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Past projects 116

• New Books for New Friends

  Funded Jan 21, 2024

  I am so happy that this project was funded! I really appreciate your kind words and your support of my students, especially my newest little boys. I know they will appreciate these books. Reading with their grownups at home provides benefits for students by improving their reading abilities and giving them time with a parent to relax and enjoy books. Thank you for your help in making reading at home possible for all my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Finucane

• Small Masterpieces

  Funded Jan 20, 2024

  Thank you so much for funding this project for new art supplies for my students. My students love creating their small masterpieces and I know they will appreciate having these new supplies, especially the new markers and the watercolor paper! Thanks again for your generosity. Your support means a lot to us!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Finucane

• Author’s Study: Kate DiCamillo

  Funded Jan 6, 2024

  Thank you so much for funding this project so my students can have these books! I’m so excited to make a display in our library with these books so the students at my school can learn all about this author. 100s of students this year alone will benefit from your generous gift and students will be able to enjoy them for years to come! Thanks again. We really appreciate your support!!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Finucane

• We Love Mercy Watson Books!

  Funded Dec 6, 2023

  Thank you so much for helping my school get these Mercy Watson books! I am so excited to add these books to our school library so our students can begin checking them out to read. I know my students will love these books and will checked them out constantly. These are books that will not remain on the shelf!

  Thanks again for your support! You have made a lot of readers happy and we appreciate it.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Finucane

  This classroom project was brought to life by Townsend Press and 8 other donors.

• New Books for Lucky Readers

  Funded Jan 23, 2023

  Thank you so much for helping my school get new books for our school library! We have reorganized our library and have been adding collections of books for our themed displays. Students love looking at the displays and checking out the new books!

  I believe that a well-organized, visually appealing library makes students excited about visiting the library and it encourages them to branch out and try new books or subjects by authors they might not have otherwise read. My 2nd grade students are especially excited about the Plants Vs. Zombies books!

  Thanks again for your support! We really appreciate it!!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Finucane

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.

• Author's Study: Jacqueline Woodson -- Diversity Is Important!

  Funded Dec 27, 2022

  Thank you for helping us get these books for our school library! We added them last year and the students began checking them out immediately. Then this year, the first time a student got to choose the weekly library read aloud he chose a book by Jacqueline Woodson.

  Our school is quite diverse and so we have been trying to add books with diverse characters to our library. Students are particularly drawn to Jacqueline Woodson's books because the illustrations are so beautiful and vibrant.

  Thanks to your support, over 500 students learned about this author last year because she was featured as one of our authors of the month. Students will continue to benefit from your donation for years to come!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Finucane

• Dan Gutman - A Hilarious Author

  Funded Mar 31, 2023

  Thank you for helping us get these new books for our school library! Students love Dan Gutman books and these books have been a hit since we put them on the shelves.

  We've been working to improve our library by reorganizing it and displaying collections of books such as author's studies or themes (like winter). Students enjoy learning facts about authors and choosing books from the collections. I feel like some students are reading books that they might not have chosen because of the way they're displayed.

  Dan Gutman has an amazing assortment of books for students at every level - picture books for our youngest students, easy readers for students who are just learning to read, chapter books for older readers, and graphic novels for reluctant readers. Thanks to your support, 500 students are enjoying his books this year and more students will continue to enjoy them for years to come! Thanks again! We appreciate your help.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Finucane

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 4 other donors.

• Author Study: Matt De La Pena

  Funded Dec 22, 2022

  Thank you so much for helping us get these books for our library! We have been reorganizing and revamping our library and readership is up. Each month we are also displaying collections of books by great authors. Our author displays are designed to introduce students to new authors and give them interesting facts about them.

  The goal of the new displays is to encourage students to read something they might not have otherwise read. Students have enjoyed learning about Matt de la Peña and many of them have chosen his books for their weekly library books.

  Thanks again for your support. We really appreciate it!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Finucane

• Kids Love Graphic Novels

  Funded Jan 14, 2023

  Thank you so much for helping us get these books for our school library. We have been working to reorganize and freshen up our library and readership is up!

  One thing we have been doing is putting out themed book displays, like this one for graphic novels. Students love to check out the displays to find the perfect book. The graphic novels have been very popular!!

  Graphic novels are perfect for even the most reluctant readers. They are easy for students at every reading level to read and understand. Thanks again for your support. We really appreciate it!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Finucane

• In Love With A Good Book!

  Funded Jan 1, 2023

  Thank you so much for helping our school get these books! Students are drawn to the monthly author and themed displays. They love searching the shelf and choosing the best one.

  I believe that showcasing themed books in an interesting way increases the likelihood that students will check out the books. Students might also choose to read a book that they wouldn't have otherwise. Students definitely love reading these books about love and friendship.

  Thanks again for your support! Over 500 students benefited from these books so far and students will continue to read them for years to come.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Finucane