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Ms. Rowell-Mendioa from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Mendi's Book Worms

Help me give my students a reading corner to inspire them to read.

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My Project

My students will not have a library on campus, so my wish is to provide them a private reading corner in our classroom. My scholars will be between the ages of 11-13. I haven't met my scholars yet but I know each of them are special in their own individual way. I will be teaching my scholars how to understand what they read and inspire them to escape into someone else's story.

My main goal is to encourage reading through this beautiful corner I wish to create.

I have moved into a 6th grade classroom so all of my material for 8th grader was donated to another educator on campus. It will be crucial to grow their reading capacity in order close academic grade level gaps. Please help me create a special corner with new books and bean bag chairs to help foster the love of reading for my scholars.

Ms. Rowell-Mendioa Forest Brook Middle School 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.

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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

75 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Goosebumps Collection - 30 Book Set • AKJ Education $187.41 1 $187.41
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection - 15 Book Set • AKJ Education $177.27 1 $177.27
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Green (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Blue (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Orange (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Leveled Reading: Grade 5 Fiction/Nonfiction Paired Studies Collection - 16 Book Set • AKJ Education $110.34 1 $110.34
Roald Dahl Collection - 8 Book Set • AKJ Education $55.91 1 $55.91
Captain Underpants Collection - 7 Book Set • AKJ Education $55.13 1 $55.13
Favorite Author Study Collection - Kwame Alexander - 5 Book Set • AKJ Education $54.36 1 $54.36
Bullying Collection - 5 Book Set • AKJ Education $48.84 1 $48.84
Series Sampler Collection - Diary of a Wimpy Kid - 4 Book Set • AKJ Education $46.45 1 $46.45
Favorite Author Study Collection - Raina Telgemeier Collection - 3 Book Set • AKJ Education $30.73 1 $30.73
High School Hi/Lo: Bluford Series Collection - 7 Book Set • AKJ Education $27.75 1 $27.75

Materials cost

$1,181.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,228.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$216.87

Total project goal

$1,445.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,445.78

1 Donor

-$1,445.78

Donations toward project cost

-$1,228.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$216.87

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