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Ms. Burnett from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Is The Way To Grow!

Help me give my students a new classroom library for the new school year.

  • $419 goal

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My Students

Our school is located in Harlem and serves a predominantly African American and Hispanic population. Although most of our students enter first grade reading far below grade level, they usually make great strides in reading progress with a whole school literacy focus.

I teach at a Title I School in NYC where 100% of our children receive free breakfast and lunch.

Despite so many hardships, my students are eager to learn. Many of them want to be the first in their families to go to college.

My Project

An excellent classroom library will always help to build reading skills in every classroom. My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy- I read on the carpet with them and I also use the smart board to read with them. My students also like to choose books from the library to read independently. Every book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care. My students are grateful for the opportunities to read them. All of these books have been chosen with my students in mind.

Ms. Burnett PS 197 John B Russwurm Grades PreK-2

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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Can Read (32 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $119.45 1 $119.45
Biscuit (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $18.67 1 $18.67
The Frog and Toad Collection Box Set • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Frog and Toad Are Friends • AKJ Education $4.49 2 $8.98
Frog and Toad Together (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $3.64 2 $7.28
Days with Frog and Toad • AKJ Education $3.64 2 $7.28
A Baby Sister for Frances • AKJ Education $3.64 2 $7.28
Father Bear Comes Home • AKJ Education $3.61 2 $7.22
Little Bear (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $3.61 2 $7.22
A Picture for Harold's Room • AKJ Education $3.49 2 $6.98
Danny and the Dinosaur: 50th Anniversary Edition • AKJ Education $3.49 2 $6.98
Fox on Wheels • AKJ Education $2.91 2 $5.82
Fox at School • AKJ Education $2.91 2 $5.82
Marley: Marley and the Runaway Pumpkin • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Amazing Sharks! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Oliver • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Grandma Mix-Up • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Sammy the Seal • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Fire Cat • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Frog and Toad All Year • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Who Will Be My Friends? • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Marley • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Farmers Market • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Down on the Farm • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Big Brown Bear • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Sharks! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Very Busy Spider • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Nicky Upstairs and Down • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
My Tooth Is Loose! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Wins a Prize • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit and the Baby • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Visits the Big City • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Iris and Walter and the Field Trip • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Bear's Friend • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
Hamster Chase • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Fox All Week • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Fox Outfoxed • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
My Robot • AKJ Education $2.88 1 $2.88

Materials cost

$315.22

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$355.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.81

Total project goal

$418.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $418.76

2 Donors

-$359.70

Donations toward project cost

-$355.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$59.06

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