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Ms. Shah from Flushing, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Prepared for Success

Help me give my students books and essential supplies needed to achieve success!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Shah's classroom raised $156

This project is fully funded

My Students

In the short time, we've gotten to know each other, my class has quickly become a community always looking out for one another and cheering each other on.

I have the privilege of teaching and enriching 32 of the most hardworking​, passionate and sharp second graders.

They are filled with energy and a desire for learning every moment they are in school. Many of my students have come from different countries. 19 of my 32 students are also learning English as a new language. Overall, I have a very diverse group of students with different abilities, all sharing the same enthusiasm for learning.

My Project

My class is always very eager to learn and dedicated to achieving success. They come in every day with bright smiles on their faces ready for another day of exploring in second grade.

However without the proper classroom supplies and books it becomes difficult to achieve our goals.

A classroom becomes a child's second home and it is essential we take care of it.Please help me obtain the necessary materials in order to maintain an environment suitable for learning. In addition, the love for reading comes from interesting books and promoting literacy and therefore having these key books in our library will engage students in literary.

Ms. Shah PS 164 Queens Valley 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.

Flushing, NY View local requests

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

32 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Electric Pencil Sharpener, Gray/Silver (21835) • Staples Advantage $18.49 1 $18.49
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Black, 12/Pack (30001) • Staples Advantage $7.92 1 $7.92
Highland Masking Tape, 0.94" x 60 Yards, 3" Core • Staples Advantage $3.69 2 $7.38
There's a Frog in My Throat 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
DD374 - Apple Accents • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99
Classic Poems to Read Aloud • AKJ Education $5.84 1 $5.84
Roller Coaster • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Shortcut • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Crazy Like a Fox A Simile Story • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
First Day Jitters • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
EXPO Starter Set Kit, Assorted Colors (80653) • Staples Advantage $5.72 1 $5.72
A Bad Case of Stripes • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
TS547 - Best-Buy Scissors - Blunt-Tip - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.49 3 $4.47
STE10532 - Busy Bee Mini Accents • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 1 $3.99
BANNER CTP WELCOME MID CENTURY MODERN TWO SIDED • School Specialty $3.76 1 $3.76
PENCIL #2 PRE-SHARPENED PACK OF 12 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $1.68 1 $1.68

Materials cost

$100.19

Vendor shipping charges

$0.54

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$132.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.33

Total project goal

$155.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$155.56

3 Donors

-$78.00

Donations toward project cost

-$66.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.70

match offer

-$77.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$65.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.63

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$0.00

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