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Ms. D'Amato from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It's the Bare Necessities!

My students need basic supplies like paper, pencils, and glue, so that we can work on many activities throughout the year in my Farm-to-Table class.

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My Students

I work at an elementary school in an artistically-minded, diverse section of Brooklyn. All of my students receive free school lunch. I am thrilled to be teaching a "Farm-to-Table" class this year, and I am trying to put all the pieces together to make it all really work!

I see 17 different classes a week, ranging from pre-k through 5th grade.

I have many lesson plans and ideas ready to go, but I am lacking the basic materials to make it happen. I have made art projects, poems, and activity sheets, but I don't even have enough paper to make copies for all of my students. Public schools do not provide teachers with paper - it is up to teachers to buy/get the paper that they need. This becomes quite expensive when you have multiple classes.

My Project

With the materials I have requested, students will make food and health related art projects, poems, recipes, and lots of other fun stuff! We will make projects with recycled materials. We plan to save all of the finished glue sticks in order to make a project out of them, to make kids aware of all of the waste in using some items. Glue is too unwieldy for small children to use, so schools end up using lots of glue sticks, which unfortunately are very wasteful.

Since this "Farm to Table" class is new, I want to do everything possible to really take off.

Kids are excited to try new foods, work in the garden, and to learn about things that they can do to better their health, and the health of the Earth. When I see kids getting angry about trash and cigarettes on the ground I know that I have done my job! Your donation will be helping young people to learn how to take care of themselves, as well as the environment, and what is more important than that

Ms. D'Amato PS 15 Patrick F Daly 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

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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Georgia-Pacific Copy & Print Paper 8-1/2 x 11" Letter Size • Quill.com $3.99 50 $199.50
CLAY CRAYOLA AIR DRY VALUE PACK 25# WHITE • School Specialty $35.05 2 $70.10
Elmer's School Glue Sticks 7g., 30/Pack • Quill.com $12.74 4 $50.96
VX818 - Best-Buy Standard Crayons - 8-Color Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
LC360 - People Colors® Crayons - Each Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 5 $34.95
LL156 - Lakeshore Scissors Set - Blunt-Tip • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Quill Brand Standard Staples • Quill.com $1.99 5 $9.95

Materials cost

$432.44

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.01

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$475.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.99

Total project goal

$559.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $559.93

7 Donors

-$551.11

Donations toward project cost

-$475.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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