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Mrs. Battino from Staten Island NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Calm and Cozy Book Nook!!

Help me give my students calm lighting for a soothing learning environment and new chalkboard book baskets to replace the old broken ones they have now.

  • $843 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our class is an integrated class with a general education teacher, a special education teacher and 29 students, some of the students have IEP's which mean they have speech, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy or another need that they may need a classroom with 2 teachers in order to get the individualized attention to make them successful.

The class works very well together and always helps one another.

We were just switched to a flexible seating classroom and the children have adapted so nicely! We couldn't be more proud of these kids. They work hard and support one another.

My Project

Help us create a calm and relaxing reading area by donating new sturdy book crates to hold our wonderful world of books! Our class is so blessed to have a flexible seating arrangement where the students are able to choose the kind of chair or desk that makes them comfortable and able to work to their potential. We would love to complete the classroom with these new book baskets and some calming lights to keep with the mood of the room. Our integrated class is made up of a group of amazing children that care about each other and coming to school. The students love to learn and thrive in this type of learning environment. It would be so wonderful to have new storage for the books the children love to readevery day. Our baskets are broken and some are held together by tape. The children are gentle and take care of the baskets but they are worn down. We know the classroom would just come together with a cozy book nook feel if we had some new baskets and lights for the book area.

Mrs. Battino
Grades PreK-2
  • PS 60 Alice Austen
  • Staten Island, NY
  • More than half of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 29 students.

    13 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MyGift Distressed Torched Wood Finish Nesting Boxes/Rustic Storage Crates with Chalkboard Labels, Set of 2 • Amazon Business $31.99 12 $383.88
G40 Globe Lights Outdoor / Indoor String Lights with 100 Sockets and Bulbs, 100 Feet with 20 Extra Bulbs - Weather Resistant Light String for Patio, Deck, Backyard, Wedding, and More • Amazon Business $47.99 3 $143.97
Fulton Illuminations G40 Globe Lights Outdoor/Indoor String Lights with 50 Sockets and Bulbs, 50 Feet with 10 Extra Bulbs - Weather Resistant Light String for Patio, Deck, Backyard, Wedding, and More • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
9.8ft Wood Power Strip with USB- SUPERDANNY Multi-Protection Extension Cord Right Angle Flat Plug 6 Outlets with 4 USB Fast Charging Ports for for iPhone iPad Home Indoor Office Desktop Wood Grain • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Command Decorating Clips, Clear, 20-Clip, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $22.10 1 $22.10
Ogrmar Decorative Led Light Up Number Letters, White Plastic Marquee Number Lights Sign Party Wedding Decor Battery Operated (A) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Ogrmar Decorative Led Light Up Number Letters, White Plastic Marquee Number Lights Sign Party Wedding Decor Battery Operated (D) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Ogrmar Decorative Led Light Up Number Letters, White Plastic Marquee Number Lights Sign Party Wedding Decor Battery Operated (R) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Ogrmar Decorative Led Light Up Number Letters, White Plastic Marquee Number Lights Sign Party Wedding Decor Battery Operated (E) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$675.88

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$716.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.36

Total project goal

$842.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$842.38

13 Donors

-$837.08

Donations toward project cost

-$716.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$121.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.30

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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