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Ms. Hancock from Indianapolis, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Hancock's classroom raised $1,016

Reading Is Our Thing

My students need two copies each of 21 books, a leveled library mobile storage cart, and 16 book bins to store the books in.

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Ms. Hancock John Marshall Middle School
Indianapolis, IN Grades 6-8

I am a new teacher teaching 7th and 8th grade reading at a high-poverty school in Indiana. The majority of my students come into my classroom ranging two to seven years behind grade level in reading. It is my job to catch them up by at least 2+ years of reading growth this school year. I am extremely passionate about my job because if my students do not know how to read, the statistics for their futures are dismal. In fact, some states determine the number of future prison beds needed by factoring the number of children who cannot read on grade level in 4th grade when tested. That is why it is imperative that I teach like lives depend on it… Because they actually do.

My goal is to foster an excitement and passion within my students for reading through a sustained silent reading program I created specifically for my classes entitled “Reading Is Our Thing” (or “RIOT”). Reading is a skill. Ask any sports coach, band director, dance teacher or chess champion, “What do I do to be good?” Answer: Practice. RIOT allows my students to practice reading skills and make reading a regular habit.

Many of my students do not own books nor have easy access to ones that interest them in order to truly become passionate about reading and want to participate in RIOT- which requires silent reading in and outside of school. Thus, I want to provide my students with “page-turning,” “can’t put down” books that interest them and contain stories, characters and plot lines that they can relate to. This will foster a short- and long-term desire for reading and help them to gain the reading skills needed to become successful readers.

Your kind and generous help will put my students on the right track this school year to meet their reading growth goals. As I tell my students, Reading = Opportunity. Therefore, thank you for helping provide my students with the books they need to get excited about reading, become successful readers and ultimately have opportunities and choices later in life.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

120 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Hancock John Marshall Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Indianapolis, IN 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

120 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kobe Bryant: The Game of His Life Jeffrey Scott Shapiro, Jennifer Stevens • Barnes and Noble $11.65 2 $23.30
A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness Dave Pelzer • Barnes and Noble $10.40 2 $20.80
Imani All Mine Connie Rose Porter • Barnes and Noble $11.65 2 $23.30
Emako Blue Brenda Woods • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Bang! Sharon Flake, Colin Bootman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 2 $14.38
Keesha's House Helen Frost • Barnes and Noble $7.20 2 $14.40
How to Be a Successful Criminal: The Real Deal on Crime, Drugs and Easy Money Ron Glodoski, Ron Glodowski, Judy Grant • Barnes and Noble $13.45 2 $26.90
Crank Ellen Hopkins • Barnes and Noble $8.99 2 $17.98
Burned Ellen Hopkins • Barnes and Noble $8.99 2 $17.98
A Right to Be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury Aaron McGruder, Foreword by Michael Moore • Barnes and Noble $15.25 2 $30.50
Life in Prison Stanley Tookie Williams, D. Stevens (Photographer), With Barbara Cottman Becnel • Barnes and Noble $14.40 2 $28.80
Twilight Saga Collection Stephenie Meyer • Barnes and Noble $53.95 2 $107.90
AA750X - Book Bins - Set of 16 • Lakeshore Learning $69.95 1 $69.95
FF464 - Leveled Library Mobile Storage Cart • Lakeshore Learning $129.00 1 $129.00
My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King Reymundo Sanchez, Rey Sanchez • Barnes and Noble $13.56 2 $27.12
Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen Reymundo Sanchez, Sonia Rodriguez • Barnes and Noble $19.96 2 $39.92
Homeboyz Alan Lawrence Sitomer • Barnes and Noble $8.09 2 $16.18
Hip-Hop High School Alan Lawrence Sitomer • Barnes and Noble $8.09 2 $16.18
The Hoopster Alan Lawrence Sitomer • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
A Child Called It Dave Pelzer • Barnes and Noble $9.56 2 $19.12
The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family Dave Pelzer • Barnes and Noble $10.36 2 $20.72
Rose That Grew from Concrete Tupac Shakur • Barnes and Noble $12.80 2 $25.60
Lebron James--King of the Court B. J. Robinson • Barnes and Noble $13.50 2 $27.00

Materials cost

$738.59

Vendor shipping charges

 $73.86

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$832.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$182.75

Total project goal

$1,015.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,015.29

1 Donor

-$507.64

Donations toward project cost

-$416.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.37

match offer

-$507.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$416.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.38

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