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

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Making Friends Via Pens: 1st and 4th Grade Pen Pals

My Students need books on friendship for a pen pal project.

  • $86 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.

Imagine putting a pen to paper and writing with all of your heart Expressing a desire to tell your story, but not knowing where to start Picture pulling your hair out AAGH! You scream at every turn Penning your favorite pen pal Easy? No way! It’s hard It’s actually something you must learn! Books on buddies, friends forever Will help put my students at ease They’ll aid in making their writing flow Especially with cool tablets and fun pencils It'll be a breeze! Won’t you support my 30 4th graders In their writing endeavor? They want to write to a bunch of 1st graders Something funny, cool or clever Whether lifetime or yearlong relationships, great ones I know they’ll create The bonds between the 6- and 9-year olds, you’ll be unable to separate! So, in this day of cell phones, text messages, e-mails and computers. . . Consider supporting this "old-school" way of communicating with some friend-themed tutors!

Ms. Martin Hibbard Elementary 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.

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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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Chicago, IL View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Like You Sandol Stoddard Warburg, Sandol Stoddard • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Fourth Grade Rats Jerry Spinelli • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Frog and Toad Are Friends: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Farfallina and Marcel Holly Keller, Holly Keller (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Molly the Brave and Me: (Step into Reading Books Series: A Step 2 Book) Jane O'Connor, Sheila Hamanaka (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Magic or Not? Edward Eager, N. M. Bodecker (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
Just My Friend and Me Mercer Mayer, Smith, Mercer Mayer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Who Will Be My Friends? (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Syd Hoff, Syd Hoff (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Days with Frog and Toad: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket Series) George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.85 1 $5.85

Materials cost

$47.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.71

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$70.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$15.37

Total project goal

$85.37

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $85.37

2 Donors

-$82.35

Donations toward project cost

-$70.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.02

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 $0.00

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