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Ms. Tipton from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keeping Up With Current Events

My students need issues of Scholastic News to practice analyzing informational text.

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My Students

"We are smart, we are capable, and we will ace this!" is a mantra my students repeat often. Many of my students walk into my classrooms classified by the school district with up to 8 "at-risk" factors. These risk factors include still learning English, coming from an economically disadvantaged household, already failing a state standardized test, and more. Despite the many risk factors in my room, my students show me day after day they are ready to rise above any and all expectations.

My school works hard to create a community where students and teachers love to be, and students love to learn.

Because many of my students are economically disadvantaged, many have not been outside of Houston city limits. In order to help build more background knowledge in my students, I am always looking for ways to bring the outside world into our small classroom.

My Project

At times it can be difficult to find articles about current events that students find engaging or even written at a level that fourth graders can understand. Scholastic News creates 24 newspapers that are eye-catching, engaging, and well-written. These newspapers explore current events, cultures in other countries, and general knowledge pieces. We will read these articles together and students will be able to analyze the different points of view that are represented in each newspaper.

Scholastic News is a fantastic resource that can open my student's eyes to the world outside of the classroom.

By donating to my project, you are helping to build a classroom of analytical thinkers with an interest in the current events of the world around them.

Ms. Tipton School at St George Place 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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More than half 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scholastic News, Grade 4 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 24 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grade 4 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $5.75 26 $149.50

Materials cost

$149.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$196.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.71

Total project goal

$231.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $231.40

2 Donors

-$181.60

Donations toward project cost

-$154.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.24

match offer

-$49.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.47

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 $0.00

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