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Mrs. Ross from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Poetry for All!

Help me give my students more contemporary POETRY which explore topics such as perseverance when times are difficult, loss, family relationships, love and so much more!

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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

Here at Port Richmond High School, I have the privilege of working with some of the best students in New York City. What I love most is being able to witness each student reach his/her own potential.

Sometimes it's over the course of a school year, sometimes it takes a little longer, but when students enter my class, no matter what struggles may stand in their way, they will see that through reading, writing, speaking and listening, anything is possible.

I work with many amazing students who come from a variety of backgrounds, interests, talents, challenges and more. Throughout the course of the year, I love watching each student discover more about their identity as they interact with different texts, creative writing, and each other via discussions and activities.

My Project

Poetry is the gateway to self-discovery! Lately, more and more of my students have been exploring our libraries for new books and have been requesting poetry like Amanda Lovelace's The Princess Saves Herself in this One. What's been so amazing is that once they are done soaking up the books I have, they can't wait to absorb more. BUT, my library and the school's library is limited on contemporary poetry, which is what they connect to the most.

In my upcoming unit, students will be exploring their own personal truths as they read and write different styles of poetry.

They will be exposed to classical poets such as Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost and others but I would also love to expose my students to as many different contemporary poets as possible so they are able make connections between the universal issues people experience across different time periods.

Mrs. Ross Port Richmond High School Grades 9-12

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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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Staten Island, 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
Women Are Some Kind of Magic boxed set • Amazon Business $28.83 2 $57.66
The Crown Ain't Worth Much (Button Poetry) • Amazon Business $11.88 4 $47.52
Great Goddesses: Life Lessons From Myths and Monsters • Amazon Business $10.19 4 $40.76
The Future • Amazon Business $12.16 2 $24.32
A Love Song, A Death Rattle, A Battle Cry (Button Poetry) • Amazon Business $11.88 2 $23.76
Date & Time • Amazon Business $11.87 2 $23.74
Nothing Is Okay • Amazon Business $11.86 2 $23.72
No Matter the Wreckage • Amazon Business $11.26 2 $22.52
Wild Embers • Amazon Business $9.69 2 $19.38
New American Best Friend (Button Poetry) • Amazon Business $9.39 2 $18.78
Milk and Honey • Amazon Business $8.69 2 $17.38
Fierce Fairytales: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul • Amazon Business $8.49 2 $16.98
Pillow Thoughts • Amazon Business $8.49 2 $16.98

Materials cost

$353.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.36

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$394.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.56

Total project goal

$463.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $463.72

3 Donors

-$294.36

Donations toward project cost

-$250.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.15

match offer

-$169.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$143.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.40

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 $0.00

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