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Mrs. Ford from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Get on My Level Part II

My students need books that are not only interesting, but also challenging!

  • $613 goal

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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

My students live in the highest crime ridden neighborhood in New York. However, that's not who my students are! My students are bright eyed middle schoolers who want to learn! They want to get better at reading and writing, and are willing to put in the work!

Although they are sixth, seventh, and eighth graders, on average, my students read, at minimum, two grades below their grade level.

How does this happen? The majority of my students, unfortunately, do not have the financial means to purchase books to read in their homes. Furthermore, they do not have anyone to take them to the library on a consistent basis. Therefore, over the years, they've slowly fallen behind in their reading levels. Despite being behind, they are willing and eager to work hard and get back on their appropriate reading level.

My Project

For the books that come in sets of 25, I will be using those for my literature class. My goal this year in my literature class is to focus on building my students' empathy by analyzing the lives of the main characters. The first book we will read and analyze is about the lives of slaves. The second book we will read and analyze is about a young student who is ostracized by her classmates.

I want my students to feel connected to the characters in their book!

Therefore, I've chosen a variety of leveled books featuring characters that are either my students' race, gender, and/or age!

Mrs. Ford Urban Assembly Math & Science Grades 6-8

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.

More about Mrs. Ford

Bronx, NY 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

60 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
To Be a Slave • Amazon Business $6.29 25 $157.25
Stargirl • Amazon Business $6.24 25 $156.00
Middle School: Just My Rotten Luck • Amazon Business $12.52 1 $12.52
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories • Amazon Business $10.36 1 $10.36
365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Precepts • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Big Nate Triple Play Box Set: Big Nate: In a Class by Himself, Big Nate Strikes Again, Big Nate on a Roll • Amazon Business $9.60 1 $9.60
Middle School: Big Fat Liar • Amazon Business $9.22 1 $9.22
Middle School: Ultimate Showdown • Amazon Business $8.74 1 $8.74
Middle School: Save Rafe! • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
President of the Whole Sixth Grade • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Damaged: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child • Amazon Business $7.97 1 $7.97
Middle School: Dog's Best Friend (Middle School: Book 8) • Amazon Business $7.94 1 $7.94
Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11) • Amazon Business $7.92 1 $7.92
A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive • Amazon Business $7.74 1 $7.74
Fudge-a-Mania • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
President of the Whole Fifth Grade • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Bridge to Terabithia • Amazon Business $6.53 1 $6.53
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Double Fudge • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Superfudge • Amazon Business $5.93 1 $5.93
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing • Amazon Business $5.71 1 $5.71
Nightjohn • Amazon Business $5.09 1 $5.09
Stories Huey Tells (Stepping Stone, paper) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
More Stories Julian Tells (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
The Stories Julian Tells (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) • Amazon Business $3.07 1 $3.07

Materials cost

$483.36

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$520.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.87

Total project goal

$612.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$612.48

10 Donors

-$517.48

Donations toward project cost

-$478.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.37

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$45.00

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$0.00

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