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Mrs. Smith from Urbandale, IA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Refresh for Semester Two!

Help me give my students some books and snacks; it's our classroom vibe!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Smith's classroom raised $984

This project is fully funded

My Project

Seventeen years into teaching and my classroom library needs a bit of a refresh. As I weed out some titles that have been well loved, I need to get some new ones that this year's groups have been begging for: some mystery, some nonfiction, and some meditation.

In my class, reading is not an option, but what you read is always your choice.

I would love your help to get some more choice books back in their hands.

What goes better with books than some snacks? I keep a stash of snacks in my file cabinet for easy access. They know they can get them whenever they need a boost to their blood sugar and their motivation. It is a no-judgment zone. Please help me keep this stocked for the spring semester.

Mrs. Smith Urbandale High School Grades 9-12 Urbandale, IA View local requests

More than a third 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

150 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Goldfish Crackers Big Smiles Variety Pack with Cheddar, Colors, and Pretzels, Snack Packs, 30 Ct • Amazon Business $12.86 4 $51.44
LIFE SAVERS Wint-O-Green Breath Mint Bulk Hard Candy, Party Size, 44.93 oz Bag (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $16.63 3 $49.89
Nabisco Team Favorites Variety Pack, OREO Mini, CHIPS AHOY! Mini, Teddy Grahams Honey & Barnum's Animal Crackers, 30 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $11.01 4 $44.04
Rice Krispies Treats Mini Crispy Marshmallow Squares, Kids Snacks, Lunch Snacks, Variety Pack, 20.1oz Box (52 Bars) • Amazon Business $10.98 4 $43.92
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet • Amazon Business $16.09 2 $32.18
The Expanse Boxed Set: Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War and Abaddon's Gate • Amazon Business $27.49 1 $27.49
The Will of the Many (1) (Hierarchy) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About • Amazon Business $23.27 1 $23.27
The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy―and Why It Failed • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts • Amazon Business $20.57 1 $20.57
The Lion Women of Tehran • Amazon Business $20.28 1 $20.28
Everything Is Tuberculosis (Signed Edition): The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection • Amazon Business $19.60 1 $19.60
What the Woods Took: A Novel • Amazon Business $18.00 1 $18.00
The God of the Woods: A Novel • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World • Amazon Business $16.59 1 $16.59
The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick • Amazon Business $15.75 1 $15.75
INNER EXCELLENCE: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible life • Amazon Business $15.64 1 $15.64
First Lie Wins: Reese's Book Club: A Novel • Amazon Business $15.51 1 $15.51
Listen for the Lie: A Novel • Amazon Business $15.38 1 $15.38
Wandering Stars: A novel • Amazon Business $14.50 1 $14.50
Project Hail Mary: A Novel • Amazon Business $13.77 1 $13.77
Dawnshard: From The Stormlight Archive • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty • Amazon Business $12.83 1 $12.83
Rez Ball • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life • Amazon Business $12.66 1 $12.66
The Alchemist, 25th Anniversary: A Fable About Following Your Dream • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things • Amazon Business $11.85 1 $11.85
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants • Amazon Business $11.33 1 $11.33
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business • Amazon Business $11.26 1 $11.26
The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher (The Witcher, 1) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness • Amazon Business $10.83 1 $10.83
Man's Search for Meaning • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Things We Cannot Say: A WWII Historical Fiction Novel • Amazon Business $9.64 1 $9.64
Where Sleeping Girls Lie • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Dark Matter: A Novel • Amazon Business $9.16 1 $9.16
Daisy Jones & The Six: Reese's Book Club: A Novel • Amazon Business $7.77 1 $7.77
The Seven Year Slip • Amazon Business $7.76 1 $7.76
If He Had Been with Me • Amazon Business $7.27 1 $7.27

Materials cost

$743.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $50.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$835.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.47

Total project goal

$983.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $983.14

8 Donors

-$599.07

Donations toward project cost

-$509.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.86

Matching donations from our partners

-$384.07

Match offers toward project cost

-$326.46

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.61

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