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Mr. Provasnik from Chester, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Provasnik's classroom raised $360

No More Wet or Faded Reading Books!

My students need a bookcase, storage tubs, a set of Fraction Stax and a supply of Happy Birthday Message Pencils.

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Mr. Provasnik Columbus Elementary School
Chester, PA Grades 6-8

I teach Reading to a seventh grade at an elementary school in a low-income/high-need Pennsylvania school district. My district uses the Success For All reading program that encourages students to learn reading strategies by reading many books over the course of the program. So instead of learning 'about' reading, my students are learning 'through' reading!

My classroom did not come equipped with any type of pre-installed classroom furniture. Therefore, we do not have a book self to house our books for the Reading program. The only counter space I have is from a radiator and a sink, and both places are not good places to house books as the water from the sink gets the books wet, even when in boxes, and the sunlight from above the radiator fades the book covers.

Having a small bookshelf in the classroom would be very useful in helping to keep the class floor free from "book clutter." The reading books would be housed in bins (one bin per group) and the bins would be housed on the book shelf. I've asked for Birthday Pencils as motivators for my students--every day there is a writing prompt relating to the days reading selection. I want students to look forward to using the special birthday pencil to make the writing time more motivating and exciting.

Please assist me in making my Reading program a success by enabling me to organize my students' materials in one safe place. Also, they would absolutely love their birthday pencils!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

35 students impacted 11 donors
Mr. Provasnik Columbus Elementary School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chester, PA 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

35 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Norson s Contemporary Bookcase 30 High----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $126.25 1 $126.25
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GLITZ PENCILS 12/PK- - --*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $3.24 12 $38.88
FRACTION STAX 51 PLASTIC PIECES W/ NINE-PEG BASE- - --*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $28.70 1 $28.70
Large Tubs by Jonti-Craft- - --*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $6.20 8 $49.60

Materials cost

$243.43

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.34

Sales tax

 $14.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$295.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.76

Total project goal

$359.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $359.79

8 Donors

-$352.35

Donations toward project cost

-$295.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.44

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