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Mrs. Olthouse from Garland, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Book Series

Help me give my students read aloud book series such as Little Critter.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Olthouse's classroom raised $283

This project is fully funded

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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

I teach at a high poverty school where 100% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch! I have high expectations that they will grow and learn beyond what is expected.

School is a safe and happy place for my students.

Each day, they come into the classroom excited about the day and spending time exploring and learning together. For many of my students, being at school is the best part of their day.

My Project

I’d like to add these book series to my classroom library to provide high interest for my students. I love reading about a character that goes on new adventures each book and so do my students! A series can excite and challenge readers, sounds like a win win to me.

They have enjoyed reading Pete the Cat and the Mother Bruce series.

Not only will this project benefit my students this year, but it will benefit my students for years to come with amazing books for my classroom library.

Thank you for thinking about our classroom! Reading is our number one goal in first grade!

Mrs. Olthouse Northlake Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Garland, TX 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Series Sampler - Elephant and Piggie (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $37.38 1 $37.38
Series Sampler - Mercy Watson (5 Books) • AKJ Education $27.43 1 $27.43
Series Sampler - Here's Hank (5 Books) • AKJ Education $24.29 1 $24.29
Series Sampler - Fly Guy (5 Books) • AKJ Education $23.91 1 $23.91
Series Sampler - Lunch Lady (4 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $20.92 1 $20.92
Series Sampler - Cam Jansen (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $18.67 1 $18.67
Series Sampler - Amelia Bedelia (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $18.67 1 $18.67
Series Sampler - Little Critter (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $14.93 1 $14.93
Series Sampler - Little Bear (4 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $14.85 1 $14.85

Materials cost

$201.05

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$240.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.37

Total project goal

$282.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $282.44

2 Donors

-$253.03

Donations toward project cost

-$218.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.21

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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