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Ms. VonStup from Seattle, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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#Iseeme Multicultural Library for First Grade Readers!

Help me give my students a new collection of multicultural books for our classroom library!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. VonStup's classroom raised $392

This project is fully funded

My Students

During this unprecedented time of closing and cancellations my students are severely negatively impacted by the closing of our schools. Our classroom is made up of 2 dozen of the most joyful learners you could dream up. Their ability to learn new things is truly an inspiration.

Students at our school represent one of the most diverse zip codes in the United States; their diversity brings beauty and strength to our society - they are our society's precious future.

My class also represents the highest need for financial assistance category. This is especially important to take into account right now during the current coronavirus pandemic. Several of my students parents work in hospitals as support staff. Can you imagine what a relief if would be for us to provide educational resources during this time when they are already working so hard for the continued health of our society?

The combination of great diversity and great need for financial assistance creates a situation where we must work tirelessly to provide all the educational opportunities we can as these amazing young people will shape our future. These kids are everything to me. I cannot let them loose educational progress during this time.

My Project

One of my favorite things about teaching first grade is watching our scholars learn to read. The growth they make from the beginning of the year to the end of the year is amazing.

#Iseeme is an initiative to get multicultural books in classrooms so that students see characters that look like them.

Students will see themselves and their cultures in the books selected for this multicultural library. Some of the books included in this project are Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales, The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family, and many more.

I can't wait to see our multicultural students reading multicultural books. #Iseeme will allow them to see THEMSELVES in the literature they are reading, even at the earliest stage for emergent readers. This should not be a privilege, it is a right! Thank you for your support!

Ms. VonStup Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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More than three‑quarters 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Multicultural Stories (9 Books) • AKJ Education $56.40 1 $56.40
Asian Stories (8 Books) • AKJ Education $50.13 1 $50.13
Multicultural Stories (8 books) • AKJ Education $48.04 1 $48.04
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Under My Hijab • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Viva Frida (Morales, Yuyi) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story • Amazon Business $12.71 1 $12.71
Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories • AKJ Education $12.37 1 $12.37
Muslim Girls Rise: Inspirational Champions of Our Time • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Ramadan (Celebrate the World) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Say Hello! • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost

$268.82

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $23.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$332.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.65

Total project goal

$391.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $391.02

4 Donors

-$390.14

Donations toward project cost

-$332.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

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 $0.00

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