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Ms. Fields from New Haven, CT is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Get Creative and Upgrade Old-School Book Reports!

Help me give my students a laminator, laminating pouches, and markers to assist them with creative alternatives to book reports that can spark imaginations, boost comprehension, and reignite a love for reading.

  • 3 donors
  • $697 goal

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My Project

Creating book report covers with cardstock, markers and a laminator to share with other students, will encourage independent reading in my school! It will allow them to express their creativity and share their opinion of the books that they read. By creating book report covers, it will allow other students to be inspired to read the books, which will help them continue to enjoy independent reading time. These book report covers will allow students to visualize their insights related to a book they’ve read, and “build non-linguistic representations of what a text is about,” which can lead to improved comprehension.

These one-pagers can help students “think deeply about a text” and use their creativity to “represent its most important aspect”, and students who create one-pagers often make a deeper connection to the text and have better retention of key concepts.

This “one-pager” approach, will challenge kids to summarize the story, the theme, characters, setting, and important symbols from the book, all on one page.

I am hoping to create alternatives to book reports which can spark imaginations, boost comprehension, and reignite a love for reading.

Ms. Fields Barack Obama Magnet University School Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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New Haven, CT 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

200 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mr. Sketch© Scented Washable Markers - Set of 192 • Nasco $171.80 1 $171.80
Colorations Washable Markers, Set of 256, 16 Colors, Non Toxic | Bulk Art Supplies For Kids, Classroom Kit, Coloring Class Pack, Crafting Materials For Children • Amazon Business $71.50 1 $71.50
Do-a-Dot Art Markers - Class Pack, Set of 25 • Blick Art Materials $66.95 1 $66.95
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100 Count, Clear, 5 mil., Laminate Business Cards, Banners and Essays, Ideal Office or School Supplies, Fits Letter Sized Paper (8.9 in. × 11.4 in.) • Amazon Business $23.70 2 $47.40
Scotch Brand Scotch TL906 Thermal Laminator, Never Jam Technology Automatically Prevents Misfed Items, 2 Roller System , 9 inch (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $46.27 1 $46.27
Astrobrights 65 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Spectrum Assortment 100 Sheets/Ream (91398) • Staples $19.24 2 $38.48
Staples 110 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 White 250 Sheets/Ream (49701) • Staples $15.74 2 $31.48
Astrobrights 65 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Sprinkle Assortment 250 Sheets/Pack (91715) • Staples $21.63 1 $21.63
Astrobrights 70 lb. Cardstock Paper, 8.5" x 11", Assorted Colors, 80 Sheets/Ream (91668) • Quill.com $13.50 1 $13.50
Astrobrights Primary One 65 lb. Cardstock Paper, 8.5" x 11", Assorted Colors, 50 Sheets/Pack (20401) • Quill.com $6.00 2 $12.00
Astrobrights 65 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Classic Assortment 100 Sheets/Ream (91648) • Staples $11.74 1 $11.74
Astrobrights 65 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Primary Assortment 100 Sheets/Ream (91646) • Staples $11.24 1 $11.24

Materials cost

$543.99

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$592.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.49

Total project goal

$696.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$696.59

2 Donors

-$327.95

Donations toward project cost

-$296.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.90

match offer

-$348.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$296.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.34

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$0.00

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