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Mr. Hooper from Colorado Springs, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First-Year Teaching Supplies!

Help me give my students a welcoming, language rich classroom with posters, organized storage, manipulatives and books to improve their learning!

  • $808 goal

This project expired on November 29, 2025.

This project expired on November 29, 2025.

My Project

I wanted to give my students hands on materials for their class! Through books and supportive, informative posters I hope to help them grow.

I find it vital that students have access to books that are tailored to their interests, so I selected various historical books and historical fiction books for them to find any event to read about.

I want my classroom to be interactive so I have requested an organizing cart so students can find the tools they need to engage with their learning how they wish. I hope the math cubes/manipulatives can grow their excitement for math when they see it has real world applications.

Mr. Hooper Soaring Eagles Community School Grades 6-8

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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

Never Before Funded 100 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
NEW SET! I Survived Series Book Set II (#11 - #20) • Amazon Business $44.59 2 $89.18
The Ranger's Apprentice Series (Complete 12 Book Set) • Amazon Business $81.78 1 $81.78
ECR4Kids 10-Drawer Mobile Organizer, Storage Cart, Assorted • Amazon Business $74.99 1 $74.99
edxeducation Math Cubes | Set of 100 Counting Blocks with 5 Shapes | Math Manipulatives for Preschoolers | Shape and Color Sorting Toys | 10 Colors • Amazon Business $10.24 7 $71.68
Who Is (Who Was) Series (10 Book Set) - George Washington, Frederick Douglas, Neil Armstrong, Ronald Reagan, Thomas Jefferson, Marco Polo, Walt Disney, & More! • Amazon Business $65.49 1 $65.49
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Chronicles of Narnia Movie Tie-in 7-Book Box Set - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $51.05 1 $51.05
A Little History of the World (Little Histories) • Amazon Business $12.75 2 $25.50
The Winter of Red Snow (Dear America) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies • Amazon Business $14.60 1 $14.60
Math Doesn't Suck - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $13.14 1 $13.14
A Young People's History of the United States (For Young People Series) • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50
DK Eyewitness Books - DK Eyewitness Books: Aztec, Inca & Maya - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome • Amazon Business $12.14 1 $12.14
Two Degrees • Amazon Business $11.30 1 $11.30
A Picture of Freedom (Dear America) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
US Government Posters Social Studies Classroom Decorations History Civics and Government Classroom Posters for Middle High School Class • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Allies • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Decorably 12 Famous Mathematicians Posters, 11x14in Matte-Laminated Educational Math Posters for High School - Classrooms, School Hallways, Bulletin Boards, Home Study Room • Amazon Business $9.94 1 $9.94
Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor • Amazon Business $9.16 1 $9.16
Like the Willow Tree (Dear America) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Ground Zero • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Outus 13 Pieces Forms of Government and Economic Ideologies Posters Social Studies Classroom Decorations History Sociology Bulletin Board Decor Set for Middle High School Educational Learning • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen • Amazon Business $7.33 1 $7.33
Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner • Amazon Business $6.20 1 $6.20
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics) • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79

Materials cost

$646.58

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$686.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.11

Total project goal

$807.39

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