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Mrs. Ranard from Cedar Rapids, IA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Leap Into Learning

Help me give my students practice in improving their reading skills as well as a place to organize it.

  • $597 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

The students at our school walk into the building every day full of life, ready to learn, and excited for what is in store for them that day. I always emphasize that they are great kids and that if they work hard, they can do anything.

I teach at a high risk school where 72% of students receive free or reduced rate lunches.

Many of our kids come from diverse homes. Many of the students receive backpack food bags that go home with them every weekend. Despite what our students have to go through on a daily basis, they are eager to learn and do their best each day they walk through our front doors.

My Project

The materials and supplies that I am requesting for my students already have a "home." In other words, I know exactly where everything will go. We need your help in getting everything through our door. The storage cart will hold all the materials as well as provide easy access for my students. The magnetic letters will be sorted and placed into the bins so everyone can have access to them. As well as the other materials.

By donating to our project, you will not only help improve and increase student reading skills but help keep everything at an easy reach.

Mrs. Ranard
Grades PreK-2
  • Grant Elementary School
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • 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

    This project will reach 26 students.

    13 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ185 - All-Purpose Teaching Cart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $249.00 1 $249.00
AA410X - Match-A-Sound! Phonemic Awareness Boxes - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
LC926 - Classroom Magnetic Letters Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Unifix(r) CVC Cubes • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
Unifix(r) Word Ladders: CVC Words • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.06 1 $8.06

Materials cost

$440.01

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$30.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$506.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.43

Total project goal

$596.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$596.18

9 Donors

-$478.68

Donations toward project cost

-$406.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.80

match offer

-$117.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$99.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.62

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$0.00

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