You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Ms. Rausch from Florissant MO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Long Way to Literacy

Help me give my students the gift of reading current, relevant, and life-changing literature with a class set of ¨Long Way Down.¨

  • $532 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

Our learning community has a population of roughly 2000 kids with nearly half coming from economically challenged environments.

My brilliantly clever students have yet to imagine the possibilities for their future.

They regularly delight me with their creativity and their desire to learn.

We come from diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds so we work really hard in our classroom environment to gain a greater understanding of ourselves and others by asking questions and reading great literature and writing as often as possible.

My Project

Because of the lack of funding for new books in our district, I am constantly challenged to either find a way to make old books work for my kids or to find a way to energize their desire to read by bringing in new titles by contemporary authors who really speak to their experience.

Jason Reynolds speaks to my students, especially my young men who struggle to engage with literature.

His work offers a different perspective than the classics that we typically find on the shelves at school. Students deserve to read his books.

"Long Way Down" by Jason Reynolds will enhance the reading experience in my classroom and allow students to dive into an intensely creative space.

Ms. Rausch
Grades 9-12

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Rausch is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Long Way Down • AKJ Education $13.86 30 $415.80

Materials cost

$415.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$452.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.77

Total project goal

$531.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $531.81

9 Donors

-$531.81

Donations toward project cost

-$452.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$79.77

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Rausch and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Florissant","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[2568401],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"MO","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":3795472,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/long-way-to-literacy/3795472/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":131,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Rausch","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"2568401":{"owner":"Ms. Rausch","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3795472],"proposalHash":"-2016048616","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2568401_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1517190968412","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21130199,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MTgxMTc3MQ==","NTE0NjM1MA==","NjExNzcxNQ==","MjU2ODQwMQ==","NTE0OTY5MA==","NjEzMTQ5MA==","NjExMzg4Ng==","NjExNjk3MA==","NTE3ODUwMg=="],"teacherId":2568401,"schoolCounty":"St Louis","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"MO","name":"Missouri"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.