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Mrs. La Salle from Brooklyn, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Different Not Less - Books to Build Our Library

Help me give my students books to learn about each other's differences and similarities, as well as supplies that they will need to be successful this upcoming school year.

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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

I teach in a self-contained kindergarten and first-grade classroom with differently abled students. My students come to me from diverse backgrounds, and with different experiences. Being a public school in New York City, we are lucky to have many cultures and backgrounds within our school. We are a Title I school of about 1000 children.

My kiddos face learning challenges as well as life challenges, and it is my goal and deepest hope that they are in a classroom where they feel cared for, safe, at home, and free to learn.

Kindergarten and first grade are foundational years, and they are all about exploring and learning, becoming readers, writers, and mathematicians. We spend lots of time learning how to be good people and laughing.

My Project

My special needs kiddos sometimes struggle to understand why their classmates act differently than they do. I can see us sitting in our meeting area, and reading these handpicked books - our book of the week, and then talking about our differences and similarities. The velcro dots, card-stock, and laminating sheets will be used for communication books for kids who have a hard time making requests like the bathroom, water, or food. The magnetic shelves will go on our dry erase easel to hold the books of the week.

I want my students to understand each other, and to know that being different does not mean being less.

The pencil cases will give them a chance to have their own materials for learning. The clips and dots, and charts will be used to be display the work we create after reading our new books. For the past 5 years of my teaching career, I have used my own money to purchase the essentials for my students so they have the same chance as everyone else to learn and grow as students. I thank you in advance for helping us get these much needed supplies.

Mrs. La Salle PS 131 Brooklyn Grades PreK-2

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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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Brooklyn, 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

12 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Snap Plastic Case, Clear (22859) • Staples Advantage $3.29 20 $65.80
Staples Stickies Easel Pads, 25" x 30", White, 30 Sheets/Pad, 2 Pads/Carton (23447) • Staples Advantage $35.54 1 $35.54
PP476 - Magnetic Display Shelves • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Staples Cardstock Paper, 110 lbs, 8.5" x 11", White, 250/Pack (49701) • Staples Advantage $8.03 3 $24.09
"Why Is He Doing That?" A Children's Book Educating Autism Awareness • Amazon Business $22.97 1 $22.97
TT448 - Magnetic Pockets - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Nuova Premium Thermal Laminating Pouches, 9" x 11.5"/Letter Size/3 mil, 200 Pack (LP200H) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Leah's Voice • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Strictly No Elephants • Amazon Business $13.58 1 $13.58
Neenah Astrobrights Premium Color Paper, 24 lb, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 500 Sheets, Planetary Purple (22671) • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Self Adhesive Dots, Hompie 1050pcs(525 Pairs) 3/4" Diameter Sticky Back Coins Nylon Coins, Hook & Loop with Waterproof Sticky Glue Coins Tapes, Perfect for School,Office, Home(White) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
My Brother Charlie • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
A Friend Like Simon - Autism / ASD (Moonbeam childrens book award winner 2009) - Special Stories Series 2 (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Stikkiworks 02100 StikkiDOTS Colorless Non-Damaging Non-Toxic Reusable Adhesive Ruler (Pack of 100) • Amazon Business $9.13 1 $9.13
Even Superheroes Have Bad Days • Amazon Business $9.09 1 $9.09
The Jelly Donut Difference: Sharing Kindness with the World • Amazon Business $8.82 1 $8.82
Stikki Works White Clips 20 per Pack Teacher Classroom Aid • Amazon Business $7.26 1 $7.26
Uniquely Wired: A Story About Autism and Its Gifts • Amazon Business $7.17 1 $7.17

Materials cost

$336.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$371.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.60

Total project goal

$437.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $437.33

6 Donors

-$250.00

Donations toward project cost

-$214.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.00

match offer

-$185.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$157.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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