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Ms. Tirschel from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Covid Took My Books!

Help me give my students an opportunity to read great fourth grade literature.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tirschel's classroom raised $385

This project is fully funded

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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.

My Students

I want my classroom to be a place students want to come every day, not have to come every day. After the past year, this has been a challenge with distance and hybrid learning schedules due to the pandemic.

Each student is different, each year is different, and this is why I love my job.

I love being able to figure out what makes my students excited to come to school every day, which activities makes them learn, and how I can help or possibly inspire them to reach their full potential.

My school is located in South Los Angeles where 100% of the students receive free lunch. My school is a Performing Arts Magnet, so the students come from a variety of homes all over Los Angeles County from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

I have some parents that are teachers, some that are construction workers, and some that work more than one job to make ends meet. What they all have in common is a desire to give their child the best education possible.

My Project

I love reading good literature with my students. Some of my (and my student's) favorites are "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing", "Bud, Not Buddy", "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson", and "Holes". These titles are a staple in my fourth grade classroom. When Covid-19 hit and we switched to distance learning, I did not want my students to miss out, so I sent these books home. Unfortunately, not all my students returned the books at the end of the school year.

I would like my incoming group of fourth graders to be able to enjoy these titles, so I need some replacement copies.

Ms. Tirschel 32nd - USC Performing Arts School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Holes (Holes Series) • Amazon Business $4.67 23 $107.41
Bud, Not Buddy: (Newbery Medal Winner) • Amazon Business $6.49 14 $90.86
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95

Materials cost

$268.17

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$326.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.66

Total project goal

$384.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $384.39

4 Donors

-$210.94

Donations toward project cost

-$179.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.64

Matching donations from our partners

-$173.45

Match offers toward project cost

-$147.43

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.02

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