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Word Champions

My students need 30 binders, 6 packs of dividers, and 6 packs of page protectors to help collect and organize their vocabulary for the year.

  • $722 goal

This project expired on September 14, 2012.

This project expired on September 14, 2012.

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Mrs. Pleshkewych Brookview Elementary School
Rockford, IL Grades 3-5

My Students

We are drowning in words! Our class had learned so much new vocabulary that we are running out of wall space and we need a place to keep all our words so we can take them home to show our families how we can be word champions!

Our energetic class of 5th grade students are made up of a variety of personalities, cultures, and life experiences.

We have gifted/high achieving, special education, and even the twice exceptional student. They are very creative learners who love to solve problems (which is actually where this idea came from).

My Project

In our vocabulary binders, students will be able to categorize and sort words from every subject. These binders will give students the space to list the word, the definition, an example and non-example for each word to help students understand word meanings. Each day, it is an item that stays out so that for every subject students can organize their words. We have academic words, "flocabulary" words (words in rap), test-taking words, "word champion" words (students submit their own unknown words that they discover), and "randoms" which they LOVE to find! They then uses their binders to play games. Our most favorite game, Password, where students use their notebooks to give clues or "persnickety" where students combine words from the notebooks and they can create "made up words with meaning" and a crazy definition to show that they understand word meanings. The possibilities are ENDLESS for what we can do with all our words in the same place!

This project is so important because our class is so vocabulary driven and students LOVE to use their new words.

With such limited classroom space, we are reaching our limit for space that even the students are concerned that we "won't be able to learn new words!". They are also so proud be word champions that they would then be able to share their words with their families! Having a place to keep their words gives them a greater opportunity to use them every day.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

28 students impacted
Mrs. Pleshkewych Brookview Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Rockford, 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

28 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samsill Antimicrobial Locking Round Ring Binder 8-1/2 x 11, 2in Cap, Red • Quill $10.79 30 $323.70
Avery Multi-page sheet protectors • Quill $7.64 12 $91.68
Avery Index Maker Easy Apply Clear-Label Dividers White, 8-Tab, 5 Sets/Pack • Quill $26.54 6 $159.24

Materials cost

$574.62

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$613.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.22

Total project goal

$721.46

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