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Mrs. Hiles from Bloomington, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mystery Experience

Help me give my students another shared reading opportunity that adds much-needed diversity to our experience!

  • $311 goal

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My Project

One of my students' favorite parts of the school day is read-aloud time. I teach three classes each day, and each one gathers on the carpet to hear a story read to them.

Fifth graders love this part of the day, and putting a book in each student's hands is pivotal to their learning.

When students can follow along, research has shown it improves students' engagement, reading fluency, and vocabulary growth. These skills are all necessary for further learning.

My teaching team is looking to diversify our read-aloud selection this year. The book "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles adds a mystery to our read-aloud selection as well as helps more students see characters they can connect to in the books we read.

Mrs. Hiles Oakland Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Bloomington, IL View local requests

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

75 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer (A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure) • Amazon Business $7.69 30 $230.70

Materials cost

$230.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$264.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.62

Total project goal

$310.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$310.78

5 Donors

-$285.78

Donations toward project cost

-$242.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.87

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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$0.00

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