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Ms. Merry from Phoenix, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms Merry's, MERRY Little Library

Help me give my students enriched text and to update my classroom library.

  • $413 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

Our school serves students in grades K-8 and provides rigorous academics, fantastic teachers, and a safe learning environment. We are located in a rural area of Phoenix, Arizona where 100% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch. Our school goal is to prepare our students for success in high school and college. Classroom sizes range in the high 20's and low 30's.

My Project

This is my 18 year teaching and my student's taste in books is changing.

My library has many dated books, that the students just aren't interested in.

While many books are classics and enjoyed year after year, they to need replaced. I have noticed that many are just dated and just not looked at as much. I want to keep the interest in books and to provide a more updated library for my students, and to foster the idea that reading is fun. This is a perfect way to build better readers.

Ms. Merry Pendergast Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Merry

Phoenix, AZ 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

30 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Best of Grades K-1 Picture Books Pack (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades K-1 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Holidays and Celebrations Classroom Library Builder: Grades PreK-K (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00
Kindness Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $30.00 1 $30.00
STEAM Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 1 $20.00

Materials cost

$270.00

Vendor shipping charges

$27.00

Sales tax

$19.31

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$350.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.83

Total project goal

$412.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$412.19

3 Donors

-$206.10

Donations toward project cost

-$175.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.91

match offer

-$206.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$175.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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