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Ms. Ceresia from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Curl Up With a Good Book Over Winter Break!

Help me give my students new books to read over their winter break!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ceresia's classroom raised $488

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are energetic and excited to learn. My first graders thrive in a structured environment. They live in a community on the west side of Chicago. It is a beautiful and strong community, but lacking resources.

When they come to school, my students have many needs that need to be met, and we work to meet them, but learning to read is a top priority!

Despite my students' wide range of reading levels, they all love books and can't wait to explore our world of literacy in first grade this year.

My Project

My first graders LOVE reading! When they see it's their turn for the independent reading center they are very excited to curl up with their new books for the week. I read aloud picture books to the class on Fridays and they love pretending to talk in the characters voices and guess what will happen next.

While our classroom is full of quality and engaging literature, many of my students have limited access to books outside of school.

Our winter break is two weeks long and I do not want my students losing their love of books over this time. Funding this project will allow my students to go home with new books that they can call their own. I have picked specific books for each child and I know that they will love them!

Ms. Ceresia Herzl Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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Nearly all 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes • AKJ Education $12.59 12 $151.08
Ada Twist, Scientist • AKJ Education $13.29 10 $132.90
Do You Want to Be My Friend? • AKJ Education $5.59 5 $27.95
Play Ball! • AKJ Education $3.61 5 $18.05
Spaceship • AKJ Education $5.57 3 $16.71
Playing in the Snow • AKJ Education $3.61 3 $10.83
Sam's New Shoes • AKJ Education $3.61 3 $10.83
Wait, Skates! • AKJ Education $3.47 3 $10.41

Materials cost

$378.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$414.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.14

Total project goal

$487.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $487.58

5 Donors

-$337.58

Donations toward project cost

-$312.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.14

Matching donations from our partners

-$120.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$102.00

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.00

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 $0.00

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