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Ms. Ruggiero from Manchester, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Love Books!

Help me give my students new books to encourage and develop their love for reading!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ruggiero's classroom raised $273

This project is fully funded

My Project

Most of my second graders love to read. They are constantly asking when we are getting in new books! A lot of the books chosen for this project are continuations of series that we currently have in the classroom. They have gotten hooked and want to keep reading more! However, that is not the case will all of my students. Some of them are still looking for that book that will make them enjoy reading.

By donating to this project, you are helping my students find their love for reading.

With new books of different genres and more diversity in characters, the goal is for students to find a book they love and to want to keep reading more. Not only will they be reading more but it will also help with their reading abilities. They will become stronger readers and grow an interest in reading.

Ms. Ruggiero Buckley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles Box Set Books 1-4 (Minecraft) • Amazon Business $33.40 1 $33.40
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 8.9 x 11.4-Inches, 3 mil thick, 50-Pack (TP3854-50),Clear, Packaging may vary • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Jason Reynolds's Track Series Paperback Collection (Boxed Set): Ghost; Patina; Sunny; Lu • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Timmi Tobbson Junior Boxed Set: Timmi Tobbson Junior (6-8) Children's Detective Adventure Books 1-3 (Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries Book Series for Boys and Girls (Cover may vary)) • Amazon Business $25.67 1 $25.67
The Bad Guys Even Badder Box Set (The Bad Guys #6-10) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Ways to Share Joy (A Ryan Hart Story, 3) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Ways to Grow Love (A Ryan Hart Story) • Amazon Business $7.86 1 $7.86
Never a Doll Moment (19) (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
A Troll Lot of Trouble (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Show Must Demon! (18) (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Alien Next Door 9: The Marvelous Museum • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Alien Next Door 10: The Surprise Sleepover • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Alien Next Door 8: A New Planet • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$198.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$231.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.81

Total project goal

$272.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $272.09

2 Donors

-$232.78

Donations toward project cost

-$231.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.31

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 $0.00

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