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Ms. Santiago from Staten Island, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Words of Wisdom- Writing Our Way to the Top!

Help me give my students colored pencils, paper, sentence strips, and other items needed to help them grow as valuable readers and writers within the middle school classroom.

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My Project

I love how my students feel challenged each day when it comes to working our way through the writing process. Working with middle school students with special needs, including learning disabilities and emotional difficulties, makes teaching an ELA class challenging. Differentiating instruction for these students involves lots of modeling of strategies and we utilize anchor charts, graphic organizers, and vocabulary word walls daily within our classroom environment to help students grow as readers and writers. Through the use of sentence strips, index cards, colored pencils, construction paper, and other writing materials requested, we can help reach our goal to provide students with the materials needed to improve their writing skills. We will be color-coding reading materials to help differentiate lessons and instruction within our classroom projects. We need your help to keep students motivated to learn using colorful charts and graphics within our room as reference materials.

Ms. Santiago South Richmond High School PS/IS 25R Grades 6-8

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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 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

40 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Classpack Kids' Colored Pencils, Assorted Colors, 240/Carton (68-8024) • Quill.com $48.99 1 $48.99
1" Ruled Portrait Chart Tablet - 24" x 32" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Spectrum Assortment 200 Sheets/Pack (91397) • Staples $9.19 3 $27.57
Prang Smart Stack 9 x 12 Construction Paper Assorted Colors 300 Sheets/Pack (P6525-0001) • Staples $8.96 3 $26.88
Wide Ruled Filler Notebook Paper • Teachers' School Supply $8.19 3 $24.57
Mini Rainbow Sentence Strips • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 4 $23.96
Dry Erase Sentence Strips - Colors - Pack of 30 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.45 2 $18.90
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers Pink 24/Box (70520) • Staples $8.44 2 $16.88
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Tropical Colors 500 Sheets/Ream (91665) • Staples $16.39 1 $16.39
Color Sentence Strips - 100 Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $7.65 2 $15.30
Staples 3 x 5 Index Cards Lined White 500/Pack (TR51009) • Staples $4.70 2 $9.40
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Radiant Assortment 300 Sheets/Ream (91642) • Staples $8.15 1 $8.15
Staples 3 x 5 Index Cards Lined Assorted Colors 300/Pack (TR50998) • Staples $3.91 2 $7.82

Materials cost

$278.79

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.70

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$315.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.71

Total project goal

$371.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $371.38

2 Donors

-$336.38

Donations toward project cost

-$285.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.46

match offer

-$35.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$29.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

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 $0.00

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