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Ms. Bauer Burdi from Hammond, IN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lincoln's Land of Literacy : Nonfiction Nook

My students need shelves, organizational materials, bulletin board materials, and seating, such as 4 flip top chairs, so that I can create a nook within our school for students to escape and read.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bauer Burdi's classroom raised $655

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Reading is it's own reward, it allows us to journey to far off places we may never see. Books open doors and introduce us to new characters we have never met that may have a profound influence upon our lives. My students are craving the opportunity to escape and discover new people and places.

We are a school in a large urban Indiana city.

A large percentage of our students receive free or reduced lunch. Many students have few or no books at home. Our school is overcrowded and we face a serious lack of space. The students we service are avid readers and would love the opportunity to "get away" during the day to read.

My Project

The materials I am requesting will allow me to create a little "nook" in a stair well with a nonfiction focus. My goal is to claim space in several "creative" locations around the school to reward our students for positive behaviors. I need shelving and baskets to house the books and chairs for the students to sit on while they read. Additionally, I am asking for a few materials to make the space aesthetically pleasing.

This project will allow us to support our developing readers, renew our dormant readers, encourage our underground readers and reward our avid readers.

In short, this is an opportunity to inspire all our readers to acquire the habit of reading that will last a lifetime.

Ms. Bauer Burdi Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Hammond, IN 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CF321194 RAINBOW FLIP TOP • School Specialty Inc. $326.86 1 $326.86
BOOKCASE 35X13X42 SNAP TOGETHER METAL SPECIFY COLOR • School Specialty Inc. $86.06 1 $86.06
SANDUSKY LEE ETA AND SNAP BKCS - COLORS • School Specialty Inc. $0.00 1 $0.00
COLOR OPTION - SANDUSKY LEE - BLACK (09) • School Specialty Inc. $0.00 1 $0.00
STORAGE HALF STOWAWAY SET BLUE • School Specialty Inc. $4.74 2 $9.48
STORAGE STOWAWAY SET YELLOW • School Specialty Inc. $6.93 2 $13.86
STORAGE STOWAWAY SET RED • School Specialty Inc. $6.93 2 $13.86
READING STRATEGIES BULLETIN BOARD • School Specialty Inc. $11.77 1 $11.77
BANNER 5' L HORIZONTAL KNOWLEDGE IS POWER • School Specialty Inc. $5.69 1 $5.69

Materials cost

$467.58

Vendor shipping charges

 $46.76

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$556.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.18

Total project goal

$654.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $654.53

7 Donors

-$639.35

Donations toward project cost

-$556.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.18

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 $0.00

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