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Mrs. Policastro from Manchester, NJ is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Policastro's classroom raised $392

Everything Needs A Home Part 3

My students need a supply organizer!

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Mrs. Policastro Ridgeway Elementary School
Manchester, NJ Grades PreK-2

Keeping a classroom organized, as well as my students, is very important for success in my classroom. I am a second grade teacher who works in a Title 1 school with little funding! My students thrive on structure and consistency.

We are faced with an extremely tight budget not allowing us many extras at all. This is part 3 to an organizational proposal. My students love having a place to find math materials and now I need a home for reading materials.

My students need a shelving unit, so they can have a "go-to" place for reading materials. This shelving space will allow my students independence and responsibly when getting their own materials. Right now things are in a cabinet that they can't reach to get their own materials.

With your help, my students can be taught an important life skill, organization! You donation could allow for our reading materials to be neat and organized!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 5 donors
Mrs. Policastro Ridgeway Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Manchester, NJ View local requests

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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
STORAGE CENTER 3 SHELF 4 DRAWERS BIRCH 26 5/16H • ABC School Supply, Inc. $279.95 1 $279.95

Materials cost

$279.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$321.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.50

Total project goal

$391.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $391.65

2 Donors

-$391.64

Donations toward project cost

-$321.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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