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

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Second Grade, Here We Come

Help me give my students a stocked class filled with snacks, tissues and a serf desk organizer!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tatarka's classroom raised $290

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

One of the biggest adjustment for students in September is being hungry. Can you blame them! They go from the never ending snacks throughout the summer day to waiting hours to eat.

Together, let's help our little ones fight the, "I'm so hungry" stomach ache.

Along with this project, the kids will get tissues, which are always needed. The last item is a unique one, an organizer to store our serf desks. The kids love to use these fun desks but boy, are the cumbersome to put away! This organizer will store the desks neatly.

Ms. Tatarka PS 18 John G Whittier Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Staten Island, 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

12 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids The Surf Storage Rack, Stores 10 Portable Lap Desks for a Flexible Classroom, Desk Cart with Heavy-Duty Rolling and Locking Casters (Surf Desk Sold Separately) $119.99 1 $119.99
Quaker Yogurt Strawberry Blueberry Vanilla Granola Bars Variety Pack 30ct, 1.05kg/2.3lbs., {Imported from Canada} $30.26 1 $30.26
Goldfish Cheddar Crackers, Snack Crackers, 30 oz carton (Pack of 2) $16.18 1 $16.18
Kleenex Expressions Ultra Soft Facial Tissues, Soft Facial Tissue, 12 Cube Boxes, 45 Tissues per Box, 3-Ply (540 Total Tissues) $15.59 1 $15.59
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit, Gluten Free, Bulk Pack, 0.9 oz Individual Single Serve Bags (Pack of 40) $8.48 1 $8.48
Amazon Brand - Happy Belly Original Snack Crackers, 13.7 oz $2.77 3 $8.31
Amazon Brand - Happy Belly Pretzel Sticks, 16 oz $2.62 3 $7.86
Amazon Brand - Happy Belly Animal Cookies, 13 Ounce (Reformulation) $2.92 2 $5.84

Materials cost

$212.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$245.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.36

Total project goal

$289.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $289.06

2 Donors

-$277.88

Donations toward project cost

-$237.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.68

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.18

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 $0.00

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