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Ms. Reitzfeld and Mr. Rainey from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sharper Minds/Sharper Pencils

My students need a class set of A Walk to Water. We also need pencil sharpeners, two manual and one electric.

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My Students

Using A Long Walk to Water as a class read aloud will help us introduce our students to our method of close reading that will set the stage for deeper and more meaningful reading experiences throughout the year. The pencil sharpers are just because, well...we always need sharp pencils.

We are an amazing class of diverse students and learners.

We are an urban school in Brooklyn and we are determined to be our best despite financial limitations. We are a creative and always growing group of students and professionals, determined to make the best of what we have and create with whatever we have around us.

My Project

Having this class set of books will allow us to begin the year with a guided reading to set the bar high for the rest of the year. We use very particular note taking to help our students maximize their understanding while reading and this book, in particular, allows us to demonstrate the work to the students and sets the expectations for the rest of the school year. The pencil sharpeners are because we have been through three this year and they were all inexpensive and not meant to handle the hands of many eager 5th graders. We are hoping by ordering two manual and one more substantial electric sharpener, we can divide the work load to make all the sharpeners even more productive.

There is nothing more important than being an active reader.

We need to be fully engaged in what we read and discriminating in what we believe. Teaching children to be the most active and involved readers possible serves them for a lifetime. Having sharp pencils just makes the day run more smoothly!

Ms. Reitzfeld and Mr. Rainey PS 10 Magnet School Math-Sci-Tech Grades 3-5

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests 28 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story • Amazon $3.94 32 $126.08
X-ACTO ProX Electric Pencil Sharpener with SmartStop, Gray and Black (1612) • Amazon $61.77 1 $61.77
CARL Angel-5 Pencil Sharpener, Red • Amazon $25.99 2 $51.98
Math Common Core 5Th Grade (Quick Study: Academic) • Amazon $5.36 1 $5.36

Materials cost

$245.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$278.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.21

Total project goal

$328.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $328.08

5 Donors

-$278.08

Donations toward project cost

-$236.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.71

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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