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Mrs. Lukenich from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Our Love for Reading in Fourth Grade!

Help me give my students the opportunity to read amazing books that will keep them interested like Amulet, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, School of Good and Evil and so many other great reads!

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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 Students

There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

My students depend on the classroom library for their independent reading books.

Our school funding has been drastically reduced causing little to no money for classroom libraries. Adding new books to the classroom is just not a priority. It is imperative to use books as a motivational tool for my students. They need that challenge. By having this classroom library, my students will look forward to their reading time. Instead of the same old books that are already read and boring, they will be inspired to read new and exciting books.

My Project

So many of my students have not yet discovered books that capture their hearts and their imagination. This could be the year the magic of reading happens and they fall in love with books.

We want children to look forward to reading.

We want them to pick up a book and be transported to a magical place where only they can see themselves. By having a wide variety of interesting books, my students can have the opportunity to achieve at a higher level throughout the content areas. Now during independent reading time they will want to grab that book and read.

Mrs. Lukenich PS 64 Robert Simon Grades 3-5

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

40 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amulet #1-8 Box Set • Amazon Business $67.26 2 $134.52
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 12 Books Complete Collection Set Box of Books NEW 2018 Edition • Amazon Business $66.93 1 $66.93
I Survived Collector's Toolbox (I Survived) • Amazon Business $37.30 1 $37.30
The Never Girls Collection #1 (Disney: The Never Girls) • Amazon Business $16.41 2 $32.82
Captain Underpants: 10 Book Set • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1-4 Box Set: Full-Color Edition • Amazon Business $28.95 1 $28.95
Dork Diaries Books 10-12: Dork Diaries 10; Dork Diaries 11; Dork Diaries 12 • Amazon Business $27.87 1 $27.87
Dork Diaries Box Set (Books 4-6): Dork Diaries 4; Dork Diaries 5; Dork Diaries 6 • Amazon Business $27.55 1 $27.55
The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box • Amazon Business $26.60 1 $26.60
The Raina Telgemeier Collection (A Box Set) • Amazon Business $25.94 1 $25.94
Suzanne Collins The Underland Chronicles 5 Books Set (1-5) Gregor The Overlander • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Hilo: Out-of-This-World Boxed Set • Amazon Business $22.30 1 $22.30
The School for Good and Evil Books 1-4 Paperback Box Set • Amazon Business $20.75 1 $20.75
Ballpark Mysteries: The Dugout boxed set (books 1-4) • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novel #5): A Graphix Book (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Kristy's Big Day (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #6): Full-Color Edition • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Claudia and Mean Janine (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel #4): A Graphix Book • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Who Was Stan Lee? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who is J.K. Rowling? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Is Michelle Obama? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Was Princess Diana? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Who Is Michael Jordan? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Who Is Pele? (Who Was?) • Amazon Business $5.01 1 $5.01

Materials cost

$594.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$633.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.71

Total project goal

$744.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $744.72

10 Donors

-$744.72

Donations toward project cost

-$633.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.71

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