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Mrs. Tibbs from Nashville, TN is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Cafe

Help me give my students incentives for reading and supplies for our DEAR cafe.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Tibbs's classroom raised $260

This project is fully funded

My Students

We are a Title One school where one hundred percent of my students receive free breakfast, lunch and snacks. Many of my students are the recipients of food bags on the weekends, as well as other resources to meet their needs. I am constantly blown away by the way my students exhibit strength, compassion for others and enthusiasm for their own learning.

My students come to school ready to work, learn and grow their brains, despite anything else that may be going on in their lives.

My Project

I would love your help with incentivizing extra reading time in my classroom. Currently, my students enjoy doing "DEAR Cafe". This stands for Drop Everything And Read. They pick a book on their level and find a cozy spot in the room to read. Sometimes I am able to offer them a snack to go with their book.

The purpose of DEAR cafe is to show students how enjoyable sitting down with a great book can be - these supplies will help me do that.

I would love to offer students who are working hard or showing a lot of effort the opportunity to pick a special snack or earn a treat for the cafe. I would also love to offer them the treat of "coffee" (lemonade in a coffee cup) while they read. I also need some goodies to add to my treasure box for students that are meeting academic goals.

Mrs. Tibbs East End Preparatory School Grades PreK-2

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

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nashville, TN View local requests

More than a third 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

120 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JUMBO VALUE SET of 130 Coffee Disposable Paper Hot Cups with Travel Leak Proof Lids, Heat Resistant Sleeves and Stirrers -12OZ WHITE PREMIUM STARBUCKS quality THE BEST VALUE on Amazon • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Candy Party Mix Bulk Bag of Skittles Swedish Fish Nerds Haribo Gummy Sour Patch Twizzlers Starburst Mike and Ike ' more! by Variety Fun Net wt (96 oz) • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
The Snack Bar - Snack Care Package (40 count) - Variety Assortment with American Candy, Fruit Snacks, Gift Snack Box for Lunches, Office, College Students, Road Trips (40) • Amazon Business $20.88 1 $20.88
Country Time Lemonade Powdered Drink Mix (29 oz Canisters, Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $17.11 1 $17.11
AmazonBasics Felt Tip Marker Pens - Assorted Color, 24-Pack • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Party Favors for kids,Party Favors Assortment,Birthday Party,Carnival Prizes,Party Prizes,Goody Bag Fillers,Treasure Box Prizes For Classroom Rewards,Party Toys • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Sharpie Pen | Fine Point, Assorted Colors, Quick Drying Ink, 12 Count • Amazon Business $13.47 1 $13.47
JOSENI 72 PCs Slap Bracelets Toys Party Favors Pack (24 Designs) with Colorful Hearts Emoji Peace Animal Prints-Birthday School Classroom Prize For Kids Boys Girls • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
RUBBERMAID Covered Pitcher 2.25 qt - White with Red Cover • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Five Star Spiral Notebook, 1 Subject, Graph Ruled Paper, 100 Sheets, 11 x 8-1/2 inches, Color Selected For You, 1 Count (06190) • Amazon Business $2.76 2 $5.52

Materials cost

$187.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$220.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.89

Total project goal

$259.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $259.29

3 Donors

-$148.00

Donations toward project cost

-$125.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.20

Matching donations from our partners

-$111.29

Match offers toward project cost

-$94.60

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.69

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