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Ms. Geesey from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books Enjoyed and Appreciated

Help me give my students their own books while we are in a virtual school setting.

  • $498 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My 6th-8th grade Life Skills students may be described as reluctant readers. That said, they regularly talk about one of the book selections that we read as a class last year. When I asked students about incentives that they would appreciate during our virtual learning period, they asked for specific favorite books as rewards for commendable behavior and classwork. Some of the students who made these requests are more than reluctant readers. They are struggling readers who, nonetheless, look forward to holding a special book in their hands! That book that they want is more than a collection of words. It is a tangible experience of a time that we spent as a class and created positive memories together through reading. These are sustaining memories for my students. We have not been in a class together since mid March 2019.

Most of my students have pets at home so books about animals are especially important to them.

Other books of interest to my students are biographies that help them understand history and the world through the eyes of a person who experienced a particular era. Thank you from all of us for your support of my students and their reading.

My Project

Our school has been on a virtual format since mid March 2020. I am unable to predict when we will be able to return to the building but that's exactly where my students want to be. My students are requesting books as rewards for accumulating positive classroom credits. The three classroom sets of books that are listed here will enable my students to have the books that will be used in upcoming read alouds.

When students have their own copy of a book, they have spontaneously volunteered to read to the entire class.

This project will assure that each student in the class has the book in their hands and has the opportunity to read along with the rest of us.

Ms. Geesey Julia De Burgos Elementary School Grades 6-8

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. Geesey

Philadelphia, PA 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

13 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki: and the Thousand Paper Cranes • Amazon Business $10.88 15 $163.20
Dog Diaries #13: Fido • Amazon Business $7.99 15 $119.85
The One and Only Ivan • Amazon Business $6.96 15 $104.40

Materials cost

$387.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$423.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.69

Total project goal

$497.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $497.95

7 Donors

-$415.90

Donations toward project cost

-$359.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.39

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.05

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 $0.00

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