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Mrs. Taylor from Far Rockaway, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reach for the Stars!

My students need visuals and books about the solar system, rocks and minerals and comparing globes and maps after our unit on astronomy and the history of the earth.

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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.

My Students

Reach for the stars! That's the goal I set for my students and they are motivated in reaching that goal. My students were so excited when we started our Astronomy and The History of the Earth unit. They were so hungry for more information about these units.

My students are of different ethnic backgrounds from low income households where most are of single parenting.

My students are so excited about school and they are very motivated to learn. They care about each other and they thrive to do their very best. They know at such a young age that education is very important. One of our school creed quotes the phrase "Knowledge builds on knowledge" and do they ever make that phrase a reality. They constantly build on each others' knowledge. My students make constant connections with cartoons they watch on television with units such as the Astronomy unit and The History of the Earth unit which tells me how well they comprehend. Learning about astronomy has opened up a whole new world for my students. They see themselves becoming astronauts, scientist, geologist or just being the second person to land on the moon. Our school is a public school where most of the students are bussed in from surrounding projects and shelters.

My Project

The solar system books and the rock and mineral pocket kits will help in satisfying the hunger these students crave in getting more information. After or even during the astronomy unit, the students are always inspired to read more about what they've just learned. I try to get resources from the library for them, but they would like to have access to books whenever they can, not just on a limited basis. The children also love to use the computers. Most of them do not have an access to a computer other than in school. So with the Trudy DVD, not only would they learn to use the computer but also follow up with math and our unit on the History of the Earth that utilizes the globe and the map.

Receiving this donation will inspire my students to seek and retain more knowledge.

They will be able to borrow these resources(books) from our class library and see visuals in our classroom for constant reminders of what they learned and what they can become. Reach for the stars! That's their goal and they know reaching that goal is limitless. Thank you.

Mrs. Taylor PS 104 the Bays Water Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Far Rockaway, 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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG868 - Solar System Book Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning $29.50 1 $29.50
HH110 - Rocks/Minerals Pocket Chart Kit • Lakeshore Learning $10.95 1 $10.95
Trudy's Time & Place House - 2 User License • Kaplan Early Learning Company $99.98 1 $99.98

Materials cost

$140.43

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$163.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.90

Total project goal

$199.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $199.44

1 Donor

-$199.44

Donations toward project cost

-$163.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.90

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