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Mrs. Meckstroth from La Mesa, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starfish & My Fabulous Self

Help me give my students two class sets Starfish by Lisa Fipps. Right now we only have a few library copies of this book at LMAAC.

  • 13 donors
  • $868 goal

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My Project

Our 6th grade team at LMAAC has been scouring the library shelves for the perfect book to read with their students this year (and many more)...and the winner is Starfish by Lisa Fipps.

Help us give our students access to this amazing book about being different, bullies & the good people in life that lift you up and allow you to be your fabulous self.

This novel is written in verse and will be our 6th grade student's introduction to poetry. We would love to have 2 class sets and laminate to cover and protect the books.

Mrs. Meckstroth La Mesa Arts Academy Grades 6-8

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La Mesa, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

303 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Starfish • Amazon Business $6.90 80 $552.00
Magic Cover Book Cover, 18 Inches x 50 Feet, Clear • School Specialty $40.19 2 $80.38

Materials cost

$632.38

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.04

Sales tax

 $57.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$737.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.19

Total project goal

$867.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $867.96

13 Donors

-$855.61

Donations toward project cost

-$737.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$117.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.35

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