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Mrs. Marsico-Strein from Old Forge, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Got Books?

Help me give my students a variety of reading materials to grow their wheel house.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Marsico-Strein's classroom raised $408

This project is fully funded

My Project

Every year I discover new ways of teaching because every year my students change. Students want more for their education and do not want to lose what they have had before. Yes, technology is amazing, but books to hold in your hands and read should never go away. Right now we do not have a library for our students; I would love to grow the library in my classroom with a variety of books that will hopefully reach the interest of all my students. Can you help my students get books?

Mrs. Marsico-Strein Old Forge Junior Senior High School Grades 9-12

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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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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

120 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
Macbeth: A Verse Translation (Enjoy Shakespeare) • Amazon Business $5.28 4 $21.12
Watership Down: A Novel • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Edgar Allan Poe: Collection Of Stories - Teacher Guide by Novel Units • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Hamlet Translated Into Modern English: The most accurate line-by-line translation available, alongside original English, stage directions and historical notes (Shakespeare Translated) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Macbeth - Teacher Guide by Novel Units • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Teacher Guide by Novel Units • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Hamlet - Teacher Guide by Novel Units • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Iliad - Teacher Guide by Novel Units • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Dead to You • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Journey, From Zero to Hero (Unabridged) (Muhammad Ali, The People's Champion, The Louisville Lip) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Glass Castle: A Memoir • Amazon Business $11.94 1 $11.94
The Help • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Life Of Pi • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
A Study Guide for John Gardner's "Grendel" • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
The Five People You Meet in Heaven • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
Fahrenheit 451: An Instructional Guide for Literature - Novel Study Guide for High School Literature with Close Reading and Writing Activities (Great Works Classroom Resource) • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
Macbeth: A Verse Translation (Enjoy Shakespeare) • Amazon Business $5.28 1 $5.28

Materials cost

$308.05

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$346.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.18

Total project goal

$407.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $407.84

4 Donors

-$203.92

Donations toward project cost

-$173.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.59

match offer

-$203.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$173.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.59

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 $0.00

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