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Mrs. Koeller from Kinderhook, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Read to Succeed!

Help me give my students engaging books to help them reach their independent reading goals.

  • $407 goal

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My Project

In an attempt to meet CCSS, students are taught reading skills through our online curriculum in class. The curriculum is supplemented with novel sets, where I try to engage my students in higher-level, critical thinking skills through discussions, collaborative reasoning, and writing about reading. The students use these skills for book club discussions or while reading their independent novels. Furthermore, students are expected to meet personal goals in accelerated reading, so they are expected to read often at school and at home.

I want to put interesting books in their hands so they can get excited about reading.

Many of the novels I have chosen are newer releases with bright, updated covers that will catch their eyes. After teaching for 32 years, the most rewarding phrase is, "I loved that book, but what should I read next?" Many of my classroom library books are outdated or in poor shape. Getting new books allows me to keep my students hooked on an author or series while fostering a love for reading.

My students' reading levels and interests cover a wide range. Due to limited funds, teachers do not receive assistance purchasing novels for their classrooms. This DonorsChoose project will allow me to obtain books for my students of varied needs and levels.

Mrs. Koeller Western Junior High School Grades 6-8

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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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Kinderhook, IL 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Ranger's Apprentice Series (Complete 12 Book Set) • Amazon Business $82.91 1 $82.91
Hometown Hunters Full Collection • Amazon Business $59.95 1 $59.95
Marie Lu Collection Legend & Young Elites Series 6 Books Bundles (Champion,The Young Elites) • Amazon Business $49.93 1 $49.93
Truly Devious Series 4 books Collection Set by Maureen Johnson (Truly Devious: A Mystery, The Vanishing Stair, The Hand on the Wall, The Box in the Woods) • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
A Heart in a Body in the World • Amazon Business $17.40 1 $17.40
Lifeboat 12 • Amazon Business $16.81 1 $16.81
Chaos Theory - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
How to Stay Invisible - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Fountains of Silence • Amazon Business $10.88 1 $10.88
Omar Rising • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29

Materials cost

$310.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$345.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.98

Total project goal

$406.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $406.52

1 Donor

-$195.03

Donations toward project cost

-$179.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.25

match offer

-$195.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$165.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.48

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 $0.00

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