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Ms. Chin from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need Holiday Books in our Library!!

Help me give my students holiday books, Valentines, spring, Easter, Christmas and many more.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Chin's classroom raised $363

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

I love the curiosity of my students. If you think of a quiet preschool classroom , my room is the opposite. We are loud and always having a conversation. Their minds run wild with how things works. My students love our reading nook. I just wish I had more holiday books to change when the season changes. We only have a few of each and I would like my students to have an abundance of books to choose from. Students should have what they need and have the opportunity to choose what they want to read. Please help me make my classroom dreams come true. Thank you in advance for your help!

Ms. Chin Augustin Lara Elementary Academy 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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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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Love Monster Series 5 Books Collection Set By Rachel Bright (Love Monster, The Last Chocolate, Scary Something, Perfect Present, Extremely Big Wave) • Amazon Business $53.34 1 $53.34
Kaplan Early Learning Pete the Cat Doll and 4 Paperback Books • Kaplan Early Learning Company $43.16 1 $43.16
The Little Book Of Valentine's Day: (Children's Book about Valentine's Day, How to Give and Receive Love, How to Celebrate Ages 3 10, Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade) • Amazon Business $16.89 1 $16.89
How to Catch the Easter Bunny • Amazon Business $16.15 1 $16.15
Don't Touch that Flower!: The Perfect Spring Book for Children and Toddlers (The Leaf Thief) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
I Am Spring: A Book About Spring for Kids (I Am Learning: Educational Series for Kids) • Amazon Business $10.15 1 $10.15
The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!: Over 150 Stickers Inside: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $9.83 1 $9.83
Always More Love: A Heartwarming and Interactive Valentine's Day Picture Book for Toddlers and Kids • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
Christmas Cookie Day! • Amazon Business $8.21 1 $8.21
Weather in Spring (Bullfrog Books: What Happens in Spring?) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
You're My Little Cutie Pie • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
I Spy With My Little Eye Christmas Book For Kids Ages 2-5: A Fun Christmas Game Activity Picture Book - Interactive Xmas Guessing Game For Toddlers and Kindergartners | Awesome Stocking Stuffer • Amazon Business $7.55 1 $7.55
Olaf's Night Before Christmas Book & CD (Disney Frozen) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
How to Catch Santa: A Christmas Book for Kids and Toddlers (How To Series) • Amazon Business $6.71 1 $6.71
I See Spring - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
I Love You Like No Otter: A Funny and Sweet Valentine's Day Board Book for Babies and Toddlers (Punderland) • Amazon Business $6.46 1 $6.46
Biscuit's Valentine's Day: A Valentine's Day Lift-theFlap Book for Kids • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
If You Give. . . - Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse! - Board Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Night Before Easter • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Llama Llama Easter Egg • Amazon Business $5.19 1 $5.19
Fancy Nancy - Fancy Nancy's Elegant Easter - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Danny and the Dinosaur: First Valentine's Day - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Don't Push the Button! An Easter Surprise: (Easter Board Book, Interactive Books For Toddlers, Childrens Easter Books Ages 1-3) • Amazon Business $4.63 1 $4.63
You're My Little Christmas Cookie • Amazon Business $4.42 1 $4.42
You're My Little Sunshine • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95

Materials cost

$274.43

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$308.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.45

Total project goal

$363.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$363.00

2 Donors

-$181.49

Donations toward project cost

-$154.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.22

match offer

-$181.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$154.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.23

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$0.00

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