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Ms. Mintz from Washington, DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Battle of the Books!

Help me give my students books and snacks for our district's reading competition

  • $476 goal

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My Project

This year, my school is participating in "Battle of the Books," a reading incentive program in which teams of students compete against each other by testing their knowledge of books they read.

In Battle of the Books, students develop both a love of reading and teamwork skills.

Over the course of the school year, our team of 3rd-5th grade students will read five culturally and linguistically diverse young adult novels. We will meet weekly to discuss our progress and motivate our scholars for the April competition.

However, we need your help to make this extracurricular activity a reality! Your donation directly supports our students by covering the cost of books for each child as well as snacks for our team meetings.

Ms. Mintz Wheatley Education Campus Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Washington, DC View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

12 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Number the Stars • AKJ Education $7.29 12 $87.48
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 • AKJ Education $6.56 12 $78.72
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics) • AKJ Education $5.83 12 $69.96
Esperanza Rising • AKJ Education $5.83 10 $58.30
Takis Fuego Mini 25 pc / 1.23 oz Bite Size Multipack, Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Extreme Spicy Rolled Tortilla Chips • Amazon Business $14.24 2 $28.48
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Lunch Snacks, On-the-Go Snacks, Snack Stacks, Variety Pack, 19.3oz Box (27 Cups)​​ • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
Nabisco Team Favorites Variety Pack, OREO Mini, CHIPS AHOY! Mini, Teddy Grahams Honey & Barnum's Animal Crackers, 30 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98

Materials cost

$347.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$403.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.29

Total project goal

$475.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $475.28

11 Donors

-$347.99

Donations toward project cost

-$323.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.75

match offer

-$95.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$80.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.29

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 $0.00

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