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Help - Our Books are Homeless!

My students need a wooden bookcase and 4 sets of colorful cubby tubs.

  • $3,065 goal

This project expired on October 31, 2008.

This project expired on October 31, 2008.

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Ms. Pletchon KIPP Infinity Elementary Middle School
New York, NY Grades 3-5

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.

I teach at KIPP Infinity Charter School in Harlem, NYC. I am the 5th grade reading teacher. KIPP Infinity serves a high-need community comprised of students from the Bronx, Washington Heights, and Harlem.

I strive to make my students life-long readers. In order to show that reading enriches our lives, we read books we love that meet the interests and reading levels of each student.

My room is currently full of vibrant and interesting books, but we have run out of space for our most precious possessions. Our old bookshelves are no longer functional and have given up under the weight of the books. We need bookshelves and book bins to help us create an organized library so books are accessible and attractive. Wooden bookshelves will streamline the classroom. Students will be drawn to the organized wooden shelves and the colorful new bins that house their treasures.

You will make it possible for our library to continue to grow. The book arrangement will be aesthetically pleasing and organized - both conditions necessary for my young readers. These library materials will last for years to come and will serve as a constant reminder of your generosity.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

90 students impacted
Ms. Pletchon KIPP Infinity Elementary Middle School Grades 3-5

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

90 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Baltic Birch Bookcase 60" High • SchoolOutfitters.com $219.99 10 $2,199.90
Cubby Tub • SchoolOutfitters.com $4.79 4 $19.16

Materials cost

$2,219.06

Vendor shipping charges

 $221.91

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$55.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$2,513.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$551.63

Total project goal

$3,064.63

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