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Ms. Uong from Waikoloa, HI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building A Love For Reading!

Help me give my students new books for our small but mighty classroom library!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Uong's classroom raised $652

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students have requested more books for our classroom, and I'd like to follow through with my efforts to get them those stories! They enjoy reading independently, with their friends, and can't wait for me to read aloud everyday. Since I just moved from the mainland to Hawaii, I could only transport a limited amount of books with me.

The donations to this project will help me share meaningful and positive reading experiences with my kiddos, encouraging them to grow into a life long reader!

One of my favorite things about reading is that it provides my kids the opportunities to practice social/emotional skills such as sharing, listening, and taking turns. As we work on kindness with our SEL curriculum, I am excited to see the students use books as a way to connect to others. Thank you for reading!

Ms. Uong Waikoloa Elementary & Middle School Grades PreK-2

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.

Waikoloa, HI View local requests

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

22 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning All Families Are Special Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $66.56 1 $66.56
Kaplan Early Learning Supporting Self-Esteem Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $61.16 1 $61.16
If You Take a Mouse Five-Book Set (If You Take a Mouse to the Movies; If You Take a Mouse to School; If You Give a Moose a Muffin; If You Give a Mouse a Cookie; If You Give a Pig a Pancake) • Amazon Business $59.95 1 $59.95
Harry N Abrams Inc Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.96 1 $53.96
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Set (fidget toy set; social emotional learning; compassion; calming corner) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 1 $48.00
Kaplan Early Learning Junie B. Jones Books - Set of 10 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
The Magical Yet (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Ohana Means Family (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
The Day You Begin (hardcover picture book) • MahoganyBooks $17.10 1 $17.10
My Mouth Is A Volcano: A Picture Book About Interrupting • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30
The Name Jar (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00

Materials cost

$408.99

Vendor shipping charges

$90.66

Sales tax

$18.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$553.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.73

Total project goal

$651.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$651.51

3 Donors

-$320.64

Donations toward project cost

-$298.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$300.75

Match offers toward project cost

-$255.64

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.11

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$0.00

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