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Ms. Kastens from Bridgeport, CT is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Being A Green Machine

Help me give my students the materials to start a recycling program in our school.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kastens's classroom raised $406

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

Most of my students are working below fifth grade math and reading levels, but they always have the willingness to learn. We are an inner-city school where the average family falls into the low-income category.

The incoming fifth graders are an interesting bunch, but all are open to new activities and ready to learn!

We are a small neighborhood Title I public school and have only two classrooms per grade level. Every child in our school receives free breakfast and lunch. All the teachers, regardless of the grade they teach, have a strong relationship with all the students in the building. We do believe that it takes a village, and when the children graduate from our school, we all take pride in the fact we were all part of the process.

Our students come to school every day ready to learn in spite of the challenges they face on a daily basis. Because of that, they inspire me to live up to their expectations and give them a reason to overcome some of those challenges and be excited to learn new things.

My Project

It's amazing the amount of paper that is used in our school and most of it ends up in the regular trash on a daily basis. I would like to start a school community project with our 5th graders to collect all the paper products from each classroom to send to the recycling center.

I would like our 5th graders to become ambassadors to other classmates and even to our staff and teach them about the importance of protecting our environment, one piece of paper at at time.

Each classroom would receive a cloth reusable bin to place all their paper products in. The recycle ambassadors would go around to collect bins and put in recyclable plastic bags, which then would go to the recycle center. The smaller classroom bins would then go back to start collecting more paper. All ambassadors will wear recycle badges to identify themselves.

This is an important first step in protecting our environment and our future. Let's go GREEN!

Ms. Kastens Waltersville Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Bridgeport, CT View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AmazonBasics Foldable Storage Bins Cubes Organizer, 6-Pack, Beige • Amazon Business $15.46 7 $108.22
Recycle Sticker for Trash Can Bins, Sign Decal - 6 Pack 5 in – Premium Self-Adhesive Vinyl, Laminated for Weatherproof, UV Resistant, Encourage Recycling, Indoor and Outdoor. • Amazon Business $9.55 7 $66.85
Rubbermaid Commercial Stackable Recycling Bin, 14 Gallon, Blue (FG571473BLUE) • Amazon Business $20.92 3 $62.76
Toughbag 12-16 Gallon Recycling Bags - 250 / Case - Blue • Amazon Business $31.98 1 $31.98
Whitmor Aluminum Handle Triple Recycle Sorter Black • Amazon Business $18.19 1 $18.19
HOSL Economy Green Lanyards Round 36" with Swivel Hook (Qty 100) (Green) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Blood on the River: James Town, 1607 • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$309.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$344.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.82

Total project goal

$405.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $405.45

1 Donor

-$405.45

Donations toward project cost

-$344.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.82

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 $0.00

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