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Ms. Alston from Richmond, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Challenge You to Read!

Help me give my students new books and incentives for a reading challenge!

  • $228 goal

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Ms. Alston has another project! Donate to Reshelf the Shelf to help her classroom.

$156 - complete this project and be a hero

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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

All year long my students have been requesting new books to be added to the classroom library, and I have found that I have no choice but to fulfill their requests. I want to kick it up a notch, however, with a reading challenge, especially with Read Across America Week around the corner. I will be encouraging my students to read at least three books during the month of March. If they are able to complete the task, they will get an incentive. Small incentives will be given out as they switch out for new books as well.

With all of the reading they love to do, I know my students are up for the challenge!

I already have tracking sheets to give them so that when they come to switch out their book, we can put a sticker indicating that they have completed a book already. I really think this will be a fun way to encourage students who are not usually asking to borrow books.

Ms. Alston Broad Rock Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Richmond, VA 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

50 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SweeTARTS, Trolli, Laffy Taffy & Nerds Easter Egg Filler Variety Bulk Bag, Springtime Easter Candy, 41.93 oz (125 Individually Wrapped Pieces) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Takis Blue Heat Mini 25 pc / 1.23 oz Bite Size Multipack, Hot Chili Pepper Flavored Extreme Spicy Rolled Tortilla Chips • Amazon Business $14.68 1 $14.68
Ring Pop Candy Lollipops - Individually Wrapped Bulk Lollipop Variety Party Pack – 20 Count Suckers w/ Assorted Flavors - Fun Candy for Kids - Hard Candy for Party Favors, Birthdays & Goodie Bags • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
Picture Day: (A Graphic Novel) (The Brinkley Yearbooks) • Amazon Business $10.78 1 $10.78
Dog Man: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #13): From the Creator of Captain Underpants • Amazon Business $10.22 1 $10.22
Waverider: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #9) • Amazon Business $10.10 1 $10.10
The Squad: A Graphic Novel (The Tryout #2) (Tryout Graphic Novel, 2) • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Takis Fuego Mini 25 pc / 1.23 oz Bite Size Multipack, Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Extreme Spicy Rolled Tortilla Chips • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board (Making Friends #2) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
The New Girl: A Graphic Novel (The New Girl #1) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
The Tryout: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.66 1 $9.66
Making Friends (Making Friends #1) • Amazon Business $9.36 1 $9.36
Making Friends: Third Time's a Charm: A Graphic Novel (Making Friends #3) (3) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Arme Anime Stickers Mixed Pack,300Pcs Mixed with Classic Anime Theme Sticker Pack,Vinyl Waterproof Stickers and Decals for Bottles, Laptops, Skateboards and Notebooks, Stickers for Adults&Kids&Teens • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
100PCS Cute Stickers for Kids Teens Adults, Cannity Kawaii Anime Stickers for Water Bottles Laptop Luggage Phone Scrapbook Vinyl Waterproof Decals Reward Stickers • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
100Pcs Hello Kitty Stickers Pack Kitty White Theme Waterproof Sticker Decals for Laptop Water Bottle Skateboard Luggage Car Bumper Hello Kitty Stickers for Girls Kids Teens • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$160.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$193.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.10

Total project goal

$227.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $227.34

4 Donors

-$196.46

Donations toward project cost

-$171.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.47

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

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 $0.00

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