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Ms. Kaminski from Cleveland OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inspirational Reads to Soothe the Soul

Help me give my students chapter books that will entertain and inspire as they learn.

  • $360 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

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

I love working at our school because the student population is diverse. We educate students from different socioeconomic backgrounds, cultures, belief systems, and skill levels. We are an International Baccalaureate School. Our goal is to prepare our students to become global citizens through inquiry and exploring global perspectives. The majority of our learning is through cooperative experiences that are inclusive. All students have gifts to offer as we grow and learn together.

The best part of teaching at my school is that all students feel welcome, are valued, and are encouraged to reach their true potential.

In order to do this, students are engaged in experiences that promote cooperative exploration and concept development.

My Project

The current pandemic has changed the lives of many students. Families have experienced many adjustments in employment, income stability, and family structure. Although families do their best to shield their children from stresses related to the pandemic, children still sense when the family is experiencing stressful situations.

Using novels is a healthy way to help students working through stressful situations as they are entertained and inspired to hang in there.

The books I selected will help students build integrity, increase awareness of social responsibility, and expand empathy for one another. Just knowing that they are not alone as they struggle through tough times is a stress reliever.

Ms. Kaminski
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life • Amazon Business $8.88 20 $177.60
Crenshaw • Amazon Business $4.69 20 $93.80

Materials cost

$271.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$305.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.91

Total project goal

$359.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $359.38

7 Donors

-$349.49

Donations toward project cost

-$305.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.89

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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