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Mrs. Sowers from Wilmington, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Current Events in the Classroom!

My students need access to a variety of non-fiction reading material.

  • $856 goal

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My Students

I am a reading Intervention Specialist for students from Tk through 5th grade. Our school is located in an industrial inner city. My students are second language learners and come from predominantly low income families. Many of our students don't have access to current non-fiction reading material that is relevant to their interests and critical for reading success with the new Common Core Standards. This lack of material may cause a deficit in students critical thinking and comprehension skills that are needed to compete in todays increasingly complex society.

My Project

A subscription to Time for Kids will allow my students access to Non-Fiction reading material. Students across all grade levels struggle with understanding of complex non-fiction text. This subscription will give my students opportunity to explore Non-Ficition reading through current and interesting reading material that is relevant to their lives. In addition, Time For Kids will engage students and increase their ability to access non-fiction reading and improve their critical thinking skills. Students will be able to identify fact from fiction and examine the difference between persuasive writing and informational text. At the same time, they will increase their comprehension through the lens of historical events.

Mrs. Sowers George De La Torre Junior Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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Wilmington, CA 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

100 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME For Kids - 3-4 COMBO Bundle - 28 issues / Minimum of 10 subscriptions • TIME for Kids $5.50 30 $165.00
TIME For Kids - 5-6 COMBO Bundle - 28 issues / Minimum of 10 subscriptions • TIME for Kids $5.50 30 $165.00
TIME For Kids - G2 COMBO Bundle - 28 issues / Minimum of 10 subscriptions • TIME for Kids $5.50 30 $165.00
TIME For Kids - K-1 COMBO Bundle - 28 issues / Minimum of 10 subscriptions • TIME for Kids $4.50 30 $135.00

Materials cost

$630.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $57.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$727.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$128.31

Total project goal

$855.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $855.40

2 Donors

-$427.69

Donations toward project cost

-$363.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.15

match offer

-$427.71

Match offer toward project cost

-$363.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.16

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 $0.00

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