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Mrs. Shkolyar-Oricchio from Brooklyn, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Comfy Seating for the Love of Reading!

Help me give my students a classroom bench with storage to add to our flexible seating.

  • $466 goal

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My Students

Kindergarten is so much fun. Our students learn in many different ways using all of our senses and multiple intelligences. We use a wide range of techniques to help all the students succeed no matter what their level. Our students attend a Title I school. Most of the students come from families of low socioeconomic status, with over 70% of our students receiving free lunch. Our school is also one of the most ethnically diverse schools in our state. Our school is a caring community of successful learners, which can be seen through collaborative, student project-based​ learning in and out of the classroom. Kindergartners in our classes love to work with hands-on materials and have many different opportunities to practice a skill before it is mastered.

My Project

We are in need of a new cozy reading bench with storage. We have many book sets that need to be stored in a more student accessible area in our classroom. Currently, we have one bench and students are always rushing to beat others to that cozy spot in our classroom. We would like to add another storage bench for students to share.

Adding a second bench will give our classroom one more flexible seating option for students to enjoy.

Besides being a comfortable place to sit during the day, this bench will be able to store our choice time times allowing students to have easy access to items when needed.

Mrs. Shkolyar-Oricchio PS 139 Alexine A Fenty 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.

More about Mrs. Shkolyar-Oricchio

Brooklyn, 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

13 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BENCH REST AND STORAGE W/ 4 BINS • School Specialty $328.27 1 $328.27

Materials cost

$328.27

Vendor shipping charges

 $32.83

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$396.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.89

Total project goal

$465.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $465.91

5 Donors

-$421.41

Donations toward project cost

-$358.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.21

match offer

-$44.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$37.82

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.68

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 $0.00

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