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Ms. Tufte from Omaha, NE is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Tufte's classroom raised $453

Reading Olympics 2024-2025

Help me give my students enough copies of books to read for our district-wide Reading Olympics. All of these titles will be used to address the theme of creativity and innovation.

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Ms. Tufte Benson West Elementary School
Omaha, NE Grades 3-5

My Project

Every year, my district hosts a reading competition called the Reading Olympics. Students from various elementary schools read the 10 selected books. This year, the theme is innovation and creativity, and the books are from various genres.

This book club is an excellent opportunity to have rich discussions with students and deep dive into higher level thinking.

I try to get as many interested students as possible in my club. To have an effective club, I need multiple copies of the books. Many of my students do not attend our public libraries, nor do they have the financial ability to purchase the books. This project will allow me to include many kids who love to read!

Throughout the school year, students will be participating in mini "Olympic trials" related to the books they have read. At the end of the year, there is a field trip to a local college where the students are involved in fun activities to celebrate their hard work. The kids absolutely love getting to meet fellow students who also have a love of reading.

Thank you for your consideration.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

80 students impacted 5 donors
Ms. Tufte Benson West Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Omaha, NE 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

80 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Labors of Hercules Beal • Amazon Business $15.75 5 $78.75
City Spies • Amazon Business $8.99 5 $44.95
The Seventh Most Important Thing • Amazon Business $8.89 5 $44.45
The Doughnut Fix (The Doughnut Fix, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 5 $39.95
A Rover's Story • Amazon Business $6.92 5 $34.60
Ungifted • Amazon Business $6.89 5 $34.45
The Wild Robot (Volume 1) (The Wild Robot, 1) • Amazon Business $6.89 5 $34.45
Book Scavenger (The Book Scavenger series, 1) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98

Materials cost

$329.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$384.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.82

Total project goal

$452.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $452.11

3 Donors

-$215.75

Donations toward project cost

-$197.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.29

Matching donations from our partners

-$219.81

Match offers toward project cost

-$186.84

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.56

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 $0.00

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