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Ms. Thompson from Pascagoula, MS is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The More You Read, the More You Know

Help me give my students interesting books that will motivate and inspire them to read.

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My Students

I have a diverse group of sixth grade students. Many students live in low-socioeconomic neighborhoods and read significantly below grade level. Their ability levels range from students who struggle in school due to learning disabilities, to students performing above grade level and are gifted. One common characteristic among all students is their enthusiasm for learning.

I work diligently to plan exemplary literacy lessons and activities that challenge the students, but also allow them to use their unique talents and abilities to showcase or demonstrate their depth of knowledge.

I want to motivate and inspire my students to become lifelong learners.

My Project

Beginning of the year reading diagnostic assessments indicate that over 70% of the sixth grade population is reading below grade level. Therefore we are requesting funding to purchase books for the class library.

The students need books that will motivate and inspire them to not only read, but most importantly, develop a lifelong love of reading.

We are in need of nonfiction and fiction books for independent reading, guided reading lessons, and novel studies.

A rich classroom library promotes greater amounts of reading, increased reading frequency, and more diverse reading experiences among the students, thus helping them to attain greater levels of reading achievement.

Ms. Thompson Trent Lott Academy Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Pascagoula, MS 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

80 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guided Reading Collection: Grade 6 Fiction/Nonfiction Paired Studies (16 books) • AKJ Education $118.37 1 $118.37
Guided Reading Collection: Grade 5 Fiction/Nonfiction Paired Studies (16 books) • AKJ Education $101.98 1 $101.98
What Was...? (10 Books) • AKJ Education $44.82 1 $44.82
March: Book Three • MahoganyBooks $17.99 1 $17.99
March: Book Two • MahoganyBooks $17.96 1 $17.96
Mr. Terupt (3 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $17.94 1 $17.94
March: Book One • MahoganyBooks $13.46 1 $13.46
My Life As a Book • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
Polar Bear, Why Is Your World Melting? • AKJ Education $5.83 2 $11.66
I Survived #10: I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 • AKJ Education $5.39 2 $10.78
Who Was Johnny Appleseed? • AKJ Education $4.37 2 $8.74

Materials cost

$375.36

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.00

Sales tax

 $26.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$450.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.46

Total project goal

$529.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $529.73

1 Donor

-$264.86

Donations toward project cost

-$225.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.73

match offer

-$264.87

Match offer toward project cost

-$225.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.73

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