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Mr. Pickering from Richmond, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Class Library

Help me give my students a class library with a carpet, bookshelf, bean bags, and great books to read!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Pickering's classroom raised $1,581

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

This year I have the privilege to teach 28 amazing 6th graders in Richmond, California. As most of us can recall from our own experience, 6th grade is a very pivotal time for emotional, social and academic development. What may not be as relatable are the social inequities that make this development much more challenging for the students in my classroom. Like their surrounding community, RSD schools are significantly underfunded. This lack of financial resources makes it difficult to provide students with the tools they need to succeed.

Committed to the success of my students, I am determined to create a safe classroom that encourages students to be themselves and celebrates their unique interests, lifestyles and ways of learning.

I am excited to see this space serve my students as we learn and grow as a 6th grade team.

My Project

After my students took a reading assessment in the beginning of the year, I learned that 27 of the 28 pupils read below a 6th grade level. This not only makes 6th grade English Language Arts challenging, but also other subjects that require grade level reading (e.g. math, science, and history). Research shows that a huge factor that can turn these results around is increasing the amount of time students spend leisurely reading. Unfortunately, due to limited funds, students lack access to books that engage them and make reading enjoyable.

By creating a comfortable and culturally relevant classroom library, I hope to open my students eyes to the joys of reading.

After surveying the class and doing 6th grade literature research, I have carefully chosen a collection of books that align with student interests and cultural backgrounds. Once having access to new books the carpet, bookshelf, and bean bags will complete this space and make it a safe and relaxing area to read and grow.

The classroom library will play a huge rule in the reading and academic development of my students. I can't wait to see this space and the excited faces that will frequent it.

Mr. Pickering Cesar Chavez Elementary School Grades 6-8

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 three‑quarters 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

28 students impacted 25donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC230 - Flex-Space 4-Shelf All-Purpose Storage Unit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $399.00 1 $399.00
LC141 - Charcoal Rectangular Carpet - 6' x 9' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 1 $229.00
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: The Lightning Thief • AKJ Education $4.98 29 $144.42
LC573BU - Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - 30" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
LC573GR - Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - 30" - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
LC573RG - Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - 30" - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone • AKJ Education $7.69 3 $23.07
The Hunger Games • AKJ Education $7.41 3 $22.23
To Kill a Mockingbird • AKJ Education $8.98 2 $17.96
Bud, Not Buddy • AKJ Education $5.83 3 $17.49
Hatchet • AKJ Education $5.48 3 $16.44
Animal Farm • AKJ Education $6.99 2 $13.98
Kira-Kira • AKJ Education $6.56 2 $13.12
The Giver • AKJ Education $6.29 2 $12.58
Inside Out and Back Again • AKJ Education $6.29 2 $12.58
Charlotte's Web • AKJ Education $5.98 2 $11.96
Walk Two Moons • AKJ Education $5.93 2 $11.86
Where the Red Fern Grows • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
Number the Stars • AKJ Education $5.58 2 $11.16
Pride and Prejudice • AKJ Education $4.34 2 $8.68

Materials cost

$1,187.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $108.63

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,343.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$237.11

Total project goal

$1,580.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,580.71

23 Donors

-$1,332.60

Donations toward project cost

-$1,135.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$197.25

match offer

-$245.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$208.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.11

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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