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

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Series About Reading

My students need new updated graphic novels for our classroom library.

  • $349 goal

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My Students

Typically, I have around 25-30 students. I teach fifth grade, and my students typically do not have the best home lives. Most of my students come from homes that are struggling financially. A majority of my students come from single-parent homes.

As a result of my students' home lives, I make my classroom become a family.

I help my students become secure with themselves. We also learn how to respect others and ourselves. My students are grateful for everything they are given.

My Project

I love to get my students excited about reading. One of the best ways for students to get into reading is by reading a series that they really like. It helps the students be able to move from book to book, read across text, and predict what the next book will be like.

Throughout my years of teaching my books have already become slightly outdated.

My students want more graphic novels for their series. I have chosen several graphic novels series for my students to be able to really get into reading. Some of my series include: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, Amulet, and Babysitters Club Graphic Novels. All of these books my students have already requested!

Mrs. Lauer Fairview Elementary School 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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Springfield, IL View local requests

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 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection 13 Books Set (Double Down, Old School, Hard Luck,Third Wheel, Cabin fever, The Ugly Truth, Dog Days, Do-It-Yourself Book, Diary of A Wimpy Kid,Rodrick Rules.. • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Amulet #1-7 Box Set • Amazon Business $57.26 1 $57.26
Dork Diaries x 10 title set: Dork Diaries / Party Time / How to Dork your Diary / Pop Star / Dear Dork / TV Star / Skating Sensation / Holiday Heartbreak / OMG / Once Upon a Dork • Amazon Business $41.87 1 $41.87
The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1-4 Box Set: Full-Color Edition • Amazon Business $29.16 1 $29.16
The Getaway • Amazon Business $11.16 1 $11.16
Dork Diaries 11: Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy • Amazon Business $9.84 1 $9.84
Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novel #5): A Graphix Book (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.25 1 $9.25
Dork Diaries 12: Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
Supernova (Amulet #8) • Amazon Business $8.80 1 $8.80
Kristy's Big Day (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #6): Full-Color Edition • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Book 3) • Amazon Business $7.85 1 $7.85

Materials cost

$262.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$296.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.30

Total project goal

$348.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $348.69

5 Donors

-$291.39

Donations toward project cost

-$253.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.30

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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