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Mr. Schafer from San Rafael, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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End of Year Books to Prevent Summer Slide!

Help me give my students books to help prevent the dreaded summer slide.

  • $1,528 goal

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Mr. Schafer has another project! Donate to Supplies! Supplies! Supplies! to help his classroom.

$774 - 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 Project

Please help me give my wonderful group of inquisitive 4th graders end of the year books and gifts to prevent summer slide. Summer break is typically a time for kids to kick back, indulge in a little extra screen time, play outside, and embrace the kind of freedom that only comes with being young and having zero responsibilities.

However, all of this free time can lead to the summer slide, a regression in academic proficiency due to summer break, and experts warn it is hindering kids’ progress when they head back to school.

Children won’t gain as much from summer reading if they aren’t truly enjoying it. Experts say kids should have access to a wide variety of books that they enjoy reading and are fully able to comprehend. These books will provide my students with the summer reading that will love.

My students work so hard during the long school year and should be rewarded for all of their hard work with books that they can read over the summer.

Mr. Schafer Bahia Vista Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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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San Rafael, 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

30 students impacted 8donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War Series, 1) • Amazon Business $9.99 28 $279.72
Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids: 50+ Exciting STEAM Projects to Design and Build (Awesome STEAM Activities for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.94 28 $278.32
The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids 2: 800+ Jokes • Amazon Business $9.67 28 $270.76
HADBER 15 Pack Party Favor Cube, 2.2 Inch 3×3×3 Speed Cube Set, Magic Cube with Vivid Colors, Puzzle Party Toy Cube School Supplies Puzzle Game for Kids and Adults, Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $35.99 2 $71.98
Projector Screen with Stand,100 Inch,Thickened Wrinkle-Free Outdoor Movie Screen and Sturdy Frame for Home Movie Theater • Amazon Business $50.99 1 $50.99
Projector Screen with Stand 100 inch Portable Projection Screen 16:9 4K HD Rear Front Projections Movies Screen with Carry Bag for Indoor Outdoor Home Theater Backyard Cinema Travel • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Raymond Geddes Ice Cream Shoppe Scented Erasers For Kids & Sharpener (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $29.00 1 $29.00
Sunglasses Bulk for Party favors, 48 Pack Neon Plastic Sunglasses with UV400 Protection, Great Gift for Birthday Supplies, Graduation, Summer Pool Beach Party favors, Goody Bag Filler for Boys Girls • Amazon Business $28.95 1 $28.95
70 Pack Animal Erasers for Kids Bulk Desk Pets Classroom Prizes Treasure Box Toys for Classroom Supplies, 3D Puzzle Mini Erasers Pencil Erasers Back to School Supplies for Kids Party Favors (Random) • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Hutou 24 Pack 0.5mm 6-in-1 Multicolor Ballpoint Pen 6 Colors Retractable Ballpoint Pens Kids Party Favors Pen(24 Pack) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Ultimate Puzzle Challenge! (Highlights Jumbo Books & Pads) • Amazon Business $4.89 4 $19.56
Lamoutor 3 Pack Mini Hand Broom and Dustpan Set Small Dust Pans with Brush Set Cleaning Tool for Desk, Car and Animal Waste • Amazon Business $7.55 2 $15.10

Materials cost

$1,146.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $104.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,298.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$229.13

Total project goal

$1,527.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,527.54

6 Donors

-$1,068.36

Donations toward project cost

-$908.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$160.25

Matching donations from our partners

-$459.18

Match offers toward project cost

-$390.30

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.88

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