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

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Library Books and Classroom Materials

My students need books/materials to enhance their learning community. I need material to support them in their work.

  • $387 goal

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My Students

I am a bilingual second grade teacher in one of the most under-resourced districts in Brooklyn. My students are an energetic, kind, curious, and diverse group of young learners! The vast majority of them receive free or reduced price lunch and several of them are English Language Learners.

Unfortunately, their former teacher left suddenly in March, and I have taken on full responsibility for the classroom for the remainder of the year.

Many students are struggling with the loss of their teacher and dealing with this transition as best they can. Part of what makes that transition so difficult is the lack of resources in the classroom. As a first year teacher, I do not yet have many of my own materials to support student learning, and I'm looking for help!

My Project

The paper cutter is intended to enhance preparation for art, math, writing, and social-emotional projects. For example, we will soon be making collages using various paper types, and I'll need to cut my paper choices into a variety of shapes and sizes to prepare for this.

The new books and Times for Kids magazines will help ensure that all readers, including my most reluctant readers, stay engaged during independent and guided reading time.

My students have requested many of the texts personally. Our classroom library is quite limited and my students need more books at their levels that are relevant to their lived experiences and interests.

Ms. Gecht Brooklyn Arts & Science Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Brooklyn, 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 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME For Kids - G2 COMBO Bundle - 28 issues / Minimum of 10 subscriptions • TIME for Kids $5.50 16 $88.00
Swingline Paper Trimmer / Cutter, Guillotine, 12" Cut Length, 10 Sheet Capacity, ClassicCut Lite (9312) • Amazon Business $26.44 1 $26.44
One Peace Stories of Young Activists • AKJ Education $14.56 1 $14.56
The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1) The Stonekeeper • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Dragonbreath #6 Revenge of the Horned Bunnies • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
The Cloud Searchers (Amulet #3) • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Dragonbreath #8 Nightmare of the Iguana • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Anne Frank - Graphic Novel • AKJ Education $7.67 1 $7.67
Soccer Sabotage A Graphic Guide Adventure • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Ramp Rats • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Twister • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Crash • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Three on Three • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
The Girl Who Hated Books • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Score • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Blizzard • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Out of Gas • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
A Puppy Is for Loving • AKJ Education $5.56 1 $5.56
Dragonbreath #2: Attack of the Ninja Frogs • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Something's Fishy • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
A Frog In My Throat • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Ben's Robot • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Mystery of the Missing Luck • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Dimples Delight • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
I, Bruno • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Adventures at Camp Lots-o-Fun • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
The Fossil Hunters • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Boot Camp • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Jack and the Beanstalk The Graphic Novel • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Cinderella: The Graphic Novel • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34

Materials cost

$293.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$328.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.95

Total project goal

$386.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $386.31

1 Donor

-$386.31

Donations toward project cost

-$328.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.95

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