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Ms. Finchum from New York, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Live in Color

Help me give my students colorful bulletin board paper and organizational tools to create an engaging learning environment.

  • $255 goal

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My Students

Welcome to my Pre-K classroom! We are a happy group of 3 and 4-year-olds who are eager and happy to learn! Can you hear us singing? Can you hear us playing? We are ready to learn and succeed!

We are an inviting and curious group of children!

Science is our favorite subject because we love animals! We are an attentive group that lives in the Harlem neighborhood of NYC. We are a Title I school, and many of us come from further neighborhoods just to be a part of our fabulous school.

My Project

As a teacher, I pride myself on creating a warm and nurturing environment for my pre-k students. Part of creating that environment is creating a bright and inviting physical space where the students can grow and learn.

The bulletin board board paper will add color to the floor to ceiling bulletin boards that are painted hospital white.

These walls will hold countless pieces of student work throughout the school year. Colored contact paper will be added to the tops of book cases to freshen them up. The tree decal will help create a “family tree” to display pictures of all the families in the classroom. More warmth will be created when the curtain rods are hung with homemade brightly colored curtains.

The craft cabinet will be used by the students to store their various art materials from glue sticks to collage materials. This year, I will be adding a STEM center and the rolling cart will hold materials for the students to create and discover.

Ms. Finchum PS 180 Hugo Newman 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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New York, 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
Echo Dot (3rd Gen) - Smart speaker with Alexa - Charcoal • Amazon Business $47.49 1 $47.49
IRIS 6-Drawer Scrapbook Cart with Organizer Top, Black • Amazon Business $30.26 1 $30.26
Akro-Mils 10124 24 Drawer Plastic Parts Storage Hardware and Craft Cabinet, 20-Inch x 16-Inch x 6.5-Inch, Black (Renewed) • Amazon Business $29.35 1 $29.35
Pacon PAC55845 Fadeless Design Roll, 48" x 50', Classic Dots Black/White • Amazon Business $24.19 1 $24.19
OOTSR Wall Mount Children’s Art Projects Display Curtain Wire Rod Set - Stainless Steel Photo Hanging Wire Clothesline Wire Window Curtain Tension Wire Multi-Purpose Crafts Organizer (5 Meter) • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Timber Artbox Large Black Tree Wall Decal - The Easy to Apply Yet Amazing Decoration for Your Home • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Royal Blue Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$183.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$215.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.11

Total project goal

$254.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $254.07

3 Donors

-$161.48

Donations toward project cost

-$146.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

match offer

-$81.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$69.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.85

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 $0.00

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