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Mrs. Poole from Oliver Spgs., TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Middle School Literacy Opportunities

My students need a variety of books related to character to help enhance their reading opportunities.

  • $393 goal

This project expired on January 9, 2012.

This project expired on January 9, 2012.

My Students

Do you remember being a middle school student and the pressure you felt to be perfect all the time? Early teenagers face a multitude of problems that most adults would have a difficult time coping with.

Most of our students struggle with problems at home such as being raised by grandparents, knowing a family member that has addiction problems, poverty, and high crime.

In most instances, school is where our students feel the most secure. We want to offer them the safety and security they need and to provide them with the best education they can get to try to break the cycle so many of them face. All children deserve the chance to experience success and happiness. Our goal is to provide our students every opportunity to be happy, healthy, well-adjusted, productive citizens.

My Project

The books we are requesting are all character and cultural based to enable our students to become more knowledgeable about what is in the world around them and how to treat all people as they want to be treated no matter what the differences. The books can be read-aloud to small or whole groups and discussed with the students. Writing activities can also be assigned for further assessment of student understanding.

Most of our students have never been "off the mountain" or outside the community in which they live.

These books will give them the exposure to the outside world they so desperately need to develop into happy productive grown-ups.

Mrs. Poole
Grades 6-8
  • Norwood Middle School
  • Oliver Spgs., TN
    • More than a third 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

    This project will reach 205 students.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Best for Girls - 6 - 8 • AKJ Books $58.35 1 $58.35
Best for Boys - 6 - 8 • AKJ Books $59.71 1 $59.71
Percy Jackson and the Olympians- Fav Series • AKJ Books $38.96 1 $38.96
Friends, Social Situations and Issues- GR6-8 TC • AKJ Books $35.80 1 $35.80
Humor- GR6-8 TC • AKJ Books $35.02 1 $35.02
ALA Best Books for Young Adults- GR6-8 TC • AKJ Books $66.21 1 $66.21

Materials cost

$294.05

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$333.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.85

Total project goal

$392.31

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