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Ms. Yusko from Kailua Kona, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Non-Fiction? No Problem!

Help me give my students quality magazines and resources to learn about the world around them.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Yusko's classroom raised $415

This project is fully funded

My Students

We are a Title I school, and many of our students face financial hardships. Our school is home to many students from several local housing projects, and many of our students face hunger every day. Our students come from a diverse range of backgrounds with a wide variety of ethnicities represented.

Despite the struggles that many of our students face at home, they come to school ready to learn.

We have many English Language Learners, a good Special Education program, and teachers that work hard to foster a sense of school community and inclusiveness. Our classroom is a English Language Learner inclusion classroom. Our students are wonderful elementary students that work hard to be the best that they can be.

My Project

Well-written and engaging non-fiction is the key to helping spark my students’ interest in a variety of topics, and to help them become more confident readers and learners. My students struggle with reading and comprehending non-fiction, and making connections to the world around them. These magazines will provide them with consistent practice and up-to-date materials.

These materials will broaden their understanding of scientific and historical concepts, strengthen their nonfiction reading skills, and entice them to continue to grow their love of learning.

In today’s world, it is important that they are able to learn to read and think critically from a variety of sources.

Ms. Yusko Kealakehe 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.

Kailua Kona, HI 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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME For Kids - Grade 5-6 with Teacher's Guide and financial bonus issues • TIME for Kids $5.50 25 $137.50
Scholastic News®, Grades 5/6 (min. 20 subscriptions per order) (Digital + Print) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $5.95 22 $130.90
Science Spin®, Grades 3-6 (min. 20 subscriptions per order) (Digital + Print) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $0.99 22 $21.78

Materials cost

$290.18

Vendor shipping charges

$15.27

Sales tax

$12.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$352.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.22

Total project goal

$414.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$414.79

2 Donors

-$245.05

Donations toward project cost

-$245.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$126.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$107.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$43.24

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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