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Mrs. Tartsa from Manchester NH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books, Books, and More Books!

My students need new survival books for our literature circles and research.

  • $963 goal

This project expired on July 28, 2018.

This project expired on July 28, 2018.

My Students

Our school is an inner-city school with a diverse population. We have over 850 children walking through our hallways, speaking a variety of languages and coming from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Each day these students enter a safe learning environment and are greeted with smiles from dedicated, caring staff members.

I love to teach, and I want my students to love learning.

Language arts encompasses reading, writing and speaking, and I try to engage students by using the arts to enhance their learning. This is a challenge with a district that is underfunded. I appreciate the opportunity to help me help my students.

My Project

During our second quarter, students read survival stories and analyze how the protagonist faces and overcomes adversity. Customarily, this is done through literature circles. Students will read and explore a novel while performing various "jobs," and then they meet weekly to discuss the reading. Once the novel is complete, students then engage in the research process about the adversity.

Our class sets of books are old with many pages torn or missing.

Students would benefit from brand new sets of novels to use. In addition, the non-fiction book is valuable to students as it will aid them in their research process.

Finally, the few supplies ordered would be helpful in class while teaching students. They often need a 3-hole punch for their notebooks. Expo markers, erasers and cleaner are needed for note-taking on the whiteboard.

Mrs. Tartsa
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Survivor Kid: A Practical Guide to Wilderness Survival • Amazon Business $8.64 35 $302.40
My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics) • Amazon Business $6.99 30 $209.70
Hatchet • Amazon Business $5.49 35 $192.15
Expo Marker Board Towlettes wipes (2-Pack of 50) • Amazon Business $22.08 1 $22.08
Bostitch EZ Squeeze 40 Sheet 3-Hole Punch (HP40) • Amazon Business $19.34 1 $19.34
Officemate Standard 3 Hole Punch with 8 Sheet Capacity, Black (90099) • Amazon Business $7.89 2 $15.78
EXPO 80699 Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 12-Count • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00
Expo Block Eraser 81505 Dry Erase Whiteboard Board Eraser, Soft Pile, 5 1/8 W x 1 1/4 H - Pack of 4 • Amazon Business $6.11 1 $6.11

Materials cost

$776.56

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$818.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.39

Total project goal

$962.60

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