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Ms. Cato from LAURELTON, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Is Dreaming With Open Eyes!

Help me give my students books to read at their independent reading levels.

  • $975 goal

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My Students

My school is located in a low-income neighborhood with scholars from diverse backgrounds. Nearly all scholars qualify for free school meals.

Despite socioeconomic disadvantages, our scholars deserve classroom materials that match their positive outlook on learning.

Each child is unique and deserves quality resources and experiences that will shape their future.

We are a Title I school however, it’s often a challenge to find funding to purchase materials as simple as books to fill our classroom libraries. Basic classroom supplies were given out due to the pandemic, and are now in high demand in the school building where our scholars deserve to experience high-quality education and resources.

My Project

Due to this global pandemic, many of our classroom books were sent home with our scholars, to assist during remote learning. It was important for the children to not only read on their devices, but to also turn pages and look at pictures as they read from physical books. Learning had definitely shifted from the school building, to the family home. Now it's time to balance that shift!

Many of the storybooks will not be returned- we need to restock our classroom libraries, where every scholar has access to books at their specific reading level!

Help us improve decoding skills, fluency, comprehension, stamina, and the pure enjoyment of reading!

Ms. Cato PS 132 Ralph Bunche 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

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Cato

LAURELTON, NY View local requests

More than half 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

30 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fiction/Nonfiction Emergent 60-Book Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $341.96 1 $341.96
Guided Reading Collection: Grade 1 Below Level (20 Books) • AKJ Education $116.15 1 $116.15
Guided Reading Collection: Grade 1 At Level (20 Books) • AKJ Education $97.18 1 $97.18
Guided Reading Collection: Grade 1 Best Sellers (20 books) • AKJ Education $89.26 1 $89.26
At Home Learning GR Multilevel Pack: Grade 1 (12 Books) • AKJ Education $59.45 1 $59.45
Step Into Reading Book Set - Level 1 - Set of 9 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $40.46 1 $40.46
Step Into Reading Book Set - Level 2 - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.96 1 $35.96

Materials cost

$780.42

Vendor shipping charges

$6.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$828.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.14

Total project goal

$974.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$974.27

7 Donors

-$831.63

Donations toward project cost

-$706.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$124.74

match offer

-$142.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$121.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.40

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$0.00

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