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Mrs. Short from Indianapolis, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bond While You Read At Home

My students need a Leveled Library Mobile Storage Cart, 10 Take-Home Backpacks, Book Bins, Book Buddy Bags, library cards, a glue gun with glue sticks and 1-2 copies each of 16 book titles, including "The Well-Mannered Monster" and "My Car Trip".

  • $939 goal

This project expired on March 17, 2010.

This project expired on March 17, 2010.

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Mrs. Short Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Indianapolis, IN Grades PreK-2

HEY! INSPIRE A CHILD TO READ WITH SOMEONE AT HOME, WHERE THEY CAN BOND AND LEARN AT THE SAME TIME :)

My families are struggling to make ends meet and may be tired when they get home. My students have also had a long day at school, so when they bring a book from school to read together with their parent or guardian, there is a bonding going on that will last a lifetime. Time is precious, so encourage what you can.

Bags that will last, to put the books in to take back and forth from home to school and vice versa. Library cards and pockets to allow students to know what book they have checked out. Books where a parent can read one page and the student can read the other, what more could you ask for. This all allows a better community base with home and school and a better feeling that children can have a variety of books to choose from.

You will help families bond in a way where things can only get better and learning will be a fun, loving experience they will never forget. Hopefully these children will then want to read with others as well (BOOK BUDDIES)so that this gift can keep on GIVING.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

24 students impacted
Mrs. Short Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Indianapolis, IN 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

24 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
We Both Read-the Mystery of Pirate's Point: Level 3 D. J. Panec, Brie Spangler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
We Both Read-A Pony Named Peanut Sindy McKay, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
About Pets Sindy McKay • Barnes and Noble $8.95 2 $17.90
About Dinosaurs Sindy McKay, Robert Walters (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 2 $14.38
Animals Under Our Feet Sindy McKay, Judith Hunt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
Animals under Our Feet (We Both Read Series) Sindy McKay, Judith Hunt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 2 $17.90
Baseball Fever Sindy McKay • Barnes and Noble $8.95 2 $17.90
About Space Jana Carson • Barnes and Noble $1.99 1 $1.99
BOOK BUDDY BAGS 6/PK 10 X 12----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $7.99 10 $79.90
LIBRARY CARD POCKETS 500-PK----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $43.70 1 $43.70
LIBRARY CARDS 50-PK- - --*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $6.23 10 $62.30
LOW-TEMP GLUE GUN----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $7.69 1 $7.69
GLUE STICKS REFILL PACK----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $2.39 10 $23.90
AA750X - Book Bins - Set of 16 • Lakeshore Learning $69.95 1 $69.95
We Both Read-My Town Sindy McKay, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
The Well-Mannered Monster Marcy Brown, Dennis Haley, Tim Raglin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
My Day Sindy McKay • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
FF464 - Leveled Library Mobile Storage Cart • Lakeshore Learning $129.00 1 $129.00
GG964X - Large Take-Home Backpack - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $99.00 1 $99.00
Too Many Cats: Level K Sindy McKay, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
My Car Trip Sindy McKay, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
About Pets Sindy McKay • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98
About Dinosaurs Sindy McKay, Robert Walters (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 2 $7.18
Fox's Best Trick Ever Dev Ross, Larry Reinhart (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 2 $8.98

Materials cost

$682.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $68.25

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$769.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$169.02

Total project goal

$939.00

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