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Ms. West from Summerville, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stepping Into a World of Reading

Help me give my students a copy of an all time favorite classic novel!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. West's classroom raised $263

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are creative, thoughtful, sweet, and full of energy! They love to participate in classroom discussion, activities that engage them in learning, sharing their ideas, and being challenged to think outside the box. Each day, my students come to school ready to learn new things and take chances to reach their full potential both personally and academically.

My students are not defined on where they come from​ but are defined on who they are and the places they are going to go.

Our school is a Title I school which means that more than 50% of the student population is on free or reduced lunch. Despite the odds, my students are resilient and love to learn. Although school year is going to look a little different, my students are going to continue to shine and grow in their learning!

My Project

Providing an exciting book that reaches my students in my classroom is one of the best ways I know as an educator to not only grow students' minds, but to instill a love of reading. Dr. Seuss once said, "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." If fully funded, this novel will empower my students, challenge their thinking and help them grow as leaders as we use a classic novel. Thank you for helping us unlock the door to the world of imagination. Thank you for your support and providing my students new opportunities to learn every day!

Ms. West Knightsville Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Summerville, SC View local requests

More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Indian in the Cupboard • Amazon Business $5.94 30 $178.20

Materials cost

$178.20

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$223.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.43

Total project goal

$262.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$262.86

8 Donors

-$191.72

Donations toward project cost

-$166.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.01

match offer

-$66.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$56.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.01

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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