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Mrs. Foster from Panama City, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fantastic Fifth Reading Fundamentals

My students need books for the classroom library, that peak their interest, and excite their intellect. They also need bean bags and a storage cart for an inviting environment.

  • $2,022 goal

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My Students

Wow - I'm about to lose my mind with joy! There is joy in the room! Many of the students are now discovering the wonderful world of books. Students are so excited about reading. There is discovery, adventure, far away places, new things, extraordinary people, unfathomable sights, and new information!

My school is located in a tourist town.

The school has a 50% transient rate. Our students move at least twice during the school year. Many rotate back to us as the seasons change. The largest industry is seasonal hospitality employment. My students are the marginalized and disenfranchised. Their parents are migrant workers, first generation immigrants, seasonal workers, or wandering homeless. Wandering homeless (transient) refers to parents who move from place to place as employment opportunities presents itself. Therefore many of these students do not have books at home. They rely on the classroom library to sustain interesting reading materials. Many of these students are one to three grade levels below in reading. They lack the resources to get to a public library or purchase books. By providing interesting, fun, and challenging reading materials, my students have found joy in reading. This joy has shown improvement in comprehension, fluency, and a growth in reading levels.

My Project

When you walk into Mrs. A's reading room, you will see children everywhere reading. You will see books of every genre and level. You will see students in partners, reading in groups, and students reading by themselves. This is a wonderful sight. No longer will I have to limit a few books to a few students. No longer will I have to tell a student that they can not borrow my books for the night, because there are not enough to go around. No longer will I have outdated books that do not peak the interest and excitement of my students. I also want to create comfortable seating, quiet, warm, and an inviting reading environment that has great storage. Finally I will see the joy on my student's faces when they see the type of books they like. I see gains in reading for fun and with the side effect of reading fluency and comprehension.

My students do not have access to books.

The library is too far away, and parents do not have reliable transportation. Donations of various types of reading materials will give my students the interest that they need to read more. I have noticed that the more my students read, the better their reading fluency and comprehension has grown. I see great enthusiasm in reading interest. My test scores have improved and most importantly, my students have developed a joy for reading.

Mrs. Foster Parker Elementary 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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More than half of 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

90 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MULTI-PURPOSE CART 41W X 17D X 36H W/ 9 CLEAR TUBS • School Specialty $176.37 2 $352.74
President of the Whole Fifth Grade • Amazon Business $8.00 20 $160.00
The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War Series) • Amazon Business $5.99 20 $119.80
Miami Jackson Sees It Through (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) • Amazon Business $4.99 20 $99.80
CK30RD - Big Beanbag Seat - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
CK30GR - Big Beanbag Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
CK30BU - Big Beanbag Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Mad Libs • Amazon Business $2.99 20 $59.80
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) • Amazon Business $21.08 2 $42.16
Learning Resources Answer Buzzers • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
LC1639 - Magnetic Story Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Spy Camp (Spy School) • Amazon Business $12.74 2 $25.48
Evil Spy School • Amazon Business $11.96 2 $23.92
Spy School • Amazon Business $11.73 2 $23.46
Brown Girl Dreaming (Newbery Honor Book) • Amazon Business $10.31 2 $20.62
LA286 - More Magnetic Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Dork Diaries OMG!: All About Me Diary! • Amazon Business $9.82 2 $19.64
Bad Kitty's Very Very Bad Boxed Set (#2) • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
Ninja Farts: Silent But Deadly (The Disgusting Adventures of Milo Snotrocket) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
The Lemonade Crime (The Lemonade War Series) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Bad Kitty's Very Bad Boxed Set (#1) • Amazon Business $14.02 1 $14.02
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 10: My Worst Frenemy • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 7: Scavengers • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 6: Buchanan Bandits! • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 4: A Game of Chase • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
The Candy Smash (The Lemonade War Series) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 5: Terror at the Talent Show • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 9: The Scavengers Strike Back • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 8: Spirit Week Shenanigans • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 3: Rise of the Red Ninjas • Amazon Business $6.29 2 $12.58
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 2: Pirate Invasion • Amazon Business $6.29 2 $12.58
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja • Amazon Business $6.29 2 $12.58
Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 13-16: Vacation Under the Volcano, Day of the Dragon King, Viking Ships at Sunrise, and Hour of the Olympics • Amazon Business $11.28 1 $11.28
Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 5-8: Night of the Ninjas, Afternoon on the Amazon, Sunset of the Sabertooth, and Midnight on the Moon • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
Magic Tree House #53: Shadow of the Shark (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
Miami Jackson Makes the Play (A Stepping Stone Book) • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: How Greg Heffley Went Hollywood, Revised and Expanded Edition (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) • Amazon Business $9.81 1 $9.81
Big Nate: Say Good-bye to Dork City • Amazon Business $9.63 1 $9.63
Bad Kitty Makes Comics . . . and You Can Too! • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers (Captain Underpants #10) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School • Amazon Business $7.92 1 $7.92
The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) • Amazon Business $7.56 1 $7.56
Big Nate: Welcome to My World • Amazon Business $7.52 1 $7.52
Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Bad Kitty School Daze • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Bad Kitty for President • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
LA288 - Extra Magnetic Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 1 $6.99
Bad Kitty Meets the Baby • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69
One Crazy Summer • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
The All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun 2 • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Candy • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Chocolate Touch • Amazon Business $3.66 1 $3.66
My Parents Think I'm Sleeping (I Can Read Level 3) • Amazon Business $2.30 1 $2.30

Materials cost

$1,628.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $35.27

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$24.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,718.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$303.27

Total project goal

$2,021.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,021.82

1 Donor

-$2,021.82

Donations toward project cost

-$1,718.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$303.27

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