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Mrs. Policastro from Manchester, NJ is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Policastro's classroom raised $207

Listen to This!

My students need 4 CD Read-Along Kits.

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Mrs. Policastro Ridgeway Elementary School
Manchester, NJ Grades PreK-2

My English as a second language learners would benefit greatly from having a listening center in place in my classroom. This would help not only my ESL students, but all of my learners who are auditory. To stimulate learners with reading at the primary level is critical for them to build their fluency, word recognition, and vocabulary.

My school is in desperate need for new and updated items. Due to budget cuts and the economy this won't be happening for our children at this time.

My students need books that they can listen to on a CD at a listening center while I work with other children in a small group setting. This will allow my non-readers a place to read independently. At this time our classroom has a CD player, but no books on CDs.

My students deserve the best education I can give them. Having this center in my classroom could mean that each day children can be listening and engage in a book that they may not have been able to read on their own.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 16 donors
Mrs. Policastro Ridgeway Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Manchester, NJ 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

25 students impacted 16donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RE229 - Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $28.50 1 $28.50
RE171 - Stacks of Trouble CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $36.50 1 $36.50
RE192 - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs CD Read-Along Kit • Lakeshore Learning $39.50 1 $39.50
RE191 - Sheila Rae, the Brave CD Read-Along Kit • Lakeshore Learning $39.50 1 $39.50

Materials cost

$144.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.40

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$169.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.22

Total project goal

$206.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $206.78

14 Donors

-$206.78

Donations toward project cost

-$169.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.22

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