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Mrs. Volenec from Alamo, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Increase Community in Our Library With Books, Puzzles, and Games.

Help me give my students a positive reading and fun experience in the library with quality books, puzzles, and card games.

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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

Our library has always had a large number of voracious readers. They set records yearly with the number of books getting checked out and loved. I want to continue to offer them new and exciting titles to pique their interest. These books provide exciting adventures for my readers.

Our library has a large community of students who enjoy spending time in our space and need fun games and puzzles to play together in addition to discovering new books to enjoy.

These puzzles and games encourage community by allowing single children to safely join a group to enjoy the game and each other. They also allow our energetic children to play in a nurturing environment with fun avenues to focus their energy.

Mrs. Volenec Stone Valley Middle School Grades 6-8

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Alamo, CA View local requests 600 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Donation Collection Ballot Box Ticket & Drawing Voting or Comment Box office and fundraising suggestion box 6.25 x 4.75 x 4 inch Box Display Sign Holder 4 x 6 inch with Lock and keys(Clear) • Amazon Business $16.69 2 $33.38
Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Mattel Games UNO Card Game for Family Night, Travel Game & Gift for Kids in a Collectible Storage Tin for 2-10 Players (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $10.98 2 $21.96
Rez Ball • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Our National Parks 500 Piece Puzzle - USA National Parks Jigsaw Puzzle, Acadia National Park, Yellowstone, Zion, Arches, Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, Great National Park Gifts 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Buffalo Games - David Stevenson - Winter Frolic - 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults Challenging Puzzle Perfect for Game Nights - Finished Puzzle Size is 21.25 x 15.00 • Amazon Business $18.96 1 $18.96
Race Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II (Scholastic Focus) • Amazon Business $17.31 1 $17.31
Mattel Games Apples to Apples Card Game, Family Game for Game Night with Family-Friendly Words to Make Crazy Combinations • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Halloween Collectibles Jigsaw Puzzle 550 Piece by Vermont Christmas Company - Large Pieces - Fully Interlocking & Randomly Shaped Pieces - 24" x 18" • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Just Don't Fall (Adapted for Young Readers): A Hilariously True Story of Childhood Cancer and Olympic Greatness • Amazon Business $16.39 1 $16.39
Boy in a White Room • Amazon Business $15.97 1 $15.97
Hasbro Gaming Guess Who? Board Game, with People and Pets Cards, The Original Guessing Game for Kids, Ages 6 and Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $15.89 1 $15.89
West of the Sea • Amazon Business $15.33 1 $15.33
IOKUKI 4 Pcs Blank Playing Card Case, Clear Card Deck Box, Plastic Playing Game Card Storage Box Holder for Bank Card, Business Card, Game Card, PTCG Cards • Amazon Business $7.61 2 $15.22
SIQUK 4 Pieces Dice Tray Set Foldable Dice Trays Hexagon Dice Rolling Tray PU Leather Dice Holder for Dice Games Like RPG, DND and Other Table Games (Red, Black, Blue and Violet) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Eb & Flow • Amazon Business $13.06 1 $13.06
Before Takeoff • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
Finding Normal • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Heroes of the Water Monster • Amazon Business $11.41 1 $11.41
Windswept: A Novel • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Aniana del Mar Jumps In • Amazon Business $10.83 1 $10.83
Bicycle Rider Back Playing Cards, Standard Index, Poker Cards, Premium Playing Cards, Red & Blue, 2 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $5.39 2 $10.78
Exploding Kittens Grab & Game - Card Game for Families - Fast-Paced, Easy-to-Learn Game with Hilarious Original Artwork by The Oatmeal Creator, Ages 7+ (2-4 Players, 42 Cards) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
JUNWRROW 1000 Pieces 3/4 inch Transparent 6 Color Bingo Counting Chips with Bag - for Large Group Games, Game Night & Educational Activities • Amazon Business $8.96 1 $8.96
Call Me Adnan • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Blood Brothers | Juvenile Fiction Book | Reading Age 8-12 | Grade Level 2-6 | Touches on Social Issues, Prejudice, Racism, Family, Healthy & Daily Living, Illness & Injuries | Reycraft Books • Amazon Business $8.32 1 $8.32
The Jake Show • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Crossing the Wire • Amazon Business $7.94 1 $7.94
The Deepest Breath • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$430.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $39.43

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$506.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.44

Total project goal

$596.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $596.28

1 Donor

-$298.14

Donations toward project cost

-$253.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.72

match offer

-$298.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$253.42

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.72

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