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Mrs. Brimer from Haughton, LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snuggle up with a Good Book!

Help me give my students updated picture books for them to enjoy listening too!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Brimer's classroom raised $566

This project is fully funded

My Project

As a Librarian in a low-income, high poverty school, with free breakfast and lunch, I see that my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. In the library, I strive to create a positive learning environment in which they can enjoy books. My goal as a librarian in a PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st grade elementary school is for students to begin to have a love of reading.

The students at our school are sweet, eager to read, and check out newer books!

They deserve the best variety of books our library has to offer. I can't wait to watch them become fluent readers.

Joyful Read Alouds! Our library has many books the students enjoy reading and listening too. I see around 700 students each week! Teachers and students are able to check books out for their enjoyment. I am asking for donations to fully fund this project to give our library newer books for students and teachers to enjoy! I want to provide them with more books, because it is my hope that they will continue their love of reading!

If a child has access to books they enjoy reading, they will grow into lifelong readers! My hope is these students love books as much as I do! We learn so much through joyful read alouds!

Mrs. Brimer T.L. Rodes Elementary School 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.

Haughton, LA 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

660 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Blizzard • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Taco Falls Apart • Amazon Business $18.78 1 $18.78
How To Walk An Ant • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
A Very Cranky Book • Amazon Business $17.39 1 $17.39
Arnie, the Doughnut (The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut, 1) • Amazon Business $16.40 1 $16.40
The Together Tree • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
The Hole Story of the Doughnut • Amazon Business $15.31 1 $15.31
Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
How to Code a Sandcastle • Amazon Business $15.05 1 $15.05
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
The Most Perfect Snowman: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids • Amazon Business $14.91 1 $14.91
Big • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
The Littlest Yak • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth (Our Universe, 6) • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
Mars! Earthlings Welcome (Our Universe, 5) • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Ocean! Waves for All (Our Universe, 4) • Amazon Business $13.15 1 $13.15
Love Tails • Amazon Business $12.64 1 $12.64
The Wish Tree • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Pluto!: Not a Planet? Not a Problem! (Our Universe, 7) • Amazon Business $12.30 1 $12.30
Soaked! • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
Ten on a Twig: An Interactive Counting and Bedtime Book for Toddlers • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years (Our Universe, 1) • Amazon Business $11.31 1 $11.31
We Want a Dog: (Dog Books, Rescue Pets, Gifts for Dog Lovers) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Owl and Penguin (I Like to Read Comics) • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Fox & Rabbit Celebrate (Fox & Rabbit Book #3) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Fox & Rabbit Make Believe (Fox & Rabbit Book #2) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Horse & Buggy on Ice (I Like to Read) • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
How to Trap a Leprechaun (Magical Creatures and Crafts) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
The Tooth Fairy vs. the Easter Bunny • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
Out Cold-A Little Bruce Book (Mother Bruce Series) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
This Is Not a Valentine: (Valentines Day Gift for Kids, Children's Holiday Books) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$409.02

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$35.79

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$480.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.87

Total project goal

$565.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$565.82

2 Donors

-$565.82

Donations toward project cost

-$480.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.87

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$0.00

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