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Mrs. Kot from Albany, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Get Organized!

My students need a storage organizer for writing materials, a bookstand, and headphones.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kot's classroom raised $491

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come from poverty-stricken homes and most don't know how good it feels to succeed. My classroom is a first-grade classroom in New York. A lot of my students come from broken homes or live with other relatives because their parents have made wrong choices in their lives. All of my students are visual learners and my school doesn't have the resources that the teachers need; and technology is one of these resources. I have 4 ENL students in my room that need more support. I want to ensure that I am doing everything I can to help them succeed. I can't tell you how many times I have looked over and seen the tears of my students because they are frustrated. They have it in them to be great learners, and it is my responsibility to make this happen. It's time to make a change and show them their potential.

My Project

These materials will greatly benefit my 1st grade classroom. The Help Yourself Bookstand will allow me to put different themed books out for students to choose from. 1st graders love being able to choose their own books to keep in their bins. With the storage center they will know right where to find them.

The storage center for their writing materials and paper will get them so excited about being writers.

They will know right where to go to get what they need. My classroom computers don't currently have working headphones. In order for students to learn on the computer they need to hear the computer. Students will be able to use them for their reading program, math, and for listening to books.

Mrs. Kot Schuyler Achievement Academy Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Albany, NY View local requests

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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ836 - Classic Birch Help-Yourself Bookstand • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
JJ238 - Spacemaker Storage Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
DD220X - Multipurpose Headphones with Volume Control - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $74.99 1 $74.99
FF336 - File Holder Teacher's Tote • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
HH404 - Magnetic Display Trays - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$380.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$416.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.53

Total project goal

$490.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$490.20

3 Donors

-$490.20

Donations toward project cost

-$416.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.53

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$0.00

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