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Mrs. Steffensen from Kearns, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Year Teacher Classroom Library

Help me give my students a classroom library to increase their love of reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Steffensen's classroom raised $193

This project is fully funded

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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

We are a 2nd-grade classroom full of 24 energetic students. We are in a portable classroom outside of the school. My students are working learning in a fun and focused manner. We are learning to be kind and develop life skills that will benefit them in their future.

I am a first-year teacher learning the ropes of teaching young minds.

We have more than half of our class in the English Language Learning program. Our class is located in a Title I school. I am dedicated to giving my students the best learning experience they can this year.

My Project

I am a first-year teacher to 24 students. As a first-year teacher, my library of books is very minimal. Books provide children with an escape from reality. They help students to explore their creativity. If you donate to our classroom library, you can know that these will be used daily.

Over half of my students are considers English Language Learners.

Having a classroom library will help my students have a greater love for reading, and help them learn the English language. My hope in having a classroom library is providing my students with a safe place to make mistakes. We want to read and learn together.

Mrs. Steffensen David Gourley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Kearns, UT View local requests

More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 2-3 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00
Kindness Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $30.00 1 $30.00
STEAM Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 1 $20.00

Materials cost

$120.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.91

Total project goal

$192.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $192.71

2 Donors

-$175.00

Donations toward project cost

-$156.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

match offer

-$8.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$7.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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