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Mrs. Boyd from Philadelphia PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Library Take Us Away

My students need a comfortable library area with books on their level and in a range of genres.

  • $775 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

SFACS sits in a poverty stricken area of Philadelphia. My students do not go out and play at home due to concerns for their safety, which include gun violence and drugs. When at school they are safe but are confined to the building and gated lot. My students struggle academically and were used to failure until this year. In September they could barely read and were okay with a C. They are beginning to make strides.

My Project

When children become engrossed in a book it can open a world of inquiries, exploration, discovery, learning and fun. Due to my students' economic background their experiences are limited to school, video games and the internet. No one reads to them. I want to share the world with my students through both fiction and nonfiction stories. I want my students to look forward to choosing a book and sitting comfortably in our library area reading independently or with a partner. Adding these chosen books and cushions into our library will entice my students to want to read more and more.

Mrs. Boyd
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Grade 4 Classic Grade Level Library (52 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $271.29 1 $271.29
DD370X - Soft Seats - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $56.99 2 $113.98
Guided Reading Collection: Grade 4 Best Sellers (20 books) • AKJ Education $106.79 1 $106.79
African American Stories (10 Books) • AKJ Education $59.73 1 $59.73
Series Sampler - All Star Sports Story (6 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $30.46 1 $30.46
Series Sampler - Billy Sure (4 Books) • AKJ Education $20.92 1 $20.92
Series Sampler - Lucy Rose (3 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $15.69 1 $15.69

Materials cost

$618.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$658.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$116.14

Total project goal

$774.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $774.28

2 Donors

-$774.28

Donations toward project cost

-$658.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$116.14

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