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Mrs. Grano from Brooklyn, NY is requesting virtual visitors through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Personal Space For Kids Who Often Don't Have Any

My students need a 35-cubby message center for storage and organization in classroom and home.

  • $432 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.

I am a new 5th grade teacher in New York City. I work in a part of New York City where children are lucky if they have some space to themselves at home. The school building I work in is where most the children from this community are able to “stretch” both their minds and bodies. This is my first year with a classroom, my second year at this school. I am hoping to provide my students with a comfortable classroom environment that promotes being “at home” but also allows them to understand responsibility and taking self-sufficiency. I think this is especially important for 5th grade students. I want my students to take pride in setting goals and controlling their academic careers.

Being my first year in the classroom, I have many ideas, a multitude of strategies, and the desire to take it all in…what I lack? Supplies! Often times I see that students have the capability to be successful students but lack the ability to keep organized and learn how to take ownership of their duties. I feel that at home, many of my students share their personal spaces and are never given the chance to be “own” something. I want to give my students space in the classroom where they can store their own papers. The piece of furniture I hope to supply my students with would give them “mail boxes” so they can learn organization, efficiency and begin t take control of their own duties as students. This will evoke skills that are essential not only for school, but also for life.

Students will use this furniture within our daily routine. Folders with important papers, materials, notices will be placed in these folders. Students are responsible for emptying these “cubbies” and will be held accountable for being prepared and ready for class. This will promote organization, independence and again, self pride in learning how to be young adults.

With this said, I am asking for someone to donate the funds for this classroom mailbox/cubby hole furniture piece . With your help, you will help me ensure that children that are not so lucky can know and appreciate what it means to be thought of. I am hoping that you can understand the impact of being thought of, what a strong message it will give to my students, and how it will help them take pride in their academics. Pride that I hope will carry them through 5th grade, and grow in middle school and onward.

Mrs. Grano PS 120 Carlos Tapia Grades 3-5

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Brooklyn, 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

25 students impacted 12donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MESSAGE CENTER 35 CUBBY AND 25 SHELF • Childcraft, Inc. $299.99 1 $299.99

Materials cost

$299.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $30.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$354.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.71

Total project goal

$431.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $431.71

9 Donors

-$415.40

Donations toward project cost

-$353.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.31

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.20

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 $1.11

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