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Mrs. M. from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Feed the Hungry 1st Graders!

My students need 15 popular first grade picture books from "Smelly Socks" to "A Snowy Day".

  • $136 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

Help feed my hungry first graders; they are hungry for books! I currently teach first grade in Chicago. I have 29 students enrolled in my classroom. According to the Illinois State Board of Education 98% of the students at my school were low-income students in 2008-2009.

All my students are English Language Learners (ELLS), which means that they speak a second language at home that is not English, plus they mostly come from low-income homes where they do not have much money to purchase books.

In my students’ homes books are a luxury that their parents cannot afford. Their reading comprehension and fluency would be improved in English if they were able to practice reading at home everyday. Unfortunately, my parents do not have the funds to purchase their children picture books and the neighborhood library is too far away and not within walking distance.

My Project

Since my students do not have many books at home to read, I am trying to incorporate more picture books into my classroom library that they can borrow on a daily basis. I would like to have the students check them out and be able to take them home for their enjoyment and, of course, to practice!

With your generosity, we can get some new books for our classroom library!

Reading can unlock many doors for my first graders and give them opportunities for a bright future. Please help foster a love for reading for my first graders; it is the best gift they can receive!

Mrs. M. Sawyer Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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 Mrs. M.

Chicago, IL 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

29 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Letter to Amy Ezra Jack Keats, Ezra Jack Keats (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Pet Show! Ezra Jack Keats • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Goggles! Ezra Jack Keats, Ezra Jack Keats (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Chrysanthemum Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Julius, the Baby of the World Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Love You Forever Robert Munsch, Sheila McGraw (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Stephanie's Ponytail Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Love You Forever Robert N. Munsch, Sheila McGraw (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.76 1 $10.76
Smelly Socks Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Fire Station Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Siempre te querre Robert N. Munsch, Sheila McGraw (Illustrator), Shirley Langer (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 2 $10.70
Donde viven los monstruos (Where the Wild Things Are) Maurice Sendak, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator), Teresa Mlawer (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
Cuando tia Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse (How Aunt Lola Came to (Visit) Stay) Julia Alvarez, Liliana Valenzuela (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $4.95 1 $4.95
Un dia de nieve (The Snowy Day) Ezra Jack Keats, Ezra Jack Keats (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
La silla de Pedro Ezra Jack Keats, Maria A. Fiol (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$100.83

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$111.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.44

Total project goal

$135.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$135.78

1 Donor

-$135.78

Donations toward project cost

-$111.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.44

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$0.00

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