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Dr. Thomas from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Seeing Is Believing!!

My students need items such as scissors, laminator/pouch refills, color pencils/markers, and paper in order to write and publish their own books for others to see.

  • $687 goal

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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 Students

"Give a man a fish, he eats for one day; teach him to fish, he eats for a lifetime." 95% of my students are from low-economic background and can not always afford to buy books of their own. My goal is to nurture and empower my students' reading, by helping them to write and self-publish books.

My students are 4th graders in a New York public elementary school.

95% of my students are from low-economic backgrounds in New York. These, predominately second language learners, whose parents are recent immigrants, come with the eagerness to learn and excel in ways many of their parents were not able to do themselves. One of the best ways to teach students, especially from second language households, is through project-based activities. The challenge is that with all of the recent budget cuts and household financial strains, many of the materials needed for project-based activities can become very costly to obtain. This becomes particularly challenging with average classroom sizes of 25-30 students.

My Project

My goal is to have students to develop their own, "Book of the Month" by writing and publishing a book on a topic related to the monthly thematic units. The student will be able to create the entire book: cover design,dedication pages, content pages, and a meet the author pages, through text-to-text, text-to -, and/ or text-to-self connections. These students will be empowered to learn the "Power of the Pen" and the importance of vocabulary to express, while developing a skill-set as a writer. This type of project-based learning can one day manifest itself into producing the next generation of great authors or journalists. For many students, this may be a career option they never realized, but project activities like this one could "unlock the door" to their minds and their possibilities.

The donations from this organization will make such a difference in the lives of these children.

These books will become a part of their legacy and also become a book to add to their personal libraries, of wish many of them do not have...personal libraries. In the past, I have done similar projects and some children leave a book behind for me to keep in the classroom library; and the look on their faces when they return a few years later and see other students reading their books is priceless!!

Dr. Thomas PS 4 Duke Ellington 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.

More about Dr. Thomas

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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

HBCU Alum 30 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LAMINATOR SL125 12 IN -- Fellowes 12-1/2" Saturn Laminator • Quill $170.99 1 $170.99
LETTER SIZE LAMINATING POUCH -- GBC HeatSeal Select Clear Laminating Pouches; Letter Size • Quill $49.49 2 $98.98
CRAYOLA MARKERS,CLASSPACK -- Crayola Classpack Markers; Non-Washable, 256 Markers, 16 Assorted Colors • Quill $71.99 1 $71.99
SPARKLING GLITTER CRYSTAL, 4OZ CONTAINERS -- Spectra Glitter; 6-Jar Assortment • Quill $18.89 2 $37.78
GLITTER GLUE PEN CLASSPACK -- Chenille Kraft Glitter Glue Pens Classpack • Quill $26.09 1 $26.09
ZIGZAG PAPER EDGERS SCISSORS -- Acme Zigzagz Paper Edger Scissors • Quill $25.28 1 $25.28
9"X12" CONSTRUCTION PAPER -- Quill Brand Lightweight Construction Paper; 9x12", Assorted Colors, 200-Sheets • Quill $3.77 1 $3.77
CRAYOLA COLORED PENCIL CLASS PACK -- Crayola Colored Pencils Classpack ; 240-count Box • Quill $40.49 1 $40.49
PLASTIC FILE FOLDERS, LETTER SIZE -- Quill Brand Plastic File Folders; Assorted Colors • Quill $24.29 3 $72.87

Materials cost

$548.24

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.48

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$596.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.20

Total project goal

$686.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $686.14

6 Donors

-$120.00

Donations toward project cost

-$104.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.60

match offer

-$566.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$492.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.60

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