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Mrs. Radway from Sioux Falls, SD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Year, New Books to Build Community

Help me give my students new back to school picture books for classroom communities to love!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Radway's classroom raised $343

This project is fully funded

My Project

It's back to school time. Students are full of mixed emotions, some so excited to get back to the routine of seeing classmates and teachers, some just wanting more to maintain the freedoms of summer. It's time to reunite with old friends, meet new teachers, meet new classmates, and build a learning community where each student can grow and flourish this year!

There is no better way to build classroom community than reading books together!

This set of books mixes humor and seriousness as we examine exactly what we want our classrooms to look like, sound like and feel like. Teachers will use these read alouds in their classrooms to spur discussions in building a strong community for a great school year. The books will then be available in the school's library for students to revisit time and time again!

Mrs. Radway Lowell 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.

Sioux Falls, SD View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

75 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Worry Balloon • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
The Big Cheese (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Mr. S: A First Day of School Book • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Sorry, Snail • Amazon Business $17.75 1 $17.75
NO Is All I Know! • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Hidden Gem • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
I Am a Tornado • Amazon Business $16.97 1 $16.97
How to Make a Memory • Amazon Business $15.89 1 $15.89
The Together Tree • Amazon Business $15.48 1 $15.48
Twenty Questions • Amazon Business $15.47 1 $15.47
Our Class is a Family • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
The Brilliant Ms. Bangle • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish: A Penelope Rex Book • Amazon Business $13.72 1 $13.72
Marker • Amazon Business $12.23 1 $12.23
The Glow Show: A picture book about knowing when to share the spotlight • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
The Crayons Go Back to School • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98

Materials cost

$243.91

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$13.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$290.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.35

Total project goal

$342.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$342.34

2 Donors

-$227.05

Donations toward project cost

-$194.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.56

match offer

-$113.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$96.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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$0.00

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