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Ms. Betts from Richmond, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader!

My students need engaging reading materials and supplies for their reading projects.

  • $951 goal

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My Students

My students are a reflection of me! I teach at the place where I was inspired to teach, work among some of the same teachers who taught me, and teach out of the same books that were outdated when I was there!

Our classrooms are dilapidated, textbooks are outdated and technology is virtually nonexistent.

Teachers are expected to deliver excellent instruction without the requisite tools to teach our students.

I teach at a Title I school in Virginia where 100 percent of our students receive free breakfast and lunch. Although, the opportunity and achievement gaps are apparent among our student population, they are all dreamers, and they all deserve the best!

My Project

My ninth graders need literature that they can make real world connections to. The colorful supplies will motivate and help my students complete fun, creative, and eye-catching projects that demonstrate critical thinking!

My focus is to engage my ninth graders with interesting material today, that will inspire the love of reading for life!

The articles in the "Choices" magazine subscription are informative, helpful, and instructive. Reading about other peer experiences will help my students realize that they are not the only people dealing with issues, help is available, and that there is hope.

"Forged by Fire" is an excellent high interest novel! Students love this novel and in the past, students have even asked to read it again. The problem is that we only have enough books for 1 class set, and we need 3 class sets.

Reading is an integral part of culture in 21st-Century American society; we read texts, advertisements, emails, books, articles, nutrition labels... the list goes on. In high-poverty area schools such as ours, students are often 4-6 reading levels below grade. The texts in the classroom often do not engage the students; the stories in the textbooks even less. Almost every day a student asks, "Why can't I read something that I get to choose?

Kids know reading is important, but they often feel discouraged by their deficit. These materials will give them tools to boost their confidence and their skills! Your generous donation will influence students for years to come.

Ms. Betts John Marshall High School Grades 9-12

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.

More about Ms. Betts

Richmond, VA 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

114 students impacted 19donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Choices, Grades 7 - 12 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 8 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grades 7–12 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $8.99 30 $269.70
Forged By Fire • AKJ Education $5.83 30 $174.90
beFree Sound - Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black • Best Buy Education $130.14 1 $130.14
Staples Wide 4 Drawer Plastic Locking Organizer (28771) • Staples Advantage $34.99 2 $69.98
Forged by Fire Student Pack • AKJ Education $12.99 2 $25.98
Jr. Stainless Steel Scissors, 12-Piece Classpacks, Assorted, Blunt Tip, 5" Full • Staples Advantage $23.99 1 $23.99
StaplesBrights, 24lb. Colored Paper, Assorted, 800/Pack • Staples Advantage $17.02 1 $17.02
Binney & Smith Crayola Nonwashable Regular Markers, Conical Tip, Broad Line, Assorted Colors, 12/Pk • Staples Advantage $2.11 6 $12.66
Expo Low Odor Chisel Tip Dry-Erase Markers, Assorted, 12/Pack • Staples Advantage $8.04 1 $8.04
Expo Low Odor Fine Tip Dry-Erase Markers, Assorted, 8/Pack • Staples Advantage $4.64 1 $4.64
Staples Washable Glue Sticks, Clear, .28 oz., 18/Pk • Staples Advantage $3.08 1 $3.08

Materials cost

$740.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $26.97

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$808.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.62

Total project goal

$950.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $950.82

18 Donors

-$597.00

Donations toward project cost

-$514.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.05

match offer

-$345.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$293.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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