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Mrs. Rusnak from Youngstown, OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Adventures

Help me give my students new books to add to our classroom library.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Rusnak's classroom raised $178

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My Project

Reading is important because it develops our thoughts, and gives us endless knowledge and lessons while keeping our minds active. One key benefit of reading is the development of critical thinking skills.

Reading books increases your knowledge, enhances your inventiveness, builds your vocabulary, and generally makes you smarter.

Books improve vocabulary, the more you read the book, the faster your vocabulary will expand. Reading books can enhance the imagination and creativity of students and increase positive thinking.

An emphasis on reading and student literacy helps develop higher levels of focus and concentration. It also forces the reader to sort things out in their own mind – including topics that might not be familiar to them at all.

Mrs. Rusnak Horizon Science Academy - Youngstwn Grades 3-5

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly An Epic Ten-Book Collection (Includes Poster!) (Boxed Set): The Coldfire Curse; Shadow Hills; Night Hunt; Ghost Island; ... Shore; Legion of Lava; Out of Darkness • Amazon Business $54.99 1 $54.99
Katie the Catsitter Series 3 Books Set (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $38.76 1 $38.76
Katie the Catsitter 4: The Purrfect Plan: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $12.59 2 $25.18

Materials cost

$118.93

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$150.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.60

Total project goal

$177.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $177.31

3 Donors

-$96.54

Donations toward project cost

-$82.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.48

match offer

-$80.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$68.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.11

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