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Mr. Olt from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books to Create Life-Long Readers

My students need books. Period. They to be engaged and motivated.

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My Students

We are a diamond in the rough. JHS 162 is located in the heart of the South Bronx. And that is exactly what we have 'HEART'. One could not imagine the struggles my students face on a daily basis. It is on a daily basis that many of my students most basic needs are not met. The walk to and from schools poses as a challenge to many, but they come. We have over 92% attendance.

My children want to come to school.

Their eagerness is met with an equally dedicated teacher that in turn will provide the education they so desperately need and even more...deserve.

My Project

My students love to read. I am trying to nurture this love of reading by putting quality books into my students hands. We have recently challenged ourselves to read a combination of 25 short stories and books. In order to achieve this goal, I need students highly engaged.

Motivating kids to read and sustaining that interest is no easy task.

Therefore, I am requesting a number of highly engaging books to aid in this process. I am a middle school teacher in one of the poorest districts in our country. Anyone who knows this area and knows the difficulty this community brings, understands how important it is that students are exposed to highly engaging text.

Mr. Olt JHS 162 Lola Rodriguez De Tio Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time • AKJ Education $10.91 10 $109.10
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children • AKJ Education $8.02 10 $80.20
The Fault in Our Stars • AKJ Education $7.91 10 $79.10
Paper Towns • AKJ Education $7.29 10 $72.90
Looking for Alaska • AKJ Education $7.29 10 $72.90
Flowers for Algernon Student Edition • AKJ Education $6.53 10 $65.30

Materials cost

$479.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$516.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.18

Total project goal

$607.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $607.87

1 Donor

-$607.87

Donations toward project cost

-$516.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.18

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 $0.00

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