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Mrs. DeChellis Library from Chicago, IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Beautifully Decorated Library

Help me give my students a decorated space where they can relax and read.

  • $374 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

The students at our elementary school are wonderful. We have around 50 different languages spoken throughout our school. Our school is one of the most diverse schools in all of Chicago. So many different countries are represented in our hallways and students learn so much from each other since they have so many different backgrounds.

Students love to read and learn.

In our school library, students do many fun projects that keep their minds stimulated and engaged. Students enjoy coming to the library to pick out books and do projects.

My Project

We have such wonderful students at our school and a great new library but it needs a bit of "love." By love I mean it needs to feel homey for kids to come and want to read and stay in the space. I love the idea of cozying up to a book but our library space needs some posters and plants to make it feel warm and relaxing. These items would stay at the school library and they would be enjoyed by every student at our school. Thank you for considering this project.

Mrs. DeChellis Library
Grades 3-5
    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

    This project will reach 300 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ferrgoal Artificial Fiddle Leaf Fig Plants 49 Inch Fake Ficus Lyrata Tree with 44 Leaves in Pot and Woven Seagrass Belly Basket Perfect Faux Plant for Home Indoor Outdoor Office Modern Decor Green • Amazon Business $62.99 1 $62.99
Open Book Wall Decal - Library School Classroom Wall Art Sticker - Study Room Bookshop Decoration • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Sproutbrite Reading Classroom Decorations - Posters and Banners for Teachers - Bulletin Board and Wall Decor for Pre School, Elementary and Middle School • Amazon Business $11.95 2 $23.90
School Smart Vinyl Label Protectors, Round Corner Rectangle, 1-1/4 x 3-1/8 Inches, Clear, Pack of 500 - 1371577 • Amazon Business $20.03 1 $20.03
Books Are My Happy Place Set of Wall Decor Art Prints 8x10 size (Set of 8) Reading Owl • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Art Vinyl Sticker for Kids Room Wall Decal Read A Good Book Inspirational Quotes Vinyl Wall Stickers Home School Library Decoration Wall Art Decals AY1862 (Black, 42X114CM) • Amazon Business $19.90 1 $19.90
SAROSORA Artificial Ficus Tree Fake Plants in Weaved Pot 20" Height for Living Room Decor Indoor Home Office Ins Style (Green, 1) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Mkono Artificial Plant in Ceramic Pot, 11" Tall Desktop Faux Potted Plants Decorative Plastic Fake Green Leaf Plant with Modern White Planter for Indoor Home Office Decor (Pothos) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Barnyard Designs Between The Pages of A Book is A Lovely Place to Be Box Wall Art Sign Primitive Country Home Decor Sign with Sayings 8” x 6” • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Sproutbrite Classroom Decorations - Reading Banner and Poster for Teachers - Bulletin Board and Wall Decor for Pre School, Elementary and Middle School • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Sproutbrite Classroom Decorations - Reading Banner and Poster for Teachers - Bulletin Board and Wall Decor for Pre School, Elementary and Middle School • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Barnyard Designs 'So Many Books So Little Time' Wall Art Box Sign, Primitive Country Home Decor Sign with Sayings, 6" x 8" • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Sproutbrite Classroom Decorations - Reading Poster for Teachers - Bulletin Board and Wall Decor for Pre School, Elementary and Middle School • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
CEWOR 2 Packs Artificial Mini Greenery Potted Plants Fake Monstera Deliciosa and Scindapsus Leaves in Small Plastic Pot for Home Farmhouse Office Windowsill Bathroom Desk Decor • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$283.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$317.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.08

Total project goal

$373.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $373.84

1 Donor

-$249.23

Donations toward project cost

-$211.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.38

match offer

-$124.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$105.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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