You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Cashman from Saint Louis, MO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Cashman is requesting

Focus on Literacy

My students need class sets of two different novels, "Number the Stars" and "Freak the Mighty,".

  • $483 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mr. Cashman for his next project!

Help Mr. Cashman

My Students

Most of my students enter sixth grade significantly behind in their reading levels. In order to catch my students up and prepare them for future grades, it is my job to improve their reading comprehension. This begins by instilling in my students a real and genuine love of reading.

My students are amazing.

Even though many of my students come from very difficult backgrounds, they bring their best to school every day. They have hopes and dreams, and they know that they must work to achieve them. They also know that in order to achieve their dreams, they must become better readers and writers. They are invested in improving their reading levels so they will have greater opportunities later in life.

My Project

My students need class sets of two different novels, "Number the Stars" and "Freak the Mighty," to become active readers, and raise their reading levels. With these resources, my students will able to read two full-length novels. In the process, they will learn and practice the skills of predicting, drawing conclusions, making inferences, using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words, paraphrasing, summarizing, making text connections, evaluating the decision-making processes of characters, and identifying the relationship between main ideas and supporting details. In other words, students will learn to become active readers.

When you place a new book in the hands of a child, it can be a very powerful thing.

The power of this action is seen when that child simply cannot put the book down. In order to close the achievement gap, we must close the literacy gap. This project presents one opportunity for you to help do that. Thank you for considering donating to this project!

Mr. Cashman Gateway Mst Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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 Mr. Cashman

Saint Louis, MO 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

75 students impacted 21donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Cashman is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Number the Stars • AKJ Books $6.10 30 $183.00
Freak the Mighty • AKJ Books $6.10 30 $183.00

Materials cost

$366.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$395.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.92

Total project goal

$482.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $482.89

18 Donors

-$471.56

Donations toward project cost

-$395.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.33

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Cashman and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"MO","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/focus-on-literacy/398047/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":75,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Cashman","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1974118978","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Saint Louis","teachersOnPage":[372967],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":398047,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"372967":{"owner":"Mr. Cashman","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[398047],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-4_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":43255,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NTQ0NjI1","NTQ0NTQ0","NTQ0NzU1","NTMwODEx","NTQ0NzIx","NTQ0NzA5","NTQ0NDE0","NTQ0NTY4","NDY0NTgx","NTQ0NzEz","MjYxMTY3","NTIxODYw","MzI4Nzgx","NTQ0NzMz","NTQ0NjA2","NDM0NzQz","NTQ0NzUx","NTQ0NTg2"],"teacherId":372967,"schoolCounty":"St Louis City","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"MO","name":"Missouri"}}