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Mrs. Giordano from Penns Grove, NJ is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rewards for Reading!

Help me give my students rewards for reading! I have an incentive program for our class, but I would like to extend it to the whole 4th and 5th grade classes.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Giordano's classroom raised $250

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My Project

I have an incentive program for my pull-out reading program. It is an expensive thing for me to finance, but the results are worth it. The students love to read and share their books, and the rewards are greatly appreciated. I have often had students not in my program ask to participate.

I would love to extend the program to include more students throughout the entire 4th and 5th grades.

This would be very expensive for me. We already have the books for them but, I would love a donation to buy the prizes such as candies, bookmarks, and more. I really love to keep young minds reading!!

Mrs. Giordano Paul W Carleton 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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More than three‑quarters 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

HBCU Alum 350 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dum Dums Lollipops Assorted Flavors 51 oz. 300 Pieces (SPN00060) • Staples $24.44 2 $48.88
Tootsie Roll Pops Miniature Lollipops, Assorted Flavors, 36 oz., 200 Pieces (CRM04200) • Quill.com $30.99 1 $30.99
Insect Bulk Bookmarks (Total 40) Animal Bookmarks for Kids Girl’s boy’s Teens. Perfect for Gifts, Student Incentives, Birthday Party Favors, Reading Incentives, Awards and Promotions! • Amazon Business $25.95 1 $25.95
100 Pcs Fun Pencils for Kids Bulk Pompom Fluffy Pencils Cute Fuzzy Pencil Multicolored Wooden Pencil Colorful with Fur Ball for Children Students School Classroom Birthday Party Favor Rewards Gift • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Penguin Bookmarks Bulk Animal Clip Bookmarks for Students Kids Teens Girls Boys Pack of 20 Funny Bookmarks Reading Incentives and Awards Reading Programs Birthday Party Favors Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
Zddaoole 100 Pcs Cute Pencil Topper Decoration,Bulk Random Pencil Topper Accessories,Different Pencil Clips Decorations for Pupil/Junior Students Gifts,Awards,Prize • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
300 Pcs Scratch and Sniff Sticker for Kids Smelly Scented Motivational Stickers Reward Stickers Teacher Stickers Incentive Positive Stickers for Student Classroom Chart School Supplies (Dessert) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Mr. Pen- Animal Erasers, Desk Pets for Kids Classroom, 30 Pack, Animal Eraser Desk Pet, Classroom Prizes for Students, Rewards for Students, Teacher Rewards for Students • Amazon Business $5.98 1 $5.98

Materials cost

$179.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$212.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.49

Total project goal

$249.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $249.91

1 Donor

-$124.96

Donations toward project cost

-$106.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.74

match offer

-$124.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.74

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 $0.00

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