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Mrs. Crystal Murray from San Pedro, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Love of Reading

Help me give my students great stories for them hear read aloud daily.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Crystal Murray's classroom raised $455

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 Students

I teach amazing, energetic, creative students with exceptional needs. My current students are in grades 3-5 who are ages 8-12, and who are enrolled in our Special Day Program. My students are all working 2-3 levels below their current grade due to learning disabilities which affect their ability to access and use their grade level curriculum. Despite all their challenges my students enjoy learning and sharing new information. This school is a Title I school with high poverty and 85% English Language Learners.

My Project

We are requesting great stories to hear read aloud daily. My students have not had many opportunities to hear great stories read aloud at home. I began reading some of my favorite childhood stories aloud and my students have enjoyed hearing. With the books from this project I will be able to continue this practice of reading books aloud every day.

The reading materials requested will also be made available for students to go back and read these books independently during our daily silent reading time.

These reading materials will allow me the opportunity to share great stories which can help my students develop a love for hearing and reading great stories.

Mrs. Crystal Murray Barton Hill 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.

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.

San Pedro, CA View local requests

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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades K-1 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 4-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Caldecott Classroom Library Builder: Grades PreK-5 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 2-3 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00

Materials cost

$295.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.50

Sales tax

 $26.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$385.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.10

Total project goal

$454.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $454.01

1 Donor

-$227.00

Donations toward project cost

-$192.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.05

match offer

-$227.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$192.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.05

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