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Ms. Puntney from Phoenix, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Puntney's Literature Circles

Help me give my students the opportunity to improve their reading skills by participating in literature circles.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Puntney's classroom raised $997

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

During Covid, many of my students didn't get a chance to put their hands on authentic literature. Even though I read aloud to them, their reading skills decreased because they didn't have a chance to read on their own.

With this Donor's Choose project, now my students will have leveled books they can read, and multiple copies of books in which they can participate in literature circles with other readers at their level.

This opportunity is bound to help spark the love of reading again, and give them various chances to build their reading proficiency.

Ms. Puntney Glenn L. Downs Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Phoenix, AZ View local requests

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

35 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 4-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Caldecott Classroom Library Builder: Grades PreK-5 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Newbery Classroom Library Builder: Grades 3+ (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 2-3 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00
Frindle • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
Charlotte's Web (Trophy Newbery) • Amazon Business $7.64 6 $45.84
My Weird School 21-Book Box Set • Amazon Business $43.60 1 $43.60
The Boxcar Children Bookshelf (The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Books 1-12) • Amazon Business $42.71 1 $42.71
The One and Only Ivan • Amazon Business $6.96 6 $41.76
Hardy Boys Books 1-10 The Hardy Boys Mystery Collection Box Set • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Hatchet • Amazon Business $6.10 6 $36.60
STEAM Pack: Grades 3-6 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 1 $20.00
Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Black Boy Joy • MahoganyBooks $15.29 1 $15.29
Get Up, Stand Up • MahoganyBooks $15.29 1 $15.29
JJ695 - Division Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
JJ393 - Multiplication Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
LM244 - Splash Division Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99
LM243 - Splash Multiplication Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$717.36

Vendor shipping charges

$38.00

Sales tax

$51.29

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$847.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.54

Total project goal

$996.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$996.95

1 Donor

-$996.95

Donations toward project cost

-$847.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.54

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$0.00

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