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Ms. Zhen from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cultivate Knowledge & Culture with Scholastic News & Science Spin!

Help me give my students Scholastic News and Science Spin magazines to learn about current events.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Zhen's classroom raised $263

This project is fully funded

My Students

My first graders come from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds with different perspectives, and experiences. They are English-language learners, and students with and without disabilities. Most of them are from low socioeconomic households and qualify for free lunch. We are part of a Title I public school in New York City.

Even with the challenges that come from the current pandemic, my first graders are challenging themselves to be the best that they can be as students and as human beings.

My first graders are inquisitive and avid learners. They are inspirations to themselves and others around them. I am very proud of their perseverance, strive, and hard work. Please help me make sure they have the materials they need to keep learning and growing.

My Project

My first graders will use Scholastic News and Science Spin to read, learn, and discuss about science and current events.

Scholastic News & Science Spin will help my first graders become informed global citizens and lifelong news readers.

Students would use the videos that accompany the magazines to build background knowledge. They would also participate in close reading activities to build comprehension, fluency, and academic vocabulary. Furthermore, Scholastic News and Science Spin would deepen my students' knowledge and understanding of the importance of people, events, and issues in the news.

Ms. Zhen PS 42 Benjamin Altman Grades PreK-2

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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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scholastic News®, Grade 1 (min. 20 subscriptions per order) (Digital + Print) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $5.95 25 $148.75
Science Spin®, Pre-K-1 (min. 20 subscriptions per order) (Digital + Print) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $0.99 25 $24.75

Materials cost

$173.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.35

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$223.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.43

Total project goal

$262.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $262.88

3 Donors

-$262.88

Donations toward project cost

-$223.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.43

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