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Ms. B. from Brooklyn NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Safe Bookcases

My students need new bookcases that are not falling apart every time they touch a shelf.

  • $1,367 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My Integrated Co-Teaching class consists of twenty-six students. Six of the students have an individual education plan (IEP). The school is located in Crown Heights Brooklyn. The class reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of the neighborhood. My students vary in their reading abilities. Although struggling, they are striving to learn and become better readers.

The classroom physical environment affects morale and student learning in my low-income, and Title One school.

Eighty percent of the students at my school receive free lunch. In spite of their needs, the environment is one layer that affects their learning.

My Project

The library in my classroom looks beautiful and seems functional with the brightly decorated bins and variety of books. However, the bookcases are wobbly and unsafe from years of use. The bookcases are held together by glue, nails, tape and brackets.

Whenever a student touches a shelf on a bookcase it falls down, which creates a constant distraction.

So, I have to remove the bins and place them on the tables in order for students to book shop safely.

The new bookcases would give the students independence in going book shopping, as well as peace of mind that the bookcases will not collapse on them.

Ms. B.
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BOOKCASE W/ 3 ADJUSTABLE SHELVES 48''H • School Specialty $202.97 5 $1,014.85

Materials cost

$1,014.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $101.48

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,161.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$204.98

Total project goal

$1,366.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,366.53

17 Donors

-$1,241.24

Donations toward project cost

-$1,059.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$181.69

Matching donations from our partners

-$120.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$102.00

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.29

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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