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Ms. Torres from Brooklyn, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Easy Book Nook

Help me give my students these book bins to foster their love for reading. These bins will help keep our books organized and easily accessible, encouraging students to explore a variety of genres and topics.

  • $396 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 Project

Help me give my students the tools they need to foster a love for reading by providing book bins for our classroom. These bins will help keep our books organized and easily accessible, encouraging students to explore a variety of genres and topics.

With these book bins, I can create a structured and accessible library system.

Although my students are young, this is the perfect time to instill a lifelong passion for reading. These bins will allow me to organize their books in a way that reduces confusion and prevents them from feeling overwhelmed.

The specific book bins I'm requesting will create a tidy and efficient storage system for our classroom library. This organization will make books more accessible to the students, encouraging them to explore different genres and subjects. An organized library helps students easily find and return books, fostering a sense of responsibility and independence. It also reduces the time spent searching for materials, allowing more time for actual reading and learning.

My students are curious, enthusiastic, and eager to learn. They come from diverse backgrounds, each bringing unique perspectives and experiences to our classroom. My students show a remarkable capacity for empathy and a genuine interest in the world around them. They deserve the best resources to support their educational journey.

Your support in providing these book bins will make a significant difference in our classroom, helping to build a community of enthusiastic and lifelong readers that read for fun!

Ms. Torres PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet Grades PreK-2

More about Ms. Torres

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than a third 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

22 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Help-Yourself Book Bin - Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 12 $119.88
Really Good Stuff Picture Book Classroom Library Bins With Dividers - 6 Pack - Mint Green • Amazon Business $94.84 1 $94.84
Really Good Stuff Chapter Book Library Bins with Dividers, 8?" x 13?" x 7?" - 4 Pack, Neon Blue | Plastic Shelf Bin Organizer for Classroom Library, Book Organization, Documents, Files, Magazines • Amazon Business $80.81 1 $80.81

Materials cost

$295.53

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.29

Total project goal

$395.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $395.24

5 Donors

-$379.35

Donations toward project cost

-$327.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.90

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.89

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 $0.00

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