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Ms. Ellis from Jamaica Plain, MA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Classroom Library of My Dreams

My students need a bookcase to provide as much opportunity as possible to enjoy books and build a love of reading.

  • $453 goal

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Ms. Ellis has another project! Donate to Inclusive Tools to Keep Us Going to help her classroom.

$891 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

As a teacher, one of my favorite moments is seeing my students cheer when I hold up a new book to read aloud. They are excited to explore favorite authors and to see what new adventures lie in the pages of the next story.

I have 21 wonderful students.

They already have favorite books they want to hear over and over. Our room is full of wonderful literature, and they love reading it. We are at a school that was recently removed from Turnaround status, so this means we have the same challenges and limitations as before, but now without the extra monetary support from the city. Our school has a population that is 94% below poverty line and 83% second-language learners. We have a lot of hurdles to cross, but we are doing our best with the resources we have.

My Project

Although our classroom is full of great books, the way our room is set up, they are not always easy to find. Currently, our books are in baskets on bookcases, which takes up a lot of space and the baskets easily fall over and spill. This fantastic bookshelf saves space and keeps books clearly organized. Having it on wheels makes it easy to set up the room, and to move things around as needed.

Essentially, even though it is just a bookcase, it helps our classroom on many levels.

At its root, it makes literature easier to find, more visible and more compactly stored. Also, it is convenient, compact, movable and easier to use than our current system. I can't wait to be able to use it in our classroom!

Ms. Ellis John F Kennedy 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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Jamaica Plain, MA 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

21 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ676 - Classic Birch Mobile Book Organizer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00

Materials cost

$349.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$384.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.81

Total project goal

$452.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $452.05

14 Donors

-$452.05

Donations toward project cost

-$384.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.81

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 $0.00

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