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Mrs. Potter from Van Nuys, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Our Classroom Library

Help me give my students books for our classroom library that will help them expand their imaginations and develop their love for reading!

  • $441 goal

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Mrs. Potter has another project! Donate to Play, Learn, and Grow: Enriching Our Toys and Games Center to help her classroom.

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My Project

My pre-K class is an inclusive program comprised of 12 general education students and 8 students with disabilities working, playing, and learning together. My students are experiencing school for the first time and are expanding their knowledge of the world through new friendships, fun lessons and activities, and of course, books. Their favorite part of the day is story time and library time.

By donating to our project, you will not only help children expand their imagination through books, you will increase their love for books and learning.

My class is aspiring to expand our classroom library with board books written by fabulous children's authors such as Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, and Sandra Boynton. These books will help them learn about a variety of topics and skills, including colors, the alphabet, counting, rhyming, and so much more!

Mrs. Potter Erwin 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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Van Nuys, 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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Little Blue Truck Board Book • Amazon Business $6.73 2 $13.46
Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book • Amazon Business $5.16 2 $10.32
Trash Truck Board Book • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
The Very Busy Spider • Amazon Business $8.90 1 $8.90
From Head to Toe Board Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Hello, World! Cars and Trucks • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Do You Want to Be My Friend? Board Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Mixed-Up Chameleon Board Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Little Fire Truck (Little Vehicles, 3) • Amazon Business $7.80 1 $7.80
Eating the Alphabet • Amazon Business $7.36 1 $7.36
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? Board Book • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Busy Tractor - Touch and Feel Board Book - Sensory Board Book • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
The I LOVE YOU Book • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Love the World • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Vehicles ABC (Jannie Ho' ABCs) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
The Very Hungry Caterpillar • Amazon Business $6.92 1 $6.92
My Very First Book of Numbers • Amazon Business $6.91 1 $6.91
Let's Go, Rescue Trucks! (Spin Me!) • Amazon Business $6.87 1 $6.87
No, David! (David Books) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo: A Counting Book • Amazon Business $6.33 1 $6.33
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (Brown Bear and Friends) • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
The Feelings Book • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
We're Going on a Leaf Hunt • Amazon Business $6.22 1 $6.22
My Very First Book of Shapes • Amazon Business $6.20 1 $6.20
The View at the Zoo • Amazon Business $5.90 1 $5.90
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89
The Rainbow Fish • Amazon Business $5.85 1 $5.85
Opposites • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
Pete the Kitty's First Day of Preschool (Pete the Cat) • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
My First SHAPES Padded Board Book • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb (Bright & Early Board Books) • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Doggies • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Guess How Much I Love You • Amazon Business $5.29 1 $5.29
Goodnight Moon • Amazon Business $5.28 1 $5.28
The Foot Book: Dr. Seuss's Wacky Book of Opposites • Amazon Business $5.24 1 $5.24
The Pout-Pout Fish • Amazon Business $5.15 1 $5.15
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's ABC (The World of Eric Carle) • Amazon Business $5.00 1 $5.00
Where's Spot? • Amazon Business $4.91 1 $4.91
Biscuit Visits the Pumpkin Patch: A Fall and Halloween Book for Kids • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
But Not the Hippopotamus • Amazon Business $4.59 1 $4.59
Big Dog . . . Little Dog (Bright & Early Board Books(TM)) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Go, Dog. Go! (Big Bright & Early Board Book) • Amazon Business $4.28 1 $4.28
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? (Big Bright & Early Board Book) • Amazon Business $4.28 1 $4.28
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book) • Amazon Business $4.26 1 $4.26
Baby Touch and Feel: Animals • Amazon Business $4.23 1 $4.23
Little Red Hen (Little Board Books) • Amazon Business $4.19 1 $4.19
Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book! • Amazon Business $4.10 1 $4.10
First 100 Words: A Padded Board Book • Amazon Business $4.02 1 $4.02
Moo, Baa, La La La! • Amazon Business $3.63 1 $3.63
How Does a Seed Sprout?: Life Cycles with The Very Hungry Caterpillar (The World of Eric Carle) • Amazon Business $2.99 1 $2.99
Are You My Mother? (Bright & Early Board Books) • Amazon Business $2.83 1 $2.83

Materials cost

$311.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$374.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.11

Total project goal

$440.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $440.72

1 Donor

-$187.31

Donations toward project cost

-$187.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$220.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$187.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$33.05

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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