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Mrs. Watanabe from Ewa Beach, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Student Reading and Seating

Help me give my students seating so that they are able to meet in small groups to do book clubs with a variety of high interest books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Watanabe's classroom raised $694

This project is fully funded

My Project

This year, I transferred to a new school and I'm so happy that my students enjoy reading everyday! They look forward to meeting in small groups and discussing various books. I have book clubs that students participate in, and portable seating will allow students to meet in different areas of the classroom, as well as outside of the classroom. I also would love to add books to my classroom library so that students are able to have access to different genres when choosing a book. I use picture books as mentor texts to integrate multiple standards. For example, I will use the books to teach students about theme, point of view, and text structures.

Mrs. Watanabe Ewa Elementary School Grades 6-8

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.

Ewa Beach, HI View local requests

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

19 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Norwood Commercial Furniture - NOR-1101AC-SO - Assorted Color Stacking Stools - Stackable Stools for Kids and Adults - Flexible Seating for Home, Office, Classrooms - Plastic/Metal 17.75" (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $87.29 2 $174.58
NEW SET! Disgusting Critters Series Complete 10 Books Set • Amazon Business $59.95 1 $59.95
Amulet #1-8 Box Set • Amazon Business $40.31 1 $40.31
The Secret Series Complete Collection • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist (Women in Science Books, Marine Biology for Kids, Shark Gifts) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps • Amazon Business $16.54 1 $16.54
Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Couch Potato (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28
Stephen Curry: Never Give Up. A Boy Who Became a Star. Inspiring Children Book About One of the Best Basketball Players in History. • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
The Highest Mountain of Books in the World • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Tough Guys Have Feelings Too • Amazon Business $12.35 1 $12.35
School's First Day of School • Amazon Business $12.24 1 $12.24
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $12.15 1 $12.15
A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books) • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
BE QUIET! • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage To Be Who You Are • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) • Amazon Business $9.92 1 $9.92
Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Chrysanthemum: A First Day of School Book for Kids • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
Think Big, Little One (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $7.47 1 $7.47
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs • Amazon Business $7.31 1 $7.31
First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series) • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49

Materials cost

$524.33

Vendor shipping charges

$3.99

Sales tax

$23.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$589.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.99

Total project goal

$693.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$693.24

1 Donor

-$392.83

Donations toward project cost

-$392.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$231.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$196.42

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$69.32

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$0.00

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