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Ms. Barker from Calumet Park, IL is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading To Success

My students need a classroom set of Scholastic News with the science supplement.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Barker's classroom raised $251

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are excited to come to school each day. They get here early and want to stay late. School is a welcoming experience for all.

My students are enthusiastic about school.

They come to school with a hunger to learn. Many students have led a very sheltered life, never venturing beyond their hometown. Our school is slowly acquiring new technology to help the students experience life outside the classroom. In general, our school is considered a high poverty school, with most students receiving free and reduced lunch. I want my kids to experience all that life has to offer.

My Project

Since Illinois has changed objectives to the Common Core objectives, students must complete more nonfiction reading activities. Many materials I already have are fiction. I want my students to read the Scholastic News to not only gain more nonfiction reading habits but to also learn about current news and world events. This is a great supplemental resource for my class.

Your donation will help my students learn about the world outside of their own community.

It will allow them to explore new places from the comfort of our classroom. Reading is fundamental in success. Your donation will help my students succeed not only in school but in life as well! Thank you for your assistance.

Ms. Barker Burr Oak 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.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Calumet Park, IL 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scholastic News, Grade 3 + Science Spin (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 24 Issues of Scholastic News and 8 Issues of Science Spin / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grade 3 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $5.48 30 $164.40

Materials cost

$164.40

Vendor shipping charges

$16.44

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$213.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.64

Total project goal

$250.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$250.95

5 Donors

-$182.13

Donations toward project cost

-$162.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.82

match offer

-$60.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$51.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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