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Ms. Rutherford from Indianapolis, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stimulating Minds through Reading

My students need non-fiction text to read during independent reading. My students need storytelling props to use during centers.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rutherford's classroom raised $463

This project is fully funded

My Students

"Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings." Ralph Blum Not only do my students have challenges in their academic lives but in their personal lives as well as. Help us overcome some of these obstacles through reading.

My students are bubbly sponges who love to learn.

We are a lively kindergarten room in Indiana. We are a local charter with limited resources that many large schools and districts are able to obtain. Currently we have 93% students who receive free and reduced lunch with a high needs student population.

My Project

The materials requested will be used to stimulate growth in reading. The non-fiction materials are high-interest books that my students are in need of to gather more information in a way they can understand independently. Through these resources we will have a hands on way of learning about reading and applying the skills taught during the mini lesson. Getting these materials in my students hands will allow them to be successful in reading and show academic growth.

The donations made to this project will help us to meet our end of the year goal to be on D reading level or higher.

Each child does not obtain knowledge in the same way, therefore it is important that students have exposure to all types of materials to be successful.

Ms. Rutherford Sense Charter 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.

Indianapolis, IN View local requests

Nearly all 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

23 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR550X - Lakeshore Storytelling Kits - Set 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
PP345X - Language Teaching Centers for Common Core Standards - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
TT559 - Lakeshore Nonfiction Sight-Word Readers - Level 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$357.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$393.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.42

Total project goal

$462.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$462.78

8 Donors

-$452.78

Donations toward project cost

-$384.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.92

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

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$0.00

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