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Mrs. Stacy from Colby, KS is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books in Their Hands

Help me give my students books to read in the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Stacy's classroom raised $409

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach in a small, rural school district in western Kansas. On average, I have 22 students in my third-grade classroom. My students come from a wide variety of backgrounds such as farming families, 2-parent families, single-parent families, low-income, non-English speaking, and migrant. I typically have 6-8 students in my classroom who qualify for Special Education services and about 4-5 who qualify for Title I services in math or reading. This year, I am excited to have over 1/3 of my class as non-English speakers at home. I have learned so much from this.

I want my classroom to feel like a loving home where all students are kind, accepted, successful, confident, and not afraid to try new things.

I want my students to learn to collaborate and encourage one another. I like to engage my students in hands-on activities as much as I can. I feel that I get the best response and motivation from them when we do these types of activities. We explore STEM activities throughout the school year as the students create their own STEM projects to solve problems.

My Project

We are in desperate need of good chapter books in our classroom for students to read at school and at home. This is my first year in 3rd grade and I do not have very many chapter books for these eager readers to get their hands on.

My students are continuously sneaking in some reading time when they are finished with work or before classes start.

They enjoy sharing their books with their classmates and me. It has been exciting to watch their LOVE of reading explode in 3rd grade!

Mrs. Stacy Colby Grade School Grades 3-5 Colby, KS View local requests

More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Little House (9 Volumes Set) • Amazon Business $39.83 1 $39.83
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Box Set) • Amazon Business $37.90 1 $37.90
Wings of Fire Box Set, The Jade Mountain Prophecy (Books 6-10) • Amazon Business $35.96 1 $35.96
The Doll People Set [3 Book Paperback Boxed Set + Paper Dolls] (The Doll People, 1) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
The Baby-Sitters Club Retro Set • Amazon Business $24.60 1 $24.60
Anne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box Set • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Emily Windsnap: Six Swishy Tails of Land and Sea: Books 1-6 • Amazon Business $19.39 1 $19.39
Choose Your Own Adventure 4-Book Boxed Set #1 (The Abominable Snowman, Journey Under The Sea, Space And Beyond, The Lost Jewels of Nabooti) • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Grandpa Beck’s Nuts About Mutts Card Game - A Fun Family-Friendly Hand-Elimination Game - Enjoyed by Kids, Teens, and Adults - from The Creators of Cover Your Assets - Ideal for 3-8 Players Ages 7+ • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Christmas Pig • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza • Amazon Business $8.76 1 $8.76
Where's Waldo? • Amazon Business $7.03 1 $7.03
Hasbro Gaming: Jenga Classic Game • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
How to Draw 101 Animals (1) • Amazon Business $3.29 1 $3.29

Materials cost

$292.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$347.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.26

Total project goal

$408.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $408.40

6 Donors

-$260.69

Donations toward project cost

-$231.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.25

match offer

-$136.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$115.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.59

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