made up of a variety of students, general education students, children with disabilities and children that speak another language, English as a New Language. They speak English, Spanish, and Arabic. It is a Title I community learning school where 98% of the students receive free breakfast and lunch. Some of the students have experienced severe trauma in their lives and have difficulty coming to school on a daily basis. Their attendance rate is below 80%. The majority of the students are reading below grade level.

My Project

Parents will help their child/children read each night at home. They need books on their level so that they can practice strategies they are learning in class.

My class is made up of students from low income families that do not have any books at home.

Parents want to help their children but they do not have the resources at home.

My students are reading way below reading level. I am currently printing books from the computer and sending home black and white books each night from children to read. My students will benefit from vivid illustrations in these leveled readers.

Mrs. Helfman PS 78 the Stapleton Lighthouse Community School Grades PreK-2

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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Staten Island, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fly Guy Book Set (Set of 10) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $58.61 1 $58.61
I Can Read Books Grades K-1 (Set of 10) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.11 1 $33.11
DK Readers Sets - Beginning to Read Level 1 (Set of 10) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.11 1 $33.11
Step Into Reading Book Set - Level 1 (Set of 9) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.71 1 $29.71

Materials cost

$154.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$186.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.98

Total project goal

$219.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $219.84

1 Donor

-$109.92

Donations toward project cost

-$93.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.49

match offer

-$109.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$93.43

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.49

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 $0.00

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