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

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Bronx Bookworms: Help Enrich Our Classroom Reading Center

My students need books in a leveled library (levels A-E), and items for reading centers such as Ending-Sounds Match-Ups and Fill-in-the-Blank Phonics Stamps.

  • $400 goal

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Ms. McDonnell has another project! Donate to Phonics Fun for All! to help her classroom.

$493 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

The children come into the classroom everyday ready to learn! They excitedly greet their friends and get ready for our morning routine. I have a passion for music and poetry so we sing songs and read a different poem everyday!

The students in my class all live in the vicinity around the school in the South Bronx.

They come from a variety of different cultural backgrounds. I have students who ask each day if there will be school tomorrow. That moment of glee when I say yes- is what makes my job worth it. There is a great feeling of community in our school. I feel that my school does a great job keeping the parents connected and involved.

My Project

With the addition of this leveled library, the children will be able to choose books to read independently or with partners. As they progress to higher levels, they will have a great selection of literature from which to choose. Some of the most enriching learning takes place when children are working in small groups on certain reading targets such as beginning or ending sounds. The children look forward to their small group time every day. The resources such as the alphabet stamps and the phonics sort, will be added to new reading centers.

I believe that all children deserve a classroom filled with quality books, games and supplies.

Many of my students live in homes where they don't have any books. I send home books each week for them to read. They are always so thrilled when they see the new ones. I cant wait to see how excited they will be to play new games and to start digging into a new leveled library! And when I see them enthusiastic about reading and playing phonics games, I know that it was all worth it!

Ms. McDonnell PS 157 Grove Hill Grades PreK-2

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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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Bronx, NY 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

23 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA304 - Level C Book Bin - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $35.99 1 $35.99
AA302 - Level A Book Bin - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $35.99 1 $35.99
AA305 - Level D Book Bin - K-Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
AA303 - Level B Book Bin - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
AA306 - Level E Book Bin - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $33.99 1 $33.99
GG299 - Fill-In-The-Blank Phonics Stamps - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT194 - I Can Build Simple Words! • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
ED1471 - Rubber Stamps - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
AA758X - Connect & Store Book Bins - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.50 1 $29.50
EE692 - Ending Sounds Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$305.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$339.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.00

Total project goal

$399.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $399.98

7 Donors

-$349.98

Donations toward project cost

-$297.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.50

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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