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Mrs. Prichard from East Peoria, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Prichard's classroom raised $435

Hoping To Land In The Luxury Of Lit Circles!

My students need 5 copies each of 9 books.

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Mrs. Prichard Central Junior High School
East Peoria, IL Grades 6-8

My Students

Nothing replaces the need for quality literature in a child's life. I have always struggled with finding a variety of reading options to challenge yet entertain my 6th grade accelerated readers. I could accomplish this through an array of lit circle books. After all, variety is the spice of life!

I come from a school of mixed poverty in a moderately small town in IL.

I see around 100 sixth grade students each day. Out of those 100 students, I teach one reading class to 25 sixth graders. This class is only one of two accelerated reading classes within the sixth grade. My sixth grade readers love to read and almost always have a book in their hands!

My Project

I chose to include a picture of a pilot from the Air National Guard for my photo. He was a presenter in my reading class after we finished reading the book, "Flight 116 is Down". This book is only 1 of 5 books I have as a lit circle option in my reading classroom. I receive only 50 dollars a year to spend on items needed for my classroom. I want to provide students with many more options and opportunities to learn through reading opportunities that I can't afford to provide. We do have novels, but the novels we have are worn out and have been around since I attended my school as a student many, many years ago. I believe my ability to provide a well-rounded reading curriculum for my students and give them the challenges they need and deserve could be attained more readily and easily through an improved reading selection within our classroom!

It is my mission and goal to offer students a classroom full of adventure, mystery, fantasy, history, entertainment, challenges, and many more educational opportunities all through the use of lit circle books.

Lit circle books offer students the chance to collaborate, improve reading skills and reading fluency, learn experientially, and select books within one's reading preference and reading level. Imagine the possibilities! ~Today a reader, tomorrow a leader~ M. Fuller

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 7 donors
Mrs. Prichard Central Junior High School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

East Peoria, IL 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

25 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Claim to Fame Margaret Peterson Haddix • Barnes and Noble $11.61 5 $58.05
Palace of Mirrors Margaret Peterson Haddix • Barnes and Noble $13.79 5 $68.95
Turnabout Margaret Peterson Haddix, Barry Marcus • Barnes and Noble $5.12 5 $25.60
Escape from Memory Margaret Peterson Haddix • Barnes and Noble $5.97 5 $29.85
Halloween Party (Fear Street Series) R. L. Stine • Barnes and Noble $5.12 5 $25.60
The Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson Series #1) Caroline B. Cooney, Berridge • Barnes and Noble $5.97 5 $29.85
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas John Boyne • Barnes and Noble $7.68 5 $38.40
The City of Ember (Books of Ember Series #1) Jeanne DuPrau • Barnes and Noble $5.12 5 $25.60
Eleven Patricia Reilly Giff • Barnes and Noble $5.55 5 $27.75

Materials cost

$329.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$369.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.22

Total project goal

$434.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $434.81

4 Donors

-$196.05

Donations toward project cost

-$184.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

match offer

-$217.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$184.79

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.36

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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