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Ms. Hirw from Penn Laird, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I'm Ready To Fly - But Where Are My Wings?

My students need 5 copies of a variety of low-level, high interest books that we can read and enjoy in small groups.

  • $682 goal

This project expired on February 4, 2009.

This project expired on February 4, 2009.

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Ms. Hirw Cub Run Elementary School
Penn Laird, VA Grades PreK-2

Imagine what it feels like to have the desire to read, but not the books to learn. I'm a reading specialist in a large elementary school in a fairly rural part of Virginia. I work with kids who are not reading on grade level, but share the desire to become strong, capable readers. We are a brand new school and every student here was uprooted from another elementary school.

In planning our new school, there was no budget allowance for the establishment of a reading room. Every other elementary school in the county has such a room, filled with literally thousands of titles for the kids to select to read with the reading specialist. I've got a beautiful new room...with empty bookshelves.

My kids need books - it's that simple. Most of the time, we need to work in small groups of 3-5, reading aloud and discussing what we read. Right now I do not have the books to do this. I literally can not do my job.

With your donation, I can give these children what they deserve - what each of us deserves - the skills and tools needed to become a successful and literate individual. These children need high interest, low level literature that they realize they can master. In your hands is the potential for amazing success of children who need to know they can accomplish what may feel like the impossible.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 150 students impacted
Ms. Hirw Cub Run Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Penn Laird, VA 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

Never Before Funded 150 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Frog and Toad Are Friends: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Books Series: A Level 2 Book) Peggy Parish, Fritz Siebel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Frog and Toad Together: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Mouse Tales: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
I Spy Lightning In The Sky (Scholastic Reader Level 1) Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Danny and the Dinosaur: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Syd Hoff, Syd Hoff (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Morris Goes to School: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) B. Wiseman, B. Wiseman (Illustrator), Bernard Wiseman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Sammy the Seal: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Syd Hoff, Syd Hoff (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
No More Monsters for Me!: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Peggy Parish, Marc Simont, Marc Simont (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Animal Antics: Level One - Short-Vowel Sounds (Now I'm Reading!) Nora Gaydos, B. B. Sams (Illustrator), Bb Sams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Rookie Reader (Level A, PreK-K): Cats!/Hello, Doctor/Where is Max? Larry Dane Brimner, David F. Marx, Mary E. Pearson, Tom Payne (Illustrator), Mark A. Hicks (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur! (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Syd Hoff, Syd Hoff (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Grizzwold: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Syd Hoff, Syd Hoff (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
DK Readers: Jobs People Do: A Day in a Life of a Firefighter (Level 1: Beginning to Read) Linda Hayward, DK Publishing • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Playful Pals: Level 1 (Now I'm Reading! Series) Nora Gaydos, B. B. Sams (Illustrator), Bb Sams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 3) Eleanor Coerr, Don Bolognese (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Morris and Boris at the Circus: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) B. Wiseman, Bernard Wiseman, B. Wiseman (Illustrator), Bernard Wiseman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Amazing Animals: 10 Phonics Books with 40 Stickers, Level 2 (Now I'm Reading! Series) Nora Gaydos, B. B. Sams (Illustrator), Bb Sams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Curious George: The Boat Show (Young Reader Level 1) H. A. Rey • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Alvin Schwartz, Dirk Zimmer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Little Bear (I Can Read Book Series: A Level 1 Book) Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.55 5 $17.75
May I Please Have a Cookie? (Scholastic Reader Level 1 Series) Jennifer E. Morris, J. E. Morris, Jennifer Morris (Illustrator), Jennifer E. Morris (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Little Bear's Friend (I Can Read Book Series: A Level 1 Book) Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.55 5 $17.75
Fire Cat: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Esther Averill, Esther Averill (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Days with Frog and Toad: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Peggy Parish, Wallace Tripp (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Books Series: A Level 2 Book) Peggy Parish, Lynn Sweat (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95
Hello, Fire Truck! ( Scholastic Reader Series) Marjorie Blain Parker, Bob Kolar (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 5 $17.95

Materials cost

$481.82

Vendor shipping charges

 $48.18

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$559.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.71

Total project goal

$681.71

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