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

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Bringing Books Home

Help me give my students leveled book bags to take home to read with their families.

  • $525 goal

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My Students

I work with a diverse group of students with disabilities in a special day class program. My school is a Title I school in a low income neighborhood where most of the families struggle to meet their basic needs. Many of my students have little access to technology or books at home, so they are excited to come to school to learn and experience new things. They often ask to bring home books so they can share with their families.

My Project

Many of my students have very few books to read at home. I want to make a class library of leveled book bags my students can take home to read with their families. Each week they will have the opportunity to check out a new set of books that are at their own reading level. I want all of my students to explore the world that is waiting for them when they love what they read. If you help fund this project, you will be helping a diverse group of students with special needs thrive.

By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase both student and family engagement, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.

Mrs. Szamrej Hawaiian Avenue Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Wilmington, CA View local requests

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

12 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Let's Find Out: My Rebus Readers (Multiple Copy Set) - Box 1 • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $99.00 1 $99.00
Let's Find Out: My Rebus Readers (Multiple Copy Set) - Box 2 • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $99.00 1 $99.00
FR152 - First Little Readers - Level B • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
FR151 - First Little Readers - Level A • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99

Materials cost

$357.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.80

Sales tax

 $32.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$445.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.69

Total project goal

$524.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $524.60

5 Donors

-$256.20

Donations toward project cost

-$244.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$237.31

Match offers toward project cost

-$201.71

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$31.09

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 $0.00

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