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Ms. Laguna from Plainfield, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Students' New Discovered Joy: Reading!

Help me give my students whole sets of 3 different books: Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli, Holes and Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar. Also a good pencil sharpener and some supplies.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Laguna's classroom raised $539

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students didn't like reading that much in September but throughout the school year they have developed a joy for reading and now they can't stop. I know these books will be a great incentive for them to continue loving reading for the rest of their lives.

We have been reading books online but I want them to have the experience of holding the books in their hands and taking them home as in good old times.

Thank you in advance!

Ms Laguna

Ms. Laguna Emerson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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
Wayside School - Wayside School Is Falling Down - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 22 $160.38
Holes (Holes Series) • Amazon Business $5.75 21 $120.75
Fourth Grade Rats - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 21 $107.10
Bostitch QuietSharp 6 Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener, Blue (EPS10HC) • Quill.com $32.89 1 $32.89

Materials cost

$421.12

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$457.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.72

Total project goal

$538.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $538.16

4 Donors

-$388.16

Donations toward project cost

-$329.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.22

Matching donations from our partners

-$150.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

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