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Ms. Westerfield from Saint Petersburg, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Rocking Readers

Help me give my students new books to add to our classroom library.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Westerfield's classroom raised $182

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students love to have their own copies of the books I read in class in their book boxes. I would like to add to the series of books that we read in class. The books Mercer Mayer, Clifford, and other graphic novels are popular series that we study in class the second half of the year. I would like to have enough books for students to work in partnerships with these books.

These books will allow students to practice the reading skills that we are learning and practicing in class.

Having books that are accessible to students is a priority in our classroom. The more that students are able to practice reading books that are on their level, the quicker they will be able to move up reading levels.

Ms. Westerfield Mount Vernon Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Saint Petersburg, FL 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

16 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Arthur's Underwear: An Arthur Adventure (A Classic Arthur Adventure) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Dinosaur Alphabet Book (Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Stegosaurus, Children's Dinosaur Book, Guided Reading Level I (Dinosaurs Set 1) • Amazon Business $8.06 1 $8.06
I Can Read! Beginning Reading 1 - Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur! Book and CD - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Dinosaur Book for Kids: Coloring Fun and Awesome Facts (A Did You Know? Coloring Book) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Arthur Turns Green (Arthur Adventures) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
I Can Read Book and CD, Level 1 - Danny and the Dinosaur Book and CD - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Arthur Meets the President: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventures (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Arthur Locked in the Library!: An Arthur Chapter Book (Arthur Chapter Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books - The Icky Bug Alphabet Book - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Pinkalicious ABC: An Alphabet Book • Amazon Business $6.21 1 $6.21
Fly Guy - Fly High, Fly Guy! (Fly Guy #5) - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books - The Ocean Alphabet Book - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Curious George Flies a Kite • Amazon Business $5.22 1 $5.22
Curious George 8x8's - Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
The Alphabet Book - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Curious George - Curious George Visits the Dentist - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Curious George - Curious George and the Firefighters/Jorge el curioso y los bomberos - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Curious George Goes to the Zoo • Amazon Business $3.19 1 $3.19

Materials cost

$122.30

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$154.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.20

Total project goal

$181.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$181.33

3 Donors

-$156.33

Donations toward project cost

-$132.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.45

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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$0.00

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