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Ms. Burnett from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Book Today Keeps Illiteracy at Bay

Help me give my students books to read at home during the pandemic.

  • $422 goal

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My Students

Our school is located in Harlem and serves a predominantly African American, and Hispanic population. Although most of our students enter first grade reading far below grade level, they usually make great strides in reading progress with a whole school literacy focus.

I teach at a Title I School in NYC where 100% of our children receive free breakfast and lunch.

Despite so many hardships, my students are eager to learn. Many of them want to be the first in their families to go to college.

My Project

During these difficult days my students must make adjustments to their learning style to ensure progress in their school work. As a concerned teacher, I worry daily about my students' education. Most of the parents have lost their jobs and they are unable to buy necessities such as food and clothes. It is almost impossible for them to provide learning materials such as books to read at home.

Please help me provide books for my students to read at home.

Due to COVID-19 the books are for the children to keep. My school media center doesn't have a large collection of books so I would like to give them books to read at home.

Ms. Burnett PS 197 John B Russwurm Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Can Read (32 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $119.45 1 $119.45
Biscuit (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $18.67 1 $18.67
The Frog and Toad Collection Box Set • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Frog and Toad Are Friends • AKJ Education $4.49 2 $8.98
Sammy the Seal • AKJ Education $3.64 2 $7.28
Morris the Moose • AKJ Education $3.64 2 $7.28
Days with Frog and Toad • AKJ Education $3.64 2 $7.28
Frog and Toad Together (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $3.64 2 $7.28
Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp • AKJ Education $3.64 2 $7.28
Little Bear's Friend • AKJ Education $3.61 2 $7.22
Danny and the Dinosaur: 50th Anniversary Edition • AKJ Education $3.49 2 $6.98
Captain Cat • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Marley • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Danny and the Dinosaur: Too Tall • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Splat the Cat Takes the Cake • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Penny and Her Song • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Penny and Her Marble • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Marley: Marley and the Runaway Pumpkin • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Who's Afraid of the Dark? • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Best Teacher in Second Grade • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
A Baby Sister for Frances • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit and the Little Pup • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Amelia Bedelia and the Baby • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Morris Goes to School • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Grandma Mix-Up • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
I Saw You in the Bathtub: And Other Folk Rhymes • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Fire Cat • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Takes a Walk • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit's New Trick • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Clark the Shark Tooth Trouble • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Drip, Drop • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Oscar Otter • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Marley: Messy Dog Messy Dog • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Berenstain Bears Clean House • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Splat the Cat: Splat the Cat Sings Flat • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Minnie and Moo: The Night of the Living Bed • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Case of the Missing Jelly Donut • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Bear (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
Little Bear's Visit • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61

Materials cost

$317.78

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$358.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.27

Total project goal

$421.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $421.82

1 Donor

-$210.90

Donations toward project cost

-$179.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.63

match offer

-$210.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$179.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.64

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