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Mrs. Derby from Statesville, NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Derby's classroom raised $391

Turning Pages, Growing Readers

Help me give my students easy access to an organized and inviting classroom library with rotating bookshelves that make finding their next great book fun and simple.

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Mrs. Derby N.B. Mills Elementary School
Statesville, NC Grades 3-5

My Project

My fifth graders are developing their identities as readers, and having easy access to books is an important part of that journey. These rotating bookshelves will help transform our classroom library into an organized, inviting space where students can easily browse titles and discover books that interest them. With books displayed where students can see and reach them, they will have more opportunities to explore new authors, genres, and series. My goal is to make choosing a book exciting and effortless while encouraging independent reading, building reading stamina, and helping every student discover books that make them want to keep turning the pages.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

53 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Derby N.B. Mills 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Statesville, NC View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

53 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bear Qiaqia Rotating Bookshelf, 360 Display 5 Tier Floor Standing Bookcase Storage Rack for Kids&Adult, Wood Narrow Book Shelf Organizer for Bedroom, Living Room, Study Room(63 * 17.32 * 17.32inch) | Spinning Bookshelf Tower with Large Capacity for Small Space, Narrow Bookcase Storage for Bedroo • Amazon Business $137.98 2 $275.96

Materials cost

$275.96

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$331.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.52

Total project goal

$390.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $390.14

1 Donor

-$390.14

Donations toward project cost

-$331.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.52

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