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Mrs. Simmons from Goose Creek, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Simmons's classroom raised $606

Provide Military Students with High Interest Books

My students need the 39 children's books featured on the 2010-2011 South Carolina Book Award lists to cultivate a love of reading.

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Mrs. Simmons Marrington Elementary School
Goose Creek, SC Grades 3-5

My Students

As a school librarian, one of my main objectives is to foster the love of reading in students. Unfortunately, budget cuts have resulted in there being no money for purchasing new books for the library collection. Please help our students have access to current, quality literature to grow as readers.

I am privileged to teach at a public elementary school that serves approximately 475 students in grades PreK-5.

The majority of students attending the school have one parent in the military; these students often find themselves in single parent situations for extended periods of time due to military deployments. The rest of the school’s population consists of choice students – students who have chosen to attend the school because of its high test scores and positive annual report cards from the State Department of Education. Our students enjoy visiting the library on a regular basis to check out books and magazines. Last school year, books from a wide range of genres and subjects were circulated over 26,500 times; this statistic shows the students’ eagerness to explore the world of reading. However, this excitement for reading will wane if the students don’t have access to new books this year.

My Project

The SC Book Award reading program is a school-wide program. Students in grades K-2nd read books on the Picture Book Award list, while 3rd-5th grade students read chapter books on the Children’s Book Award list. Throughout the year, the students read at least 5 of the books and vote for their favorite titles. Each student who reads the entire list receives a title from next year’s list for his home library. Third through 5th grade students complete review forms for each book they read, teaching them to make connections between what they read and their personal experiences. They also create posters persuading others to vote for a particular title. Both lists feature high interest fiction and nonfiction books. The books cover a wide range of subjects that appeal to students; for example, 100 Days and 99 Nights is a book that tells the story of two children who have to deal with a parent being deployed overseas. Many of the titles can also be used by teachers to supplement the curriculum.

This program gets students excited about reading and helps develop an important, lifelong skill.

It also encourages literacy at home. The students will be very excited to read these books after I book talk them. However, due to budget cuts, the library has not been able to purchase the multiple copies needed for every student to participate in this reading program. Your generous donation will ensure that every student who wants to participate in this program will have the opportunity.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

475 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. Simmons Marrington Elementary School Grades 3-5 Goose Creek, SC View local requests

More than a third 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

475 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch Mona Kerby, Lynne Barasch (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.59 1 $11.59
Bandit Karen Rostoker-Gruber, Vincent Nguyen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
Bark Park Karen Gray Ruelle, Karen Gray Ruelle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.94 1 $12.94
Bats at the Library Brian Lies • Barnes and Noble $10.94 1 $10.94
Big Bad Bunny Franny Billingsley, G. Brian Karas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Dog Who Belonged to No One Amy Hest, Amy Bates (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.94 1 $12.94
Help Me, Mr. Mutt!: Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems Janet Stevens, Susan Stevens Crummel, Janet Stevens (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.53 1 $14.53
Mail Harry to the Moon! Robie H. Harris, Michael Emberley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Nobunny's Perfect Anna Dewdney • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Pout-Pout Fish Deborah Diesen, Dan Hanna (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
Read All about It! Laura Bush, Jenna Bush Hager, Denise Brunkus (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Ron's Big Mission Corinne Naden, Rose Blue, Don Tate (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Seabiscuit: The Wonder Horse Meghan McCarthy, Meghan McCarthy (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
Skunkdog Emily Jenkins, Pierre Pratt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
The Lion's Share Matthew McElligott, Matthew McElligott (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Turtle's Penguin Day Valeri Gorbachev • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival Kirby Larson, Mary Nethery, Jean Cassels (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa Jeanette Winter • Barnes and Noble $11.62 1 $11.62
What Bluebirds Do Pamela F. Kirby • Barnes and Noble $15.39 1 $15.39
A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems Deborah Ruddell, Joan Rankin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
100 Days and 99 Nights Alan Madison • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
42 Miles Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, Elaine Clayton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.94 1 $10.94
A Dog on His Own Mary Jane Auch • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Breakfast in the Rainforest: A Visit with Mountain Gorillas Richard Sobol, Richard Sobol (Photographer), Leonardo DiCaprio (Afterword) • Barnes and Noble $15.41 1 $15.41
Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak Kay Winters, Larry Day (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.61 1 $14.61
Every Soul a Star Wendy Mass • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Farmer George Plants a Nation Peggy Thomas, Layne Johnson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.57 1 $14.57
Found (Missing Series #1) Margaret Peterson Haddix • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
George Washington Carver Tonya Bolden, In Association Museum, Field Museum • Barnes and Noble $12.95 1 $12.95
I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer Carole Boston Weatherford, Eric Velasquez (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
Lady Liberty Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.61 1 $14.61
Lost and Found Andrew Clements, Mark Elliott (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Skylar Mary Cuffe-Perez, Renata Liwska (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
The Gollywhopper Games Jody Feldman, Victoria Jamieson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Leanin' Dog K. A. Nuzum • Barnes and Noble $10.93 1 $10.93
The Totally Made-up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish Claudia Mills • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
When the Wolves Returned: Restoring Nature's Balance in Yellowstone Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, Dan Hartman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.57 1 $14.57
Wild Tracks!: A Guide to Nature's Footprints Jim Arnosky • Barnes and Noble $10.22 1 $10.22
Women Daredevils: Thrills, Chills, and Frills Julia Cummins, Cheryl Harness (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.61 1 $14.61

Materials cost

$453.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$527.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.78

Total project goal

$605.97

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $605.97

7 Donors

-$605.10

Donations toward project cost

-$527.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.87

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