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

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The Gift of Reading

Help me give my students the gift of reading books that are not yellow & falling apart.

  • $513 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

I teach in a large underfunded Title I urban public school in New York City. The majority of our students are immigrants from very diverse backgrounds and improvised communities. Our school community consists of students from the Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, West African, and Latin America. More than half of our student population is learning English as a new language and classified as students with disabilities. Our school’s funds have been dramatically decreased due to budget cuts throughout the DOE. The only ones suffering these unfortunate cuts are our students.

I am a 2nd year special education ELA teacher of 90 students who are growing up in the same impoverished neighborhood I did as a child.

My students are so full of life and look forward to every lesson they are given and every book they read no matter their circumstances. They are hardworking, motivated, smart and caring children who deserve chance at a well rounded education.

My Project

I work with students from all walks of life in a Title I public school that has become underfunded. Books have become my students' only escape and piece of hope from their lives outside of school. These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create. My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy - they complete work there, and they read independently! Every student book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunities to read. All of these books have been chosen with my students in mind-I have watched them the past few weeks of school read titles just like these, and I have also asked them what type of books they would enjoy reading. Students will be able to choose books, which will help them continue to enjoy independent reading time.

With these new books, students will be able to choose from a variety of books that will allow them to read independently at their own grade levels.

They will also be able to choose books that interest them. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading. My students already have shown an astonishing interest in independent reading, and this project will only help enrich their experiences with the printed word.

Ms. Foster PS 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior Grades 6-8

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 Ms. Foster

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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

90 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box • Amazon Business $22.87 2 $45.74
New Kid • Amazon Business $7.79 4 $31.16
The Hate U Give • Amazon Business $7.71 4 $30.84
The Crossover (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $6.70 4 $26.80
Booked (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $6.42 4 $25.68
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) • Amazon Business $23.35 1 $23.35
Eyes of the Storm (BONE #3) • Amazon Business $11.44 2 $22.88
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $5.48 4 $21.92
Dragonslayer (BONE #4) • Amazon Business $10.25 2 $20.50
Great Cow Race (BONE #2) • Amazon Business $10.18 2 $20.36
On The Come Up • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Spoken: A Novel • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
The Running Dream (Schneider Family Book Award - Teen Book Winner) • Amazon Business $8.69 2 $17.38
Out from Boneville (BONE #1) • Amazon Business $8.48 2 $16.96
The List • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Everything, Everything • Amazon Business $7.69 2 $15.38
Monday's Not Coming • Amazon Business $6.92 2 $13.84
All American Boys • Amazon Business $5.25 2 $10.50

Materials cost

$399.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$435.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.80

Total project goal

$512.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $512.02

4 Donors

-$304.31

Donations toward project cost

-$282.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.20

match offer

-$180.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$153.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.58

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 $0.00

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