Help me give my students tape, glue, paper and crafting supplies for their makerspace.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Goldberg's classroom raised $344
This project is fully funded
My Students
I like to think of our school library as "The Little Library That Could." Housed in a converted classroom fitted with a circulation desk, air conditioner, and water fountain, the library provides a cozy, joyful retreat for students as they discover and explore the world of children's literature and educational technology.
My school serves Pre-K through 5th grade students in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Many of our families are first generation residents from the West Indies struggling to make ends meet. Eighty-seven percent of our students are eligible for free lunch.
Economic challenges are all too prevalent among our families, while our school budget continues to tighten. Further, we must compete with new local charter schools possessing greater resources and more attractive, state-of-the-art facilities. Our dedicated teachers work tirelessly to engage students, as these new schools aggressively market themselves to our best and brightest.
Too many of our students come from homes with few books to call their own, yet I am heartened by the tremendous enthusiasm and joy the children express as we explore a wide selection of fiction and nonfiction books together. Students beam as they leave my library with borrowed books
My Project
My students need basic office supplies and crafting material for their makerspace. Students' imaginations will be fired up by designing, building, and decorating with these basic supplies.
Using the engineering design process, students will have the opportunity to collaborate in creating their own worlds for their robots with these basic supplies.
Open-ended design projects in the makerspace afford each student the chance to bring to bear their own particular strengths, talents and interests.
At PS 233, we do our very best to give our students the most engaging STEAM makerspace experience we can with our limited school budget. These materials will greatly help us in this endeavor!
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
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