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Ms. Jess from Springfield, MA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ignite a Passion for Reading

Help me give my students new and diverse reading materials to foster a love of reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Jess's classroom raised $940

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

As you may know, a well-stocked library is vital for fostering a positive educational environment. Unfortunately, our current collection is limited, and many of our students are eager for new and diverse reading materials. We believe that by expanding our library's offerings, we can ignite a passion for reading that will last a lifetime. Your generous contribution will directly impact our students by providing them with access to engaging and educational literature. Every book purchased will help to inspire curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking among our young readers.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to make a difference in our students’ lives.

Your support can help cultivate a lifelong love of reading in our young learners.

Ms. Jess Springfield Public Day Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Springfield, MA 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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Classic Games - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $154.76 1 $154.76
Kaplan Early Learning 30" Vinyl Bean Bag Chair - Lime Green • Kaplan Early Learning Company $89.06 1 $89.06
Kaplan Early Learning Mindfulness Matters Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $67.46 1 $67.46
Kaplan Early Learning Eric Carle Paperback Books - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $62.96 1 $62.96
Kaplan Early Learning Supporting Self-Esteem Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $61.16 1 $61.16
Kaplan Early Learning Celebrate Diversity Around the World Books - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $59.36 1 $59.36
Kaplan Early Learning Pete the Cat Book Collection - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.06 1 $53.06
Kaplan Early Learning Social and Emotional Encouragement Books - Set of 7 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $52.16 1 $52.16
Kaplan Early Learning Junie B. Jones Books - Set of 10 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
Kaplan Early Learning Who Was/Is Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.95 1 $36.95
Kaplan Early Learning National Geographic Nonfiction Books - Level 2 - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.86 1 $36.86
Kaplan Early Learning Explore My World Paperback Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Kaplan Early Learning American Sign Language Alphabet Cards • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.16 1 $16.16

Materials cost

$757.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$798.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$140.95

Total project goal

$939.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$939.68

1 Donor

-$469.83

Donations toward project cost

-$399.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.47

match offer

-$469.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$399.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.48

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$0.00

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