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Ms. Russell from San Jose CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Summer Reading in San Jose

Help me give my students a summer reading program! Students will receive a durable book bag and a selection of grade-level appropriate books to read over the summer.

  • 21 donors
  • $964 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Help my school combat summer learning loss! The materials in this project will be used to ensure that students have access to quality reading material over the summer. Students will also use these materials to work towards incentives, which they will receive upon returning to school from the summer break.

During our Family Workshop at the end of the school year, parents will learn tips and tricks for helping their child with reading at home.

Students will then be able to select books with which to fill their book bag. They will be motivated by the wide selection of topics to read and read and read.

Our school has devoted lots of time and energy this year and getting more of our students on grade level with reading. We are making great progress, and we need your help to keep the momentum going! Thank you so much in advance for your support.

Ms. Russell
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Book Bags for Classroom Medium Book Pouches Bulk Colorful Reading Book Bags with Name Tag Pockets Student Book Protector Pouch Student Chair Pockets, Waterproof 12 x 10 Inches (32 Pcs) • Amazon Business $56.79 3 $170.37
Capstone Press Our Community Helpers Paperback Books - Set of 10 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $58.46 1 $58.46
My Weird School 21-Book Box Set • Amazon Business $54.91 1 $54.91
Lakeshore Short Vowels Skill-Building Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Kaplan Early Learning Cam Jansen Books Level L - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.96 1 $35.96
Junior Learning? Letters & Sounds, Phase 3, Set 2, Non-Fiction, 12 Books • Quill.com $33.29 1 $33.29
NEW SET - DIARY OF A PUG Series Set (5 Books) • Amazon Business $31.00 1 $31.00
Junior Learning? Science Decodables, Phase 3, Non-Fiction, 12 Books • Quill.com $29.69 1 $29.69
The Mindy Kim Food and Fun Collection (Boxed Set): Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business; and the Lunar New Year Parade; and the Birthday Puppy; ... and the Fairy-Tale Wedding; Makes a Splash! • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Frankie Sparks Invention Collection Books 1-4 (Boxed Set): Frankie Sparks and the Class Pet; Frankie Sparks and the Talent Show Trick; Frankie Sparks ... Charm (Frankie Sparks, Third-Grade Inventor) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
The Kingdom of Wrenly Collection #2 (Boxed Set): Adventures in Flatfrost; Beneath the Stone Forest; Let the Games Begin!; The Secret World of Mermaids • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
Junior Learning? Science Decodables, Phase 6, Non-Fiction, 12 Books • Quill.com $25.19 1 $25.19
The Isla of Adventure Collection (Boxed Set): Welcome to the Island; The Secret Cabana; Deep in the Rain Forest; Starry, Starry Ghost • Amazon Business $24.54 1 $24.54
Nonfiction Phonics Readers Set 2: Long Vowels, Digraphs & More (Single-Copy Set): 25 Motivating Decodable Books That Reinforce Key Reading Skills • Amazon Business $22.77 1 $22.77
Definitely Dominguita Awesome Adventures Collection (Boxed Set): Knight of the Cape; Captain Dom's Treasure; All for One; Sherlock Dom • Amazon Business $22.00 1 $22.00
The Lulu Collection (If You Don't Read Them, She Will NOT Be Pleased) (Boxed Set): Lulu and the Brontosaurus; Lulu Walks the Dogs; Lulu's Mysterious Mission; Lulu Is Getting a Sister (The Lulu Series) • Amazon Business $21.88 1 $21.88
Nonfiction Phonics Readers Set 3: R-Control, Variant Vowels & More (Single-Copy Set): 25 Motivating Decodable Books That Reinforce Key Reading Skills (Nonfiction Phonics Readers, 3) • Amazon Business $21.59 1 $21.59
Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly Graphic Novel Collection (Boxed Set): The Coldfire Curse; Shadow Hills; Night Hunt • Amazon Business $19.39 1 $19.39
Nonfiction Phonics Readers SET 1: Short Vowels, Blends & More (Single-Copy Set): 25 Motivating Decodable Books That Reinforce Key Reading Skills • Amazon Business $17.64 1 $17.64

Materials cost

$711.14

Vendor shipping charges

$2.00

Sales tax

$65.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$818.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.51

Total project goal

$963.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$963.39

19 Donors

-$945.38

Donations toward project cost

-$818.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$126.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.01

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$0.00

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