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Ms. Capellan from New York, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Strong Readers!

Help me give my students the tools they need to strengthen their language skills.

  • $530 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

"Ms. Capellan, you've made me love writing" if those aren't those most satisfying words, I don't know what are. Witnessing the joy of a 3rd grade student discovering a passion is thrilling as a teacher. The students and teachers of our school have formed a family; we trust in each other's passions and determination to help each other grow and persevere. We don't have much but we have each other! Our students deserve tools that match their hard work.

Our school is home to hundreds of students coming from low-income communities, but their struggles do not stop their eagerness and tenacity to grow and succeed.

Located in Washington Heights; upper manhattan our school serves students in grades PK-5. Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 55%. These are all numbers that tell you just a tiny bit of our students.

These numbers do not tell you that our students are dancers, singers, drummers, actors, explorers, innovators, mini scientists, artists, who aspire to be teachers, doctors, entrepreneurs, architects, scientists and much more. They are our future and together we can give them the push start they need!

My Project

I can already picture these materials bringing a smile to my students' faces. Every year we get students who are newly arrived from other countries and whom are learning the English Language. These materials will serve as a support to build and strengthen language skills.

Imagine being able to reach all of your students' potential?

This is the goal, to support all students no matter what reading or language proficiency level they are in. The headphones and tablet will support those students that are below grade level reach proficiency in letter and sound recognition. Reading comprehension tasks will be a fun way to strengthen the skills that those students on grade level already possess.

Ms. Capellan PS 8 Luis Belliard Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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New York, 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

30 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
JVC - Gumy Plus Earphone - Orange • Best Buy Education $5.97 25 $149.25
FF424 - Reading Comprehension Activity Stations • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Hot Dots® Talking Pen, Set Of 6 • AKJ Education $54.74 1 $54.74
LC138 - English Language Development Reading Comprehension Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LC139 - English Language Development Writing Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LL574 - English Language Development Activity Cards - Level 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
ZZ219 - Alphabet Games Learning Tablet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$413.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$450.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.44

Total project goal

$529.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $529.59

3 Donors

-$353.00

Donations toward project cost

-$300.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.95

match offer

-$176.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$150.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.49

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 $0.00

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