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Mrs. O'Shea from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Weather Outside Is Frightful

My students need winter gloves and hats to keep them warm as they walk home in severely cold weather.

  • $296 goal

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Mrs. O'Shea has another project! Donate to Sparking Curiousity to help her classroom.

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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

Most of my students are from low socioeconomic backgrounds and are a mixture of Hispanic and African American students. They are also students who have special needs. Parents do their best to provide the bare essentials that their kids need to start school but many times that is all that they can give them. Many of the families have at least 4 kids in the school. It is a lot to ask a family to purchase materials when some of them cannot pay their utility bills. Although the parents and the school community do their best to provide for the children, with budget cuts it is getting harder to provide them with tools for learning.

My Project

As the winter approaches many of my students will not have the proper attire to wear to school to prevent health issues. They also walk far distances to arrive at school. Their parents provide what they can for their children but many of them will not have hats or gloves to keep them warm for the winter. Parents of my students struggle economically to provide for some of their children's basic needs. They do what they can for their younger children and as a result my middle school students sometimes have to go without. With your support my students can stay healthy throughout the winter.

Mrs. O'Shea Dawes Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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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

60 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK13223834T Knit CapRedUniversal • Grainger $6.18 10 $61.80
TK13223835T Knit CapBlueUniversal • Grainger $6.11 10 $61.10
TK13223836T Winter Waterproof Gloves ANSIISEA Cut Level 4 Lining Black Blue M PR 1 • Grainger $3.06 15 $45.90
TK13223837T Winter Waterproof Gloves ANSIISEA Cut Level 4 Lining Black Blue S PR 1 • Grainger $1.98 15 $29.70

Materials cost

$198.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.85

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$251.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.35

Total project goal

$295.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $295.68

2 Donors

-$295.68

Donations toward project cost

-$251.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.35

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