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

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Rockstar Readers in Need of More!

My students need leveled books to improve their reading skills past the grade-level standard.

  • $289 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

The most liberating of abilities is to read. In our class, we are opening doors to the world around us through reading!

Our class is a group of 20 imaginative, engaged kindergarteners (and two teachers) in a co-teaching classroom.

The students come from various different levels of exposures and needs. They are energetic, motivated, and inquisitive and in need of materials to continue their excitement in reading! Our school is comprised of most students from loving yet low-income households. Our parents want the best for their children and we as teachers aim to meet those goals.

My Project

Currently, our leveled library only services readers at levels A-C. We are in need of books to help advance the reading skills of readers learning at levels D-K. We already have a few kindergarten readers on levels D-H. We need to keep tailoring instruction to those readers' needs. Doing so will help open doors for those students as well as create positive reading role models for the rest of the class!

These leveled books will enable our readers to choose on-level books that will help them advance their reading abilities.

Once they are reading on level, they can accept new challenges and soar!

Mrs. McGinnis Hiawatha 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. McGinnis

Berwyn, 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

40 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA842 - Level I Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.00 1 $31.00
AA841 - Level H Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $30.00 1 $30.00
AA839 - Level G Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.00 1 $28.00
AA836 - Level D Extra Book Set - K-Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.00 1 $26.00
AA844 - Level K Extra Book Set - Gr. 2 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.00 1 $26.00
AA838 - Level F Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.00 1 $26.00
AA837 - Level E Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $25.00 1 $25.00
AA843 - Level J Extra Book Set - Gr. 1-2 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $20.00 1 $20.00

Materials cost

$212.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$245.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.27

Total project goal

$288.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $288.45

8 Donors

-$268.18

Donations toward project cost

-$236.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.50

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.27

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 $0.00

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