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Mrs. Colleps from Waxahachie, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lifelong Readers

Help me give my students the opportunity to read books on their level and to use to book bags to take them home and reread them to their family.

  • $2,052 goal

This project expired on October 4, 2025.

This project expired on October 4, 2025.

My Project

I work with Special Ed children that are in classrooms but struggle with their academics. Reading is the most essential skill that everyone must learn as a life skill.

I want to put books in my student’s hands that are on their level so it will help them be successful.

This will encourage them to be successful and continue being a lifelong reader. I need a variety of books so they can continue this for the whole school year! I work with children that have difficulty reading and some think they will never learn to read. I want to help them learn to read at their beginning level and then progress into higher levels as they acquire the skills and knowledge of vocabulary. I love to read and I want to help my children develop a love for reading, also. I know with the variety of books, they will find that reading is fun and will take them to new and exciting places in the stories. Many of my children do not have books in their home that is leveled for them to be able to read successfully. Putting a book in their hands and on their level with entice a lifetime of reading.

Mrs. Colleps Margaret L Felty Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Waxahachie, TX View local requests

More than a third 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

40 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nonfiction Leveled Books Classroom Library - Complete Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $789.00 1 $789.00
Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Complete Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $739.00 1 $739.00
Panelee 72 Pcs Book Bags Book Pouches Reading Bags with Name Tags Book Protector Pouch Chair Pockets(72 Pcs) • Amazon Business $85.49 1 $85.49

Materials cost

$1,613.49

Vendor shipping charges

$76.40

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$24.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,744.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$307.78

Total project goal

$2,051.87

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