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Mrs. Cirella from Woodside, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Leveling Up Our Reading!

Help me give my students a variety of books to help them learn to love reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cirella's classroom raised $449

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students attend a Title I school. This year I will be working with second graders. They are students of varying backgrounds. The students in the class are English Language Learners.

For some students this will be their first time back into the school building in over a year!

It is going to be a difficult adjustment for many, if not all of them. I am hoping to ease them into this school year with engaging elements that will motivate them to push themselves to their highest capabilities.

My Project

These books will help supplement the current classroom library. Students will be able to have access to better quality literature, both fiction & nonfiction. They will be able to read these books in both school & at home to build their stamina and comprehension as readers. Reading is such a vital skill to develop in the primary grades & when students are able to have more choices they can find books that they love. In the end, I hope students are able to develop the love of reading now so that they can continue it into the future.

Mrs. Cirella PS 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne Grades PreK-2

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.

Woodside, 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

20 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
More Than Peach Multicultural and Rainbow Crayon Combo Pack with Postcard • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $5.00 20 $100.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades K-1 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Best of Grades K-1 Picture Books Pack (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Let's Find Out: My Rebus Readers (Single Copy Set) - Box 1 • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $24.95 1 $24.95
Ambitious Girl • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
I Believe I Can • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Max and the Tag-Along Moon • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09

Materials cost

$317.22

Vendor shipping charges

$29.50

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$381.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.32

Total project goal

$448.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$448.80

5 Donors

-$224.40

Donations toward project cost

-$190.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.66

match offer

-$224.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$190.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.66

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$0.00

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