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Mrs. Melissa Smith from Spooner, WI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Build Part 2

Help me give my students diverse books filled with kindness, affirmation, and motivation.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Melissa Smith's classroom raised $531

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are always amazing! They surprise me each and every day and keep me learning more for them. We seriously have some of the best students in our small-town elementary school.

My students are always ready to try something new and because of that, I want to be a better teacher every day.

I want to grow with them! Our school includes over 60% free or reduced-price lunch recipients, but together our community, parents, and staff work to get us everything we need. I am so grateful to have wonderful people like you also partnering with us to help get our students everything they so deserve.

My Project

Books are such an important part of every classroom. Books inspire. They bring joy. Books teach and continue to excite our learning.

Books take children on adventures and to places they never imagined going.

These books will add many books about different cultures. It will also add many topics like kindness, growth mindset, and believing in yourself.

I want my students to be exposed to a variety of books. Reading, for fun, is the most important thing a child can learn at school. I want to be sure we have many different types of books available. Thank you for your support of reading in my classroom.

Mrs. Melissa Smith Spooner 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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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

18 students impacted 22donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind VersaTiles Skills Practice Math Activity Book (Grade 3) • Amazon Business $14.95 5 $74.75
hand2mind VersaTiles Skills Practice Math Activity Book (Grade 4) • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
Meet the Glimmer Girls Box Set (Faithgirlz / Glimmer Girls) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Wild Card Kids: A Journey to Magic • Amazon Business $15.76 1 $15.76
What Should Danny Do? School Day (The Power to Choose Series) • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The Cool Bean • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Fred's Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
The Bad Seed • Amazon Business $11.73 1 $11.73
I Believe in You (Marianne Richmond) • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
I Am Love: A Book of Compassion (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
A Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Little SPOT of Anger: A Story About Managing BIG Emotions • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Little SPOT of Confidence: A Story About Believing In Yourself • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
A Little SPOT of Sadness: A Story About Empathy And Compassion • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Good Egg • Amazon Business $10.78 1 $10.78
Roll with It • Amazon Business $10.48 1 $10.48
The Technology Tail: A Digital Footprint Story (Communicate with Confidence) • Amazon Business $9.25 1 $9.25
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers • Amazon Business $8.92 1 $8.92
Real Friends • Amazon Business $8.48 1 $8.48
The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Those Shoes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Henny Penny • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Best Friends (Real Friends) • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
Who was Thomas Jefferson? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Albert Einstein? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Ben Franklin? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Amelia Earhart? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Ronald Reagan? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Was the Underground Railroad? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Louis Armstrong? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Sacagawea? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Was the March on Washington? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Elvis Presley? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Mister Rogers? • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
What Is the World Series? • AKJ Education $2.00 1 $2.00

Materials cost

$415.11

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$451.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.65

Total project goal

$530.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $530.99

18 Donors

-$307.50

Donations toward project cost

-$295.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.15

Matching donations from our partners

-$183.52

Match offers toward project cost

-$155.99

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.97

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 $0.00

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