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

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Readers Make Great Leaders!

Help me give my students a leveled library with bins and book baggies!

  • $317 goal

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My Project

I am a third grade teacher who is fortunate to have an enthusiastic group of scholars who are eager to learn and have an interest in reading. They will flourish with access to a leveled, differentiated, library in their classroom. The goal of this project is to help all of my scholars improve their comprehension and fluency skills. Access to a leveled library will enable them to be independent when selecting their own books based on their reading levels and genre preference. With this project funded, my goal would help encourage and foster the scholars' love for reading. This eagerness will continue in life beyond the classroom, through the use of a leveled library the use of the book bins, and bags.

Ms. Gersie PS 288 Shirley Tanyhill Grades 3-5

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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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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Book Bins - Set of 16 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 2 - Book Bin Set - Level M (Gr. 2-3) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 1 $44.99
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 2 - Book Bin Set - Level J (Gr. 1-2) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Ziploc Double Zipper Storage Bags 2 Gallon 100 Bags/Carton (682253) • Staples $31.32 1 $31.32

Materials cost

$235.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$268.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.44

Total project goal

$316.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $316.27

1 Donor

-$268.83

Donations toward project cost

-$268.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$47.44

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 $0.00

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