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Mrs. E. Drew from Greenville, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keep Calm and Read On!

My students need several leveled book collections that they will find interesting, such as the Step Into Reading and the I Can Read book collections, while being on different levels! These books will engage them during their independent reading time.

  • $643 goal

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My Students

Walking into my classroom every day, I have the privilege to spend 6 1/2 hours with the most amazing little people. I teach in Greenville, SC, in a school that is considered high poverty. Poverty does not define us, it just pushes us to reach our students in different ways.

My kindergarten classroom is home to 24-26 students.

These students are a melting pot of diversity. In fact, our entire school falls into this category. We celebrate our diversity and foster a love for learning. In my classroom we focus on being a community, more like a family. This creates a safe environment where all worries are left at the door. My students show up excited to learn every day and seeing their "light bulbs" come on reminds me daily of how rewarding my job really is.

My Project

"There is no such thing as a child who hates to read, there are only children who have not found the right book." Frank Serafini. One of the best parts of my day is meeting with my small reading groups. During this time I meet with 5 students and we focus on becoming better readers. While meeting with my small groups, my other students are rotating through centers. One of the major centers is their Independent Reading center. During this center, students get their reading basket and read for pure enjoyment. My students need several leveled book collections that they will find interesting, such as the Step Into Reading and the I Can Read book collections, while being on different levels! These books will engage them during their independent reading time. Having more books in my room to rotate in and out of their baskets will keep students engaged in reading. I want this center to become the center they look forward to the most. I want them to be excited to get their basket and find out what is inside.

The variety of books in my project will help foster a love for reading that I hope will be instilled in my students, for the rest of their lives.

Kindergarten is the foundation, where it all begins. By donating to my project you are helping my students find a true love for reading.

Mrs. E. Drew Duncan Chapel 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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Greenville, SC 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

26 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fiction/Nonfiction Emergent 60-Book Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $233.71 1 $233.71
Classroom Leveled Library - Level B • Kaplan Early Learning Company $152.96 1 $152.96
I Can Read Books Grades K-1 (Set of 10) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.11 1 $33.11
Step Into Reading Book Set - Level 1 (Set of 9) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.71 1 $29.71
Step Into Reading Book Set - Level 2 (Set of 8) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.31 1 $26.31

Materials cost

$475.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$546.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.44

Total project goal

$642.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $642.92

8 Donors

-$385.00

Donations toward project cost

-$327.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.75

match offer

-$257.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$219.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.69

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