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Mrs. Heffelfinger from Waterloo, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mentoring Through Literacy

Help me give my students the opportunity to mentor, and be mentored by the youth and members of our community.

  • $476 goal

This project expired on July 5, 2024.

This project expired on July 5, 2024.

My Project

The students at our Elementary will benefit greatly from having the opportunity to mentor and be mentored by each other and members of our community! This project will give them the knowledge and the tools to build mentorships. It will also help bring books and games from within our school, out into the community! Giving everyone a chance to be a successful part of our literacy mission!

Through this service project we are putting books and games into the hands of little learners and their mentors.

Everyone will have a chance to learn about different ways to help one another.

Mrs. Heffelfinger Waterloo Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

200 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Popular Stories Board Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $48.56 1 $48.56
On Strike Box Set, Books 1-8: Pencils on Strike, Swings on Strike, Chairs on Strike, Glues On Strike, Crayons on Strike, Scissors on Strike, Erasers on Strike, Rulers on Strike • Amazon Business $44.58 1 $44.58
Pigeon Series 7 Book Set : Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus / Stay up Late. Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog ....and 4 More Titles • Amazon Business $33.85 1 $33.85
Learning Resources Make a Splash 120 Mat Floor Game, Addition/Subtraction - 136 Pieces, Ages 6+ Math Games for Kids, Educational Games • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Math Games: Skill-Based Practice for Fourth Grade • Amazon Business $29.43 1 $29.43
Learning Resources Head Full Of Numbers, Math Games for Kindergarten, Basic Math Skills, 13 Piece Set, Ages 7+ • Amazon Business $17.45 1 $17.45
Learning Resources Math Island Addition & Subtraction Game, Elementary Math, Teaching Toys, Children’s Math Games, Educational Indoor Games, 8 Pieces, Age 6+ Gifts for Kids • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Bad Guys Box Set: Books 1-5 • Amazon Business $15.11 1 $15.11
This Book Is Perfect!: A Funny Interactive Read Aloud Picture Book For Kids Ages 3-7 • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Pencils on Strike: A Funny, Rhyming, Read Aloud Kid's Book For Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, or Early Readers • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
The Good Egg: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $12.27 1 $12.27
Pete the Cat 12-Book Phonics Fun!: Includes 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
Bubble Gum Brain: A Picture Book About Growth Mindset • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
We Don't Eat Our Classmates: A Penelope Rex Book • Amazon Business $9.40 1 $9.40
Eric Carle's Animals Animals • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Dinner at the Panda Palace (Trophy Picture Book) • Amazon Business $8.61 1 $8.61
Wilma Jean the Worry Machine: A Picture Book About Worry and Anxiety • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Loud Winter's Nap (Capstone Young Readers) (Fiction Picture Books) • Amazon Business $7.91 1 $7.91
The Glow Show: A picture book about knowing when to share the spotlight • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Too Many Carrots (Fiction Picture Books) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Spoon! - A Holiday Picture Book (There Was an Old Lady [Colandro]) • Amazon Business $6.43 1 $6.43
The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets: Over 150 Stickers Inside! A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
School Zone - Math War Addition & Subtraction Game Cards - Ages 6 and Up, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Math Games, Numbers, Addition & Subtraction Facts, Early Math, and More • Amazon Business $3.49 1 $3.49

Materials cost

$368.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$404.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.39

Total project goal

$475.91

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