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Ms. Musto from East Boston, MA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Longing to Love Our Library

Help me give my students the library they deserve with large shelves, sturdy bins for organizing books by topic of interest, folding desks, and display stands for featured texts.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Musto's classroom raised $982

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 Students

My students live in a very low-income urban area and attend a Title I school where every student receives free breakfast and lunch. More than 71% of students at my school identify as English language learners and more than 60% fall into the category of economically disadvantaged. More than 60% of my students report they do not have books at home.

Many of my students' parents are not literate, which means that in most cases, the only reading and writing support my students receive are through school.

My school's budget allows for desks, chairs, and basic office supplies. Teachers at my school must provide any additional furnishings, learning supports (such as manipulatives and games). In transitioning back to in-person learning this school year, teachers at my school are working diligently to find and create materials to support our new ELA and math curricula. We're also working to identify and analyze learning gaps among our students who have each engaged in one to one and a half years of remote learning. For some of my students, this will be their first time in a classroom since March 2020.

My Project

After many years, the cardboard organizers I purchased have fallen apart, much like the shelf that was left in my classroom that needs to be held up on each end with other furniture to keep it from falling over. With your help, we can breathe new life into this classroom library and send the message that literacy is not only valuable, it is essential. Regardless of size or location, a library should be a place that's maintained with pride and treated with the utmost respect. With new sturdy shelves, strong plastic bins, and a bright labeling system, you can help convey these messages to my 4th grade students.

I want my students to look at their classroom library and feel inspired, excited, and welcome to explore any topic they choose in a way that feels easily accessible to them.

With new shelves, organization bins, display stands, and folding lap desks, I know they'll seek out, use, and enjoy our library space throughout the day.

Ms. Musto Hugh R O'Donnell Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

East Boston, MA 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 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TRU RED Plastic Magazine File, White, 2/Pack (TR55338) • Staples $11.99 35 $419.65
ClosetMaid 1109 6-Cube Storage Organizer, White • Amazon Business $79.98 2 $159.96
Laptop Desk for Bed, Laptop Bed Table Bed Desk with Drawer, Foldable Lap Tray Breakfast Bed Tray for Eating Reading Writing, Lap Desk Couch Table Notebook Stand Floor Desk for Bed Sofa-Green • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Sterilite 19638606 Large Clip Box, Clear with Blue Aquarium Latches, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $43.59 1 $43.59
IRIS USA OSB Plastic Storage Shelf Basket/Pantry Bins-Household Organizers with Handles for -Kitchen, Countertops, Cabinets, Bedrooms, and -Bathrooms, Small (12PC), Black, 12 Pack • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decolore 3 Pack 6 inch Black Metal Display Stands for Plate Holder Display Stands for Picture, Decorative Plate, Book, Photo Easel, Artistic Work (3 Pack, 6 inch) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$716.16

Vendor shipping charges

 $76.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$833.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.16

Total project goal

$981.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $981.05

11 Donors

-$752.17

Donations toward project cost

-$694.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.33

match offer

-$163.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$139.06

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$65.29

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 $0.00

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