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Hungry and Hopeful For the Hunger Games!

Updated on May 13, 2012

Have you ever read a book that transported you to another world? Have you ever wanted a book to never end? This is the adventure that I want to take my students on through our reading of The Hunger...
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My students need 30 copies of The Hunger Games to read as an entire class.
High Poverty,
Chicago, IL
"Thank you so much for your donations to my classroom! The set of Hunger Games books ignited a phenomenon throughout the school. Not only did my reading class thoroughly enjoy the book, but we put on a..." more
Funded!Completed!
Jan 6, 2012
$279 given
11 donors

Breaking Through?

Updated on Apr 1, 2012

"Breaking Through" is a story of resiliency and courage. My students will be able to relate to the teenage protagonist Pancho Via, his challenges and responsibilities to his family and his individual...
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My students need 65 copies of the book, "Breaking Through", by Francisco Jimenez. It is an excell...
High Poverty,
Chicago, IL
"Thankyou very much for funding my literary project for my Reading students. I hope that through this book Breaking Through and unit my students will be inspired to "break through" any obstacles they f..." more
Funded!Completed!
Apr 1, 2012
$440 given
2 donors

Orchestra Program Needs Instruments

Updated on Mar 26, 2012

Our students currently play on instruments that are over 30 years old. It is very difficult to become a strong player when you are playing a poor instrument. They need new instruments to continue...
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My students need a Viola Outfit to continue their studies in music.
High Poverty,
Chicago, IL
"Your donation to our school has made a huge impact in our students lives. With this new viola our students have been able to play more challenging repertoire. They have used this viola to participate ..." more
Funded!Completed!
Dec 18, 2011
$399 given
16 donors

Loony For Lit Circles!

Updated on Mar 18, 2012

Do you love to have meaningful discussions about books? Of course! We all love to talk to our friends about great books! I want my reluctant reading students to experience the same excitement for...
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My students need multiple copies of engaging books for literature circles including "Hairstyles O...
High Poverty,
Chicago, IL
"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom! The students cannot wait to get a new batch of graphic novels and young adult books to read for our literature circles unit. These new boo..." more
Funded!Completed!
Mar 18, 2012
$464 given
3 donors

Help our Spoken Word Poetry Team Record our Voices!

Updated on Mar 12, 2012

Everyday my kids inspire me with the creative words they write to express their frustrations, elation and pain. We compete in the largest youth poetry slam in the world. As we prepare for it, we...
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My students need 10 digital voice recorders to memorize their spoken word poetry and perfect thei...
High Poverty,
Chicago, IL
"Well, our first poetry show case is a week from today! The team is practicing so much and I am very proud of the work they have been doing. We struggle on a daily basis to all be present at practice d..." more
Funded!Completed!
Dec 9, 2011
$557 given
7 donors

Orchestra Program Needs Instruments

Updated on Feb 1, 2012

Our students are challenged by the poor quality instruments they now possess. Many of the instruments at our school are very old and have been put through a lot of use. ...
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My students need 2 new violas to continue their studies in music.
High Poverty,
Chicago, IL
"Thank you so much for donating to our project. Our students are very excited to be receiving new instruments. With the new instruments they will be receiving, developing their skills will be much easi..." more
Funded!Completed!
Feb 1, 2012
$352 given
3 donors

Gracious Graphic Novel Readers!

Updated on Jan 22, 2012

Do you remember when you read a book that made you love reading? Graphic novels have changed our once reluctant students into voracious readers. By completing our class sets of these two graphic...
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My students need copies of two different graphic novels to complete class sets for our reading cl...
High Poverty,
Chicago, IL
"I cannot fully express my gratitude for your generous donations. I am so thankful for your continued support of my students. Your contributions allow me to create a welcoming environment in my reading..." more
Funded!Completed!
Jun 19, 2011
$468 given
10 donors

Ready Readers Eager To Peel Pages And Uncover More!

Updated on Jan 22, 2012

Let's get this started! Students want to read more on choices in an urban setting....
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My students need art materials when putting together their comic wall after completing a reading ...
High Poverty,
Chicago, IL
"Let me extend my deep gratitude to you for providing this resource for my Reading in the Language Arts class. Students in this class were super excited to see that they can work with such beautiful an..." more
Funded!Completed!
Oct 7, 2011
$188 given
2 donors

Orchestra Program Needs Instruments

Updated on Dec 20, 2011

Our students are a part of an orchestra program that is over 40 years old. Unfortunately our instruments are over 40 years old....
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My students need new 3 violins to develop their playing skills.
High Poverty,
Chicago, IL
"The new instruments are working out great. They have been able to get the year started with ease. Many of them are seeing a difference when they play with a better quality instrument. Because of your ..." more
Funded!Completed!
May 8, 2011
$757 given
19 donors

Books for French Class! Le Petit Prince!

Updated on Feb 7, 2011

My students don't know this yet...but this year they are ready to read their first book in French! They will love the message of Le Petit Prince and it will fit perfectly into our year long theme on...
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My students need 37 copies of Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) so they can read their first Fr...
High Poverty,
Chicago, IL
"Well, we just finished chapter three in Le Petit Prince!! The students are really loving it and get excited to read when they see me walk in the room with the box of books! They really seem to feel em..." more
Funded!Completed!
Oct 18, 2010
$373 given
13 donors
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