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Mrs. Lapacinski from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Study Smart!

Help me give my students the materials they need to independently work on increasing their vocabulary.

  • $770 goal

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My Students

My students come from the most trauma exposed neighborhoods in our city. They live through nightly chaos, and yet still arrive to school daily, and with a smile on their face. They inspire me, and I want to give them the world. I can't do exactly that, but I can give them a classroom filled with everything they need to succeed.

They have made a commitment and have taken on the challenge to be the change.

They want college, they want to learn, they want more- and are starting to gain the confidence that they are capable to do it all.

My Project

These materials will help my students develop strong study habits that they can take with them to high school and beyond. Many of my students are working to get to grade level with their reading, increasing their vocabulary will help. My students would benefit from the tools listed, I know it will help them reach their reading goals.

I've learned that my kids love to study and be organized, but they just need help with getting the materials to do so.

We will study our vocabulary words on index cards. We will increase our vocabulary and solidify our understanding of words by looking up synonyms on the tablet and in the thesauruses. The folders will allow the students to keep all vocabulary work in one place, and the loose leaf will allow for daily work with vocabulary to be done and kept in the folder.

Mrs. Lapacinski Mastery Charter School - Pastorius Grades 6-8

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

55 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Fire HD 8" Tablet, WiFi, 16GB (Fire OS), Marine Blue (53-007605) • Quill.com $86.99 4 $347.96
Oxford Index Cards 3x5", Ruled, Assorted Colors, 3000/Carton • Quill.com $80.99 2 $161.98
Mead Five Star Wide Ruled Notebook Filler Paper, 10 1/2" x 8", 200 sheets/Pack • Quill.com $5.12 10 $51.20
Quill Brand 2-Pocket Folders without Fasteners Assorted • Quill.com $12.14 3 $36.42
Webster's Thesaurus for Students, Third Edition, Paperback (9781596950948) • Quill.com $4.22 4 $16.88

Materials cost

$614.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$653.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.35

Total project goal

$769.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $769.01

2 Donors

-$255.00

Donations toward project cost

-$220.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.50

match offer

-$509.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$433.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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