Racing into First Grade...Vroom, Vroom! (Classroom Project at DonorsChoose.org)

Racing into First Grade...Vroom, Vroom!

Classroom project requested by Ms. R. on Jun 17, 2010

Ms. R.'s Classroom

High Poverty

PS 11 Purvis J Behan
Brooklyn, New York (City)

My Students: Get your engines ready....vroom, vroom! Let's race into first grade in tip, top shape.

I am so excited to begin the new school teaching the same group of children I taught ...

My Students: Get your engines ready....vroom, vroom! Let's race into first grade in tip, top shape.

I am so excited to begin the new school teaching the same group of children I taught last year in Kindergarten. I will now be teaching a first grade inclusion classroom with both special and general needs students learning together. My students with special needs have delays in speech and language development. All of my students are enthusiastic and excited about school.

My Project: As I gear up for the new school year, I can't help but notice that my students will need basic school supplies to start the year off right. Students write and read every day in my class, and we will need pencils and notebooks to write in. Students also enjoy reading non-fiction, but it is sometimes hard to keep kids engaged with difficult non-fiction books. Weekly Readers is an excellent magazine that encourages children to read about science and social studies themes that engaging, and easy to read.

Help us race into first grade in tip, top shape with basic school supplies. Your support will help my students have access to materials that will help them read and write daily. Thanks in advance for thinking of my students! hide»

My students need basic supplies (pencils, notebooks, etc) and 24 subscriptions of Weekly Readers to start the new school year. details»

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18 hours ago Jenni D a staff member at donorschoose.org

Packaged the thank-you letters written by Ms. R.'s students and sent them on to the eligible donor(s).

18 hours ago Jenni D a staff member at donorschoose.org

Purchased the supplies for Ms. R.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.

Sep 01 Laurie from New York, NY

"Ms. R, I am the mother-in-law of a dedicated teacher, such as yourself, who introduced me to DonorsChoose.org so it it with great pleasure that I help out kids who are in need. (See, I am not the m-i-l from hell! :-0) Hope the school year goes well! Thank you for being such a dedicated teacher/inspiration to children who desperately need a positive influence in their lives."

Sep 01 Ms. R. the Teacher

Dear Danny, Teacher Lizzie T, Laurie, Mike, Laura, Grandma Ellen and Elo; Aunty Hya, Sandra and Norma, Andrea and Anonymous Donor,

I can't thank everyone enough for supporting my classroom and my students! It feels wonderful to have this project funded right as we are about to begin the new school year.

I am excited to know that my students will have pencils to write with, and journals to write in. I am also looking forward to engaging my students in non-fiction reading with Weekly Readers.

We look forward to receiving all of these supplies soon. Thank you once again for supporting the education of my students.
With gratitude,
Ms. R.

Reply to the classroom

On Sep 8, 2010, Ms. R. followed this note with student letters sent via mail to the donor who completed this project, and to donors who gave $100 or more.

Sep 01 Ms. R. the Teacher

"Thank you Jennie and thank you Laurie for donating to my classroom :)"

Sep 01 Ms. R. the Teacher

"Thank you Danny! It feels wonderful to have this project funded right as school is about to start."

Sep 01 DonorsChoose.org

Good news: Project fully funded!

Sep 01 Danny from New York

"I gave to this project because I know how exciting it is to reach a goal. I wrote all the "Nunsense" Broadway musicals and when they became hits it inspired me to help you reach your goals."

Sep 01 Jennie from New York, NY in honor of Teacher Lizzie T

"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Literature & Writing education."

Sep 01 Laurie from New York, NY

"I gave to this project because kids are the greatest asset our world has!!!! Go kids - you can do it!!!!"

Sep 01 Ms. R. the Teacher

"Thank you Mike for thinking of my students and donating to my classroom. We're getting closer to making this project a reality :-)"

Aug 31 Mike from New York

"I donated because I want to support kids in New York (City)."

Aug 31 Ms. R. the Teacher

"Thank you family & friends for helping out my students!"

Aug 31 A donor

"I donated because I want to support kids in New York (City)."

Aug 31 Laura from New York

"I gave to this project because it appealed to me"

Aug 30 Grandma Ellen and Elo; Aunty Hya, Sandra and Norma from Brooklyn, NY

"We hope our contribution helps to get this project funded so that the children can start Vrooming and reading their way thru 1st grade!"

Jul 02 Ms. R. the Teacher

"That you for your donation!"

Jun 30 Andrea from New York

"I donated because the project will bring important learning opportunities to the classroom."

Jun 28 Ryan G an associate at donorschoose.org

Verified the cost of the requested supplies and posted this project.

Jun 26 Elizabeth R a volunteer at donorschoose.org

Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.

Please notify our staff of any messages or photos of concern.

Jun 17, 2010Ms. R. - Teacher

Project Details

Materials	Vendor	Price	#	Total
Weekly Reader Grade 1 (For Orders of 15 or More Subscriptions)	Weekly Reader	$3.00	24	$72.00
PENCIL TICONDEROGA LADDIE TRI-WRITE W/O ERASER PACK OF 36	ABC School Supply, Inc/School Spec.	$10.44	2	$20.88
GRIPS PENCIL STETRO SET OF 36	ABC School Supply, Inc/School Spec.	$9.49	1	$9.49
MARKER MR SKETCH SCENTED PACK OF 12	ABC School Supply, Inc/School Spec.	$7.16	1	$7.16
BOOK MAKE A STORY JOURNAL SET OF 10	ABC School Supply, Inc/School Spec.	$12.30	3	$36.90
JOURNAL WRITING, SET OF 10	ABC School Supply, Inc/School Spec.	$15.15	3	$45.45
CF616 - 1-100 Pocket Chart Kit	Lakeshore Learning	$19.99	1	$19.99

Vendor Shipping Charges				$19.19
State Sales Tax				$0.00
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee				$3.18
Fulfillment Labor & Materials				$9.00
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$243.24
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$53.39
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$296.63
8 Donors				-$296.63
To Go				$0.00