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Mrs. Cortez from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Big Books For Big Minds

The cost of The Great Kapok Tree Big Book and Award-Winning Big Book Collection is $217, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cortez's classroom raised $217

This project is fully funded

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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.

I am a second grade teacher in a Staten Island Public School. It is very important for my class to be able to see the book that I am reading to them so that they can follow along. They are at a young and impressionable age and need to broaden their minds. I would love to have age appropriate big books in my class that would enhance my literacy lessons. My classroom currently has some big books, but they are geared toward younger students. My students should be able to learn with age appropriate materials. Please help my students minds grow to their potential. Thank you in advance.

Mrs. Cortez PS 22 Graniteville Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RA365X - Award-Winning Big Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning $115.00 1 $115.00
BB816 - The Great Kapok Tree Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $26.95 1 $26.95

Materials cost

$141.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.20

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$177.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.93

Total project goal

$216.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $216.26

1 Donor

-$208.61

Donations toward project cost

-$177.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.65

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 $0.00

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