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

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Scholastic News Keeps Us Informed

Help me give my students a digital subscription to Scholastic News to encourage their learning through authentic, highly engaging nonfiction.

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My Students

My school is located in Woodside, New York, within the borough of Queens, which is known as one of the most ethnically diverse areas in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Approximately 85% of our students speak a language other than English at home, including over 30 different languages. About 30% of our students are English Language Learners.

Our students are eager to learn, and work daily to improve reading fluency, comprehension, proficiency, and stamina while building knowledge and skills in a variety of ways.

Having access to engaging, grade-level texts is a great way to encourage a love of reading that will help our students to become college and career ready, as well as lifelong learners.

My Project

This year, my school is working on a blended learning model, with much of our classwork being conducted remotely online. I will be working with two classes and I am asking for digital subscriptions to Scholastic News to keep all of my students engaged in reading this upcoming school year.

For most of my 20-year teaching career, I’ve used Scholastic News in my classroom as a way to keep students up-to-date on current events with high interest, grade-level articles and text features.

A subscription to Scholastic News includes various online features, including audio, videos, and activities that capture my students’ attention and help make them active participants in their own learning. Struggling readers can confidently participate alongside their more proficient peers, as the articles are highly engaging and help increase student vocabulary and understanding while being “kid-friendly”.

Scholastic News will not only serve as a great supplement to our literacy program, but it covers current events, science, and social studies topics, as well as nonfiction text features, such as photos, infographics, charts, and maps, as well as the ever-popular “Debate of the Week” feature that helps our students think about, discuss, and write their opinions, backing them up with proof and text evidence, an important writing goal in our school.

Ms. Cerrito PS 12 James B Colgate Grades 3-5

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Woodside, 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

26 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scholastic News®, Grade 4 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) (Digital Only) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $5.35 26 $139.10

Materials cost

$139.10

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.91

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$185.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.66

Total project goal

$217.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $217.76

3 Donors

-$136.83

Donations toward project cost

-$116.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.52

Matching donations from our partners

-$80.93

Match offers toward project cost

-$68.79

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.14

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