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

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Expand Young Minds With Engaging Nonfiction

Help me give my students access to engaging, age-appropriate nonfiction that builds reading and critical thinking skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Russell's classroom raised $278

This project is fully funded

My Project

I love how curious and full of energy my students are. They come to school excited to learn, ask questions, and discover new things. Each student brings something special to our classroom, like their own personality, background, and ideas. This makes our classroom a fun and happy place to be.

Time for Kids magazines will really help my students learn.

These magazines are written just for kids and will teach them about real-world news and nonfiction topics. They will help students become better readers, learn new words, and think more deeply about what they read. The pictures and kid-friendly writing will make it easier for them to understand and enjoy the articles.

My goal is to help my students become strong, thoughtful readers who are curious about the world. These magazines will also help us learn science, social studies, and reading skills in a fun way.

What makes my students special is how kind, strong, and eager they are to learn. Even when life is hard, they come to school ready to try their best. I want to give them all the tools they need to grow and these magazines will help them do just that.

Ms. Russell E.A. Bouchet International 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.

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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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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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME For Kids - Grade 3-4 with Teacher's Guide and financial bonus issues • TIME for Kids $5.50 31 $170.50
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener for Colored Pencils 7-11.5mm, Fully Automatic Robot Pencil Sharpener, Auto in & Out, Rechargeable Hands-Free Pencil Sharpener for Large Pencils, Home, Classroom, Gray • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99

Materials cost

$202.49

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$235.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.56

Total project goal

$277.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $277.09

1 Donor

-$277.09

Donations toward project cost

-$235.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.56

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 $0.00

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