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Ms. Kimzey from Richmond, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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More Books for Returning Readers!

Help me give my students more books at their reading level to meet their needs!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kimzey's classroom raised $543

This project is fully funded

My Students

I'm so excited for my 23 amazing new first graders this year! Students at our school are diverse, creative, and enthusiastic, and I can't wait to meet my new group and be together in person.

These students worked so hard in kindergarten at home last year, and I get to welcome them back to in-person school.

My Project

My incoming class of 1st graders spent their entire kindergarten year learning at home! I'm anticipating that I'll need more kindergarten level books for them to read when they arrive in August.

Can you help me provide books to fill my classroom library and meet my returning readers' needs?

Choosing books helps readers to feel excited and empowered. Having books at the right level helps them to grow their reading skills. If you donate to this project, you'll be helping me to fill my library with quality book choices that will meet my students' needs and keep them engaged with reading!

Ms. Kimzey Mira Vista 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guided Reading Collection: Level B Fiction (20 books) • AKJ Education $108.62 1 $108.62
Guided Reading Collection: Level D Fiction (20 books) • AKJ Education $94.40 1 $94.40
Guided Reading Collection: Level A Fiction (20 books) • AKJ Education $92.95 1 $92.95
Guided Reading Collection: Level C Fiction (20 books) • AKJ Education $88.36 1 $88.36

Materials cost

$384.33

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $35.17

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$461.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.40

Total project goal

$542.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $542.66

2 Donors

-$520.60

Donations toward project cost

-$461.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.34

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.06

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