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Ms. Lynk from Bridgeport, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Is It Possible To Restart?

Help me give my students the opportunity to complete a novel study using Restart by Gordon Korman; an engaging book about second chances and the choices we make.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lynk's classroom raised $172

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My Students

I am a proud sixth grade teacher with an absolutely amazing class! I currently work in my hometown and I love it. However, the school I work for is a Title I school. It is located in an inner city where poverty and crime are high and resources are incredibly low. The majority of the items in my class, (from pencils, to a whiteboard, to my entire classroom library), were purchased by me at some point throughout the past four years.

My happy classroom provides a safe haven for my unique, diverse and inquisitive class.

My students have a natural love and curiosity for learning. I want to encourage them and find ways to foster a love of reading in all students. Although they might be young, they recognize the importance of their education and they are eager to learn more.

My students need the necessary supplies in order to build basic foundational skills. The engaging novel that I selected will allow students to master strategies needed to become independent readers. Please provide my students with the opportunity to access the tools they need to be successful! Today a reader, tomorrow a leader!

My Project

The book "Restart" by Gorman Kordon is an engaging book with a powerful lesson with relevant themes that my sixth graders could connect to.

"Is the person you are the person you are destined to be?" Such a question could be discussed throughout the novel as the main character tries to rediscover himself.

Chase, a jock and a bully with a bad reputation, falls off of a roof and wakes up with amnesia. He's given the opportunity to live, yet he doesn't remember who is he and how he used to be. Now that he is able to "Restart", he's set out to make a better name for himself and be the person he should have been.

Using great literature will help students build the confidence in their reading skills and reading comprehension strategies. By providing my class with a class set of books, we will be able to take part in great discussions as we work our way through powerful themes.

Ms. Lynk Wilbur Cross Elementary School Grades 6-8

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Restart • AKJ Education $5.10 20 $102.00
Restart • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89

Materials cost

$113.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.69

Total project goal

$171.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $171.29

1 Donor

-$85.63

Donations toward project cost

-$72.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.84

match offer

-$85.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.81

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.85

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 $0.00

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