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Ms. Lisnich from Chicago IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Bringing a Book Home for My Boys

Help me give my students a modern novel about the life as a middle school boy.

  • $515 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students are dealing with a lot of big emotions now that they are facing the realization they will not be returning to the classroom this year. This is especially sensitive for my 8th graders who will now miss out on many of the graduation activities and last experiences with classmates they were looking forward to before heading off to different high schools across our city.

As my students adjust to remote learning, they are often sharing one computer among several siblings in their home and need to have other resources to use while taking turns online.

Many of my students' families may not have the option or funds to buy supplementary materials and books to keep their kids engaged and learning. Space and privacy may be limited at home and serious stressors from COVID 19 are on their minds. They are looking for connection, support and stability, which I am trying to provide them through a consistent remote learning routine.

My Project

My students rely heavily on my classroom library for books to read. Now that they are sheltering-in-place at home with libraries closed through the end of May, they do not have access to high quality, engaging titles to keep them reading. Many of their families do not have the ability or funds to order books online so they are left without texts.

Providing students new books to read at home helps them maintain their skills and gives them an escape to other places while they may be feeling bored or trapped.

New books they can call their own will help keep their minds active and provide a fun surprise that can infuse a spark of joy and hopefulness into these tough times.

Ms. Lisnich
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Here to Stay • Amazon Business $7.29 55 $400.95

Materials cost

$400.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$436.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.11

Total project goal

$514.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $514.07

3 Donors

-$269.54

Donations toward project cost

-$229.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.43

Matching donations from our partners

-$244.53

Match offers toward project cost

-$207.85

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.68

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 $0.00

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