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Ms. De Palma from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Every Day Is a Good Day for BOOKS!

Help me give my students an array of books to enrich their reading.

  • $259 goal

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My Students

Our students come from a variety of different economic backgrounds with over 60% of our students receiving free lunch. Our school is also one of the most ethnically diverse schools in Brooklyn. Students speak a multitude of languages including English, Spanish, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Mandarin, Russian, Uzbek, and Arabic. As diverse as our students are economically and culturally, they are diverse in their academics.

Our students are 30 fourth graders in a Title 1 school in Brooklyn, New York.

Our students are English Language Learners. Some of them have various disabilities, such as Speech and Language, Learning Disabilities, and Autism. I try to meet their learning needs and give them the best educational experiences possible and a place to call home. It is an integrated co-teaching classroom, where students with disabilities are mainstreamed with general education students. We also have 2 bilingual students in our room.

Our classroom this year is decorated in bright colors like pink, neon green, purple and blue. We like to keep the classroom bright and vivid colors. I feel children with special needs learn best when you have a warm and welcoming classroom. We are asking for the necessary supplies to get the students started.

My Project

These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that we strive to create. Our classroom library is a place that our students really enjoy-We read aloud to the students every day and then they read independently.

Every student book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunities to read.

All of these books have been chosen with my students in mind- we have children reading on all levels. After the pandemic we feel they need to be able to enjoy reading with titles that interest them. Students will be able to choose books, which will help them continue to enjoy independent reading time.

With these new books, my students will be able to choose from a variety of books that will allow them to read independently at their own grade level.

They will also be able to choose books that interest them. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help our students grow stronger in reading.

Ms. De Palma PS 217 Col David Marcus School Grades 3-5

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Caldecott Classroom Library Builder: Grades PreK-5 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Best of Grades K-1 Picture Books Pack (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
STEAM Pack: Grades 3-6 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 1 $20.00

Materials cost

$170.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$219.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.74

Total project goal

$258.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $258.29

3 Donors

-$141.63

Donations toward project cost

-$120.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.24

match offer

-$116.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$99.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.50

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 $0.00

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