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Ms. Dempsey from S. Ozone Park, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Countries to the North and South!

Help me give my students the cultures of Canada and Mexico without leaving their homes!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dempsey's classroom raised $270

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are among the kindest and most dedicated students in NYC. They care for each other and accept each other for who they are. They value education and strive to improve their skills every day.

My students love challenges!

My students will be engaged in many ELA/SS/Science projects this year. The students love to do cross-curriculum projects. They excel when faced with challenges. They exceed my high standards. There are many proud teacher moments.

My students deserve the best education I can provide for them. They are our future!

My Project

These books will be used in school and at home to research Canada and Mexico. They will be utilized to locate facts and details about the land, people, economy, history, government, and their rich cultures. The students will write research projects, create brochures, create cultural foods, and develop a deepened respect for each culture.

Exploring Canada and Mexico without a plane ride is key!

Small groups will research a topic within each country and share their knowledge in written and artistic formats. The students will deepen their knowledge and respect for other cultures.

Ms. Dempsey PS 123 Grades 3-5

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

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

S. Ozone Park, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

32 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Countries and Regions 6-Book Set • AKJ Education $23.37 2 $46.74
Spotlight on Canada • AKJ Education $6.53 3 $19.59
If You Lived Here • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Next Stop: Mexico • AKJ Education $6.56 2 $13.12
P Is for Pinata • AKJ Education $13.10 1 $13.10
The People of Mexico • AKJ Education $5.15 2 $10.30
Mexico • AKJ Education $5.07 2 $10.14
Who Was Frida Kahlo? • AKJ Education $4.79 2 $9.58
Poems to Dream Together / Poemas para sonar juntos • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Mayan Soothsayer! • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
Tortilla Sun • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Borreguita and the Coyote A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Day of the Dead • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Count Your Way through Mexico • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Adelita A Mexican Cinderella Story (Spanish Edition) • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
The United States and Canada • AKJ Education $4.50 1 $4.50
Cinco De Mayo • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34

Materials cost

$190.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$228.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.41

Total project goal

$269.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $269.39

2 Donors

-$269.39

Donations toward project cost

-$228.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.41

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