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Ms. Fields from West Valley City, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Fields's classroom raised $994

Fueling a Life-Long Love of Reading!

Help me give my students access to high-quality, engaging, and diverse literature that will fuel their desire to read!

This project expired on March 1, 2022.

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Ms. Fields Douglas T Orchard Elementary School
West Valley City, UT Grades 3-5

My Students

I have a full classroom of fifth graders who are excited about learning and eager to do their best. They love collaborating with one another, taking on leadership roles, and experimenting within a safe and supportive environment. We have so much fun together!

In addition to their eagerness to learn, my students have great diversity in skills and needs.

I have students who function well below grade level in reading and math; I also have students who work well above grade level. Additionally, nearly half of my students are English language learners, and need various levels of support in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Finally, due to the pandemic, my fifth graders have not known a "regular" school year since they were in third grade. It's undeniable they have gaps in their foundations of reading and math. I am doing everything I can to help fill in these essential gaps and provide them with the education they deserve.

My Project

My students have switched between in-person and remote learning again and again since 3rd grade. Because of this pandemic disruption, they are missing crucial reading and writing skills that will serve as foundational knowledge for the rest of their school careers. Even more importantly, I am hoping to instill a love of reading that will serve them for the rest of their lives!

To assist them on their journey to life-long love of reading, every student in my class is always reading two books.

One book is a class novel that we read aloud as students follow along, and discuss and write about. Second, each student is in a "book club" grouping by reading level, in which they meet once a week to discuss their reading. I selected the books on my list because they are engaging stories, include diversity in topics, genres, and authors, and provide plenty of opportunities to practice literacy skills and discussion.

Please help give my students the opportunity to have amazing reading resources in the classroom that will help them fill essential literacy gaps and fuel a life-long love for reading!

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

28 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Fields Douglas T Orchard Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

West Valley City, 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

28 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone • Amazon Business $6.98 27 $188.46
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $6.50 27 $175.50
Wonder • Amazon Business $9.72 6 $58.32
A Long Way From Chicago (Puffin Modern Classics) • Amazon Business $8.99 6 $53.94
Inside Out and Back Again • Amazon Business $8.99 6 $53.94
I Can Make This Promise • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans! (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 6 $41.94
The War That Saved My Life • Amazon Business $6.89 6 $41.34
The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal) • Amazon Business $6.38 6 $38.28
Merci Suárez Changes Gears • Amazon Business $6.30 6 $37.80
The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) • Amazon Business $5.49 6 $32.94
Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $5.34 6 $32.04

Materials cost

$802.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$844.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.03

Total project goal

$993.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $993.51

1 Donor

-$993.51

Donations toward project cost

-$844.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.03

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 $0.00

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