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Ms. Cipolla from Wichita Falls, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for Fun!

Help me give my students fun stories to add to our classroom library!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Cipolla's classroom raised $657

This project is fully funded

My Students

I have some of the most loving, creative, kind, hardworking students. I am an ESL teacher working with students who are bilingual on a campus with students that are classified as coming from low socioeconomic homes. On my campus, 97% of our students receive free or reduced price lunch.

My students inspire me every day.

Its amazing to see their transformation from the shy, timid new student to the fearless, hardworking, silly students they grow into. I feel like sometimes my students are so quiet that their amazingness gets overlooked or others may not realize they are struggling to learn the lesson. They are hard workers that often do not get recognized enough. They are such good kids and such good role models to others on campus. My kids are simply amazing and I would love to give them a safe space that they can read, learn, grow, and play with their friends.

My Project

I am requesting a variety of high interest books to use during read alouds. I chose these books for my kindergarten students specifically, but I know my older students would love to read them too! These books will mostly be used during read alouds and as anchor texts for fun activities. These books will also be added to my classroom library for any student that wants to read them.

My emerging bilingual students will love learning about and benefit from hearing stories from different cultures.

I believe these stories will help open new doors for my students and create opportunities for them to learn so many new things.

Thank you for reading my project and considering supporting my students on their journey.

Ms. Cipolla Booker T Washington Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

21 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Junior Learning Spelligator, Multicolor, Model:JL100, 10.4 H x 3.1 L x 10.4 W • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
Over and Under the Pond: (Environment and Ecology Books for Kids, Nature Books, Children's Oceanography Books, Animal Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.79 2 $25.58
Tuesday (Caldecott Medal Book) (Caldecott Honor Book) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
14 Cows for America • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Aaron Slater, Illustrator (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
What the Road Said • Amazon Business $14.82 1 $14.82
BE QUIET! • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Bruce's Big Storm (Mother Bruce Series) • Amazon Business $14.37 1 $14.37
Iggy Peck, Architect (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $14.32 1 $14.32
Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $14.01 1 $14.01
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale • Amazon Business $13.93 1 $13.93
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt: (Spring Books for Kids, Gardening for Kids, Preschool Science Books, Children's Nature Books) (Over and Under) • Amazon Business $13.80 1 $13.80
The Gruffalo (Picture Books) • Amazon Business $13.60 1 $13.60
Stacey’s Extraordinary Words • Amazon Business $13.38 1 $13.38
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $13.30 1 $13.30
Something's Wrong!: A Bear, a Hare, and Some Underwear • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28
Over and Under the Rainforest • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Year We Learned to Fly • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
The Bruce Swap • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
Rosie Revere, Engineer (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $12.56 1 $12.56
Hotel Bruce (Mother Bruce series, Book 2) (Mother Bruce Series, 2) • Amazon Business $12.30 1 $12.30
Pencils on Strike: A Funny, Rhyming, Read Aloud Kid's Book For Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, or Early Readers • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Chairs on Strike: A Funny, Rhyming, Read Aloud Kid's Book For Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, or Early Readers • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Hello Lighthouse • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Bruce's Big Move (A Mother Bruce Book) (Mother Bruce Series, 4) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Duck! Rabbit!: (Bunny Books, Read Aloud Family Books, Books for Young Children) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark: (Read-Aloud Family Books, Dinosaurs Kids Book About Fear of Darkness) • Amazon Business $11.18 1 $11.18
Mother Bruce (Mother Bruce, Book 1) (Mother Bruce Series, 1) • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
How to Catch the Easter Bunny • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88
Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug (Dinosaur Books, Dinosaur Books for Kids, Dinosaur Picture Books, Read Aloud Family Books, Books for Young Children) • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
What Do You Do With a Problem? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $8.91 1 $8.91
What Do You Do With a Chance? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Stop That Pickle! • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
How to Catch the Tooth Fairy • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
How to Catch a Dragon • Amazon Business $7.21 1 $7.21
How to Catch a Dinosaur • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
How to Catch a Yeti • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69
The Snail and the Whale • Amazon Business $4.70 1 $4.70

Materials cost

$520.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$557.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.45

Total project goal

$656.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $656.34

1 Donor

-$328.16

Donations toward project cost

-$278.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.22

match offer

-$328.18

Match offer toward project cost

-$278.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.23

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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