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Ms. David from Saint Martinville, LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy for Life

My students need a large collection of fiction books, including popular series such as "Encyclopedia Brown", "An American Girl" and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid".

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. David's classroom raised $798

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I teach 4th grade at a Title I school that is located in Louisiana. I have wonderful students in my class who love to learn. My school is very dynamic and all of our 4th grade teachers work together to make one-on-one and tactile learning possible for our students. Despite some personal hardships, the parents of my students are cooperative, supportive and desire that their children receive the best education possible. Many have basic necessity needs, as our community was drastically impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and my school opened its arms to the students and their parents. My class is in desperate need of books in order to increase their fluency and comprehension. The books I have chosen are on our grade level and will make reading fun and interesting for my students. My students love to read and as a class we have more AR points than the whole school! These books will help them achieve their goal of being the best readers they can be. These children love school and they love learning, it makes teaching them a privilege instead of a job. I buy all of our Kleenex, paper towels, writing journals, and folders. I also buy baby wipes for the children to wipe their faces after P.E. and recess to refresh them. My students have dreams of college and understand that an education is their way to success. I have tried to build relationships with my parents so they know that I will mentor the children throughout their lives, not just in 4th grade. I love my students and it is important to me that they succeed not only in 4th grade, but in life. In the last 2 years I have spent over $3000 of my own money buying uniforms, shoes, eyeglasses, and other things that my students need. I try to care for each child as I would my own children. This grant would go far in helping the children learn. I will gladly do whatever is necessary to comply with any and all terms associated with this grant and I thank you sincerely for your kind consideration of my request.

Ms. David St. Martin STEAM Academy Grades 3-5

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Christmas in Camelot (Magic Tree House Series #29) Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Editor), Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
Magic Tree House The Mystery of the Ancient Riddles Boxed Set #3: Book 9 - 12 (Magic Treehouse Series) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.76 1 $12.76
Summer of the Sea Serpent (Magic Tree House Series #31) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
Breadwinner Deborah Ellis • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler E.L. Konigsburg • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Island of the Blue Dolphins Scott O'Dell • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Lee Stewart, Carson Ellis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Warrior Box Set: Volumes 1 to 6 Erin Hunter • Barnes and Noble $25.89 1 $25.89
Kit: An American Girl Boxed Set (American Girls Collection Series: Kit #1-6) Valerie Tripp, Susan McAliley (Illustrator), Walter Rane (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $27.96 1 $27.96
Magic Tree House Boxed Set #4 Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.76 1 $12.76
Kaya: An American Girl Boxed Set (American Girls Collection Series: Kaya #1-6) Janet Beeler Shaw • Barnes and Noble $31.96 1 $31.96
Molly: An American Girl Boxed Set (American Girls Collection Series: Molly #1-6) Valerie Tripp, Renee Graef (Illustrator), Nick Backes (Illustrator), Keith Skeen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $31.96 1 $31.96
Best of Judy Blume: 4 Copy Box Set Judy Blume • Barnes and Noble $21.58 1 $21.58
Josefina: An American Girl Boxed Set (American Girls Collection Series: Josefina #1-6) Valerie Tripp, Jean-Paul Tibbles (Illustrator), Susan McAliley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $31.96 1 $31.96
Dear Dumb Diary: Boxed Set Books 1-4 Jim Benton • Barnes and Noble $17.96 1 $17.96
Addy: An American Girl Boxed Set (American Girls Collection Series: Addy #1-6) Connie Rose Porter, Roberta Johnson (Editor), Renee Graef (Illustrator), Luann Roberts (Illustrator), Dahl Taylor (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $67.45 1 $67.45
Girls' Volleyball: Setting up Success Heather E. Schwartz • Barnes and Noble $22.73 1 $22.73
Hardy Boys Boxed Set Franklin W. Dixon • Barnes and Noble $20.78 1 $20.78
Nancy Drew Starter Set: The Secret of the Old Clock, The Hidden Staircase, The Bungalow Mystery, The Mystery at Lilac Inn, The Secret of Shadow Ranch and The Secret of the Red Gate Farm Carolyn Keene • Barnes and Noble $15.58 1 $15.58
Catwings Box Set Ursula K. Le Guin • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Tales from Dimwood Forest Box Set Avi, Brian Floca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $21.56 1 $21.56
Airy Fairy Boxed Set Margaret Ryan, Teresa Murfin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #3) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $9.71 1 $9.71
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #2) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.36 1 $10.36
Eve of the Emperor Penguin (Magic Tree House Series #40) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.59 1 $9.59
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #1) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.36 1 $10.36
The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Judy Blume's Fudge Box Set Judy Blume • Barnes and Noble $20.96 1 $20.96
River (Brian's Saga Series #2) Gary Paulsen, Delacorte Press • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Brian's Winter (Brian's Saga Series #3) Gary Paulsen • Barnes and Noble $5.85 1 $5.85
Encyclopedia Brown Box Set Donald J. Sobol • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96
Freckle Juice Judy Blume, Sonia O. Lisker (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
100 Things You Should Know About Pirates (Barnes & Noble Edition) Andrew Langley • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
On the Field with Peyton and Eli Manning Matt Christopher, Stephanie Peters • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$546.51

Vendor shipping charges

 $54.65

Sales tax

 $21.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$654.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$143.56

Total project goal

$797.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $797.56

4 Donors

-$769.41

Donations toward project cost

-$654.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$115.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.15

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