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Mrs. Taylor from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Taylor's classroom raised $427

Tigers that Survived a Fire

My students need copies of 14 various books, from Dr. Seuss classics to Junie B. Jones, in order to rebuild our classroom library.

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Mrs. Taylor Epps Island Elementary School
Houston, TX Grades PreK-2

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My classroom is made of Tigers that have survived a Fire! I am a second grade teacher who has an awesome class that loves to read! Unfortunately, we recently lost our entire classroom due to an electrical fire. Through all the changes and emotions my kids endured, they did not "extinguish" their desire to read! I teach at a Title I school where over 85% of our children are at or below poverty, yet, these wonderful children have no titles labeling them when they walk into my classroom... except the title "Good Reader".

The childrens's obstacle, besides the fire's destruction to our school, is the access to a good book. Outside of what I provide in my room, not much is available to them, due to financial hardship, lack of parental involvement, or, the case often, parents have no guidance in encouraging reading in their children.

To jump over this hurdle, my children need the books that are at their level AND grab their attention. The books I've selected are books we use during independent reading, group reading, theme related curriculum, and an accelerator for writing.

Despite losses that my children may endure, in and out of the classroom, I know the donations provided will give a gift that will never go away...the gift to READ. These children are used to instability and dramatic changes in their lives, for donors to give them something that will rebuild what was stable in their lives, is more than anyone can ask for.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

24 students impacted 7 donors
Mrs. Taylor Epps Island Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Houston, TX 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

24 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Junie B. Jones's First Boxed Set Ever! (Junie B. Jones Series) Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96
Junie B. Jones's Second Boxed Set Ever!: Books 5-8 Barbara Park • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96
Junie B. Jones's Third Boxed Set Ever! Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Dr. Seuss, Ring • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Hop on Pop Dr. Seuss, Dr Seuss • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
There's a Wocket in My Pocket!: Dr. Seuss's Book of Ridiculous Rhymes Dr. Seuss, Seuss, Dr. Seuss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Polar Express: A Guide for Using The Polar Express in the Classroom Susan Kilpatrick • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.47 1 $9.47
LA182 - Round-Edge Help-Yourself Bookstand • Lakeshore Learning $179.00 1 $179.00
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Other Stories and Poems Judith Viorst, Judith Viorst (Illustrator), Ray Cruz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book Dr. Seuss, Corriher, Dr. Seuss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $0.00 1 $0.00
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?: Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises (Bright and Early Board Books Series) Dr. Seuss, Dixon • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Green Eggs and Ham Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09

Materials cost

$295.74

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.57

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$350.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.83

Total project goal

$426.83

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $426.83

5 Donors

-$411.76

Donations toward project cost

-$350.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.07

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