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Mr. Petti from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Third Graders Feel the Need--the Need to Read!

Help me give my students Marvin Redpost #2: Why Pick on Me?

  • $179 goal

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My Students

Last year, I taught third grade remotely. Seventy percent of the students were remote as well. It was a very challenging time for all. This year, we are all back in school--teachers and students. It is so wonderful to see the children in person again--their smiles spreading beyond the bounds of their face masks. Third grade is a magical grade to teach. Nothing dampens the enthusiasm of an eight year old.

I have a new set of third grade students this year.

They are all eager to learn. They have arrived at school with their hand sanitizers and masks and pencils and marble notebooks--eager to read and write and learn. They don't mind the desks being three feet apart or the air purifiers humming away in the corners of the room. They are happy to be back and so am I!

My Project

Marvin Redpost-Why Pick on Me is a favorite of 3rd grade readers. It's a heart-warming story about overcoming bullying--a positive lesson all students need to learn.

After a year of remote teaching, I have returned to my classroom to find the class set of this book, gone.

This book will be the anchor text of a month long unit. While the physical book will be read in class, much of the student response work and extension projects will be done digitally--using Google Classroom, Nearpod, Padlet, and independent research.

Please help us!

Mr. Petti PS 138 Brooklyn 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.

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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

26 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Marvin Redpost #2: Why Pick on Me? • AKJ Education $4.37 26 $113.62

Materials cost

$113.62

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.70

Total project goal

$178.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $178.02

2 Donors

-$111.45

Donations toward project cost

-$100.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.57

match offer

-$59.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$50.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.90

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.23

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 $0.00

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