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Mrs. Ramirez from Champaign, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Ramirez's classroom raised $339

Readers Are Leaders

My students need 60 high interest books at lower levels to keep them engaged and excited about reading.

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Mrs. Ramirez Bottenfield Elementary School
Champaign, IL Grades 3-5

My Students

Often the books I have available for my students are at their interest level but much to difficult for them to enjoy as they read or the books are at their level but boring or "baby" books.

The students at our school are very multi-cultural.

Along with our diverse community we also serve the families at the local university. Many of the university staff and students come from all over the world. Many of my students qualify for free or reduced lunch and they are often facing struggles academically across their day. Our school, however, truly strives to be a community of learners. It is not unusual to see both teachers and other students go out of their way to help those in need.

My Project

Help to put some exciting and appropriate books in the hands of some very deserving young readers. Your donations will encourage these children to read books that will help to develop a love of reading and stories. Having books to engage students, books that stir their imaginations is essential to build life long learners. The books in this selection are books children enjoy that will be appropriate for multiple groups of my students in higher grades.

These books will help to serve as a basis for reading lessons in small groups.

Then these books will be available in the class library or for other teachers to borrow so that many students will have opportunities to share in these books.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 10 donors
Mrs. Ramirez Bottenfield Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Champaign, IL 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

20 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Grade Level Library Grade 2 Fiction-10 Books • AKJ Books $41.54 6 $249.24

Materials cost

$249.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$287.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.82

Total project goal

$338.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $338.80

9 Donors

-$336.15

Donations toward project cost

-$287.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.65

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