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Mrs. Lusby from McCleary, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Lusby's classroom raised $415

Celebrating Diversity

Help me give my students books and art supplies that will strengthen our multicultural library and celebrate Black artists.

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Mrs. Lusby McCleary Elementary School
McCleary, WA Grades PreK-2

My Students

I am fortunate to have the opportunity to loop with first and second graders in a small, rural, K-8 school. Looping allows me to teach most of my students for two years. I really love building relationships with my students and their families. Last year I taught a bunch of fabulous first graders. This year, all of those students have stayed with me as now 2nd graders and I've been blessed with a few wonderful additions.

Like all over the world, my students have been through a lot with all of impacts of COVID.

Through it all, they remain inquisitive, creative, kind, compassionate, silly, as well as very busy and eager to learn. My busy bunch has the most amazing hearts. We have created a wonderful classroom community together and they genuinely care about each other. I am blessed to be their guide for yet another year.

My Project

My second graders enjoy learning about people and how they have helped to make a difference in our world. We are currently celebrating Black History Month and my students are highly engaged in what they are learning. They are also craving more! This project will help add more diverse books to our classroom library, give them an opportunity to incorporate reading into art and inspire their own art-making.

These books will help my students view things from different perspectives and realize what a wonderful, diverse world they are a part of.

They will also allow my students the opportunity to learn more about people that have overcome great difficulty to follow their hearts and dreams. By reading and learning about others' experiences they will gain empathy and understanding. We will learn about Black artists such as Ashley Bryan, Alma Thomas, Clementine Hunter and Bill Traylor. We will use the paint and paint cups to create works of art inspired by these artists. The floor chair will give them a comfy place to enjoy these new books.

We appreciate any support and thank you for considering a donation!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

40 students impacted 15 donors
Mrs. Lusby McCleary Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

McCleary, WA View local requests

More than half of 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

40 students impacted 15donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC405BU - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Sargent Art Art-Time Washable Tempera Paint 6 x 16 Oz – Assorted - Fluorescent Neon Paints, Matte Finish, Non-Toxic • Amazon Business $23.78 1 $23.78
Alma's Art • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Ashley Bryan: Words to My Life's Song • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
[200 Sets - 5.5 oz.] Plastic Disposable Portion Cups with Lids, Souffle Cups, Jello Cups • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
Beautiful Blackbird (Coretta Scott King Award - Illustrator Winner Title(s)) • Amazon Business $16.69 1 $16.69
The Little Raindrop • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Bravo Anjali! • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
Art From Her Heart: Folk Artist Clementine Hunter • Amazon Business $13.80 1 $13.80
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water • Amazon Business $13.41 1 $13.41
Jack Richeson Mini Tempera 9 Color Multicultural Set in A Tray • Amazon Business $13.09 1 $13.09
We're All Works of Art • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
It Jes' Happened • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Who Was Harriet Tubman? • Amazon Business $5.29 1 $5.29
SCD108439 - All Are Welcome Kid Border • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$288.78

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $25.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$352.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.18

Total project goal

$414.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $414.55

14 Donors

-$204.75

Donations toward project cost

-$176.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.19

match offer

-$206.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$175.81

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.97

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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