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Ms. Cato from LAURELTON, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands on Learning in the Classroom!

Help me give my students privacy partitions, organization charts, magnetic letters, magnetic numbers and math manipulatives to practice skills!

  • $575 goal

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My Students

My school is located in a low-income neighborhood with scholars from diverse backgrounds. Nearly all scholars qualify for free school meals.

Despite socioeconomic disadvantages, our scholars deserve classroom materials that match their positive outlook on learning.

Each child is unique and deserves quality resources and experiences that will shape their future.

We are a Title I school; however, it’s often a challenge to find funding to purchase materials as simple as books to fill our classroom libraries. Basic classroom supplies were given out due to the pandemic, and are now in high demand in the school building where our scholars deserve to experience high-quality education and resources.

My Project

Students need a visual model from their teacher when completing assignments. Due to social distancing, it is sometimes difficult for my students to see when we are working in small differentiated groups.

Teacher modeling is key to students truly understanding and being able to complete a task successfully.

When teaching, I do the skill first, then we practice together, and then they do it independently. My students will be able to use magnetic letters to build words and create number equations along with me on their magnetic boards. With the materials requested, I will be able to work alongside my students during our guided group time, and they will be able to clearly see my examples on the board!

Ms. Cato PS 132 Ralph Bunche 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

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Cato

LAURELTON, NY View local requests

More than 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

30 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ689 - Privacy Partitions - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 3 $119.97
PP589 - Magnetic Write Wipe Organization Charts • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 3 $89.97
DD150X - Magnetic Math Manipulatives Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
LC926 - Classroom Magnetic Letters Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP929 - Giant Magnetic Visual Models Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP937 - Giant Magnetic Number of the Day Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
DD933 - Literature Magnetic Teaching Charts • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
JJ486 - Lakeshore Magnetic Teaching Clock • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LC178 - Giant Magnetic Numbers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
LC356 - Word Building Magnetic Letters - Uppercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$451.86

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$488.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.23

Total project goal

$574.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$574.87

2 Donors

-$574.87

Donations toward project cost

-$488.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.23

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$0.00

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