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Ms. Murphy from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Resources for Struggling Readers!

My students need tablets and leveled books to increase their reading levels, fluency and comprehension skills.

  • $1,626 goal

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My Students

My students come to school every day with a desire to learn despite their home environments. My school is a Title I campus which means a large percentage of students receive free lunch. Some families receive a backpack full of food to take home for the weekends. Even though they face many economic and emotional challenges, my students want and need to be successful!

For many of my students, coming to school is the best part of their day.

This has become especially true after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. My students deserve to have access to materials that will foster their love of learning and fun!

My Project

Many of my students are reading below grade level due to the lack of resources at home. I would like to provide my students with lower leveled books that they can borrow or checkout from our class library to read at home during the week and weekends. The leveled books will not only build their confidence in reading but will provide my students with the phonics, fluency and comprehension practice they need to improve their reading levels. The tablets will be used in class during guided reading stations. The students will be able to read and listen to e-books that are on their reading level. The addition of leveled books and tablets will give my students the foundation they need to be able to read on grade level.

In order for students to be successful in any subject, they must become great readers.

This project will allow my students the resources they need to foster a love for reading!

Ms. Murphy Jewel Askew 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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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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samsung - Galaxy Tab S2 - 9.7'- 32GB - Black • Best Buy Education $387.09 1 $387.09
Samsung - Galaxy Tab S2 - 9.7'- 32GB - Black • Best Buy Education $387.09 1 $387.09
OtterBox - Defender Series Protective Case for Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 - Black • Best Buy Education $54.73 1 $54.73
OtterBox - Defender Series Protective Case for Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 - Black • Best Buy Education $54.73 1 $54.73
LL722 - Level K Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $38.00 1 $38.00
LL715 - Level E Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $33.00 1 $33.00
AA842 - Level I Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.00 1 $32.00
AA841 - Level H Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.00 1 $32.00
LL719 - Level I Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.00 1 $32.00
AA833 - Level A Extra Book Set - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.00 1 $29.00
AA839 - Level G Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.00 1 $28.00
AA835 - Level C Extra Book Set - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.00 1 $27.00
AA834 - Level B Extra Book Set - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.00 1 $27.00
AA836 - Level D Extra Book Set - K-Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.00 1 $27.00
AA838 - Level F Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.00 1 $26.00
AA844 - Level K Extra Book Set - Gr. 2 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.00 1 $26.00
AA837 - Level E Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.00 1 $26.00
LL713 - Level C Nonfiction Extra Book Set - K • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.00 1 $24.00
AA845 - Level L Extra Book Set - Gr. 2 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.00 1 $21.00
AA843 - Level J Extra Book Set - Gr. 1-2 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $20.00 1 $20.00

Materials cost

$1,331.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,381.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$243.81

Total project goal

$1,625.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,625.42

2 Donors

-$1,531.61

Donations toward project cost

-$1,381.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$150.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$93.81

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