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Mrs. Virostko from Bunkerville, NV is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Racing Toward Reading Readiness

My students need more nonfiction reading materials to increase their reading.

  • $425 goal

This project expired on August 12, 2012.

This project expired on August 12, 2012.

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Mrs. Virostko Joseph L Bowler Elementary School
Bunkerville, NV Grades 3-5

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Using your imagination is not the only exciting part of reading. Being able to read and learn about real people, places, and animals is just as important.

I have a great group of third grade students.

They are bright and always looking forward to learning. We are part of a low-income community and have been provided Title 1 grants in the past, though this year we are not officially considered Title 1. My students come to school each day with smiles on their faces, and enthusiastic attitudes. I admire the way they are able to have positive outlooks on the importance of a good education.

My Project

In asking for more nonfiction resources, I am hoping to help my students build nonfiction reading skills. Nonfiction is generally more difficult to understand than fiction because the content is so domain-specific. So many of my students have not been anywhere else besides within a few miles of where they were born. Others have never left our city. I believe exposing my students to a wider variety of informational text will only enhance their love of learning, and help them become even more excited to pick up any kind of book and read.

So many aspects of life require reading skills.

While fiction books and stories are in abundance in my classroom, nonfiction materials would add a real-life facet to our reading curriculum. My students, who love to learn more about the world around them, would be able to learn and grow from the materials we are asking for.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

21 students impacted
Mrs. Virostko Joseph L Bowler Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bunkerville, NV 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

21 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD870X - Multilevel Nonfiction Book Sets - Gr. 3-4 - Complete Series • Lakeshore Learning $99.00 1 $99.00
RE160X - Gail Gibbons Science Read-Alongs - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning $199.00 1 $199.00

Materials cost

$298.00

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $23.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$360.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.68

Total project goal

$424.54

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