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

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Right Off The Press

Help me give my students access to brand new books for our school library. Many of the newer series, like "Piggy and Elephant", are expensive, and we don't have any copies at our school.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Marini's classroom raised $987

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our neighborhood school is a title one school where over 70 percent of our students live in assisted housing.

We are an all inclusive learning environment for all children in all capacities.

Our students are loving, friendly, creative people who need as many outside opportunities that the teachers and staff of our school can afford them.

We are lucky to have so many caring people that work within our school to help foster positive behavior and overall academic success. Our staff comes in with smiles on our faces every day, just to see our students return the smiles.

My Project

Our students would benefit by the purchase of these books, because they do not have access to regular public libraries. These books would be placed in the school library, so all students, and teachers can use them as they see fit. We are always on the hunt for lower leveled readers, such as "Poppleton", "Pete The Cat", "Henry and Mudge", and exciting graphic novels for our older students who want to read for enjoyment, not always for content areas.

We love books!!!

If we have more choice within our library, we would be able to promote a positive shift with different genres to learn from.

Ms. Marini PS 201 Discovery School Grades 3-5

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.

Flushing, 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

485 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elephant and Piggie (17 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $127.08 1 $127.08
Henry and Mudge (28 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $90.33 1 $90.33
Mr. Putter & Tabby (17 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $76.20 1 $76.20
Amelia Bedelia (22 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $75.41 1 $75.41
Katie Woo (14 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $63.82 1 $63.82
Pigeon (6 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $61.31 1 $61.31
Pete the Cat (6 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $50.84 1 $50.84
My Weird School (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $37.34 1 $37.34
Skippyjon Jones (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $27.65 1 $27.65
Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel • AKJ Education $9.48 2 $18.96
The Suspended Castle: A Philemon Adventure • AKJ Education $12.37 1 $12.37
Dragonbreath #1 • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
Poppleton Everyday • AKJ Education $10.77 1 $10.77
Poppleton and Friends • AKJ Education $10.77 1 $10.77
Bone #2: The Great Cow Race • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
BONE #4: The Dragonslayer • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
BONE #3: Eyes of the Storm • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy Thinking (TOON Level 2) • AKJ Education $9.45 1 $9.45
Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy Thinking (TOON Level 2) • AKJ Education $9.45 1 $9.45
Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
The Maze Runner (Book One) • AKJ Education $6.99 1 $6.99
Basher Science: Technology A byte-sized world! • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Skateboard Sonar • AKJ Education $5.25 1 $5.25
Babymouse #2: Our Hero • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Babymouse #1: Queen of the World! • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Lunch Lady #4: Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Graphic Sparks Time Blasters Blast to the Past • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Poppleton: Poppleton and Friends • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Poppleton: Poppleton Everyday • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Poppleton • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Scholastic Reader Level 3: Poppleton In Winter (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Scholastic Reader Level 3: Poppleton in Spring • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59

Materials cost

$796.62

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$838.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.98

Total project goal

$986.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$986.55

1 Donor

-$559.05

Donations toward project cost

-$559.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$328.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$279.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$98.66

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$0.00

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