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Ms. Romanos from Cincinnati, OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bridging Our Differences Through Multicultural Literature

My students need various multicultural literature, spiral notebooks, markers, and glue.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Romanos's classroom raised $1,114

This project is fully funded

My Students

My class is made up of thirty-two students who speak 13 different languages and come from more than 20 different countries. They are all immigrants and refugees learning to work together while learning a new language and culture. Our school is nearly 100% free lunch, and most children live within a ten mile radius of the school. Our school houses many cultures, languages and religions. I work hard each day to make sure they are having meaningful experiences in their new school setting.

All of my students have experienced an interrupted education due to war, political unrest, or extreme poverty in their native country.

Most of my students have been in the US for less than a year, and they work hard every day to learn English and academic content. My students are highly motivated and want to be successful contributors to society.

My Project

I am so excited to welcome my students back to a new school year. The challenge I face is that my students are also adjusting to living in the United States while learning a new language and school system. The best way to help my students adjust to this new experience is to create a warm and inviting environment that celebrates the unique cultural experiences and perspectives each student brings. Furthermore, my students need the proper materials to develop their English language skills to be successful with grade-level content in their new language. These materials and resources for building a multicultural classroom library are crucial for my immigrant students as they tackle the challenges of rebuilding their lives in a new culture.

Students need literature that reflects their diversity, community, and experiences while giving them opportunities to explore new ideas and ways of connecting with their neighbors.

The multicultural books will be used for our classroom library while the spiral notebooks will be used for daily journal writing throughout the school year. The pencils, markers, glue, and paper will be used to create cultural displays celebrating the students' identity in a creative way. My students' tremendous growth in language development, social skills, and academic achievement through the course of the school year always amaze me.

Ms. Romanos Withrow University High School Grades 9-12

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TOPS 1-Subject Notebooks, Spiral, 8" x 10-1/2", College Rule, Color Assortment May Vary, 70 Sheets, 6 Pack (65007) • Amazon Business $8.57 25 $214.25
Crayola Broad Line Markers Bulk, 256 Count Classpack • Amazon Business $50.63 1 $50.63
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Washable, 30 Pack, 0.24-ounce sticks • Amazon Business $8.99 5 $44.95
School Smart 85484 White Tagboard - Medium Weight - 12 x 18 inches - Pack of 100 Sheets • Amazon Business $14.42 2 $28.84
Dixon Ticonderoga Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Box of 96, Yellow (13872) • Amazon Business $9.96 2 $19.92
The Last Summer of the Death Warriors • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
House of Purple Cedar • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Crouching Tiger • Amazon Business $16.03 1 $16.03
Shin-chi's Canoe • Amazon Business $15.85 1 $15.85
Drawing From Memory • Amazon Business $14.38 1 $14.38
Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Wild Berries • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
National Geographic Kids World Atlas • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child • Amazon Business $13.45 1 $13.45
Where on Earth? Atlas • Amazon Business $13.02 1 $13.02
The Keeping Quilt: 25th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $12.88 1 $12.88
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
The Blessing Cup (Paula Wiseman Books) • Amazon Business $12.25 1 $12.25
The Hate U Give • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $11.16 1 $11.16
Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding • Amazon Business $11.02 1 $11.02
Fiona's Lace • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
My People (Coretta Scott King Award - Illustrator Winner Title(s)) • Amazon Business $10.16 1 $10.16
When I Was the Greatest • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Jingle Dancer • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
American Born Chinese • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Quinito's Neighborhood/El Vecindario de Quinito • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
Take Me Out to the Yakyu • Amazon Business $9.85 1 $9.85
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces • Amazon Business $9.62 1 $9.62
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
If I Ever Get Out of Here • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
A Wreath for Emmett Till • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Uniquely Wired: A Story About Autism and Its Gifts • Amazon Business $8.73 1 $8.73
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe • Amazon Business $8.20 1 $8.20
Brown Girl Dreaming • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
What Can You Do with a Paleta / ¿Qué Puedes Hacer con una Paleta? • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
My Buddy (Rise and Shine) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
When My Name Was Keoko • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book • Amazon Business $7.67 1 $7.67
Shades of People • Amazon Business $7.53 1 $7.53
The Colors of Us • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
The Colors of Us • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
Morning on the Lake • Amazon Business $7.46 1 $7.46
Sopa de frijoles / Bean Soup • Amazon Business $7.16 1 $7.16
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans • Amazon Business $7.04 1 $7.04
I Love My Hair! • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
Freak the Mighty (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
A Step from Heaven • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
La Linea: A Novel • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems (Reading Rainbow Series) • Amazon Business $6.56 1 $6.56
All American Boys • Amazon Business $6.55 1 $6.55
Forged by Fire • Amazon Business $6.48 1 $6.48
My Name Is Maria Isabel • Amazon Business $5.84 1 $5.84
Some Kids Use Wheelchairs: Revised Edition (Understanding Differences) • Amazon Business $5.83 1 $5.83
The Year of the Book (An Anna Wang novel) • Amazon Business $5.26 1 $5.26
A Rainbow of Friends • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$903.01

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$946.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$167.04

Total project goal

$1,113.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,113.60

10 Donors

-$1,013.60

Donations toward project cost

-$861.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$152.04

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

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 $0.00

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