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Mrs. Lukosavich from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Lukosavich's classroom raised $271

Creating a New School out of the Morgue of an Old Hospital

My students need bulletin board paper, cork boards, and other decorations to make the halls and classrooms look more inviting for the first day of school.

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Mrs. Lukosavich Youth Connection Charter School - West
Chicago, IL Grades 9-12

My Students

Have you ever tried teaching 150 high school students in what used to be the morgue of an old hospital building? Needless to say it's not the ideal setting for learning.

The students I teach are high school students ages 16-21 who are re-enrolling in school after experiencing educational difficulties in traditional public schools.

They are seeking a more holistic style of education, smaller classes, and individualized supports. The school they attend focuses on their academic, social, and emotional needs/goals through personalized, 1-on-1 mentoring services for each student, highly qualified teaching staff, and specialized services for those with special needs. Unfortunately, this wonderful school has been housed in the basement of an old hospital building for more than 5 years awaiting the completion of renovations on an upper floor. There are no windows, stark white walls, and a limited budget with which to remedy the situation. While we have been told the renovations upstairs will finally be completed in the next few months, we will be faced with similarly stark plaster walls and blank rooms with no character.

My Project

Research has proven that visually stimulating environments greatly enhance learning, and it’s a tragedy that our students are currently being educated in one of the most drab environments I have ever seen. The students I work with are tremendously resilient. The majority are functioning 3 or more years below grade level academically. Many have faced difficulties at home and in the community, including abuse, teen pregnancy, gang violence, etc. and look towards the school as a safe haven as well as a center for learning. When they walk into the building, they deserve to be met with a setting that is respectful to them as learners and shows that a school is made from much more than just four walls and a teacher. With basic supplies like cork boards and art paper, our staff and students can transform our dismal space into a setting that is finally worthy of calling itself a school.

Due to limited funds, my school is currently unable to provide anything other than the most limited of decorations for our classrooms and hallways.

Each teacher basically has the supplies that they can afford out of their own pockets, which, on teacher salaries after a summer without pay, is not saying much. Also, we cannot hang much on the walls without cork backboards due to fire safety regulations. It would mean a lot to be able to give the students something worthy of them when they arrive.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

150 students impacted 3 donors
Mrs. Lukosavich Youth Connection Charter School - West Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

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

150 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FADELESS ART PAPER/APPLE 24INX12FT • Blick Art Materials $2.37 1 $2.37
FADELESS ART PAPER/BLK 24INX12FT • Blick Art Materials $2.37 1 $2.37
FADELESS ART PAPER/BLK 24INX60FT • Blick Art Materials $10.97 2 $21.94
FADELESS ART PAPER/CANARY YLW 24X60FT • Blick Art Materials $10.97 1 $10.97
FADELESS ART PAPER/EMRLD GRN 24X60FT • Blick Art Materials $10.97 1 $10.97
FADELESS ART PAPER/FLAME RED 24X60FT • Blick Art Materials $10.97 1 $10.97
FADELESS ART PAPER/ORG 24INX12FT • Blick Art Materials $2.37 1 $2.37
FADELESS ART PAPER/ROYAL BLU 24INX60FT • Blick Art Materials $10.97 1 $10.97
FADELESS ART PAPER/VLT 24INX12FT • Blick Art Materials $2.37 1 $2.37
NATURAL CORK/!O 1/8IN THICK 24X36 • Blick Art Materials $10.11 10 $101.10
Item Shipping/Handling Charges • Blick Art Materials $15.95 1 $15.95

Materials cost

$192.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$230.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.63

Total project goal

$270.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $270.87

3 Donors

-$270.87

Donations toward project cost

-$230.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.63

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