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

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Classroom Essentials for Writer's Workshop

My students need folders, a pencil sharpener, a hole puncher, and other basic supplies for writer's workshop.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Vitale's classroom raised $566

This project is fully funded

My Students

What do you remember about middle school? What will you help 70 brilliant and hard working scholars remember? We are the class of 2019 (the year we will graduate from college). We are at a high poverty middle school in NY, and we are looking for some basic writing supplies from a donor like you!

As a third year teacher in a young school, I quickly discovered that students are brilliant, yet many of my scholars are performing below grade level.

The area where they struggle the most is writing, and in grade 8 this is heavily assessed by the state.

My Project

My scholars work so hard and are on track to make 2 years of writing growth this year due to all of their extra work! We need these supplies to continue to take the steps to reach our goals. With our new hanging file folders, we will be able to organize our writing throughout the steps of the writing process! We can use the time tracker to prepare for the on-demand writing on our state exam. We'll be able to keep our pencils sharpened and will never be out of paper again with this supply. The hole puncher will allow us to put our typed pieces into our published work binders, so that we can share them with pride. These materials will give my scholars an opportunity to not only achieve their goals, but develop a lifelong passion for writing.

My scholars know that writing is important because it helps them learn to be better readers, critical thinkers, and people.

They have written about their desire to find a cure for cancer and AIDS, to be authors and engineers, forensic anthropologists, lawyers, and humanitarians. They know that none of this will be possible for them unless they learn to become independent writers and thinkers. Please help them take the next step towards achieving their goals!

Ms. Vitale Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME TRACKER- - --*Comments* • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $39.99 1 $39.99
OXFORD FILING CRATES- - --*Comments* • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $13.22 4 $52.88
PENDAFLEX READYTAB HANGING FILE FOLDERS- - --*Comments* • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $30.45 4 $121.80
PENCIL SHARPENER BOSTON SCHOOL PRO ELECTRIC • School Specialty Inc. $37.83 1 $37.83
ELECTRIC PUNCH 2 OR 3 HOLE PUNCH 17 3/4''X5 1/4''X8 1/4'' GRAY • School Specialty Inc. $106.87 1 $106.87
FILLER PAPER COLLEGE RULED 10 1/2''X8'' 200/PK WHITE • School Specialty Inc. $2.27 17 $38.59

Materials cost

$397.96

Vendor shipping charges

$41.94

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$480.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.86

Total project goal

$565.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$565.73

1 Donor

-$95.00

Donations toward project cost

-$80.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.25

match offer

-$470.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$400.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.61

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$0.00

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