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Mrs. Howell from Houston TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Fresh Start for the New School Year

Help me give my students a new, bigger classroom rug to brighten our classroom and fit our student spacing needs, reading materials for various genres they are and will be learning, and class supplies needed to be successful.

  • 1 donor
  • $1,921 still needed

expires Jul 24

  • 1 donor
  • $1,921 still needed
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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Hello! My name is Sarah Howell and I am currently a 2nd grade RLA/SS teacher at JHES. I am seeking funding for my classroom for the current and next school year for much needed reading materials, supplies, and a bigger classroom rug.

My goal is to be able to provide adequate education and learning opportunities to my students while also giving them the gift of a comfortable, relaxing learning environment.

My request is for a new, bigger classroom rug to brighten our classroom and fit our student spacing needs (our current rug is way too small and makes whole group instruction difficult and cramped), reading materials for various genres they are and will be learning (including fairytales, folktales, fables, poetry, drama, multimodal text, and informational text), and class supplies needed to be successful in the classroom.

My classroom is my second home and I want it to be a relaxing and fun environment that is also conducive to their learning needs. My students are a part of a Title I school. We have recently become a STEM campus in our district, where we provide learning opportunities through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. I have students currently who range from Kindergarten to 3rd grade reading levels. This project is important to my students and I because it means that we will have readily available access to grade level texts, supplies to help enrich their learning experience or supplement their supply lists with items that we go through the most (or to students who otherwise would not be able to provide supplies), and the new carpet will give us an adequate anchor point for group learning in our classroom.

Thank you for all of your help!

Mrs. Howell
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flagship Carpets Schoolgirl Style Pastel Rainbow Smileys Criss-Cross Applesauce Educational Area Rug for Kids Room, Children's Classroom for Teaching and Playroom, 7'6" x 12', Multi, Seats 28 • Amazon Business $319.99 1 $319.99
Crayola Crayons Bulk, 24 Crayon Packs with 24 Assorted Colors, School Supplies • Amazon Business $35.76 4 $143.04
Better Office Products Primary Journal, Hardcover, Primary Composition Book Notebook - Grades K-2, 100 Sheet, One Subject, 9.75" x 7.5", Blue Cover-12 Pack • Amazon Business $29.20 4 $116.80
30 Pcs Heavy Duty Plastic Folders with Clear Front Pocket 3 Prongs, Folders Fit in 3 Ring Binder, Plastic Pocket Folder with Brads and Card Slot for Letter Size Paper for Office and School, 6 Colors • Amazon Business $42.98 2 $85.96
How to Catch Books for Kids Set • Amazon Business $84.99 1 $84.99
Lakeshore The Three Billy Goats Gruff Problem Solving STEM Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Teacher Created Materials - Classroom Library Collections: Reader's Theater: Fables - 8 Book Set - Grades 1-3 - Guided Reading Level E - Q • Amazon Business $60.81 1 $60.81
Ticonderoga Original No 2 Pencils, Pre-Sharpened, Yellow, Pack of 240 - Wood • School Specialty $59.99 1 $59.99
Post-it Super Sticky Wall Easel Pad, 25" x 30", 20 Sheets/Pad, 3 Pads/Pack (559 VAD20 3PK) • Quill.com $58.49 1 $58.49
Crayola Colored Pencils Classpack (240 Ct), Bulk Classroom Supplies, Colored Pencils for School, 12 Assorted Colors, Nontoxic • Amazon Business $43.18 1 $43.18
X-ACTO School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener, Black (1670) • Quill.com $35.09 1 $35.09
Lakeshore The Snowy Day Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Elmer's School Glue Sticks, 0.24 oz., Purple, 30/Pack (2159542) • Quill.com $9.71 3 $29.13
Post-it Super Sticky Notes, 3" x 3", Supernova Neons Collection, 70 Sheet/Pad, 24 Pads/Pack (654-24SSMIA-CP) • Quill.com $19.99 1 $19.99
Sharpie Flip Chart Markers, Bullet Tip, Assorted Colors, Pack of 8 • School Specialty $9.97 2 $19.94
Madisi Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, Bulk Pack, 84-Count • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
Blizzard • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
The Relatives Came • Amazon Business $15.90 1 $15.90
The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) • Amazon Business $15.30 1 $15.30
I Wanna Iguana • Amazon Business $15.17 1 $15.17
National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals • Amazon Business $14.90 1 $14.90
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
A Pocket for Corduroy • Amazon Business $14.56 1 $14.56
Give Bees a Chance • Amazon Business $14.23 1 $14.23
Maxshop 5 Pieces 6" Tall Cute Nesting Dolls - Matryoshka Doll Handmade Wooden Dolls Cartoon Animals Pattern Toy Gift Small Items (Brown) • Amazon Business $14.23 1 $14.23
Is There a Dog in This Book? • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs 25th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Once There Was: A Picture Book • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Balloons over Broadway • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Day the Crayons Quit • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Valentine's Day Jitters (The Jitters Series) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series) • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters From Obedience School (LaRue Books) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee: (Read Aloud Books, Series Books for Kids, Books for Early Readers) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
The Empty Pot • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Can I Be Your Dog? • Amazon Business $10.24 1 $10.24
The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Paul Galdone Nursery Classic) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Underneath My Bed: List Poems (Poetry Adventures) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Tamalitos: Un poema para cocinar / A Cooking Poem (Bilingual Cooking Poems, 3) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Earth Day Every Day (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Planet Protectors) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
We Live Here Too!: Kids Talk About Good Citizenship • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Fables: A Caldecott Award Winner • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Lorax (Classic Seuss) • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
Fireflies • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Snowy Day • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
My Little Golden Book About Johnny Appleseed • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Timeless Fables) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Ready•Set•Learn: Cursive Writing Practice, Grades 2–3 from Teacher Created Resources (Ready, Set, Learn Series) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Amelia Bedelia Talks Turkey (I Can Read ! Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Manatees • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Drum: A Folktale from India (Story Cove) • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95

Materials cost

$1,590.74

Vendor shipping charges

$13.24

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,657.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$292.56

Total project goal

$1,950.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,950.40

1 Donor

-$25.00

Donations toward project cost

-$25.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$1,920.99

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