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Ms. Giorgione from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Basic Readers Become Tomorrow's Leaders!

My students need an assortment of high-interest books to help move them from basic readers to tomorrow's leaders!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Giorgione's classroom raised $479

This project is fully funded

Our school is a diamond in the rough. I teach 6th grade in a high-need Pennsylvania city. We are thankful for any help we can get, it will go a long way!

In one class of 30 students, I have kids on a 2nd grade reading level as well as an 11th grade reading level. I want to be able to supply all of them with books about topics they are interested in. I want my students to feel successful reading them as well.

Guided Reading is an intervention used to move students to a higher level in reading. We use quick-read books on each individual reader's level that is of high-interest to them. It allows them to feel successful as a reader, which to many is a brand new feeling!

Be the one that turns my inner-city readers into tomorrow's leaders! One donation will help hundreds of kids, year after year! Give the gift that keeps on giving!

Ms. Giorgione Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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.

Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

75 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guided Reading: Level Q (10 book set) - Fiction • AKJ Books $80.64 1 $80.64
Guided Reading: Level P (10 book set) - Fiction • AKJ Books $75.43 1 $75.43
Guided Reading: Level O (10 book set) - Fiction • AKJ Books $77.05 1 $77.05
Guided Reading: Level Y (10 book set) - Fiction • AKJ Books $93.04 1 $93.04

Materials cost

$326.16

Vendor shipping charges

$32.62

Sales tax

$19.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$392.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.10

Total project goal

$478.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$478.34

11 Donors

-$478.34

Donations toward project cost

-$392.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.10

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$0.00

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