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Ms. Miller from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Our Way!

Help me give my students new books to work on their reading skills.

  • $321 goal

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My Students

With the upcoming school year approaching, I am eager to meet my new set of students. However, I know from my school's overall community and communication with their past teachers that there will undoubtably be the same struggles present in my new class that were very much alive in my class that has moved on. There will be students who will show up every single day to school with their bodies and minds but no supplies. There will be students who will bring their smiles to class day in and day out but will not have a pencil. There will be students with vibrancy that will light up your entire day but with no coat on those cold, winter days.

Quite simply, my students are learning how to be students, as well as people, in a world that does not always cater to them.

My job is to bridge whatever gaps they come into my classroom with as best as I can.

My Project

This is my first year serving as a Reading Specialist after teaching in my school as a third grade teacher. I absolutely adore the students I work with, and I am dedicated to accelerating their reading.

Many of my students are reading far below grade level, and I truly want to provide them with the best materials possible.

There is nothing better than working with a fresh set of books instead of old, raggedy ones that fall apart as soon as you pick them up. After being out of the building for so long, the issue of old, worn out books has amplified. I would love to use these books and bins in my reading room!

Ms. Miller James J Sullivan Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

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

100 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff Multi-Purpose Plastic Storage Baskets for Classroom or Home Use - Stackable Mesh Plastic Baskets with Grip Handles 13" x 10" (Water - Set of 12) • Amazon Business $66.08 1 $66.08
At Home Learning GR Multilevel Pack: Grade 2 (12 Books) • AKJ Education $61.06 1 $61.06
At Home Learning GR Multilevel Pack: Grade 1 (12 Books) • AKJ Education $59.45 1 $59.45
At Home Learning GR Multilevel Pack: Kindergarten (10 Books) • AKJ Education $46.25 1 $46.25

Materials cost

$232.84

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$272.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.06

Total project goal

$320.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $320.39

2 Donors

-$151.17

Donations toward project cost

-$136.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

match offer

-$160.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$136.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.03

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 $0.00

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