You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

This teacher needs your help!

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

See what Mrs. Richter is requesting

This is a No Bully Zone!

My students need 40 copies of the book "Please Stop Laughing at Me" by Jodee Blanco.

  • $660 goal

This project expired on January 16, 2009.

This project expired on January 16, 2009.

Mrs. Richter Marine Leadership Academy at Ames
Chicago, IL Grades 6-8

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 classroom is a No Bully Zone! I teach 7th and 8th grade students at a middle school in Illinois. Many of my students come from low-income families. I enjoy teaching this age group and in this community because every day I learn something new from my students. They inspire me to be a better teacher.

I have always told my students that my classroom is a safe place. Throughout the years I have earned the trust of many students. Numerous students have come to me for help with difficult situations - including bullying. I have always done my best to prevent bullying in my school, especially in my own classroom. In spite of my best efforts, bullying does continue to take place among this age group. I believe that with the proper tools, I can reach more students and do more to prevent bullying behaviors.

I would like to use 40 copies of Jodee Blanco's "Please Stop Laughing at Me" in my reading class this year and in the future. In this true story, the author tells about her own experience of being bullied throughout much of her childhood. She discusses how the emotional and physical abuse she suffered from her peers affected her and how she overcame it. From past experience, I know that my students enjoy reading non-fiction stories about topics they can relate to. Unfortunately, bullying is a very real topic which many students this age can relate to. I believe that if I can use this book as a part of my reading class, I can help students understand how damaging bullying can be. I believe that this can help change some of the negative behaviors that children this age deal with today. I also plan on sharing these books with other teachers in my school so they can use it in their reading classes as well. Because this will be a high-interest book for my students, I will be able to plan lessons which will help improve their literacy and writing skills.

Your generous donation will help my students learn about the damaging and long-lasting effects bullying can have. It will help my students to understand that bullying is unacceptable. It will hopefully help students who have been bullies change their negative behavior. It will also help students who have been bullied to see that they are not alone and that they can be strong. I know my students will enjoy reading this book. I believe that this book will help some of my reluctant readers gain a new interest in independent reading.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

140 students impacted
Mrs. Richter Marine Leadership Academy at Ames Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, 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

140 students impacted

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Richter is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Please Stop Laughing at Me Jodee Blanco • Barnes and Noble $11.65 40 $466.00

Materials cost

$466.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $46.60

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$541.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$118.76

Total project goal

$659.76

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Richter and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"IL","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":660,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/-/200868/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":140,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Richter","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1819536870","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":0.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Chicago","teachersOnPage":[14383],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":200868,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":94592,"schoolName":"Marine Leadership Academy at Ames","authorIds":{"14383":{"owner":"Mrs. Richter","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.0,"proposalsOnPage":[200868],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":23,"teacherChallengeId":34616,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":14383,"schoolCounty":"Cook","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"IL","name":"Illinois"}}