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Ms. Waldron from Cleveland, OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading at Home: It's Fundamental!

Help me give my students access to books to read at home to increase their reading fluency!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Waldron's classroom raised $252

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students range from 4th-6th grade and all receive special education services. My students are extremely hardworking, but often lack access to reading materials to practice reading at home. They never give up and come to school each day excited and ready to learn.

My students are always ready for any type of challenge and are extremely optimistic in their learning.

They are a group that truly always gives their very best effort in everything that they do, and for that, I am very proud of them. Many of my students are interested in reading, and want to continue to read and better their skills at home.

My Project

These books will allow my students to practice reading at home. I teach 4th-6th grade special education at an inner city charter school in Cleveland, OH where many of our students come from low-income households.

After talking with my students, many expressed that they do not have adequate access to books or other print materials at home to practice reading outside of school, even though they would like to.

My students are very hardworking, motivated, and caring and I know that they would be very grateful to have print materials to take home to practice reading. They truly do want to get better at reading and to continue to read is the best way to do just that!

Ms. Waldron Madison Community 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.

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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

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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
Newbery Classroom Library Builder: Grades 3+ (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00
STEAM Pack: Grades 3-6 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 1 $20.00

Materials cost

$165.00

Vendor shipping charges

$16.50

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$213.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.76

Total project goal

$251.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$251.74

3 Donors

-$251.74

Donations toward project cost

-$213.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.76

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$0.00

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