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Mrs. Aquino from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing in Kinder

Help me give my students a head start at learning to read, write, and count through fun games! We also need crayons, paint, scissors, and more.

  • $782 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

When entering my kindergarten classroom, you can hear a buzz of excitement and the quiet chatter of eager five year olds ready to learn. My students come to school every day ready to learn and ready to tackle the day ahead of them. Each day, it is our goal to work hard and to learn from one another.

My classroom is a place where children are encouraged to be themselves while learning to value their education.

Students are encouraged to question the world around them and encouraged to think outside the box. In my school, in my classroom, students are pushed to try their hardest while being able to grow and develop based on their needs. My students work hard each and every single day to combat any personal struggles that they may be facing. My kindergarteners strive for their personal best whether they are working on math problems, trying to progress to the next reading level, or becoming authors during writing workshop. My students try their very best and deserve the very best education has to offer. I believe in my students, and most importantly, they believe in themselves.

I have requested some learning materials for my students. I have requested math and reading games. These games will help teach my students to read and count through having fun and teamwork. I have also requested painting materials. My students are hard workers but it is also important to have a creative outlet. Painting materials will allow my students to express their creative side.

Working in a low-income neighborhood comes with obstacles.

My job as their teacher is not only to teach them but to make sure they are receiving the best education possible. Providing my students with these learning materials will help improve their educational experience within my classroom.

Mrs. Aquino PS 86 Irvington Grades PreK-2

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

26 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP520X - Reading Skills Folder Game Libraries - K-Gr 1 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
VX624 - Best-Buy Large Crayons - 12-Color Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
PP712 - Operations Folder Game Library - K-Gr 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
HH461 - Numbers Counting Folder Game Library - Pre K-K • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PX2020 - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - Set of 10 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.50 1 $39.50
LL156 - Lakeshore Blunt-Tip Scissors - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 2 $37.98
WS804 - Wikki Stix<sup>&reg;</sup> - Neon Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 4 $31.96
PP247 - Match Sort Language Skills Quickies - K-Gr 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP246 - Match Sort Phonics Quickies - K-Gr 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP539 - Giant Magnetic Lined Page • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP505 - Giant Magnetic Draw Write Page • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
BA918 - All-Purpose Paintbrush Assortment - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
TT505Z - Lakeshore Glue Stick - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 3 $20.97
TA2694 - Red Baseline Jumbo Picture Story Newsprint • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
TA51AC - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" Pack of 50 Sheets - Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 2 $5.98
TA50AC - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" Pack of 50 Sheets - Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.49 4 $5.96

Materials cost

$625.26

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$664.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.29

Total project goal

$781.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$781.93

1 Donor

-$781.93

Donations toward project cost

-$664.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$117.29

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$0.00

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