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Mrs. Sillito from Nampa, ID is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Complete Classroom Novel Set Allow Creativity in Projects

Help me give my students enough books to fulfill a classroom set for the year, a speaker to hear Audible as they read along, and the necessary classroom items that are not covered in the school budget.

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My Students

My students are in a high school resource ELA class where they are learning the same curriculum as general education students, but receive their learning at a pace they can keep up with. This is a diverse classroom full of varying abilities. A lot of my students are English as a second language students, from low income families, have specific learning disabilities, or other health impairments. My students learn best in a patient classroom from a teacher who cares about them. We work together closely and help one another in cohesiveness. We do a wide range of artistic and crafty projects to go along with our readings in order to keep things fun and memorable. Thank you for taking the time to read over my classroom description.

My Project

My budget only allowed for ten of each of the novels, The Secret Life of Bees, and Jurassic Park. I need an extra five novels each in order to make a complete classroom set. I pay for Audible every year to allow my slow readers a chance to hear the book as it was meant to be read. They read along to get practice reading, and are still able to understand and keep up with what is going on. Unfortunately, I have to play the Audible version through my overhead speaker which is fuzzy and hard to hear correctly. I do not have speakers attached to my computer, which is why the bluetooth speaker would be incredibly helpful.

My students deserve creative freedom in displaying what they have learned.

I allow them to create a project at the end of a novel which gives them the freedom to visually show me and others what they have learned. Just the red and black markers and copy paper that the school supplies does not allow for much originality. This is why I would like to add poster paper and a colorful selection of markers to my craft area.

The school budget also does not cover the cost of keeping my students healthy and germ free in the classroom. A lot of sickness gets spread throughout the school year. Some facial tissue, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant wipes would really help to cut down on this and keep my students in the classroom and learning. Thank you so much for taking the time to look over my request! These kids and I appreciate you.

Mrs. Sillito Ridgevue High School Grades 9-12

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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

45 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Secret Life of Bees • Amazon Business $12.53 5 $62.65
Jurassic Park • Amazon Business $12.26 5 $61.30
School Smart Railroad Boards, 22 x 28 Inches, 6-Ply, White, Pack of 25 - 1485742 • Amazon Business $14.73 3 $44.19
Amazon Brand - Solimo Facial Tissues, 160 Tissues per Box (18 Flat Boxes) • Amazon Business $26.49 1 $26.49
OontZ Angle 3 (3rd Gen) - Bluetooth Portable Speaker, Louder Volume, Crystal Clear Stereo Sound, Rich Bass, 100 Foot Wireless Range, Microphone, IPX5, Bluetooth Speakers by Cambridge Sound Works (Black) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Sharpie 1949558 Color Burst Permanent Markers, Ultra Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24-Count • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Sharpie Electro Pop Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24 Count • Amazon Business $11.79 2 $23.58
Mountain Falls Advanced Hand Sanitizer with Vitamin E and Aloe, Pump Bottle, 67.59 Fluid Ounce (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Secret Life Of Bees Combo LitPlan - Teacher Guide, Lesson Plans, Puzzles, Games, Worksheets, Tests, Slides • Amazon Business $13.71 1 $13.71
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes 320 ct, 2 Lemon + 2 Ocean, (4x80ct),Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49

Materials cost

$310.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$363.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.20

Total project goal

$428.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $428.01

3 Donors

-$376.25

Donations toward project cost

-$321.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.94

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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 $0.00

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