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Ms. D'Amato from Brooklyn, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let Me Tell You About Budget Cuts

Help me give my students appropriately-sized furniture so that they can conduct science experiments and investigations in our hydroponics lab.

  • $3,836 goal

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My Project

Hi, and thank you for reading my proposal. I am a science teacher at a lovely public school in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. We are fortunate to have a hydroponics lab, where we grow vegetables, learn about the parts of plants, photosynthesis, food justice, environmental science, climate change, and so much more!

Because of the recent drastic budget cuts to Education in NYC public schools, it is very unlikely that my school will be able to purchase things like furniture for the fall.

In order to do the best work we can, I am asking for help in getting appropriately-sized tables and stools for my students. The tables and stools that we currently have are really suited for middle school-age students and older, and I do not feel safe having my 3K-2nd grade students sitting on them.

To deal with this issue I moved the big tables out of the lab and have students sit on cushions on the floor, and give them clipboards to work on. This was a quick fix for this school year but not something that I want to continue as I don't think it is in the best interest of the kids. Many of the students are just learning how to write, and sitting properly at a table will help them to write better, focus better, and organize their materials better.

And don't worry, the big tables and stools have been repurposed - nothing goes to waste in a public school! Thank you for your interest in and support of public school education.

Ms. D'Amato PS 15 Patrick F Daly Grades PreK-2

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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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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
Classroom Select Science Table, ChemGuard Top, 60 x 24 x 30 Inches, Oak, Black • School Specialty $449.96 4 $1,799.84
National Public Seating Heavy Duty Steel Stool, 18 Inch, Gray • School Specialty $45.71 24 $1,097.04

Materials cost

$2,896.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $289.69

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$43.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,260.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$575.30

Total project goal

$3,835.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,835.32

13 Donors

-$3,426.41

Donations toward project cost

-$3,102.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$323.63

Matching donations from our partners

-$185.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$157.25

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$223.92

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 $0.00

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