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Mrs. Mclaughlin's classroom raised $665

A Book Can Take You Anywhere

My students need a document projector to assist in lessons.

Mrs. Mclaughlin Gregory Elementary School

Trenton, NJ Grades PreK-2

A book can take you anywhere! But what if you don't have a book? Where can you go then? Many students in my second grade class do NOT have books at home. I teach some wonderful children who dream big dreams. They aspire to be successful. They want to learn. They often do not have the materials or support they need to achieve their goals. Teaching in a underprivileged, high poverty community where many children are raised by single parents, young parents, grandparents, etc. these children often do not have what they need to survive, let alone a book to let them escape or see the possibilities in life.

I would love to be able to provide books for all of my children as they love to read. Second graders are budding readers. I often give my books to them to take home and I never worry if they are returned or not. If you like a book that much I hope you are reading it everyday. The problem I have is some students have no books at home. I lend my books out, especially ones I have multiple copies of and then I do not have enough books for a reading lesson or introduction. I would like to make it easier for myself and my students to share favorite books.

I would not like to be greedy and ask for a ton of books for my class. While I would LOVE leveled readers I can purchase some on my own for my class. I can borrow. I can write some stories myself. In light of going green and not photocopying tons of stories provided in our reading series, I would like a document projector where I can share one book with a class of 30. The projector would make a book visible in large print to the entire class. It would make the lesson more interesting as it is exciting when items such as the overhead, chart boards, etc are used. I know this would be used daily in large or small groups. I would share this with staff when I do presentations, and as a new model class for guided reading I know other teachers would be hooked with my love for teaching reading in different ways.

You may not think it is much, but to us your donation would make it possible for my students to see different countries, careers, life concepts...because, A BOOK CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

30 students impacted 14 donors

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Trenton, NJ
Grades PreK-2
Literature & Writing
Literature & Writing
Literacy
Traditional School
Technology
More than half of students from low‑income households

Mrs. Mclaughlin Gregory Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Trenton, NJ 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

30 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

AVERVSN 130 PRT DOC CAM • Highsmith $480.48 1 $480.48

Materials cost			$480.48
Vendor shipping charges			$48.05
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$7.21
Fulfillment labor & materials			$9.00
Total project cost			$544.74
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$119.58
Total project goal			$664.32
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$664.32
11 Donors			-$658.83
Donations toward project cost			-$544.74
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$114.09
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$5.49
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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A Book Can Take You Anywhere

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