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Ms. Shea from Manchester, NH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Shea's classroom raised $306

One Book, Two Books, Red Books, Blue Books!

My students need lower level chapter books and the buckets for storage, in our classroom library to help them transition into more meaty books later in the year.

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Ms. Shea Wilson Elementary School
Manchester, NH Grades 3-5

I help shape the future. Through many hardships, tardiness, absenteeism, lice, hunger and poverty, I help make these children strong. Through tears, frustrations, anger and sadness I help make these children feel safe. I help shape the future. I am a friend, a nurse, a parent, a comedian, an actress, a listener, and a shoulder to cry on. I am a teacher. Like many schools we face challenges day to day. Due to the enormous poverty in our area, we face more than challenges. The conditions the children live in are "normal" to them. It is my job to create a new kind of "normal" from 8:35 to 2:30. A "normal" where my students feel loved, safe, fed, and happy is not easy to achieve.

My students often have little support at home. They also have few educational resources available outside the classroom. Reading is an essential part of life and it is a "normal" part of our day at school. I want them to begin to make it a "normal" part of their life at home. Everyday I ask the children to read in the classroom. Reading at home for 20 minutes is a homework assignment every evening to practice skills. When a child does not have books at home I typically send a book from my own library with them. Often these books become lost in their homes. Once they are lost my classroom library gets smaller and I have less books for them to take home. It is so important to continue making these books available to them at home regardless of the risk of losing them. Reading is an essential part of life and it is a "normal" part of our day at school.

Many of my students are below level readers and are unable to read longer chapter books. Lower level chapter books that are not as intimidating to students tend to be the most frequently read during class time and at home. I have some in my classroom but not nearly enough for all to share. These books would help ensure that I can send students home books to read every night. The only way to become a stronger reader is to read, read, read. That is what I always tell my students

Please help me support my students. This gift of books is small but will make a huge impact on them. Imagine one of these students snuggled up on their couch at home with the book you gave them. Their mind is busy learning. They will feel loved, trusted, and happy. All from reading a book. You will help make them stronger. You will help shape the future!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

23 students impacted 14 donors
Ms. Shea Wilson Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Manchester, NH View local requests

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

23 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BE331 - Best-Buy Bins - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 5 $74.75
The Mount Rushmore Calamity (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures Series #1) Jeff Brown • Barnes and Noble $3.09 1 $3.09
Horrible Harry's Secret Suzy Kline • Barnes and Noble $2.25 1 $2.25
Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-28 Osborne, Mary Pope • Barnes and Noble $62.95 1 $62.95
Stanley's Christmas Adventure (Flat Stanley Series) Jeff Brown • Barnes and Noble $2.94 1 $2.94
Invisible Stanley (Flat Stanley Series) Jeff Brown • Barnes and Noble $2.94 1 $2.94
Stanley and the Magic Lamp Brown, Jeff and Nash, Scott • Barnes and Noble $2.03 1 $2.03
Stanley in Space (Flat Stanley Series) Jeff Brown • Barnes and Noble $2.95 1 $2.95
The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures Series #2) Jeff Brown • Barnes and Noble $3.09 1 $3.09
The Japanese Ninja Surprise (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures Series #3) Jeff Brown • Barnes and Noble $3.01 1 $3.01
Stanley, Flat Again! Brown, Jeff and Nash, Scott • Barnes and Noble $2.03 1 $2.03
Flat Stanley Jeff Brown, Macky Pamintuan (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Junie B. Jones's Third Boxed Set Ever! (Books 9-12) Park, Barbara • Barnes and Noble $11.96 1 $11.96
Junie B. Jones's Second Boxed Set Ever!: Books 5-8 Barbara Park • Barnes and Noble $11.98 1 $11.98
Junie B. Jones's First Boxed Set Ever! (Junie B. Jones Series) Barbara Park • Barnes and Noble $11.98 1 $11.98
Clementine's Letter Sara Pennypacker; Illustrator-Marla Frazee • Barnes and Noble $1.99 1 $1.99
Clementine's Letter Pennypacker, Sara and Frazee, Marla • Barnes and Noble $2.39 1 $2.39
Talented Clementine The (Clementine) Sara Pennypacker • Barnes and Noble $2.68 1 $2.68
The Talented Clementine: Marla Frazee, Sara Pennypacker (Paperback, 2008) Sara Pennypacker • Barnes and Noble $1.99 1 $1.99
Clementine Sara Pennypacker • Barnes and Noble $1.99 1 $1.99
Clementine Sara Pennypacker • Barnes and Noble $3.09 1 $3.09

Materials cost

$216.57

Vendor shipping charges

 $21.66

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$250.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.99

Total project goal

$305.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $305.48

9 Donors

-$305.48

Donations toward project cost

-$250.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.99

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