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

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Math Skills for Life?

My students need in their resource room, drum cartridge for copy machine, Case of Copy Paper, Flash Drive to save projects, and color pencils. We will meet on Wednesdays.

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My Students

Improvement is the beginning. Success is the End that will last forever." is my motto for this school year. Despite the challenge ahead of me this year, I am determined to make "Math Skills for Life" a success starting with one grant and one program at at time.

My school population is approximately 500 students in grades K-8.

There are many students in my school with emotional, physical, and mental disabilities. Unfortunately, students in special needs classes as well as regular education classes performed well below proficient on the New York State Mathematics Exam in June 2013. There are students on both extremes of the continuum of college readiness. There are students who have never seen or heard of the alphabet or numerals in Kindergarten and students who are attending Algebra Regents High School Class, which I teach.

My Project

Math Skills for Life will impact the entire fabric of the school. There are so many students in need of extra support. The students will work on performance tasks, print projects, and make copies of their portfolio work to take home. In addition, students will save all projects on the same flashdrive. On Wednesdays, students will stay after school practicing for the end of year exam. I will need copies of work for every grade: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. The center/room will be organized in stations with manipulatives on one side of the room and copy machine on the other side of the room. The students will be seated at tables and desks in the middle of the room. Each child have assess to the copier, manipulatives, calculators, etc...during the entire time they are in the room receiving help and/or tutoring another student with the supervision of teacher.

The resources will be used to supplement current resources and fill the void of lack of resources in our school.

The materials will make it possible for students to practice mathematics skills daily, complete extended activities, perform tasks online and on computers, save progress documents and projects, and develop critical thinking skills. I will be proud when ALL students have mastered skills about Life, Fractions, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division. etc...

Mr. Cooks PS 306 Ethan Allen Grades 3-5

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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

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

500 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Quill Brand Print & Copy Paper by the Carton 8-1/2x11", Letter Size • Quill.com $44.99 2 $89.98
HP 78A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge • Quill.com $71.99 1 $71.99
Quill Brand Remanufactured HP 78A (CE278A) Black Laser Toner Cartridge • Quill.com $57.59 1 $57.59
Verbatim Store 'n' Go 97005 USB 2.0 Red Flash Drive 64GB • Quill.com $51.29 1 $51.29
Quill Brand Colored Pencils 12-Color Set • Quill.com $1.25 30 $37.50

Materials cost

$308.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$342.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.53

Total project goal

$403.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $403.51

2 Donors

-$201.75

Donations toward project cost

-$171.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.26

match offer

-$201.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$171.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.26

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 $0.00

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