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Mrs. Somma from Henderson, NV is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ready for Reading

Help me give my students a variety of new read alouds to cover all of our upcoming adventures!

  • $470 goal

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Mrs. Somma has another project! Donate to Loving the Library to help her classroom.

$323 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

I have the amazing opportunity to work with multiple grade levels and as a result, I get to know hundreds of amazing students. When I push into classrooms for read aloud time and to build classroom culture through discussions, I am part of the great community that spans several decades in the heart of old Henderson. Our school has been a fixture of the community and has numerous long standing and beloved traditions, one of which is celebrating the diversity of our families.

Help me give my students the necessary picture books and mentor texts to create a classroom climate that celebrates diversity, individuality, growth mindset, family, culture, and love.

Please help me celebrate all of my students by allowing them to see themselves represented in the pages of books.

Mrs. Somma Chester T Sewell Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Henderson, NV 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

200 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
On Strike Box Set, Books 1-8: Pencils on Strike, Swings on Strike, Chairs on Strike, Glues On Strike, Crayons on Strike, Scissors on Strike, Erasers on Strike, Rulers on Strike • Amazon Business $40.97 1 $40.97
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Queen Vashti's Comfy Pants • Amazon Business $15.69 1 $15.69
The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon • Amazon Business $15.36 1 $15.36
Mary Had a Little Lab • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
Too Shy to Say Hi • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
Pop!: Otto, the Kernel Who Didn't Pop • Amazon Business $13.80 1 $13.80
Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon • Amazon Business $12.31 1 $12.31
The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big Series, 1) • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)) • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
The Girl with Big, Big Questions (The Big, Big Series, 2) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Great Spruce • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
We Are Water Protectors • Amazon Business $11.75 1 $11.75
The Paper with No Name! • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
An American Story • Amazon Business $11.43 1 $11.43
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the Last Day of School • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Brave Every Day • Amazon Business $10.60 1 $10.60
Except Antarctica: A Hilarious Animal Picture Book for Kids • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School • Amazon Business $10.37 1 $10.37
I Am Golden • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
The Way Champs Play • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
School Year Jitters (The Jitters Series) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Valentine's Day Jitters (The Jitters Series) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Picture Day Jitters (The Jitters Series) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Cart That Carried Martin • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Field-Trip Fiasco (The Jitters Series) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Big Test Jitters (The Jitters Series) • Amazon Business $6.70 1 $6.70
Pinkie Promises • Amazon Business $3.94 1 $3.94

Materials cost

$363.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$399.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.49

Total project goal

$469.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $469.91

2 Donors

-$234.96

Donations toward project cost

-$199.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.24

match offer

-$234.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$199.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.24

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