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Ms. Travers from Baltimore, MD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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You Were Caught Being A-Okay

My students need 60+ books on different levels, including books by Beverly Cleary, Barbara Park and Roald Dahl, along with 20 student of the week pencils.

  • $499 goal

This project expired on February 17, 2009.

This project expired on February 17, 2009.

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Ms. Travers Winand Elementary School
Baltimore, MD Grades PreK-2

I teach in a targeted Title 1 school that serves Pre-K to fifth grade. Our school uses the PBIS program for behavior. PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. This is the 5th year that PBIS has been implemented at our school. Each teacher and staff members of our school have been trained in PBIS. Also, a core group of teachers attended training this past summer. Our school has three rules/expectations. The students are expected to be safe, be respectful, and be responsible. Each area of our school has the rules posted and what each rule looks like in the different areas such as classroom, bathroom, playground, hallway, bus, cafeteria, etc. Students receive "A-Okay" tickets from teachers and staff members for displaying these behaviors. Each classroom has a ticket box and teachers draw winners from the ticket box each day.

The 2008-2009 school has brought some changes to our PBIS program. In addition to the daily classroom drawings, each class sets a goal for the week on Monday. The goal focuses on something the class needs to improve upon from the week before such as better playground behavior or walking safely in the hallway. The class works hard throughout the week to reach this goal. At the end of the week, the students vote for or the teachers nominate a Student of the Week from each class. The Student of the Week is the student who showed the most growth in the goal the class set on Monday. Each student receives a certificate which is displayed in the front lobby all week long as well as a prize. Last year we had one winner per grade level, but this year we are selecting a winner from each class. Since we are selecting a winner from each class, we need more prizes to award to the Student of the Week winners for their "A-Okay" behavior. We just learned that our PBIS funding was cut and we will not have enough funding to purchase prizes for our student of the week winners.

Our students need books and student of the week pencils to recognize their wonderful positive behavior. Each time a student reads his/her book or writes with his/her student of the week pencil, they will feel a sense of accomplishment.

Our students are learning to become safe, respectful, and responsible community members. Your donation of prizes for our PBIS program will show our students that people care about them. It will also encourage them to make a positive choice about their behavior and boast their self esteem. Let our students catch you bring safe, respectful, and responsible.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

75 students impacted
Ms. Travers Winand Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

75 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Horrible Harry Goes to the Moon Suzy Kline, Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Junie B Jones: Books 1-8 Barbara Park, Read by Lana Quintal • Barnes and Noble $24.00 1 $24.00
Froggy Goes to School Jonathan London, Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers Berenstain • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
The Grouchy Ladybug Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Curious George Goes to the Beach (Curious George Series) Margret Rey, H. A. Rey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Kit: An American Girl Boxed Set (American Girls Collection Series: Kit #1-6) Valerie Tripp, Susan McAliley (Illustrator), Walter Rane (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $31.96 1 $31.96
Ramona Collection, Volume 1: Ramona and Her Father/Ramona the Brave/Ramona the Pest/Beezus and Ramona Beverly Cleary, Tracy Dockray (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.99 1 $15.99
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Bill Martin, Jr., Lois Ehlert (Illustrator), John Archambault • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Flat Stanley Jeff Brown, Macky Pamintuan (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Beverly Cleary, Alan Tiegreen (Illustrator), Tracy Dockray (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Chair for My Mother Vera B. Williams, Vera B. Williams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Corduroy Don Freeman, Don Freeman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl, Lane Smith (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Judith Viorst, Ray Cruz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Nothin' but Net (Matt Christopher Sports Series) Matt Christopher, Paul Mantell • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
On the Court with... Michael Jordan Matt Christopher • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Skateboard Tough Matt Christopher, Paul Casale (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.05 1 $4.05
Kid Who Only Hit Homers Matt Christopher, Harvey Kidder (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Horrible Harry Moves up to Third Grade Suzy Kline, Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Henry and Ribsy Beverly Cleary, Tracy Dockray (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Leo the Late Bloomer Robert Kraus, Jose Aruego (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse Judy Schachner (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Henry and Mudge: The First Book Cynthia Rylant, Sucie Stevenson, Sucie Stevenson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye (Geronimo Stilton Series #1) Stilton, Matt Wolf (Illustrator), Larry Keys (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Stuart Little E. B. White, Garth Williams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Frog and Toad Together: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
The Mouse and the Motorcycle Beverly Cleary, Louis Darling (Illustrator), Tracy Dockray (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Charlotte's Web E. B. White, Garth Williams, Edith Goodkind Rosenwald, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, Garth Williams (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Skippyjon Jones Judy Schachner, Judith Byron Schachner (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
PENCILS STUDENT OF THE WEEK 12/PK----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $3.41 20 $68.20
Sid and Sam (My First I Can Read Book Series) Nola Buck, G. Brian Karas, G. Brian Karas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 3 $10.77
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Fancy Nancy at the Museum Jane O'Connor, Ted Enik (Illustrator), Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator), Robin Preiss-Glasser (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Horse in Harry's Room (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Syd Hoff, Syd Hoff (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Magic Tree House The Mystery of the Ancient Riddles Boxed Set #3: Book 9 - 12 (Magic Treehouse Series) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.76 1 $12.76
Magic Tree House Boxed Set: Books 1 - 4 (Magic Tree House Series) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36

Materials cost

$333.86

Vendor shipping charges

 $33.39

Sales tax

 $16.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$409.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.78

Total project goal

$498.78

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