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Ms. Cartwright from Port Aransas TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Magnificent Mini Marlins

My students need books replaced that were destroyed during Hurricane Harvey.

  • $920 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our elementary students are passionate about learning and we are currently in a recovery period. We are a Title I school who is recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.

With nearly two hundred students, our recovery has been slow; however, the funding for this project will help immensely.

People from all over the state have helped us tremendously towards recovery, yet some supplies are still lacking and needed.

Throughout this devastation, children need to be reminded of the kindness of others and to be kind to each other.

My Project

Books like Pink and Say, The Paperboy, Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big, and other books will stimulate, remind and reinforce kindness both in the classroom and outside of the classroom. The books will be used in several grade levels (K-5) through the counselor's office during guidance periods. Included with the books will be learning activities, literacy and other activities.

Students will be actively engaged in reading and activities which will promote lifelong social and emotional intelligence.

These books will challenge children as well as teaching empathy, compassion and kindness. All activities that result from the reading of these books will be student centered, collaborative and develop skills including emotional, social and self awareness.

Ms. Cartwright
Grades 3-5
  • Olsen Elementary School
  • Port Aransas, TX
    • More than a third of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 195 students.

    3 donors have given to this project.

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Like the Way You Are • Amazon Business $40.00 1 $40.00
George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends Collector's Edition (George & Martha Early Reader (Library)) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Kermit the Hermit • Amazon Business $20.80 1 $20.80
Mr. Lincoln's Way Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition • Amazon Business $19.65 1 $19.65
How a House Is Built • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Can I Keep Him? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon Business $17.20 1 $17.20
The Hundred Dresses • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Henry the Impatient Heron • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
One of Us • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Summer My Father Was Ten • AKJ Education $16.16 1 $16.16
Teammates (A Voyager/Hbj Book) • Amazon Business $16.00 1 $16.00
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire! • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Pumpkin Soup • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Miss Nelson Is Missing! • Amazon Business $15.69 1 $15.69
Enemy Pie • AKJ Education $15.29 1 $15.29
If You Hold a Seed • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
The Honest-to-Goodness Truth • Amazon Business $15.25 1 $15.25
The Story Of Ruby Bridges (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon Business $15.25 1 $15.25
Tacky the Penguin • Amazon Business $14.81 1 $14.81
The Soda Bottle School: A True Story of Recycling, Teamwork, and One Crazy Idea • Amazon Business $14.52 1 $14.52
Katy and the Big Snow • Amazon Business $14.33 1 $14.33
Hooway for Wodney Wat • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Enormous Potato • AKJ Education $13.43 1 $13.43
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
Pink and Say • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Zen Socks • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Paperboy • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Brave Harriet The First Woman to Fly the English Channel • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Rainbow Fish • Amazon Business $12.45 1 $12.45
GUILLERMO JORGE MANUEL JOSE • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
A Chair for My Mother • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
The Year of Billy Miller • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad • Amazon Business $12.32 1 $12.32
Sheila Rae, the Brave • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25
Chrysanthemum • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25
Brave Irene: A Picture Book • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Enemy Pie (Reading Rainbow book) • Amazon Business $10.94 1 $10.94
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Chester's Way • Amazon Business $10.86 1 $10.86
Frog and Toad Storybook Treasury: 4 Complete Stories in 1 Volume! (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $10.23 1 $10.23
Leo the Late Bloomer • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
If You Want to See a Whale • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Another Sommer-Time Story: Your Job is Easy • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Oliver Button Is a Sissy • Amazon Business $9.44 1 $9.44
What If Everybody Did That? • Amazon Business $7.54 1 $7.54
Just Plain Fancy • Amazon Business $6.07 1 $6.07
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big • AKJ Education $5.84 1 $5.84
Mirette on the High Wire • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Carrot Seed: 60th Anniversary Edition • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Those Shoes • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Marty Mcguire Digs Worms! • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Franklin Fibs • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
The Boy Who Cried Wolf (I'm Going to Read, Level 3) (I'm Going to Read® Series) • Amazon Business $2.79 1 $2.79

Materials cost

$740.17

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$781.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$137.87

Total project goal

$919.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $919.14

2 Donors

-$459.56

Donations toward project cost

-$390.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.93

match offer

-$459.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$390.64

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.94

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