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Mrs. Lancaster from Wagoner, OK is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sit Like A King and Read

My students need the King Series First Grade Collection and teacher's guide, a variety of guided reading book collections, and the Read & Relax Book Station.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lancaster's classroom raised $1,585

This project is fully funded

My Students

Reading is the key to success! I am a firm believer that reading is the key to success. I want everyone of my first grade students to become fluent grade level readers by the time they leave my class.

I am a first grade teacher at a low-sociol economic public school district in Oklahoma.

I have 18 seven year old students in my class. My students are motivated and ready to become fluent readers, but we need more guided reading books to use in our classroom.

My Project

My students need a variety of leveled guided reading books, the first grade King Series Collection and the Sit and Relax reading station. I believe that reading is the key to a successful life. I want to give everyone of my first grade students that key. Our school district has been faced with so many state cut backs in the last few years that they are unable to purchase these resources for us.

Without donors like you, my students would not have the reading resources they need available for them to use.

When a student is in the process of becoming a fluent reader, practice is so important. We need these books so that my students can practice reading at home and school.

Mrs. Lancaster Ellington Early Childhood Center Grades PreK-2

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.

Wagoner, OK View local requests

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

18 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BX705X - Book Bins - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning $23.50 2 $47.00
HH364 - Read & Relax Book Station • Lakeshore Learning $349.00 1 $349.00
Guided Reading Level C - Fiction • AKJ Books $69.77 1 $69.77
Guided Reading Level C - Nonfiction • AKJ Books $69.22 1 $69.22
Guided Reading Level D - Fiction • AKJ Books $73.71 1 $73.71
Guided Reading Level D - Nonfiction • AKJ Books $64.02 1 $64.02
Guided Reading Level E - Fiction • AKJ Books $69.37 1 $69.37
Guided Reading Level E - Nonfiction • AKJ Books $75.91 1 $75.91
Guided Reading Level F - Fiction • AKJ Books $74.97 1 $74.97
Guided Reading Level F - Nonfiction • AKJ Books $71.00 1 $71.00
First Grade Collection Complete Set (60 Books) • AKJ Books $66.00 1 $66.00
King Series 1st Grade Collection Teacher''s Guide • AKJ Books $25.00 1 $25.00
Guided Reading Level G - Fiction • AKJ Books $76.24 1 $76.24
Guided Reading Level G - Nonfiction • AKJ Books $65.36 1 $65.36

Materials cost

$1,196.57

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$97.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$1,347.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$237.71

Total project goal

$1,584.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,584.75

1 Donor

-$98.00

Donations toward project cost

-$83.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.70

match offer

-$1,486.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,263.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$223.01

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$0.00

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