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Mrs. Harrelson from Summerville, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Is Empowerment

Help me give my students awesome books to encourage reading! Reading is empowerment!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Harrelson's classroom raised $177

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am thankful every day for the privilege to teach such a diverse group of learners. We come together on a daily basis, learning from one another.

We are a public community school, where parents who once attended are now bringing their own children.

Our students grow up in a unique walking/biking community made up of seven hundred students grades three to five. I have personally had the privilege of teaching numerous siblings and have come to know many families in this tightknit community. This is a wonderful group of learners who are future leaders.

Continual encouragement is imperative, so they can become the best learners they can be. With various backgrounds, they all encompass the need to grow and learn so they can become a competitive, functioning citizen.

My Project

Reading is the top priority in our classroom. By this age, all students should be reading to learn, not learning to read. However, we are finding more and more children who need encouragement and assistance in reading.

Every child feels success when he/she can read!

Providing them a variety is key. When a child finds that "just right" book, things begin clicking. I know with this project, more children will be reached.

When a child falls in love with reading, often it can be a springboard for learning in all areas. Thank you for your consideration in donating to our classroom!

Mrs. Harrelson Sangaree Intermediate 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.

Summerville, SC View local requests

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

25 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Coretta Scott King Classroom Library Builder: Grades K-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $25.00 1 $25.00
STEAM Pack: Grades 3-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 1 $20.00
Drama • AKJ Education $8.02 2 $16.04
Brown Girl Dreaming • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Fish in a Tree • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Fahrenheit 451: A Novel • AKJ Education $8.28 1 $8.28
Comics Squad • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Esperanza Rising • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost

$106.51

Vendor shipping charges

$4.50

Sales tax

$7.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$150.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.49

Total project goal

$176.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$176.61

4 Donors

-$84.36

Donations toward project cost

-$75.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.30

match offer

-$88.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$75.06

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.95

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$0.00

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