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Mrs. DeCrescenzo from Staten Island, NY is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Wish to Connect Language Arts Writing with Art in a Book

My students need 10 sets of Sax Bookmaking Classroom Packs of 30 to be able to make their own books.

  • $542 goal

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My Students

Do you remember what is was like to read a book you just couldn't put down? What if the book was terrific, and you had made it yourself? Can you imagine a parents face when their child presented them with a book they had made with their own hands? They could be the author as well as the illustrator.

My students are in a Title One school, and are finally able to get a chance to learn about art.

I am the art teacher teaching them the blueprints of art, and want to collaborate with the classroom teacher on making a book. They have to write four reports in their classes, and I want to take their reports and have them publish it in my room as a book.

My Project

I'm requesting the materials needed to make books with my students while they're in art class. I want to use the reports that they write with their classroom teachers, and have them display it in a book they've made. I want them to make a beautiful cover and do their own illustrations. Then we can invite the parents for an authors day and display our books. I feel connecting Language Arts to my Art program will benefit both programs.

Your donations to help fund this program will really make a difference.

The students will learn how subjects can connect with each other and be enhanced. The parents can be brought into the school to help support their child's education. Your donation would really make a difference by funding this project.

Mrs. DeCrescenzo PS 44 Thomas C Brown Grades 3-5

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.

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Staten Island, 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

500 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SAX BOOKMAKING CLASSROOM PACK PACK OF 30 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $38.11 10 $381.10

Materials cost

$381.10

Vendor shipping charges

$38.11

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$459.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.16

Total project goal

$541.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$541.09

1 Donor

-$82.45

Donations toward project cost

-$82.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$444.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$377.48

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.55

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$0.00

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