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  • Garton Elementary School
  • Des Moines, IA
  • 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

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As a first year teacher, my classroom is currently stocked with the bare minimum. I will be heavily relying on the local library, which has been a great resource! However, with donations of books, especially social emotional ones, my students will be able to refer to them all year long. As preschoolers, repitition is very important! Being able to have these books in my preschool classroom library will help my students to thrive throughout the school year and beyond!

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As a first year teacher, my classroom is currently stocked with the bare minimum. I will be heavily relying on the local library, which has been a great resource! However, with donations of books, especially social emotional ones, my students will be able to refer to them all year long. As preschoolers, repitition is very important! Being able to have these books in my preschool classroom library will help my students to thrive throughout the school year and beyond!

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