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Mrs. Squilla from Wahiawa, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for Islanders!

Help me give my students an opportunity to read novels/chapter books. I took on a SPED position at a Title 3 school and my students deserve to experience novels like Wayside School and the Weird School Set

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Squilla's classroom raised $453

This project is fully funded

My Project

I work in a SPED classroom where my students have only ever read small paragraphs on a worksheet. I would like to provide a better library for my SPED classroom and what better way to begin then with books that will not only educate but entertain my students.

The first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, is a book I enjoyed as a kid, I believe my students will also find pleasure out of reading this set.

Students should be able to read novels in school and mine have not had that opportunity. Please help me provide a few class sets of books and a Vocab

Mrs. Squilla Wahiawa Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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More than half of 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

16 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sideways Stories from Wayside School • Amazon Business $8.24 10 $82.40
My Weird School #2: Mr. Klutz Is Nuts! • AKJ Education $4.37 10 $43.70
My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy! • AKJ Education $4.37 10 $43.70
My Weird School #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! • AKJ Education $3.64 10 $36.40
My Weird School #3: Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy! • AKJ Education $3.64 10 $36.40
Reading Comprehension Grade 3 - Reading Comprehension Grade 4-100 Close Reading Passages • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$259.59

Vendor shipping charges

 $80.00

Sales tax

 $11.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$384.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.92

Total project goal

$452.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $452.82

6 Donors

-$423.41

Donations toward project cost

-$363.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.76

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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 $0.00

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