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

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Maintaining Literacy Wellness in Second Grade

Help me give my students direct instruction reading and writing materials to maintain a health learning environment.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sietas's classroom raised $2,065

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

Our school is a barrier-free Title I funded school, home to over fifteen hundred students, with over seventy languages spoken. My children are resilient, dedicated, and determined to overcome any obstacles that they may need to overcome to soar to new heights. I am in awe of their perseverance and how they strive to be the best possible. To say that I am proud to be their teacher is truly an understatement.

This has started out to be a challenging year and as a school community, we are putting emphasis on promoting wellness within our classroom.

My Project

I am requesting direct instruction reading and writing curriculums. These programs will help all of my struggling children learn how to read and write which will have a direct impact on their health and wellness.

With our return to full-time in-person instruction, it has been a challenging year as more than 80% of my class is functioning almost a year and a half below where they should be.

Our children have not been in the building since March of 2020 which means they were in kindergarten at that time. The academic deficiencies in my children are extensive and have caused a lot of stress and anxiety in my amazing children.

When it comes time for reading and some of them cry or lose confidence because they simply cannot read. These deficiencies are having a profound effect on the health and wellness of my children. Their comfort level and sense of belonging have been severely compromised. Being able to read can improve health and well-being.

Reading can help reduce stress and slow cognitive decline. It also enhances social skills which are so important for a child's well-being. It can also boost intelligence which will provide my children will the confidence to maintain a healthy outlook on their education. The reading Mastery set and Rave -O utilize a multi-sensory approach to reading. This program will help all of my struggling children learn how to read which will have a direct impact on their health and wellness. Struggling readers will be given the tools needed via this program to learn how to segment, blend, and decode words. Framing your thoughts provides direct instruction that will help my students learn the fundamentals of writing. This will alleviate unnecessary stress and improve my student's overall health.

Mrs. Sietas PS 229 Emmanuel Kaplan 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.

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More than half 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RAVE-O • Voyager sopris $948.95 1 $948.95
Reading Mastery Language Arts Strand Grade 2, Teacher Materials • McGraw Hill $310.47 1 $310.47
2018 Framing Your Thoughts® Sentence Structure Guide & Online Video Subscription • Project Read $180.00 1 $180.00
FYT Mastery Tests Flash Drive • Project Read $90.00 1 $90.00
Sentence Structure Symbol Card Pack • Project Read $19.00 1 $19.00

Materials cost

$1,548.42

Vendor shipping charges

 $153.02

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,754.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$309.65

Total project goal

$2,064.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,064.32

2 Donors

-$658.69

Donations toward project cost

-$634.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.80

match offer

-$1,317.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,119.78

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$197.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$88.24

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 $0.00

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