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Ms. Hinkson from Newark, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Hinkson's classroom raised $234

We Are The Future!

My students need 11 Career Education books, including "Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Computers" and 8 biographies, including Einstein and Michelle Obama.

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Ms. Hinkson Brick Peshine Ave Elementary School
Newark, NJ Grades 3-5

My Students

I have very capable students that don't put in the effort to succeed. Many of my students have not grasped the value of education. By sharing the opportunities that may lie ahead I hope to inspire my students to work hard and create a life path that is full of choices.

I teach 3 blocks of 4th grade, totaling 50 students.

The school I teach at is in an urban, high need area. Many of my students say they go to school because they "have to". I want my students to come because they are working on fulfilling their dreams. My students lack the "I want" attitude that is needed to succeed. They don't take their learning seriously, so they aren't seeing what they are fully capable of. My students need to dream, set goals, and aspire to be the most capable they can be. A set of books on successful people and future careers will help them start imagining their futures and own up to their potential.

My Project

I am requesting books to complete a "Reach for the Stars" section in my classroom. I created a bulletin board showcasing past and present notable people. I also left a space for the notable people of the future. The books I'm requesting will give students an opportunity to learn more about what they want and how they will achieve it. After they have read the books and explored we will complete goal setting activities and essays about their futures. Eventually, I will place my student's pictures in the "future notable people" space. These books are a vital part of my plan to build the "I want" attitude my students need to succeed. They need to explore their strengths and interests, so they can set goals. Then realize that succeeding in school is the first step to reaching those goals. They are already excited about the thought of seeing their pictures added to the bulletin board. I can't wait to show them the possibilities that lie ahead. I need these books to make my plan complete.

This project will invest my students in their schoolwork and get them on track to succeed.

Please help inspire and motivate my students to believe that they really can be whatever they want. These books will allow them to dream of the possibilities that lie ahead. Your donation will help create a lasting desire to learn and achieve.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

50 students impacted 7 donors
Ms. Hinkson Brick Peshine Ave Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Newark, NJ 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

50 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Science Diane Lindsey Reeves, Nancy Bond (Illustrator), With Lindsey Clasen • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Career Ideas for Kids Who like Talking Diane Lindsey Reeves, Nancy Bond (Illustrator), With Lindsey Clasen • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Sports Diane Lindsey Reeves, Nancy Bond (Illustrator), With Lindsey Clasen • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Career Ideas for Kids Who like Art Diane Lindsey Reeves, Nancy Bond (Illustrator), With Lindsey Clasen • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Math and Money Diane Lindsey Reeves, Nancy Bond (Illustrator), With Lindsey Clasen • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Writing Diane Lindsey Reeves, Nancy Bond (Illustrator), With Lindsey Clasen • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Music and Dance Diane Lindsey Reeves, Lindsey Clasen, Nancy Bond (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Career Ideas for Kids Who like Adventure and Travel Diane Lindsey Reeves, Nancy Bond (Illustrator), With Lindsey Clasen • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Computers Diane Lindsey Reeves, Nancy Bond (Illustrator), With Lindsey Clasen • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
DK Readers: Jobs People Do: A Day in a Life of a Firefighter (Level 1: Beginning to Read) Linda Hayward, DK Publishing • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Vicky the Vet (Jobs People Do Series) Jo Litchfield, Felicity Brooks • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Harriet Tubman: A Woman of Courage (Time For Kids Biographies Series) Editors Of Time For Kids, With Renee Skelton • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Time For Kids: Alexander Graham Bell Editors Of Time For Kids, John Micklos (Editor), With John Micklos • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Pioneer (Time For Kids Biographies Series) Editors Of Time For Kids, Time for Kids Magazine (Editor), With Karen Kellaher • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Henry Ford: Putting the World on Wheels (Time For Kids Biographies Series) Editors Of Time For Kids, With Dina El Nabli • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Jesse Owens Running Into History (Time For Kids Biographies Series) Editors Of Time For Kids, Elaine Israel (Editor), With Elaine Israel • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Theodore Roosevelt: The Adventurous President (Time For Kids Biographies Series) Editors Of Time For Kids, Time Magazine, Time for Kids Magazine, With Lisa DeMauro • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Michelle Obama David Colbert • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Who Was Albert Einstein? Jess Brallier, Robert Parker (Illustrator), Nancy Harrison (Illustrator), Robert Andrew Parker (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$179.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$191.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.96

Total project goal

$233.10

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $233.10

6 Donors

-$223.22

Donations toward project cost

-$191.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.08

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.88

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