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Mr. Payton from Orlando, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Have a Need to Read

Help me give my students the magical gift of books! I am moving into a new classroom at a new school this year and am looking to spark young minds with a classroom library.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Payton's classroom raised $336

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My Students

Our scholars are part of a diverse community of learners. They respect members of their community, recognize excellence, reward one another, and reinforce positive habits.

Our students believe each of us are gifted with a unique potential, a destiny to be employed in furtherance of a better world.

We work hard academically, but our focus is on developing the entire person. Our school takes a holistic approach to learning that involves the family and the greater community in developing students to be the best version of themselves.

My Project

Our scholars need books to spark their imaginations. I am moving into a new school this year and want to build a classroom library full of books kids are excited to read!

I want our scholars to be excited about grabbing a new book off the shelf.

This new classroom library will be stocked with everything from the Black Panther series of graphic novels to classics like Fahrenheit 451.

Our middle schoolers performed admirably in the classroom and on their state tests last year. We were just TWO points shy of earning an "A" in the State of Florida's school rating system. This classroom library will allow kids more access to high-quality reading material. And, increased at-bats with engaging, complex texts will help our kids get to the next level.

Mr. Payton Lake Como K-8 School Grades 6-8

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 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

85 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Black Panther Vol. 2: Avengers of the New World (Black Panther by Ta-Nehisi Coates (2016) HC) • Amazon Business $23.65 1 $23.65
The Martian Chronicles • Amazon Business $18.13 1 $18.13
Dandelion Wine • Amazon Business $14.55 1 $14.55
Their Eyes Were Watching God • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Black Panther Book 7: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda Part 2 • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Black Panther Book 5: Avengers of the New World Part 2 • Amazon Business $12.51 1 $12.51
Black Panther Book 4: Avengers of the New World Book 1 • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 3 • Amazon Business $11.55 1 $11.55
March: Book Three • Amazon Business $11.06 1 $11.06
March: Book Two • Amazon Business $10.74 1 $10.74
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1 • Amazon Business $10.04 1 $10.04
The Hunger Games (Book 1) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 2 • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles: The Authorized Adaptation (Ray Bradbury Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games) • Amazon Business $8.31 1 $8.31
Night (Night) • Amazon Business $7.86 1 $7.86
Flowers for Algernon • Amazon Business $7.66 1 $7.66
March: Book One • Amazon Business $7.21 1 $7.21
The Giver (1) (Giver Quartet) • Amazon Business $7.05 1 $7.05
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Brave New World • Amazon Business $6.75 1 $6.75
Fahrenheit 451 • Amazon Business $6.64 1 $6.64
Lord of the Flies • Amazon Business $6.09 1 $6.09
Catching Fire |Hunger Games|2 • Amazon Business $6.05 1 $6.05
The Call Of The Wild • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74

Materials cost

$251.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$285.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.38

Total project goal

$335.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $335.88

2 Donors

-$229.00

Donations toward project cost

-$197.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.35

match offer

-$103.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$87.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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