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Ms. Mandel from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literature Circles!

Help me give my students materials to help them organize, listen and complete literature circles.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mandel's classroom raised $240

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 Project

I am looking to help students improve their reading with engaging current events and ways to annotate their reading. Engagement is so important when working to get students hooked on reading.

Learning acceleration is helping to make up for missed learning last year.

The best way to do that is by giving students the opportunity to learn and work on content that is just right for them. This often times needs to happen independently. I'd like to make sure that all students have earbuds that work and can be stored in the classroom.

Ms. Mandel CICS - Irving Park 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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More than half 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

60 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME For Kids - Grade 5-6 with Teacher's Guide and financial bonus issues • TIME for Kids $5.50 15 $82.50
Bulk Earbuds Headphones with Microphone 50 Packs Multi Colored, Wholesale School Earphones with Mic Perfect for Classroom Students Kids Children Teen Gifts • Amazon Business $55.95 1 $55.95
Loghot Numbered Classroom Sundries Closet Pocket Chart for Cell Phones Holder Wall Door Hanging Organizer (33 Pockets Blue) • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
Post-it Sticky Notes, 1 3/8" x 1 7/8", Beachside Caf Collection, 100 Sheets/Pad, 24 Pads/Pack (653-24APVAD) • Quill.com $15.79 1 $15.79

Materials cost

$171.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$203.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.96

Total project goal

$239.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $239.75

1 Donor

-$239.75

Donations toward project cost

-$203.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.96

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 $0.00

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