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Ms. Vivien Ford-Smith from New York, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fourth Graders Deserve Some Fun!

Help me give my students supplies to fill them with joy and reward their hard work this year!

  • $212 goal

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My Project

Our students are in a co-taught classroom in a Title I NYC public school, serving both Special Education students and General Education students. They have been working so hard this year to reintegrate into full-person learning and have such a passion for learning.

These fourth graders are the most earnest and hard-working students I have taught throughout my ten years of teaching and they deserve some fun!

We just finished the ELA State Test and we want to complete some fun and engaging projects with them. We will be reading a lot of different fairytales and then students will write their own fairytales in the blank books! We asked the students what they wanted to learn for the rest of the year and they requested to learn origami and make necklaces as a class. We plan to utilize the materials to encourage community in the classroom and foster joy. They deserve the world after this year of hard work!

Ms. Vivien Ford-Smith PS 19 East Village Community School Grades 3-5

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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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

18 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flipside Plain White Blank Book 8W x 6H Hardcover 28 Pages 14 Sheets, Bundle of 12 books, 336 pages (H-BK400) • Staples $25.49 2 $50.98
KAMJUNTAR Lanyard String,15 Rolls Gimp String Plastic Lacing Cord Plastic String Lanyard Kit for Friendship Bracelets Jewelry Making DIY Craft Boondoggle Gimp Bracelet Making Kit for Kids Girls • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
Origami Paper | 350 Origami Paper Kit | Set Includes - 300 Sheets 20 Colors 6x6 | 50 Traditional Japanese Patterns | Origami Book 25 Easy Colored Projects | Kids Crafts | Christmas Gifts for boys 8-12 • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
JOICEE 300PCS Fruit Smiley Handmade Polymer Clay Beads 15 Styles Flower Letter Beads Soft Beads for Women Girls Jewelry Making DIY Bracelet Necklace Earring Accessories with 4m Crystal Elastic String. • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
UOONY 35000pcs 2mm Glass Seed Beads for Jewelry Making Kit, 250pcs Alphabet Letter Beads, Glass Beads Set for Bracelets Making, DIY, Art and Craft with Rolls of Elastic String Cord, Charms and Rings • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Origami Paper 200 Sheets - Colored Paper for Arts and Crafts - 2-inch Origami Square Sheets - 20 Vibrant Colors for Paper Craft - 100 Design E-Book Included (See back of the cover for download Info) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$147.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$180.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.79

Total project goal

$211.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $211.93

3 Donors

-$133.46

Donations toward project cost

-$113.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.02

match offer

-$78.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$66.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.77

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