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Mrs. Oconnell from Middletown, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books! Books! Books!

Help me give my students Help my students get more books for our classroom library.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Oconnell's classroom raised $678

This project is fully funded

My Project

After teaching kindergarten for 28 years, I was asked to teach first grade. I love the change, but unfortunately, most of my independent library is based on kindergarten reading skills.

I am asking for donations so I can purchase the appropriately leveled readers for my amazing first-grade class.

These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create. My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy-I read on the carpet to them, they complete work there, and they read independently! Every student book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunity to read.

Mrs. Oconnell New Monmouth Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Middletown, NJ View local requests 19 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Teacher Created Materials - TIME for Kids Informational Text: Set 1 - 10 Book Set - Grade 2 - Guided Reading Level I - M • Amazon Business $76.04 1 $76.04
Teacher Created Materials - Classroom Library Collections: Animals and Insects - 11 Book Set - Grades 1-2 - Guided Reading Level E - J • Amazon Business $74.36 1 $74.36
First Little Readers: Guided Reading Levels I & J (Classroom Set): A Big Collection of Just-Right Leveled Books for Growing Readers • Amazon Business $68.49 1 $68.49
Arthur and the School Pet (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) • Amazon Business $4.99 7 $34.93
National Geographic Readers: Rainforests (Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 7 $34.93
My Parents Think I'm Sleeping (I Can Read Level 3) • Amazon Business $4.99 6 $29.94
The Best Chef in Second Grade (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 6 $29.94
Fake Out!: Animals That Play Tricks (Penguin Young Readers, Level 3) • Amazon Business $3.99 7 $27.93
Katie Fry, Private Eye #1: The Lost Kitten (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 7 $27.93
All the Dangerous Things: A Novel • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Spare • Amazon Business $22.42 1 $22.42
Look Closer • Amazon Business $19.34 1 $19.34
Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers - Space Books Set (6 Books) for Grades 1-2: The Earth, The Sun, The Moon, The Planets, The Solar System, Stars and Constellations • Amazon Business $19.05 1 $19.05
The Magnolia Palace: A Novel • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
First Little Readers: Guided Reading Levels G & H (Parent Pack): 16 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Growing Readers • Amazon Business $16.79 1 $16.79
The Best Seat in First Grade (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Little Bear's Friend (An I Can Read Book) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95

Materials cost

$538.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$576.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.66

Total project goal

$677.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $677.73

4 Donors

-$674.20

Donations toward project cost

-$576.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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