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Ms. Bidney from Portland, OR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books, Games, and Other Things

Help me give my students new books, fun board games, and classroom supplies!

  • $1,055 goal

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My Project

The kids in our room love to read, so I've included some books. Many of the books are for our upcoming survival unit. Some of the books are titles I thought they might enjoy. They are especially fond of graphic novels, so I included several of those. I think there's something for everyone.

My students are kind, hard-working, and thoughtful.

The games in this project were all selected by them. They were tasked with nominating games that they felt would be appropriate for indoor recess, and they really came through. I am looking forward to the fun they will have playing all of the different games like Clue and Monopoly.

I have also included some supplies for the new Chromebook projection system our school district is installing, like a CD player, so I can play the Hatchet CD our school district provided for our survival unit. Additionally, we always need more headphones, so I added a few sets of those too.

Ms. Bidney Arleta Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Portland, OR View local requests

More than half 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

30 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Complete Hatchet Set (Hatchet~The River~Brian's Winter~Brian's Return~Brian's Hunt) • Amazon Business $41.48 2 $82.96
Premium Classroom Headphone with Microphone (5 Pack) - Kids Wired Earphones with Mic for School Students K-12 & Teachers, Soft Swivel On Ear Pads- Perfect for E-Learning, Meetings, Calls -(Colorful) • Amazon Business $39.50 1 $39.50
WOFICLO USB C Thumb Drive 1TB, USB3.1 to USB Type-c Flash Drive 1000GB,High-Speed Transmission Memory Stick for Mac pro,Samsung Galaxy,iPad Pro,PC.(Sliver 1TB) • Amazon Business $36.98 1 $36.98
North Woods Survival: A Wilderness Adventure Thriller (North Woods Survival Series) • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97
Blue Orange Games Planet Board Game - Award Winning Kids, Family or Adult Strategy 3D Board Game for 2 to 4 Players. Recommended for Ages 8 & Up. • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Adrift • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Witches of Brooklyn: Thrice the Magic Boxed Set (Books 1-3): Witches of Brooklyn, What the Hex?!, S'More Magic • Amazon Business $31.78 1 $31.78
Minecraft Boxed Set (Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $29.67 1 $29.67
Middle School 7 Books Collection Set by James Patterson (Dogs Best Friend, Just My Rotten Luck, Save Rafe, My Brother Is A Big Fat Liar & MORE!) • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00
ROOFULL External CD/DVD +/-RW Drive USB 3.0 & USB-C Premium Portable CD DVD Burner Disc Optical Player Reader Writer for Apple Mac MacBook Pro/ Air, iMac, Windows 11/10/8/7 Laptop Desktop PC • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Pokemon Battle Academy 2 Board Game • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Throw Throw Burrito by Exploding Kittens - A Dodgeball Card Game - Family-Friendly Party Games - Card Games for Adults, Teens & Kids - 2-6 Players • Amazon Business $24.61 1 $24.61
Trade Quest Letter Size Clipboard Low Profile Clip Hardboard (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $22.45 1 $22.45
The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition Board Game for Kids Ages 8 and Up, Play Minigames, Collect Stars, Battle Bowser • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story • Amazon Business $6.84 3 $20.52
Exploding Kittens Original Edition - Card Games for Adults Teens & Kids - Fun Family Games - A Russian Roulette Card Game - 15 Min, Ages 7+, 2-5 Players • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
HedBanz Game 2nd Edition The Quick Question Game of What Am I? • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Gamewright Dragonwood A Game of Dice & Daring Board Game Multi-colored, 5" • Amazon Business $18.97 1 $18.97
Pacon 6-Ply Railroad Board P5461-1, White, 22” x 28”, Pack of 25 • Amazon Business $18.46 1 $18.46
I Am Still Alive • Amazon Business $8.78 2 $17.56
Connect 4 Spin Game, Features Spinning Connect 4 Grid, 2 Player Board Games for Family and Kids, Strategy Board Games, Ages 8 and Up • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Trail • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Moo: A Novel • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
University Games Dog Man The Hot Dog Card Game for Ages 5 and Up, 2 to 4 Players Based on The Dog Man Books by Dav Pilkey (07011), Yellow • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Sleeping Queens Card Game, 79 Cards • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Bad Guys in the Others?! (The Bad Guys #16) • Amazon Business $5.78 2 $11.56
Hasbro Gaming The Game of Life Game, Family Board Game for 2-4 Players, Indoor Game for Kids Ages 8 and Up, Pegs Come in 6 Colors • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Bad Guys in Open Wide and Say Arrrgh! (The Bad Guys #15) • Amazon Business $5.38 2 $10.76
MONOPOLY Game, Family Board Game for 2 to 6 Players, Board Game for Kids Ages 8 and Up, Includes Fan Vote Community Chest Cards • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
Invisible: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza • Amazon Business $9.84 1 $9.84
NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (Book One) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #4): From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
When You Trap a Tiger: (Winner of the 2021 Newbery Medal) • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #3): From the Creator of Dog Man • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Dog Breath: The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Sorceline • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Saving Winslow • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Best Nerds Forever • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Clue Game • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
We Crafted a Monster (Metaverse Legends) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
A Videogame Stole My Sister (Metaverse Legends) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$853.17

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$895.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$158.11

Total project goal

$1,054.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,054.08

11 Donors

-$624.67

Donations toward project cost

-$555.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.70

match offer

-$400.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$340.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.41

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