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Mr. Ventura from Bellevue, NE is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bookmarks Boost Reading

Help me give my students the gift of bookmarks. I want my young readers to make that leap from picture books to chapter books, and the bookmark is an important part of this step forward.

  • $300 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

I’ll never forget the day that a student stared at my bookmark display on the circulation desk and asked, “what are those?” The student was 100% serious. This student had made it through many years of reading instruction without learning how to use a bookmark.

I like to spend time each year teaching my elementary school students (1st grade and up) how to use a bookmark.

When students transition from chapter books to picture books, they need to know that we don’t expect them to read the whole book in one sitting. With first and second grade, I like to share an early chapter book, reading a chapter or two aloud, then talking through how I am marking my place in the book with a bookmark so that I can start reading next week at the same spot.

The gift of bookmarks is especially important in our current times when students have missed out on so much reading instruction due to the pandemic.

Mr. Ventura Forest Station Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bellevue, NE 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

350 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cool Bookmarks for Kids Classroom Cute Bookmarks For Book Lovers Book Marks For Kid Class, Book Lovers, Boys, Girl Animal Bookmarks Bulk Set of Book Marks Book Markers for Women & Men by Livin Harmony • Amazon Business $12.99 3 $38.97
200PCS Cool Space Starry Night Bookmark for Kids Classroom 50 Designs Double-Sided Bulk Bookmarks Space Theme Book Mark for Book Lovers Students Children Rewards Gifts • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
120 Pieces Kids Bookmarks Bulk Ocean Animal Bookmarks Laminated Cute Cool Bookmarks with Ribbons for Book Lovers Students Boys Girls School Classroom Reading • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
120 Pieces Cool Bookmarks for Kids Inspirational Animal Bookmarks Space Galaxy Sky Bookmarks Adventure Bookmarks for Men Women, Book Marks for Book Lovers Students Reading Gifts (Vivid Animal) • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
120 Pieces Inspirational Bookmarks for Students, DIY Coloring Bookmarks Double-Sided Motivational Page Clip Personalized Inspirational Book Marker for Kids Adults, School Stationary Party Gift • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Paper Bookmarks for Kids,160Pcs Colored Bookmarks Laminated Book Markers Reading Bookmarks Creative Optical Bookmarks for Stationery Supply • Amazon Business $10.49 2 $20.98
Kids Laminated Book Markers Optical Bookmarks Reading Bookmarks Creative Colored Bookmarks for Teacher Student Kids Classroom School Office Stationery Supply (160 Pieces) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Iconikal Motivational Encouraging Inspirational Bookmarks, 100-Count • Amazon Business $7.53 2 $15.06

Materials cost

$208.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$254.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.92

Total project goal

$299.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $299.49

9 Donors

-$297.44

Donations toward project cost

-$254.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.05

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