You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. O'Connor from Hialeah, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. O'Connor is requesting

First Grade Library Make-Over!

Help me give my students the opportunity to read high quality books!

  • $998 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mrs. O'Connor for her next project!

Help Mrs. O'Connor

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mrs. O'Connor for her next project!

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

My students come from very diverse backgrounds and bring many special qualities to my classroom. As a Title I School, many of my students are eligible for free and/or reduced-priced lunch and often lack the basic supplies necessary to be successful students.

While we are all different, we have much to learn from each other.

As a school, we are trying to create a sense of school community. The morning announcements bring together our school and share information about what is going on in our school and community.

My Project

This school year, I have been challenged to teach reading to young first graders. In previous years, I have taught all intermediate elementary students therefore my classroom library closely reflects the interest of older students. I would like to have a combination of picture books, graphic novels, and chapter books that will inspire and encourage my students to read books this school year. The books selected for this project reflect popular children's books, Caldecott winning books, and books that teach a growth mindset. In addition, a Scholastic magazine subscription would encourage students in my first grade class to read non-fiction text. Finally, I have selected class sets of novels to introduce my students to the wonderful world of chapter books!

Mrs. O'Connor Joella Good Elementary School 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.

More about Mrs. O'Connor

Hialeah, FL View local requests

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

25 students impacted 1donor

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. O'Connor is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scholastic News, Grade 2 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 32 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grade 2 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $5.75 12 $69.00
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, No. 1) (The Boxcar Children Mysteries) • Amazon Business $5.49 10 $54.90
The Flat Stanley Adventure 10 Books Collection Box Set Pack By Jeff Brown (Flat Stanley, Stanley Flat Again, Stanley in Space, The Japanese Ninja Surprise, The Amazing Mexican Secret, The African Safa • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds • Amazon Business $4.99 10 $49.90
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 10 $49.90
My Father's Dragon • Amazon Business $4.95 10 $49.50
Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures, Books 1-9 • Amazon Business $43.96 1 $43.96
Junie B. Jones Complete Kindergarten Collection: Books 1-17 with paper dolls in boxed set • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Captain Underpants: 10 Book Set • Amazon Business $36.97 1 $36.97
Cam Jansen 7 Book Libary Set: Mystery of the Gold Coin / Chocolate Fudge Mystery / Snowy Day Mystery / Mystery of the Television Dog / Triceratops Pops Mystery / Mystery of the Monster Movie / Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Dog Man: The Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-3 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $22.47 1 $22.47
What Should Danny Do? • Amazon Business $17.13 1 $17.13
What Do You Do With an Idea? • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend • Amazon Business $13.66 1 $13.66
This Is Not My Hat • Amazon Business $13.60 1 $13.60
I am Amelia Earhart (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
I am Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
I am Albert Einstein (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It • Amazon Business $12.66 1 $12.66
The Day the Crayons Quit • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
I am Abraham Lincoln (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Most Magnificent Thing • Amazon Business $11.86 1 $11.86
I Can't Do That, YET: Growth Mindset • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
The Wonderful Things You Will Be • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
I Am Human: A Book of Empathy • Amazon Business $10.52 1 $10.52
I am Neil Armstrong (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $10.52 1 $10.52
I am Jackie Robinson (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $10.45 1 $10.45
I am Rosa Parks (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $10.43 1 $10.43
Bubble Gum Brain • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Not Yet • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
I am George Washington (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
I am Harriet Tubman (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $9.47 1 $9.47
I am Helen Keller (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13) • Amazon Business $8.37 1 $8.37
Strega Nona • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #5) • Amazon Business $6.85 1 $6.85
Dinosaurs: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$799.22

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$848.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.67

Total project goal

$997.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $997.78

1 Donor

-$997.78

Donations toward project cost

-$848.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.67

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. O'Connor and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"FL","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/first-grade-library-make-over/3661197/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":25,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. O'Connor","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"609602254","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Hialeah","teachersOnPage":[1527126],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":3661197,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"1527126":{"owner":"Mrs. O'Connor","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3661197],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1527126_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491310338947","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":247887,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NTU3NjI2Nw=="],"teacherId":1527126,"schoolCounty":"Miami-Dade","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"FL","name":"Florida"}}