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Mrs. O'Keefe from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Going Green In the Classroom

My students need dry erase boards, erasers, markers, and cleaner so they can be actively involved in classroom lessons and activities.

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My Students

My students love to learn and love to protect the environment in the process. What better way to do both than by using dry erase boards in the classroom?

My students are a part of the NYSAA (New York State Alternate Assessment) program known as ACES.

These amazing students are a low functioning population amongst the larger special education population. Many of my students, though in high school, cannot read beyond a 1st grade level. As a Social Studies and Reading teacher, it is my job to bring them a traditional high school curriculum in a way that they can understand. It is a challenge to keep them interested in a topic for long periods of time, so many of our topics are extended over many weeks. They are a part of a work study program as well. They gain both life skills and academics in one place. This helps them to gain a better sense of life after they leave our program. They have the opportunity to stay in this program until they are 21, meaning many of my students will be with me for 8 years. This also causes a challenge because granted many of them do not retain info for that long, and I must recreate the curriculum each year.

My Project

My students enjoy learning and are also very environmentally aware. They are always thinking of ways we can protect the world around us. I often create review games for my class. Since they love to compete with one another, they are often a big hit. However many of my students are shy and do not like to speak up in class or during these games. I also have a student who is very bright, however she is a mute. Having these dry erase boards in my class will allow many more of my students to participate in these review games without having to speak in front of the class. These boards will also help me to assess my students more often to see if they need help in any area. Many of my students are too shy to ask for help, this way I can offer it with more of a concrete direction without them having to ask for it.

The funding of this project will help so many of my students on their learning journey and even help save many trees along the way.

My students love coming to class to learn, and using the dry erase boards would add a new level of fun along their journey.

Mrs. O'Keefe Franklin D Roosevelt High School Grades 9-12

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

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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chenille Kraft Dry Erase Student Boards, Plain White, 9" x 12", 10/St • Staples Advantage $46.09 4 $184.36
Expo Low Odor Chisel Tip Dry-Erase Markers, Assorted, 16/Pack • Staples Advantage $10.18 5 $50.90
Staples Dry-Erase Board Eraser • Staples Advantage $0.55 15 $8.25
Sustainable Earth by Staples Multi Whiteboard Cleaner, 8 oz. • Staples Advantage $1.59 5 $7.95

Materials cost

$251.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$285.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.33

Total project goal

$335.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $335.56

2 Donors

-$335.56

Donations toward project cost

-$285.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.33

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 $0.00

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