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Ms. Blum from Richmond, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chapter Books for Those Who Like a Challenge!

Help me give my students engaging and challenging chapter books! I have such high readers I don't have any way to support their needs!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Blum's classroom raised $540

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are outgoing, spunky, bright, enthusiastic learners, and they are committed to doing their best. I cannot say enough about this group of students. My students love to learn and challenge themselves. They are eager and love to learn from me and their peers.

I have a wonderful, diverse group of students, their different languages and cultures represented.

All students are friends with each other, are welcoming of each other, and love to learn from each other. They talk to each with respect and kindness, and are truly leaders of the future. I cannot wait to see what they do.

My Project

I teach 2nd grade, so I have many picture books and beginning chapter books. My students are so bright and love to challenge themselves that they read well above grade-level! They all are reading chapter books and series. I don't have any of them! They beg for harder books and different books and chapter books, and especially look forward to going to the library so they can get books at their reading levels.

These chapter books will help stretch my students learning and will help keep them engaged in reading.

My students just love to read and I really want to help cultivate their passion.

Ms. Blum Olinda Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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 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

22 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Caldecott Classroom Library Builder: Grades PreK-5 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 4-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Newbery Classroom Library Builder: Grades 3+ (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 2-3 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00
Coretta Scott King Classroom Library Builder: Grades K-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $25.00 1 $25.00
STEAM Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 1 $20.00
STEAM Pack: Grades 3-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 1 $20.00

Materials cost

$355.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $35.50

Sales tax

 $32.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$458.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.88

Total project goal

$539.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $539.18

5 Donors

-$536.53

Donations toward project cost

-$458.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.65

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