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Mrs. Castillo from Carteret, NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Our Reading Nook!

Help me give my students access to meaningful reading materials to enhance their letter and writing skills.

  • $379 goal

This project expired on April 21, 2025.

This project expired on April 21, 2025.

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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

My classroom is now open to 3 year olds! With our newest friends coming in and our 4 and 5 year olds with them we are eager to meet all of their needs! Many students will be coming into school for the very first time. They are curious and excited to try all of the new centers and materials! With your help for the requested shelf storage units, we look forward to enhancing our reading nook Center, which provides students with books, letter, games, dry erase boards, and various opportunities for them to work on their reading skills. Your generous donations and blessings will have the ability to reach students not just this year but in the coming years as I continue my Pre-K career!

Mrs. Castillo Pvt Nicholas Minue Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Carteret, NJ 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

Never Before Funded 15 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Bad Seed Children Reading 5 books set • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Scholastic Learning Mats: Match, Trace & Write the Alphabet for Grades PreK-1 (SC-823961) • Quill.com $10.72 4 $42.88
Lakeshore Guided Reading Book Set - Level A • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Double Sided Dry Erase Boards, Ohuhu 30-Pack 9 x 12 Inch Whiteboards Set, Including 30 x Lap Board, 30 x Black Markers, 30 x White Boards Eraser for Students, Classroom, Back to School Supplies • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Yellow Door Uppercase Alphabet Pebbles • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
Flipside Green Chalk Board, Frameless, 9.5" x 12", Pack of 6 (FLP10109-6) • Quill.com $27.99 1 $27.99
Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie • AKJ Education $7.29 2 $14.58
My First Bob Books - Pre-Reading Skills Box Set | Phonics, Ages 3 and up, Pre-K (Reading Readiness) • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes • Amazon Business $8.20 1 $8.20
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes • Amazon Business $7.77 1 $7.77
Pete the Cat and the Mysterious Smell • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Pete the Cat: Making New Friends • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64

Materials cost

$285.51

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$321.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.79

Total project goal

$378.58

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