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Mrs. Swathi from Tucson, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Swathi's classroom raised $319

Ladybugs, Butterflies, and Bumblebee Books for 2nd Grade

Help me give my students beautifully written and illustrated books to encourage a love of reading and learning!

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Mrs. Swathi Cragin Elementary School
Tucson, AZ Grades PreK-2

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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 Students

My students are such an amazing group of little learners! They are curious, kind, and so much fun to be with as they explore the wonderful world of second grade. Their smiles and laughter make me the luckiest teacher ever!

I feel so incredibly lucky and thankful to spend my first year teaching with my amazing group of 2nd graders!

Each student in my classroom absolutely loves learning and books! For many of my students, gathering together as a community on our classroom rug for our morning meetings, story-time, and group projects is their favorite part of the day!

My students love to give hugs, high fives, and excitedly share their stories and learning with one another and me! They are kind to one another, with everyone being friends who love to work with one another and play together during recess.

I work at a Title I-funded school where all of my students receive free breakfast and lunch. My students have unlimited potential, and I work as hard as I can to give them the education they deserve!

My Project

As a first-year teacher, I am so excited to set up my classroom! My project is for books on beloved topics. There are fiction and nonfiction books on butterflies, ladybugs, bumblebees, migrations, lifecycles, pollination, and more!

My dream is to have a classroom library full of engaging books to inspire a new generation of readers!

For many of my students, reading time is their favorite part of the day! I love reading, and I hope to give my students positive experiences with books to support a love of reading and learning!

These books will be loved by many students over many years!

Thank you for supporting education!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 4 donors
Mrs. Swathi Cragin Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Tucson, AZ 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

25 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Hello, Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Butterflies Are Pretty ... Gross! (Nature's Top Secrets) • Amazon Business $14.60 1 $14.60
Monarch Butterflies: Explore the Life Journey of One of the Winged Wonders of the World • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Give Bees a Chance • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
The Amazing Life Cycle of Butterflies (Look and Wonder) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
My, Oh My--A Butterfly!: All About Butterflies (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I Am a Bee: A Book About Bees for Kids (I Am Learning: Educational Series for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
National Geographic Readers: Bees • Amazon Business $4.89 2 $9.78
On Beyond Bugs: All About Insects (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) • Amazon Business $9.45 1 $9.45
Butterflies for Kids: A Junior Scientist’s Guide to the Butterfly Life Cycle and Beautiful Species to Discover • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Lots of Ladybugs!: Counting by Fives (Know Your Numbers) • Amazon Business $8.37 1 $8.37
Monarch Butterfly (New & Updated) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Willbee the Bumblebee • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Teacher Created Materials - TIME For Kids Informational Text: A Butterfly's Life - Grade 1 - Guided Reading Level E • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Life Cycle of a Ladybug (Blastoff! Readers: Life Cycles) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Are You A Ladybug? (Avenues) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
It's a Good Thing There Are Ladybugs (Rookie Read-About Science: It's a Good Thing...) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
National Geographic Readers: Great Migrations Butterflies • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Explore My World: Honey Bees • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Buzz, Bee! • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Explore My World Butterflies • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
DK Readers L2: Amazing Bees: Buzzing with Bee Facts! (DK Readers Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Flutter, Butterfly! • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Caterpillar to Butterfly • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$221.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$270.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.74

Total project goal

$318.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $318.29

2 Donors

-$138.28

Donations toward project cost

-$135.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

match offer

-$159.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$135.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.87

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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