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Mrs. Donovan from Palm Bay, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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SSYRA Is Grrrreat!

Help me give my students the 2020-2021 Sunshine State Young Reader Award books.

  • $258 goal

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Help Mrs. Donovan

Mrs. Donovan has another project! Donate to Shelves for Stem Success: Organize, Innovate, Inspire! to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $200.
2X

My Students

My students need extra support. Students at this school are hard working learners. They may come from homes that are struggling. More than three-fourths of them are on free or reduced-price lunch, but that doesn’t stop them from wanting an education. The students are multiracial, including 40% White, 31% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multi-race. This creates an environment of acceptance and tolerance for all. My challenge is to level the playing field so that students with fewer opportunities are able to compete academically with those who have more opportunities.

Creating learning experiences for these students is the best part of my job; the joy on their faces as they are discovering something new and integrating knowledge into their “personal toolkits” is priceless.

In my learning environment, I endeavor to set them up to win in an environment that is inviting and comfortable. Sometimes, that means school supplies, mending clothing, a band-aid or a kind word. I believe this will not only help the students focus, but will also produce a higher level of work from the student. Teaching these young learners is a privilege.

My Project

As a media specialist, it is my job to open students up to the world of reading. Nothing is better than seeing Kindergarten through Second grade get excited about reading a new book. Last year, I implemented Sunshine State Young Reader Award Junior books to my students. These are 15 books chosen as the best by a group of media specialists in Florida. I bought brag tags ( kind of like dog tags) of each book and when a student read the book and tested well on the book, they earned a brag tag to wear on a necklace to show off to their friends.

Last year was the first year I implemented the SSYRA program to promote reading for K-2.

What I found out was that when I did a book read of the SSYRA books, all the students loved them so much that they wanted to check them out of the library to share it at home with their family. I couldn't keep enough of them on our library shelves. The students have so much fun with all the lessons that our media specialists in our county put together for these books every school year.

The list of the SSYRA jr winners for next school year just came out today, and I would love to be able to have at least one set of these books ready for check out when the students return in August. Please help me give my students the gift of reading!

Mrs. Donovan Christa McAuliffe 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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Palm Bay, FL View local requests

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

750 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dandy • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
T-Bone the Drone • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree • Amazon Business $15.26 1 $15.26
Ella McKeen, Kickball Queen • Amazon Business $13.74 1 $13.74
Pencil: A Story With A Point • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Frank and Bean • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Superbuns!: Kindness Is Her Superpower • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Can I Be Your Dog? • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
Fox & Chick: The Quiet Boat Ride and Other Stories (Early Chapter for Kids, Books about Friendship, Preschool Picture Books) • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
The Panda Problem • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot! • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Happy Fell #3 (Arnold and Louise) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Apple and Annie, the Hamster Duo (My Furry Foster Family) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$186.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$218.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.65

Total project goal

$257.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $257.64

10 Donors

-$192.05

Donations toward project cost

-$170.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.55

Matching donations from our partners

-$57.05

Match offers toward project cost

-$48.49

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.54

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 $0.00

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