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

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Ms. Potter's classroom raised $622

Better Nonfiction = Better Education

Help me give my students quality nonfiction books to read this year. We have several subjects with very few resources, so let's fill in those gaps!

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Ms. Potter Highland Renaissance Academy
Charlotte, NC Grades 3-5

My Project

Our students are a fantastic mix of cultural experiences and academic backgrounds. We believe every student can succeed when given the right tools, but right now, our school is running low on some of those tools. Approximately 50% of our students are multi-language learners, who need additional support. The others are needing some new materials to challenge them now that they've read most of what we have. My goal is to get our media center to at least eight books per child by the end of the school year.

Help us meet our students where they are, and teach them what they'll need to know in order to succeed in modern-day USA!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

400 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Potter Highland Renaissance Academy Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlotte, 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

400 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Who Is (Who Was) Series (10 Book Set) - George Washington, Frederick Douglas, Neil Armstrong, Ronald Reagan, Thomas Jefferson, Marco Polo, Walt Disney, & More! • Amazon Business $60.63 1 $60.63
Kaplan Early Learning National Geographic Level 2 Nonfiction Readers for Kids, Ages 5+ - Set of 8 Educational Science and Nature Books for Early Elementary, Classroom Library Books Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $38.90 1 $38.90
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Figures: Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Moments #1: Underground Railroad, Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Movement, Juneteenth (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Moments #2: March on Washington, Tulsa Race Massacre, Reconstruction, Montgomery Boycott (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Civil Rights Figures: Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights (paperback chapter book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 2 $24.00
Mae Among the Stars (hardcover STEM picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
The Elements of Art: An Elementary Art Teacher's Guide to Color, Shape, Texture, and More • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Children's Book of Art: An Introduction to the World's Most Amazing Paintings and Sculptures • Amazon Business $17.70 1 $17.70
The Kids' Book of Diversity: Empathy, Kindness and Respect for Differences (The Kids' Books of Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World (paperback) - featured Black History books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
How to Draw: Silly Aliens: A Step-by-Step Drawing Book for Kids from FirstArtBooks.com (Art Books for Kids from FirstArtBooks) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
How to Draw: Cartoon Robots: A Step-by-Step Drawing Book for Kids from FirstArtBooks (Art Books for Kids from FirstArtBooks) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Eyewitness Ancient Greece • Amazon Business $11.71 1 $11.71
The Greatest Song of All: How Isaac Stern United the World to Save Carnegie Hall – An Inspiring Picture Book Biography About Protecting Community and Fighting for Equality • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers - Unforgettable Natural Disasters - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers - You Are There! Ancient Egypt 1336 Bc - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers - Strange but True: Gross Anatomy - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $10.21 1 $10.21
What Can Live in a Desert? (First Step Nonfiction ― Animal Adaptations) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Vibrations Make Sound (First Step Nonfiction ― Light and Sound) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Moon (First Step Nonfiction ― Space) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
My First 100 Art Words: Introduce Babies and Toddlers to Painting, Architecture, Music, and More! (Preschool STEAM, Art Books for Babies) (My First STEAM Words) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Religious Festivals and Traditions - Buddhist Festivals and Traditions - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Religious Festivals and Traditions - Jewish Festivals and Traditions - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers - How Plants Grow - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
First Step Nonfiction Animal Adaptations - What Can Live in the Mountains? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
First Step Nonfiction Animal Adaptations - What Can Live in a Lake? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
First Step Nonfiction Discovering Nature's Cycles - Day and Night - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$456.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $35.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$528.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.26

Total project goal

$621.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $621.73

1 Donor

-$621.73

Donations toward project cost

-$528.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.26

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