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Ms. Buncum from Charlotte, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Closing The Gap During The Summer Months

Help me give my students the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills all summer long with the engaging and enriching Summer Bridge Activities books.

  • $1,702 goal

This project expired on August 26, 2025.

This project expired on August 26, 2025.

My Project

We are excited to offer Summer Bridge Activity books for our students to use during the summer months. These engaging books are filled with a variety of activities designed to help students practice and reinforce what they have learned throughout the school year.

The objective of this project is to keep students connected to their learning, ensuring they retain the knowledge and skills they have developed as they prepare for the upcoming academic year.

Ours is a small, community-focused school and a Title I institution. Unfortunately, many of our students may not have the resources to attend summer learning camps or purchase these valuable educational books for practice at home. Our goal is to address this need, creating an opportunity for every child to continue exploring and growing, even outside the classroom.

Ms. Buncum Villa Heights Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Charlotte, NC View local requests

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

160 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Summer Bridge Activities 1st to 2nd Grade Workbook, Activity Book With Math, Reading Comprehension, Science, Fitness, Social Studies, Writing Practice, and Flash Cards • Amazon Business $10.29 32 $329.28
Summer Bridge Activities 3rd to 4th Grade Workbook, Activity Book With Math, Reading Comprehension, Science, Fitness, Social Studies, Writing Practice, and Flash Cards • Amazon Business $9.14 28 $255.92
Summer Bridge Activities 4th to 5th Grade Workbook, Math, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Fitness Summer Learning Activities, 5th Grade Workbooks All Subjects With Flash Cards • Amazon Business $9.44 27 $254.88
Summer Bridge Activities Kindergarten to 1st Grade Workbooks, K-1 Activity Book With Math, Reading Comprehension, Science, Fitness, Social Studies, Writing Practice, and Flash Cards • Amazon Business $8.81 28 $246.68
Summer Bridge Activities 5th to 6th Grade Workbooks, Math, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Fitness Summer Learning, 6th Grade Workbooks All Subjects With Flash Cards • Amazon Business $9.49 22 $208.78

Materials cost

$1,295.54

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$101.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,446.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$255.18

Total project goal

$1,701.20

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