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Mrs. Renfer from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for Brilliant Kiddos

Help me give my students holiday books to brighten their day and broaden their knowledge of holidays through literature.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Renfer's classroom raised $251

This project is fully funded

My Project

These books will help support our instruction. The students will delve deep into the world of holiday fun using these fabulous books. These holiday books will brighten thier day and broaden their knowledge of holidays.

It is super important for my students to be subjected to all sorts of literature.

These books will be an asset to our classroom and our classroom library. Thank you for taking the time to consider my project! It is because of people like you that my students are afforded the things they deserve for their education.

Mrs. Renfer Henry H Houston Elementary School 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

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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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

50 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Creepy Carrots! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
A Spoonful of Frogs: A Halloween Book for Kids • Amazon Business $12.35 1 $12.35
When the Clock Strikes on Halloween • Amazon Business $12.28 1 $12.28
Creepy Crayon! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
Things Kids Should Know About Black History: Educational Children's book For Black History Month (Holiday Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $11.56 1 $11.56
Creepy Pair of Underwear! (Creepy Tales!) • Amazon Business $11.40 1 $11.40
Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa: A Kwanzaa Holiday Book for Kids • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas: Includes Sticker Sheet! A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids • Amazon Business $9.92 1 $9.92
The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky: Over 150 Spooky Stickers Inside. A Halloween Book for Kids (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $9.85 1 $9.85
The Gingerbread Boy: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Hanukkah: With Light, Latkes, and Dreidels • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Splat the Cat and the Snowy Day Surprise: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything: A Halloween Book for Kids • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
Hanukkah Bear • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! (If You Give...) • Amazon Business $6.70 1 $6.70
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Ghost! (Board Book) (There Was an Old Lady [Colandro]) • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28
Don't Push the Button! A Halloween Treat: A Spooky Fun Interactive Book For Kids • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28
There's A Monster in Your Book: A Halloween Book for Kids and Toddlers (Who's In Your Book?) • Amazon Business $5.66 1 $5.66
Pinkalicious: Pink or Treat!: A Halloween Book for Kids • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan: Includes More Than 30 Stickers! A Fall and Halloween Book for Kids • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Pete the Cat: Snow Daze: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $3.19 1 $3.19

Materials cost

$180.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$213.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.62

Total project goal

$250.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $250.81

3 Donors

-$200.54

Donations toward project cost

-$170.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.08

match offer

-$50.27

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.54

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