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Ms. Lerro from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Lerro's classroom raised $378

If Books Are Medicine for the Soul, We Need an Rx! (Part II)

My students need a variety of children's books in several different genres to jumpstart our classroom library.

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Ms. Lerro Intermediate School 303 Ldrshp & Community Service Academy
Bronx, NY Grades 6-8

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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 Students

My educational philosophy is that every child deserves a quality education, regardless of where he or she grows up. I work in a school in the poorest Congressional district in the country, and severe budget cuts are coming down the line for this school year. I teach 6th grade English Language Arts.

I teach English as a Second Language (ESL) students.

While they are bright and eager to learn, they often struggle with basic skills. Many of my students are voracious readers, but few of them have books in their homes. They are able to read the books in our classroom library; however, it is woefully understocked.

My Project

Adding new books to our classroom library would greatly invigorate my students and their love for reading. They would love to get new books to add to our collection. Reading for pleasure is one of the single most important things a child can do to make him- or herself smarter-won't you give them that opportunity?

With your help, we can restock our classroom library, thereby allowing my students to read new books and enabling me to foster their love of learning.

With your generous donation, my students will be given a chance to continue to flourish even amid difficult circumstances. Thank you from all of us.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

60 students impacted 4 donors
Ms. Lerro Intermediate School 303 Ldrshp & Community Service Academy Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bronx, NY 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

60 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Hardcover Boxed Set, Books 1-5 Rick Riordan • Barnes and Noble $53.85 1 $53.85
Warriors Box Set: Volumes 1 to 6 Erin Hunter • Barnes and Noble $25.29 1 $25.29
Shadow Children (Boxed Set): Among the Hidden; Among the Impostors; Among the Betrayed; Among the Barons Margaret Peterson Haddix • Barnes and Noble $17.09 1 $17.09
Encyclopedia Brown Box Set Donald J. Sobol • Barnes and Noble $13.64 1 $13.64
Ivy and Bean Secret Treasure Box (Ivy and Bean Series) Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.67 1 $13.67
Choose Your Own Adventure Box Set #1: Books 1-6 R. A. Montgomery • Barnes and Noble $20.48 1 $20.48
Magic Tree House Boxed Set #4 Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.90 1 $10.90
Magic Tree House The Mystery of the Ancient Riddles Boxed Set #3: Book 9 - 12 (Magic Treehouse Series) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.90 1 $10.90
Judy Blume's Fudge Box Set Judy Blume • Barnes and Noble $20.48 1 $20.48
Complete Wreck: Books 1-13 (A Series of Unfortunate Events Boxed Set) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $102.60 1 $102.60

Materials cost

$288.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$328.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.05

Total project goal

$377.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $377.28

2 Donors

-$374.40

Donations toward project cost

-$328.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.88

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 $0.00

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