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Mrs. Iris Pagan from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading : A Culturally Relevant Library in the Bronx!

Help me give my students a culturally relevant library ! Help build their reading interest and skill set!

  • $397 goal

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My Students

Nelson Mandela said it best "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

Social Emotional - Culturally Relevant - Literacy

I'm lucky enough to teach ELA in a Title I Middle School in the Bronx. I work in a school where the majority of students live below the poverty line. My students are funny, kind, thoughtful, and are all eager learners. I am always looking for ways to provide my students with meaningful learning experiences.

Our school currently does not have a library room. This would help provide our students with access to books. Books of their interest and books that most importantly are culturally relevant. Students will have access to books that support students in all content areas and interests ( STEM) Literacy is so important !

My Project

Please consider helping me recreate my classroom library! My students must keep up with the latest advancements in education to spark an interest in reading. Education is changing every single day, and so are the interest of my students. My school does not have a large collection of books, so I would like to have books will hold their interests and keep them reading in my classroom.

Now our kiddies are deep diving into books and we are running out !!

Please consider donating!! Please donate and help in the support of our social emotional learning through culturally relevant literacy!

Mrs. Iris Pagan Baychester 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

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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Bronx, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

100 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Box Set) • Amazon Business $37.90 1 $37.90
The Year We Learned to Fly • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books • Amazon Business $28.58 1 $28.58
Monster Problems Books 1-3 • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Secret Agent 6th Grader: 3 Book Collection (Books 1-3) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Tortilla Sun (A Latino Book of Concepts) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Planet Middle School • Amazon Business $7.79 2 $15.58
Frankie & Bug • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
One Kid's Trash • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Playing the Cards You're Dealt • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Fast Pitch • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood • Amazon Business $12.20 1 $12.20
Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $11.04 1 $11.04
Kid Youtuber • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Roger Tarkington and the Magic Calendar: Quest for Middle School Greatness • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
Maybe He Just Likes You • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Other Words for Home • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Black Brother, Black Brother • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$302.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$337.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.49

Total project goal

$396.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $396.59

6 Donors

-$342.67

Donations toward project cost

-$295.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.65

match offer

-$49.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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