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

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Starting the School Year Smoothly!

Help me give my students the supplies we need to begin the next school year successfully and with ease!

  • $337 goal

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My Project

The materials I am requesting will help my students be able to start the next school year as smoothly as possible. The lap desks will allow my students to sit flexibly and choose where they need to be to learn their best. The sentence strips will help us with sorting activities which will help them become better writers. The trophies will allow them all to feel valued as they earn an award that truly describes who they are. The cardstock will also be for certificates that each student will earn to go with their trophy. The laminator and laminating sheets will allow me to preserve papers we need and the work that they do so we can cherish them! The magnetic punctuation marks will allow us to do interactive activities on the whiteboard that involve writing complete sentences. Please help me give all of these amazing things to my students next school year so we can start the year off strong! Thank you so much in advance!

Ms. Sinodinos John W Lavelle Prep Charter School (K-5 Campus) Grades 3-5

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.

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Staten Island, NY View local requests

More than half 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

17 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mind Reader Kids’ Lap Desk, Freestanding Portable Table with Side Pockets for Coloring Books, Tablets, Toys, Reading, Snacks, Plastic, Green • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Mind Reader Kids’ Lap Desk, Freestanding Portable Table with Side Pockets for Coloring Books, Tablets, Toys, Reading, Snacks, Plastic, Red • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Mind Reader Kids’ Lap Desk, Freestanding Portable Table with Side Pockets for Coloring Books, Tablets, Toys, Reading, Snacks, Plastic. Blue • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Amazon Basics 9-Inch Thermal Laminator Machine • Amazon Business $24.20 1 $24.20
Gamenote 3 Pack Large Poster Storage Bag (31.5"×25.5") Bulletin Board Holder Art Portfolio Container for Teachers Classroom Organization • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
6" Gold Award Trophies (24 Pack) for Award Ceremony's or Parties • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
Astrobrights Colored Sentence Strips, 3" x 24", 65 lb/176 gsm, 5-Color Assortment, 100 Count (91992) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Astrobrights/Neenah Bright White Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 65 lb/176 gsm, White, 75 Sheets (90905-02) - Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Junior Learning Rainbow Punctuation Marks • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$251.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$285.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.42

Total project goal

$336.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $336.16

4 Donors

-$331.75

Donations toward project cost

-$285.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.01

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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