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Ms. Powell from Pittsfield, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ready to Read and Play!

Help me give my students a classroom full of fun and creativity! Games and books will allow my students to come together as a community and have fun!

  • $1,054 goal

This project expired on October 19, 2025.

This project expired on October 19, 2025.

My Project

My students come from low income, high needs backgrounds. My goal every year is to show them they are loved, heard, and appreciated.

These books about diversity, feelings, and life will make them feel as though they truly do have a space in this world.

They will be able to use them to help express their feelings and their backgrounds.

These games will give them the space to make friends, have fun, and feel like a true family within the classroom. To hear them laugh and create memories makes every day worth it.

Ms. Powell Morningside Community Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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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

15 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fly Guy - Fly Guy Series Sampler Hardcover Collection- 10 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $56.87 1 $56.87
Kaplan Early Learning Junie B. Jones Chapter Book Set - Collection of 10 Paperback Titles for Kindergarten,1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade, Elementary Classroom Library Children's Books, Ages 5+ • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
I Am Enough (hardcover picture book, ages 4-8) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 2 $40.00
Who Would Win? - Who Would Win? Collection - 11 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $39.34 1 $39.34
UNO Play with Pride Card Game (inclusive board game) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 2 $28.00
Trivia For Us: A Mind Game for the Culture (card game, inclusive board game) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $25.00 1 $25.00
The Invisible String - social emotional learning picture book (paperback, ages 4-8; calming corner resources) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 2 $24.00
Good Things - social emotional learning, grief, love & loss (hardcover picture book, ages 4-8) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $22.00 1 $22.00
Hues & Cues: A Guessing Game of Colors and Clues • Blick Art Materials $20.46 1 $20.46
The Magical Yet (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Big - Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title (hardcover picture book, social emotional learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
The Year We Learned to Fly (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
USAOPOLY TAPPLE® Word Game | Fast-Paced Family Board Game | Choose a Category & Race Against The Timer to be The Last Player | Learning Game Great for All Ages (1 Pack) • Amazon Business $19.82 1 $19.82
The Day You Begin (hardcover picture book) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Ohana Means Family (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Hasbro Gaming Operation Electronic Board Game with Doctor Cards and Funny Ailments, Kids Games, 1+ Players, Funny Board Game for Children Ages 6+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Pressman Toy Chess Board Game • School Specialty $18.59 1 $18.59
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race (hardcover) - featured Black History picture books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
A Bad Case of Stripes (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 2 $18.00
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Shut The Box Dice Game Tic Tac Toe Wooden Board Game 2 in 1 Math Games 2-4 Player Family Table Games Dices Classics Tabletop Version Games for Adults Little Teens Classroom Room Outdoor Coffee • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
3-in-1 Vintage Giant Checkers, Tic, Tac, Toe, with Reversible Mat, 24 Chips, Family Board Game, Lawn Game, BBQ Party Favor, Indoor and Outdoor Activity for Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Hasbro Sorry! Board Game - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $17.69 1 $17.69
Don’t Break The Ice Mammoth Edition Board Game | Ages 3 and Up | 2 to 4 Players | Preschool and Kids Games (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Hasbro Gaming Battleship with Planes Strategy Board Game for Ages 7 and Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Where Are You From? (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
We Are Water Protectors - Caldecott Medal Winner (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
Hasbro Gaming Guess Who? Board Game, with People and Pets Cards, The Original Guessing Game for Kids, Ages 6 and Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $14.90 1 $14.90
Lewo Wooden Stacking Board Games Building Blocks for Kids Boys Girls- 48 Pieces • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24
ALKISTA 48 Pcs Tetra Tower Balance Stacking Blocks Game, Board Games for 2 Players+ Family Games, Parties, Travel, Kids & Adults Team Building Blocks Toy • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Day the Crayons Quit - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Hasbro Gaming Chutes and Ladders Board Game | 2 to 4 Players | Back to School Gifts for Kids | Preschool Classroom Games | Ages 3+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Kids' Book of Diversity: Empathy, Kindness and Respect for Differences (The Kids' Books of Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Hasbro Gaming Don't Break The Ice Preschool Game, Board Games for Kids Ages 3 and Up • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
Hasbro Gaming Candy Land Kingdom of Sweet Adventures Board Game for Kids, Ages 3 & Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
Scrabble Board Game, Classic Word Game for Kids Ages 8 and Up, Fun Family Game for 2-4 Players, The Classic Crossword Game • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Fill a Bucket Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.95 1 $10.95
Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Classic Grid,4 in a Row Game,Strategy Board Games for Kids,2 Player .for Family and Kids,Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
tingbowie Light Up Memory Game Handheld Electronic Toys Color Memorizing Classic Board Games Quiz Game with Lights and Sounds • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Hasbro Gaming Trouble Kids Board Game, Pop-o-Matic Trouble Game, Kids Games for 2-4 Players, Family Board Games for Kids, Kids Gifts, Ages 5 and Up, Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Learning Advantage Playing Cards, Set of 52 - Elementary - Kids - Durability • School Specialty $2.77 3 $8.31
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
The Wild Robot - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
zeyce Tic Tac Toe Board Game,Tic Tac Toe Family Game, Classic Board Game, Classical Family Board Game,Children's Tic Tac Toe Game, Plastic tic tac Toe Game, Board Size 15 X 15 cm • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Pigeon - The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! - Board Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$838.01

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.96

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$895.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$158.04

Total project goal

$1,053.58

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