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Mrs. McLeod from Camden, NJ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Classroom Library for Developing Readers!

Help me give my students shelf storage and book bins for an organized classroom library where they can easily and independently find books to foster a love of reading!

  • $595 goal

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My Students

Last week, I had a particularly difficult day in our classroom. It seemed like nothing was going “right.” I was upset and trying to hide how defeated I was feeling from my 17 second graders. One student, however, noticed that I was feeling sad. “Ms. Webster,” he whispered, “when you’re sad, it makes me feel sad too.” I looked at him, touched by his empathy. He continued, “I think it’s because I feel like you are part of my family.”

Despite growing up in one of the most violent cities in the country, these students have big hearts.

HUGE hearts. What I want most for them is to provide them with a vibrant classroom community where they feel both safe and loved.

My Project

An organized classroom library will allow my students to more easily find books on their reading level that appeal to them! Students will be able to explore this library every day during center time, and will be able to take books home to share with their families. Most of my students do not have access to books at home, so having a user-friendly classroom library where students can borrow and return books will help ensure that they meet their goal of reading at least 15-30 minutes each night. I believe reading is the most crucial building block for all other areas of learning, so a classroom library will not only support my students’ growth in literacy, but across subject areas.

Mrs. McLeod Katz Dalsey Academy Grades PreK-2

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Camden, NJ View local requests

More than a third 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

17 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wood Designs 30''H x 48''W x 15''D Mobile Multi-Shelf Storage (990332) • Quill.com $377.99 1 $377.99
GG965X - Help-Yourself Book Bins - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 2 $89.98

Materials cost

$467.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.12

Total project goal

$594.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$594.11

4 Donors

-$524.11

Donations toward project cost

-$445.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.62

match offer

-$70.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.50

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$0.00

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