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Bookcases Needed For Low-Income Classroom

My students need 5 bookcases.

  • $670 goal

This project expired on July 22, 2010.

This project expired on July 22, 2010.

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Mrs. Polashek Brooklyn Laboratory School
Brooklyn, NY Grades 6-8

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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.

My Students

I teach 8th grade. I have been teaching for 6 years and am presently working towards my National Board Certification. My school is Title I and over 75% of my students qualify for free and/or reduced lunch.

Being that my school is Title I, we don't always have the funds to order additional books and resources.

The students should not be at a disadvantage simply because they do not have the funds for a pretty classroom. We have received many funded resources from donors choose and now we need a place to keep them!

My Project

I have personally purchased wooden ones and they are always destroyed by the time the custodial staff is done cleaning for the summer. Metal bookcases would survive middle school life much better than wooden ones. Metal bookcases would allow the students to keep textbooks and binders around the room, easily accessible, but neat.

My students are working very hard to create an engaging learning environment.

We have redesigned the classroom to have big group tables and now they would like a safe place to keep their supplies. Not only will they benefit this graduating class, but they will benefit future classes as well.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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

120 students impacted
Mrs. Polashek Brooklyn Laboratory School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Brooklyn, 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

120 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEE METAL BOOKCASE 30X36X12 IN BLUE • Lab Safety Supply, Inc. dba Highsmith Inc $106.48 2 $212.96
LEE METAL BOOKCASE 30X36X12 IN RED • Lab Safety Supply, Inc. dba Highsmith Inc $106.48 2 $212.96
LEE METAL BOOKCASE 30X36X12 IN FOREST GREEN • Lab Safety Supply, Inc. dba Highsmith Inc $106.48 1 $106.48

Materials cost

$532.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$549.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.60

Total project goal

$669.99

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