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Ms. Granata-Basso from New Haven, CT is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Get Mentoring!

Help me give my students resources to mentor younger students in our school.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Granata-Basso's classroom raised $846

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

The materials requested will allow my Student Council students to create a station full of supplies to use to mentor the younger students they work with. This helps our littles deepen their learning through repeated practice of skills/content in a fun, engaging fashion. They work together on basic foundational skills such as reading fluency, math facts, etc.

We are trying to build community and relationships in our K-8 school by pairing up Student Council members with K-2 students through this mentorship program.

My students are leaders who are trying to make positive change in their school community.

Ms. Granata-Basso John S Martinez Sea & Sky STEM Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

New Haven, CT 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ClosetMaid 6 Cube Storage Shelf Organizer Bookshelf with Open Back, Vertical or Horizontal, Easy Assembly, Wood, White Finish • Amazon Business $92.86 2 $185.72
YOUNGJQ Magnetic Whiteboard Contact Paper 39" x 18”, Adhesive Magnetic Dry Erase White Board Sticker for Wall, Peel and Stick Wallpaper, Easy to Write and Clean for Kids Playroom Office • Amazon Business $25.99 6 $155.94
Yamazaki Home Magnetic Spice Storage Rack Organizer For Fridge - Steel • Amazon Business $23.87 3 $71.61
Scotch Thermal Laminator, Extra Wide 13 Inch Input, Ideal for Teachers, Small Offices, or Home (TL1302X) • Amazon Business $56.00 1 $56.00
Learning Resources Alphabet Marks The Spot Floor Mat, 34 Piece Set, Ages 5+, Letters, Sounds, Alphabet Game,Spelling Games • Amazon Business $35.10 1 $35.10
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Set, Ages 3+, Interlocking Plastic Disc Toy for Creative Building, Educational STEM Learning, Construction Block Play for Kids, Teens, Adults, Boys, and Girls • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
ThinkFun Zingo Sight Words Award Winning Early Reading Game for Pre-K to 2nd Grade - Toy of the Year Finalist, A Fun and Educational Game Developed by Educators for Boys and Girls, Multicolor • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
Coogam Magnetic Ten-Frame Set, Math Manipulative EVA Number Counting Games, Montessori Educational Toy Gift for Kindergarten Classroom Kids 3 4 5 Year Old • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Amazon Basics Collapsible Fabric Storage Cubes Organizer with Handles, 10.5"x10.5"x11", Black - Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $19.68 1 $19.68
Number Puzzle Kindergarten Math Games - Number Matching Puzzle - Learning Numbers Puzzles Counting Toys for Toddlers Kids Ages 3-5 - Educational Toys Preschool Learning Activities Toddler Puzzles • Amazon Business $15.86 1 $15.86
Learning Resources Sum Swamp Game Addition & Subtraction Game - 8 Pieces, Ages 5+, Math Games for Kids, Educational Kids Games, Kindergarten Math Board Games Gifts for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Learning Resources STEM Explorers Pixel Art Challenge, 402 Pieces, Ages 5+, STEM Toys For Kids, Coding Basics For Kids, STEM Activities For Classroom, Medium • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
The Year We Learned to Fly • Amazon Business $12.09 1 $12.09
GEMEM 155 Pcs Wooden Pattern Blocks Set Geometric Shape Puzzle Kindergarten Classic Educational Montessori Tangram Toys for Kids Ages 4-8 with 24 Pcs Design Cards • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Crayola Retractable Washable Markers, 10 Count, School Supplies • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
School Zone - Math War Addition & Subtraction Game Cards - Ages 6 and Up, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Math Games, Numbers, Addition & Subtraction Facts, Early Math, and More • Amazon Business $3.49 1 $3.49

Materials cost

$678.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$718.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.88

Total project goal

$845.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$845.86

1 Donor

-$845.86

Donations toward project cost

-$718.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$126.88

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$0.00

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