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Ms. Shannon from Winston Salem, NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Shannon's classroom raised $1,412

Wordly Wise

Help me give my students Wordly Wise workbooks to strengthen reading comprehension, writing skills, and overall confidence across all content areas.

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Ms. Shannon Gibson Elementary School
Winston Salem, NC Grades 3-5

My Project

I love my students’ curiosity, resilience, and eagerness to learn, especially the way they support one another and celebrate each other’s growth. Many of my students come with diverse learning needs, and they thrive when given engaging, structured resources that build both confidence and independence. The Wordly Wise vocabulary workbooks will provide them with consistent, meaningful practice in understanding and using academic language, which is essential for success in reading, writing, and all content areas. These resources will help bridge learning gaps, strengthen comprehension, and empower my students to express their ideas clearly, ultimately giving them the tools they need to succeed both in the classroom and beyond.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 25 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Shannon Gibson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Winston Salem, NC View local requests

Nearly all 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

HBCU Alum 25 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wordly Wise 3000® 4th Edition Grade 5 SET -- Student Book, Test Booklet and Answer Key (Direct Academic Vocabulary Instruction) • Amazon Business $42.80 25 $1,070.00

Materials cost

$1,070.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $83.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,199.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$211.68

Total project goal

$1,411.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,411.19

1 Donor

-$1,411.19

Donations toward project cost

-$1,199.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$211.68

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