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Ms. O'Connell from Far Rockaway, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building A Foundation for Success.

My students need binders with loose leaf paper and dividers. Although this is a simple request for some students most can not afford the necessities.

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My Students

At our high school, the student body makeup is 57 percent male and 43 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 99 percent. Our school is 1 of 522 high schools in the New York City Public Schools. This is a title I school in which sixty percent of our students are African American, thirty seven percent are Hispanic and the remaining three percent of students are deemed as other. We have a large population of economically disadvantaged students. Seventy seven percent of students are eligible for free lunch and Seventy nine percent of our students are deemed totally economically disadvantaged.

My Project

Basic supplies are crucial for my students. Helping to ensure they have a solid foundation to build on will help relieve the stress of monetary constraints and help them focus on building the skills they need to succeed. As a history teacher I am trying to educate all my students and build on their reading and writing skills. One portion of these binders will serve as a vocabulary section to build the students confidence and aid on attaining higher comprehension skills. My students range in age and are in 10th-12th grade. There are students who are struggling to meet basic literacy benchmarks.

Ms. O'Connell Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School Grades 9-12

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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Far Rockaway, 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

110 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Avery Flexi-View 1" Binder, Black (17686) • Staples Advantage $2.88 110 $316.80
Staples Big Tab Paper Dividers, Multicolor, 5-Tab Set (13489/11121) • Staples Advantage $1.49 110 $163.90
Staples Filler Paper, 8" x 10 1/2", Wide Ruled, 3-Hole Punched, 120 Sheets • Staples Advantage $1.00 110 $110.00

Materials cost

$590.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$629.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.10

Total project goal

$740.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $740.66

8 Donors

-$690.66

Donations toward project cost

-$587.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$103.60

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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