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Mrs. Schlein from Baltimore, MD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Read With a Friend

Help me give my students stuffies and letters to decorate the library shelves.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Schlein's classroom raised $266

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students love coming to the library each week. I have found that my younger students like to practice reading out loud.

These plush characters will give my students "someone" to read to.

Students will be able to borrow a plush friend while in the library to read their book to. This gives students the opportunity to practice their reading and use their imaginations as they pretend to read to a friend. I love watching my students get excited about coming to the library and can't wait for them to see these friends waiting for them on the shelves.

Mrs. Schlein Montebello Elementary Middle School 44 Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

540 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
YOTTOY Contemporary Collection | Rainbow Fish Colorful Soft Toy – 12” • Amazon Business $27.00 1 $27.00
KIDS PREFERRED Curious George Monkey Plush - Classic George 16" Stuffed Animal (91721) • Amazon Business $24.50 1 $24.50
MerryMakers Biscuit Plush Doll, 10-Inch , Yellow • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
MerryMakers The Smart Cookie Plush Toy, 10-Inch, Based on The bestselling Food Group Book Series by Jory John and Pete Oswald • Amazon Business $17.68 1 $17.68
Pooqla Colorful LED Marquee Letter Lights with Remote – Light Up Marquee Signs – Party Bar Letters with Lights Decorations for the Home - Multicolor E • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Pooqla Colorful LED Marquee Letter Lights with Remote – Light Up Marquee Signs – Party Bar Letters with Lights Decorations for the Home - Multicolor R • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Pooqla Colorful LED Marquee Letter Lights with Remote – Light Up Marquee Signs – Party Bar Letters with Lights Decorations for the Home - Multicolor D • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Pooqla Colorful LED Marquee Letter Lights with Remote – Light Up Marquee Signs – Party Bar Letters with Lights Decorations for the Home - Multicolor A • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
MerryMakers The Day The Crayons Quit Green Plush Toy,0 months to 100 months 12-Inch • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
MerryMakers The Day the Crayons Quit Orange Soft Plush Crayon Toy, 12-Inch, from Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffer's The Day the Crayons Quit Book Series • Amazon Business $14.66 1 $14.66

Materials cost

$181.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$225.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.77

Total project goal

$265.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $265.13

9 Donors

-$218.16

Donations toward project cost

-$204.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.05

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.97

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 $0.00

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