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Mrs. Harker from Trenton, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Knowledge Through Literacy

My students need to be exposed to printed text. I want to display the books on the bookshelves so that I can encourage my students to read often and encourage a love for reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Harker's classroom raised $375

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are curious and eager to learn. They ask brilliant questions and are learning positive research strategies to investigate the world around them. They are creative and see the world from a various perspectives.

Many of the students that I teach struggle with school supplies and books.

This is a hurtle that I hope to help my students overcome. They extremely hard to meet their goals and they deserve to have a classroom that offers them as much as possible.

My Project

These books and shelves will truly help my students to improve their literacy skills and hopefully, instill a love of reading. By having books prominently displayed and available, they can be inspired and encouraged to explore genres and themes that may have been unavailable to them. As a language arts teacher, I want to be able to ensure that my students will always have a good book to read.

Reading is absolutely fundamental and this is more that just a cliché.

Students will be able to increase grades, vocabulary, and test scores through reading. Reading fiction helps children to build positive relationships. By reading non-fiction, students are able to gain specific knowledge on any topics they wish. I want to create a positive culture for reading.

Mrs. Harker Hedgepeth - Williams Intermediate 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.

Trenton, NJ 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

59 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Casual Home 3-Shelf Folding Stackable Bookcase (27.5" Wide)-Natural • Amazon Business $55.99 2 $111.98
Harry Potter (7 bk set) • AKJ Education $65.04 1 $65.04
Hunger Games (3 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $36.64 1 $36.64
The Book Thief • AKJ Education $10.74 2 $21.48
Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel • AKJ Education $8.46 2 $16.92
The Giver • AKJ Education $6.56 2 $13.12
Beloved • AKJ Education $11.68 1 $11.68
The Outsiders • AKJ Education $7.30 1 $7.30

Materials cost

$284.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$318.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.19

Total project goal

$374.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $374.61

3 Donors

-$374.61

Donations toward project cost

-$318.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.19

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