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

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Let’s Bag It! Book Baggies for a Home-School Connection

Help me give my students a secure pace to store books from our classroom library to their home.

  • $179 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 Students

My students are inquisitive, eager young learners from the Bushwick area of Brooklyn. Ranging from 6 to 7 years old, they are natives of the Caribbean Islands, Central America, and South America. My students have a pulsating thirst for gaining new skills and knowledge. They put 101% effort into all of their work, even when confronted with obstacles. I will be moving up to the second grade with them this Fall and cannot wait to continue facilitating their growth and academic development.

My Project

Every child gets to go home daily with books from our classroom library. They are encouraged to read the books over and over again, both independently and to their friends and loved ones. Our book exchange system helps to build an interest for different kinds of literature while strengthening areas of need. My students need new book baggies to keep our library books from tearing or getting misplaced. They used plastic bags last year, but need something that is more durable to fit all of their books. Give my students book baggies to ensure they will have access to books at school AND home!

Ms. Velasquez PS 86 Irvington Grades PreK-2

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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

21 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT136 - Neon Sort & Store Book Totes - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 6 $119.94

Materials cost

$119.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.78

Total project goal

$178.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $178.52

3 Donors

-$178.52

Donations toward project cost

-$151.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.78

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 $0.00

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