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

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Building Brighter Futures: Enriching Young Minds Through Books

Help me give my students books to brighten up our classroom library and a paper cutter to make labels to organize our library bins.

  • $869 goal

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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 Project

This year I am super excited because I have noticed that my students love reading books. Even my struggling students are choosing books with pictures that they can read. As a teacher I am a firm believer in fostering learning by providing students with diverse stories and information that cater to a wide range of interests and needs.

Our classroom library is in dire need of a makeover (hence my request for a paper cutter to make the labels) and a variety of age appropriate and interest -driven books for my group of readers.

My goal is to have an organized library with labeled bins to make it accessible and inviting so that students will be motivated to get books that will help them to thrive academically and personally.

Ms. Hercules PS 140 Eagle School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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

30 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning National Geographic Nonfiction Books - Level 2 - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.86 2 $73.72
Kaplan Early Learning Multicultural Books - Set of 7 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $58.46 1 $58.46
Goosebumps Classic (Series 1) - 10 Books Set Collection R.L. Stine • Amazon Business $28.32 2 $56.64
X-ACTO 26315 Heavy-Duty Wood Base Guillotine Trimmer, 15 Sheets, 12-Inch x 15-Inch • Amazon Business $45.96 1 $45.96
I Am Enough (hardcover picture book) • MahoganyBooks $17.99 2 $35.98
National Geographic Kids Readers 6 Book Set (National Geographic Kids Readers, Levels : 1 & 2) by Anne Schreiber (2012-08-01) • Amazon Business $35.32 1 $35.32
Enemy Pie : (Reading Rainbow Book, Children’s Book about Kindness, Kids Books about Learning) • Amazon Business $10.83 3 $32.49
Kaplan Early Learning I Have Feelings Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
Captain Underpants 10 Books Collection • Amazon Business $31.08 1 $31.08
The Kids' Book of Diversity: Empathy, Kindness and Respect for Differences (The Kids' Books of Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Dork Diaries Boxed Set (Books 1-3): Dork Diaries; Dork Diaries 2; Dork Diaries 3 • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
The Day You Begin Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
The Name Jar (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 2 $18.00
The Everything I Have Lost • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
I Dream in Dari: An Afghan-American Story • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Agnes's Rescue: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl (Young American Immigrants) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
She Wore Red Trainers: A Muslim Love Story • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue: A Picture Book that Helps Kids Learn the Difference Between Tattling and Telling • Amazon Business $6.19 2 $12.38
Poetry for Kids: Carl Sandburg • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
The Places We Sleep • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
That's Twice I've Laughed My Socks Off: Children's Poetry and Pictures • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Brown Girl Dreaming • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
No Brainer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #18) (Volume 18) • Amazon Business $9.83 1 $9.83
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1) (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $9.50 1 $9.50
Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15) (Volume 15) • Amazon Business $9.48 1 $9.48
Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers: Color Edition • Amazon Business $9.23 1 $9.23
Hush • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #12) (12) • Amazon Business $8.68 1 $8.68
Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet: A Springtime Book For Kids • Amazon Business $8.68 1 $8.68
Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10) (Volume 10) • Amazon Business $8.21 1 $8.21
Harbor Me • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Now With a Dog Man Comic!): 25 1/2 Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $6.85 1 $6.85
Poetry For Kids: Life in Poems by a 10 year old • Amazon Business $3.83 1 $3.83

Materials cost

$687.56

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$737.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.20

Total project goal

$868.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $868.02

7 Donors

-$482.61

Donations toward project cost

-$447.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.89

Matching donations from our partners

-$341.31

Match offers toward project cost

-$290.11

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.12

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