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Mrs. Gendron from Wingdale, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Crack the Code to Reading!

Help me give my students engaging, decodable Lakeshore books to my K–2 readers so they can build confidence, strengthen their phonics skills, and fall in love with reading!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gendron's classroom raised $360

This project is fully funded

My Project

Hi friends,

I’m a reading interventionist at a small K–2 school where our students truly shine.

Many of our kiddos come from disadvantaged backgrounds, but when they walk through our doors, they light up. For them, school is more than just a place to learn—it’s their happy place.

Every day, I get to work with some of the most eager, determined little learners you’ve ever met. They’re working hard to build their reading skills, and I’m hoping to give them some exciting new tools to help them along the way.

I’d love your help to bring two amazing Lakeshore resources into our classroom:

1. Phonics Skill-Building Book Set (short vowels, long vowels, digraphs, and blends)

2. Solve the Case: Decodable Mystery Series

Lakeshore does such a great job creating materials that are both educational and super engaging. These books are just right for beginning readers—they’re decodable, so students can actually read them independently using the phonics skills we practice every day. And let’s be honest: what kid doesn’t want to feel like a detective solving a mystery? These books make learning to read feel like an adventure.

Our readers deserve access to materials that not only support their growth, but also fuel their love for learning. These books will give them that spark and help build the confidence they need to say, “I can read this!”

Thanks so much for supporting our little school. Every donation, big or small, brings us one step closer to turning these future readers into lifelong learners.

Mrs. Gendron Wingdale Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Phonics Skill-Building Book Sets - Complete Library for Beginning Readers, Phonics, and Science of Reading • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
Solve the Case! Decodable Phonics Mysteries • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50

Materials cost

$258.50

Vendor shipping charges

$12.92

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$305.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.88

Total project goal

$359.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$359.18

4 Donors

-$259.18

Donations toward project cost

-$220.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.88

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

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$0.00

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