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Ms. Skotak from Middle Village, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring Snack to ESL! Food for Thought!

My students need snacks to give them energy throughout the day!! Some of my ESL students attend after school and they get hungry. We also need materials to clean the room before and after snack.

  • $298 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Poland, Ecuador, Albania, China, and Greece are just some of the countries that describe the children I service. I have many students who enter speaking little to no English. Although they may all come from different countries, they have the same goal in mind. They all want to come to school to learn and have fun. This school is located in a low-income/high poverty school district. When students come to school, they are granted the chance to forget anything bad going on outside school and learn and grow alongside their friends.

My ENL students bring such diversity into the classroom.

They not only learn in the classroom but are given the chance to teach others about where they come from as well. They are proud of where they are from, but also excited to learn about America. They are eager to learn English to communicate with all their new friends. These students are our future and I want to give them the chance to become successful students even if their English language skills are limited.

My Project

My students in ESL after school often tell me they are hungry. After being in school all day, they come to ESL to improve their language abilities. By providing snacks to my ESL students they can focus on learning rather than being hungry. Snacks will help my students focus and be motivated to learn. When students come to school, it is a time for them to learn and spend time with friends. I don't want my ESL students to worry about being hungry. I often have small groups of mixed level students. Some students bring in snack from home while others do not. I want to be able to provide something to my students who do not have a snack from home.

Ms. Skotak PS 87 Middle Village 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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Middle Village, 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

33 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sunshine Cheez-It Crackers, 1.5 oz. Bags, 60 Bags/Box • Staples Advantage $38.49 1 $38.49
Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Straws Variety Pack, 1 Oz, 30 Count (220-00413) • Staples Advantage $33.99 1 $33.99
Biscoff Cookies, .22 oz. Packs, 100 Packs/Box • Staples Advantage $31.69 1 $31.69
Nabisco Mini Cookie Variety Pack, 1 oz. Bags, 48 Bags/Box • Staples Advantage $29.99 1 $29.99
Cheez-It White Cheddar Cracker, 45/Ct • Staples Advantage $23.79 1 $23.79
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, Lemon and Lime Blossom Scent, 80 Wipes/Tub, 4/Pack • Staples Advantage $14.99 1 $14.99
BelVita Breakfast Biscuits, Blueberry, 8 Packs/Box • Staples Advantage $14.79 1 $14.79
Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Refill Pack, Oil, 2 fl oz (0.1 quart), Hawaiian Breeze, 3 / Pack • Staples Advantage $13.99 1 $13.99
Kleenex Boutique Face Tissue, 2-Ply, 95 Sheets/Box, 6 Boxes/Pack (21271) • Staples Advantage $11.79 1 $11.79
Quaker Oats Foods Chewy Granola Bar Variety Pack, Individually Wrapped, Assorted, 6.70 oz., 8 / Box • Staples Advantage $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$219.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$252.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.61

Total project goal

$297.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $297.40

5 Donors

-$141.39

Donations toward project cost

-$130.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

match offer

-$144.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$122.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.72

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 $0.00

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