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Ms. Horton from Charlotte, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Horton's classroom raised $428

Tea Time!

My students need 30 copies of the novel "Three Cups of Tea - The Young Reader's Edition," by Greg Mortenson and 15 boxes of Crayola Washable Markers.

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Ms. Horton Randolph Middle School
Charlotte, NC Grades 6-8

"Would you like a cup of TEA....." I am a 7th grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher. My middle school is in transition from being a Title One (low income) school to an IB (International Baccalaureate) school. We are still in need of many resources, but can no longer qualify for a lot of the outside programs.

When one of my students saw that we were going to be studying Asia, they told me about this memoir. I knew by her excitement and passion that it was going to be an outstanding book. This proved to be true! I found myself not being able to put it down. However, I found myself at an uneasy point in my teaching career. My school library does not carry the book and by taking a poll I discovered that many of my students could not afford it. What to do?

Prior to Asia my students were studying the continent of Africa. By the sponsoring of Donors Choose the door to South African Apartheid was opened and brought to life by another novel called “Journey to Jo’Burg.” I can only hope that my students will be able to have that same opportunity and experience with Asia through the memoir, “Three Cups of Tea.” It is a true story filled with inspiring themes such as survival, bravery, and compassion. These three themes are important not only for the connection to the Asian history, culture, and government, but to them (my adolescent “developing” students) as a person. My students are finding themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally. I hope that this book can teach them how to overcome the many difficult obstacles that life tends to through us.

“Three Cups of Tea,” is a beautiful story, that once you start reading becomes delightfully addicting. My students will truly benefit from seeing the way other students of the world, specifically Asia, do not even have a school to attend. You will make this journey possible though your donations. Thank you for all your efforts.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Half of students from low‑income households

80 students impacted 6 donors
Ms. Horton Randolph Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlotte, NC View local requests

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

80 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Adapted by Sarah Thomson • Barnes and Noble $8.09 30 $242.70
CRAYOLA CLASSIC WASHABLE MARKERS, WATER-BASED WASHABLE -- Crayola Classic Colors Washable Markers; Fine Tip • Quill $3.50 15 $52.50

Materials cost

$295.20

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.52

Sales tax

 $12.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$350.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.98

Total project goal

$427.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $427.68

5 Donors

-$204.15

Donations toward project cost

-$175.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.80

match offer

-$213.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$175.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.69

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 $0.00

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