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Ms. Konarski from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books! Books! and More Books!

Help me give my students additional books for our leveled library and book bins to store them in.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Konarski's classroom raised $782

This project is fully funded

My Students

I'm a third, fourth, and fifth grade Special Education teacher in Red Hook, Brooklyn. My school is a Title I school, and over 95% of its students receive free lunch. I teach in a self-contained classroom where all of my students have mild to moderate learning disabilities.

The neighborhood my school is located in contains one of New York City's largest public housing developments, and most of my students reside there.

Due to the geographic location of the neighborhood, there are few trains and bus routes servicing the community, so my students are very isolated from all of the bells and whistles of New York City.

My Project

Every week, my students borrow at least 5 books from the classroom library to read throughout the week at home. With 12 students in my class, that means that at any given time 60+ books are checked out of the classroom library. My current supply of books is over six years old and has seen some serious wear and tear due to this constant use! Due to the limited funding for basic supplies in my school district, new books to supplement my classroom library are not possible. As a Special Education teacher, I strive to incorporate literature and reading activities into my classroom as often as possible. While I have a lot of books available for my lower level students, this project focuses on books for my students that are still below grade level but are stronger readers than the rest of their classmates.

With these new additions to the classroom library, my students will be able to continue to borrow high-interest books from the classroom library on a weekly basis.

I am also requesting a few science and math book collections to round out our collection and storage bins to house all of these new books in. By helping to place books into the hands of my students, a lifelong love of reading will be fostered.

Ms. Konarski Red Hook Neighborhood 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.

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More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guided Reading Collection: Level M Fiction and Nonfiction Combo (40 books) • AKJ Education $192.36 1 $192.36
Guided Reading Collection: Level N Fiction and Nonfiction Combo (40 books) • AKJ Education $182.59 1 $182.59
DT577 - Math Start Stories - Gr. 2-4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.50 1 $59.50
Measurement and Size (8 Books) • AKJ Education $38.79 1 $38.79
General Math (7 Books) • AKJ Education $35.84 1 $35.84
AKJ Science/Nature Assortment (14 Book Set) • AKJ Education $25.20 1 $25.20
No Sweat Science (Experiments Too!) (10 Books) • AKJ Education $19.00 1 $19.00
Divas and Goofballs! Chapter Books (8 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $15.60 1 $15.60
AKJ Easy-to-Read Assortment (8 Book Set) • AKJ Education $14.40 1 $14.40
Mysteries and More (6 Book Set) • AKJ Education $11.70 1 $11.70
YB10RD - Lakeshore Storage Box - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99
YB10RG - Lakeshore Storage Box - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99
YB10GR - Lakeshore Storage Box - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99
YB10PU - Lakeshore Storage Box - Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99
YB10BU - Lakeshore Storage Box - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99
YB10YE - Lakeshore Storage Box - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$624.92

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$664.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.23

Total project goal

$781.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $781.52

6 Donors

-$593.26

Donations toward project cost

-$504.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.99

match offer

-$188.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$160.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.24

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