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Ms. Dunleavy from New York, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Clean and Organized Classroom

Help me give my students basic gear and tools for an organized and thriving classroom! We are asking for chair bands, file holders, storage drawers, and pencil holders.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dunleavy's classroom raised $172

This project is fully funded

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.

My Students

I provide services for children of various grades with speech and language impairments in grades kindergarten through eighth grade in an inner city, public school in New York City. Each one of my students has individual goals ranging from improvements in vocabulary, writing, reading, cognition, stuttering and speech articulation. My students and their families lack resources required for academic, speech and language improvements. I try my best to provide these resources to help them succeed in school and to improve their self-esteem.

My Project

Students need a safe, clean, and organized classroom with unique learning tools in order to learn, grow, and thrive. Basic resources help create this type of classroom, such a plastic storage containers to give all of our markers, crayons, glue sticks, folders, and art supplies a specific place to go. When each student knows where their class supplies go, they can easily clean up after themselves or get something they need without hesitation. An organized classroom always has an abundant amount of pencils readily available for their students to practice their newly learned concepts and to write their ideas down. And busy classrooms, have busy feet and fidget bands give those feet a safe place to move. The little things truly make a classroom a home.

Ms. Dunleavy PS 140 Nathan Straus Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

85 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chair Bands (12-Pack)-Fidget Resistance Chair Bands for Kids with Sensory Needs-Kicking Improves Concentration for Students with Autism ADHD SPD, for School Chairs Desk Classroom • Amazon Business $26.87 1 $26.87
Evelots Magazine File Holder-Organizer-4 Inch Wide-6 Colors-With Labels-Set/12 • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Sterilite 20518006PK2 Sackable Storage Drawer, Pack of 2 • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
STERILITE Organizer Mini 3 Drawer Wht Sm (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $18.59 1 $18.59
STORi Clear Plastic Vanity and Desk Drawer Organizers | 6 Piece Set • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Magnetic Pencil Holder Magnetic Storage Basket with 3 Generous Compartments Organizer with Extra Strong Magnets -Perfect Mesh Pen Holder Perfect for Whiteboard, Refrigerator(Black) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$114.41

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$146.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.79

Total project goal

$171.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$171.92

2 Donors

-$171.92

Donations toward project cost

-$146.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.79

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$0.00

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