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Mrs. Farnham from Saint Louis, MO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Library Every Student Wants to Visit

Help me give my students a library they will love to read in every day and help grow their love of reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Farnham's classroom raised $1,302

This project is fully funded

My Project

Books open the world up to students to learn, explore, imagine, and visit places they may never have known about before. I have the privilege to teach a wonderful group of third graders this year!!! I aim to create an inviting library that will encourage them to want to read every day. I want to provide students with engaging popular book series. The books I have selected are ones my student often try and check out from the library or bookmobile but are not alway available because they are popular series. I do not every want the lack of opportunity to stop a student from reading a book they want.

When students have book series they want to read they are more motivated to read independently.

On top of providing the students with popular book series, I also want my library to be inclusive. The Ritenour School District services students from diverse backgrounds. My goal is to create a classroom library where the students feel represented in the books they can read. I also want to provide books for bilingual learners in our classroom. Again it can be hard for our Spanish-speaking students to always find books in their native language. I never want a lack of books to be the reason a student isn't reading.

Please help me build the most amazing library that will encourage a lifelong love of reading in my students.

Mrs. Farnham Marvin Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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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

25 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection - 14 Book Set • AKJ Education $165.45 1 $165.45
#ISeeMe Diversity & Inclusion Grades K-1 Collection - 10 Book Set • AKJ Education $135.50 1 $135.50
Yoonnie room Double Seater Kid Sofa Chair, Kid Couch with Solid Wood Arm and Linen Pattern PVC for Kids Rest (Light Grey) • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99
Fiction Favorites Collection - 12 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $104.83 1 $104.83
Dog Man Collection - 10 Book Set • AKJ Education $102.41 1 $102.41
Dog Man Collection - 7 Book Set • AKJ Education $71.69 1 $71.69
Roald Dahl Collection - 8 Book Set • AKJ Education $55.91 1 $55.91
Captain Underpants Collection - 7 Book Set • AKJ Education $55.13 1 $55.13
Spanish Heritage Collection - Fiction - 4 Book Set • AKJ Education $51.97 1 $51.97
El Capitan Calzoncillos Collection - Captain Underpants Collection - 8 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $37.78 1 $37.78
Spanish Heritage Collection - Nonfiction - 4 Book Set • AKJ Education $34.62 1 $34.62
Wrinkle in Time Collection - 5 Book Set • AKJ Education $33.08 1 $33.08
Stink Collection - 4 Book Set - Spanish • AKJ Education $32.95 1 $32.95
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Collection - 5 Book Set • AKJ Education $32.29 1 $32.29
EOOUT 28pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch Zipper Bags 13.5 "x 9.5" 14 Colors Large Storage Bags for Organizing, A4 Size Puzzle Bag Zipper File Bags for School Board Games and Office Supplies • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$1,060.59

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,106.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$195.26

Total project goal

$1,301.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,301.76

14 Donors

-$1,111.76

Donations toward project cost

-$945.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$166.76

Matching donations from our partners

-$190.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$161.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.50

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$0.00

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