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Mrs. Cheney from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Joy of Reading!

Help me give my students high interest graphic novels that will promote a love of reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cheney's classroom raised $593

This project is fully funded

My Students

We are a Title I school that offers free breakfast and lunch to all children. Our third-grade​​ scholars live in a high poverty neighborhood. Our community is located in an inner-city area. 85% of our students identify as African American, 5% Latino, 2% White, 1% Asian, and 9% multi-racial.

Labels and test scores do an injustice to our scholars and teachers.

My scholars and I refuse to accept failure. If you could see our children, you would understand that they are full of potential and that they are future leaders and innovators. Our students are perseverant, motivated, enthusiastic, and driven to succeed. We will bridge the poverty gap, and they will achieve!

My Project

Many of our students just don't like reading!

We need to create a love of reading by providing our scholars with high interest reading materials that they won't be able to resist!

Graphic novels such as Dog Man, The Baby Sitters Club, Nate the Great, and Teen Titans Go, are sure to engage even the most reluctant readers. These novels are visually engaging, include characters children can connect to and plots that are intriguing to the third grade reader. If our children spend more time reading, they will build their reading comprehension and fluency with ease. Help to ignite a love of reading that will last a lifetime!

Mrs. Cheney Gen Philip Kearny Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Nate (13 Books) • AKJ Education $106.08 1 $106.08
The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1-4 Box Set: Full-Color Edition • AKJ Education $32.09 2 $64.18
Black Panther 1 • AKJ Education $12.40 4 $49.60
Dog Man: The Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Un • AKJ Education $21.88 2 $43.76
Terrors Of The Forest • AKJ Education $15.22 2 $30.44
Teen Titans Go!: Ready for Action • AKJ Education $9.48 3 $28.44
Teen Titans Go!: Bring it On • AKJ Education $9.48 3 $28.44
The Fortnite Guide to Staying Alive • AKJ Education $7.29 3 $21.87
Teen Titans Go! (TM): Team Up! • AKJ Education $6.56 3 $19.68
Rabbids #2: Invasion! • AKJ Education $9.48 2 $18.96
Teen Titans Go! (TM): Team Up! • AKJ Education $7.29 2 $14.58
Teen Titans Go!: Cyborg Circuit Overload • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Teen Titans Go! (TM): Starfire Starbomb • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Teen Titans Go! (TM): Beast Boy Bro-Down • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74
Teen Titans Go! (TM): Tooth Fairy Freak-Out • AKJ Education $3.64 2 $7.28
Teen Titans Go! (TM): Pizza Power • AKJ Education $3.64 2 $7.28

Materials cost

$466.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.91

Total project goal

$592.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $592.72

3 Donors

-$410.13

Donations toward project cost

-$378.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.12

match offer

-$148.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$125.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$34.59

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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