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Mrs. Camacho Pichardo from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fishes Without Water

My students need help in getting to a bright education with a leveled (A-C) library, a welcoming rug, crayons and markers.

  • $1,030 goal

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My Students

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."- Margaret Mead. Every child has the ability to learn and can one day change the world, but this cannot be achieved when the proper resources are so scarce.

Welcome to our kindergarten ICT (Integrated Co-Teaching) classroom, where students come from culturally diverse backgrounds and needs.

Our class consists of general ed and special ed students. Our students are filled with curiosity, adventure, and creativity. The teachers and students are trying to set up a wonderful learning experience but are missing key components to continue with a prosperous year.

My Project

Unfortunately, our fishes cannot swim to success when there is a lack of leveled reading books (A-C) for them to fulfill their journey. Children are given weekly incomplete lending library books because the pages are torn, and not enough leveled books can go around to the children for them to increase their independent abilities. Classroom leveled books also are lacking during independent reading time. Children are not given the opportunity to expand on their curiosity, when the same books are read or reading books that at a higher level. When children are given the opportunity to read in a cozy area, they have no rug to sit on, so they have no other choice but their chairs. I cannot tell you how urgently we need a rug. Most of our instruction and children’s independent reading time is done in this area. The meeting area has plastic circles for them to sit, making the experience not welcoming and tiresome. These are kindergartners who need the flexibility to swim around and be creative.

My students deserve to have the richest, most rewarding kindergarten year possible, and it is thanks to people such as yourselves who help a great deal in meeting that goal.

Help my kindergarten continue to be creative, adventurous, and filled with curiosity.

Mrs. Camacho Pichardo PS 184 Newport Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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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

17 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guided Reading A Non Fiction 20 Books-Kindergarten • AKJ Books $78.13 1 $78.13
Guided Reading A Fiction 20 Books-Kindergarten • AKJ Books $89.15 1 $89.15
Guided Reading B Non Fiction 20 Books-Kindergarten • AKJ Books $76.60 1 $76.60
Guided Reading B Fiction 20 Books-Kindergarten • AKJ Books $86.42 1 $86.42
ABC Animals - 7`8 X 10`9 - Blue Oval----*Comments* • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $367.69 1 $367.69
JJ438Z - Best-Buy Washable Broad-Tip Markers - Dozen Student Packs • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
VX818 - Best-Buy Standard Crayons - 8-Color Box • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95

Materials cost

$787.89

Vendor shipping charges

 $40.45

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$875.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$154.44

Total project goal

$1,029.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,029.60

1 Donor

-$1,029.60

Donations toward project cost

-$875.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$154.44

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