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Mrs. Pamela Gaeding from Chicago IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Library Makeover!

My students need books, baskets, bins, and storage for their books and work!

  • $615 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Students

Our 2nd grade is full of 24 fun-loving kids who are full of energy. The students are an amazing group of kiddos from the Chicagoland area. They are excited about school and learning. They are a mix of 7 and 8 year olds who are loving their adventure in school.

Our students are eager and excited to learn and try new things on a daily basis.

They are on their way to becoming life-long lovers of learning. They attend a Chicago public school. We are one of the many low-income schools where a majority of our students receive free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch.

My Project

How do you create a classroom library that is both organized and enticing to young readers? You make over your library! We need new same colored baskets for our library books with a clear place to label what is what. We also need to new personal book bins where the students keep the books they are reading along with their reading folder and notebook.

I believe that a classroom library is the heartbeat of a teacher's environment.

It is the window into an educator's own personality, and it reflects the importance of literacy in the classroom.

My 2nd graders are eager to read and learn, having an organized library will help all of us know where everything is. We need some storage containers and drawers for our reading centers so we all can stay organized so we can use every minute of leaning time!

Our rolling cart will be like a mini supplies station on wheels. When working with a group everything we need for Reading that day/week will be in that cart.

A few new books by some great authors always make a classroom library and read aloud enjoyable! Books can take you to so many exciting places, help me take my kids on a Reading adventure!

Mrs. Pamela Gaeding
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
DESIGNA 3-Tier Metal Rolling Storage Cart with Utility Handle, Ideal for Bedroom Kitchen Bathroom Garage Office Arts and Crafts Or Nursery, White • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
Storex Large Book Bin, 14.3 x 5.3 x 7", Teal, Case of 6 (71107U06C) • Amazon Business $25.56 3 $76.68
STORAGE CART 10 SHALLOW DRAWERS ORGANIZER TOP 12X14X42 BLK/CLR • School Specialty $55.02 1 $55.02
STERILITE 16249006 Medium Ultra Basket, Black Basket w/Titanium Inserts, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Begale Plastic Storage Trays Basket for Kitchen, Bathroom Organizer, Set of 3 • Amazon Business $12.99 3 $38.97
STERILITE 19638606 Large Clip Box, Clear with Blue Aquarium Latches, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $35.90 1 $35.90
IRIS 6-Drawer Rolling Storage Cart with Organizer Top, Black • Amazon Business $32.61 1 $32.61
Storex Large Book Bin, 14.3 x 5.3 x 7", Teal, Case of 6 (71107U06C) • Amazon Business $25.56 1 $25.56
STORAGE DEEP DECOARTIVE BASKET WITH HANDLES TAN • School Specialty $5.67 3 $17.01
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $14.53 1 $14.53
A Letter to My Teacher • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
GUYKU A Year of Haiku for Boys • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Little Boy • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Meridian Electric 11141 10 cm LED Cylinder Tap Light, (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $3.96 2 $7.92
d-c-fix 346-0644 Decorative Self-Adhesive Film, Beach Wood, 17.71" x78" Roll • Amazon Business $7.72 1 $7.72
First Day Jitters (Mrs. Hartwells classroom adventures) • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Second Grade, Here I Come! • Amazon Business $3.66 1 $3.66

Materials cost

$478.33

Vendor shipping charges

$7.20

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$522.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$92.24

Total project goal

$614.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$614.94

2 Donors

-$524.20

Donations toward project cost

-$522.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$90.74

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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