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Ms. Brunkhorst from Colorado Springs, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Social/emotional Classroom Library

Help me give my students social/emotional support by building a library to help them visualize and learn through literacy!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Brunkhorst's classroom raised $185

This project is fully funded

My Project

Help build a classroom library that will fill the students with language and tools to fill their social/emotional needs! We are a capturing kids Heart school, and kindness is one of our important character traits! We really focus on kindness and these stories will help students to visualize and hear what kindness means! It is such an important character trait that my students need! Please help build a world full of kind people! It starts with a simple book and at a young age! Thank you for realizing the importance of kindness and literacy in young students.

Ms. Brunkhorst Otero Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

Colorado Springs, CO 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

20 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
5 Book Bundle - Kindness & Social Emotional Learning (Ages 4-8 inclusive book set) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $80.00 1 $80.00
80 Pcs Anxiety Sensory Stickers with Inspirational Quotes Calm Textured Strips Relief Mental Health Stickers School Office Adhesive Sensory Tape Anti Stress Toys for Adults Teens (Stylish) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Colors Of Friendship: A Book About Racism For Kids, Books About Race For Kids, Children Books About Diversity, Children's Books About Friendship, ... About Kindness , Gratitude Book for Kids • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
The Invisible String - social emotional learning picture book (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
My Mouth Is A Volcano: A Picture Book About Interrupting • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$119.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$156.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.66

Total project goal

$184.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $184.41

3 Donors

-$117.98

Donations toward project cost

-$105.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.32

match offer

-$60.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$51.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.33

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 $0.00

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