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Mrs. Mitchell from Worcester, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Books for New Students!

Help me give my students books in their home language for our Arabic and Portuguese-speaking students to add to our multilingual library.

  • $333 goal

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My Project

In addition to English, the students in our school speak more than 10 other languages and represent many cultures. Nearly 84% of our students are designated as high needs. Our multilingual library supports their home language development which research proves will bolster their English language development as well.

This library shows our students that their home language skills are welcome and valued in our school; it helps them to feel proud of their home languages and cultures.

Access to books in their home languages helps students who are new to the country feel more comfortable in our school. Bilingual books provide a bridge between students' home languages and English. Having books in every student's home language allows our students to share the many assets they bring to our school with all of their teachers and classmates.

We began building this library at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year. Our students have been so excited to see books in their home languages! We are slowly growing this collection so that it continues to be representative of the students in our school. We have recently gotten some new students who speak Arabic and Portuguese and these books would make a wonderful addition to our current collection. The display bins will allow us to showcase our new books so that our students will be able to see the many wonderful choices. Sheet protectors will help us create a more effective checkout system for our books.

Please help us to continue to build enthusiasm, pride in our diversity, and love of reading in every language. Thank you!

Mrs. Mitchell Francis J McGrath Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Worcester, MA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
mDesign Plastic Slim Vertical File Folder Bin Storage Organizer with Handle - Hold Notebooks, Binders, Envelopes, Magazines for Home Office, Work Desktops, Ligne Collection, 2 Pack - Clear • Amazon Business $22.79 3 $68.37
Arabic Stories for Language Learners: Traditional Middle Eastern Tales In Arabic and English (Online Included) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Who Are We? (Arabic-English) من نحن؟ (Language Lizard Bilingual Living in Harmony) (Arabic Edition) • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Short Stories in Arabic for Intermediate Learners (Teach Yourself) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Brasil com Nina: Um pouco da História (Portuguese Edition) • Amazon Business $14.90 1 $14.90
A Semente (Portuguese Edition) • Amazon Business $14.90 1 $14.90
A canoa virou (Portuguese Edition) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Happiness Street - شارع السعادة: A bilingual children's book for kids learning Arabic (English Arabic edition) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
I'll Build You a Bookcase (Arabic-English Bilingual Edition) (English and Arabic Edition) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
In Space في الفَضاء: A bilingual short story about space for Arabic learners, in English and Arabic, Learning Arabic With Angela • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Happy within / سعيد بذاتي: Children's Bilingual Book English - Arabic /Arabic language learning/ Arabic Preschool Books/Arabic English Bilingual books/ كتاب عربي - انكليزي للصغار • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Wild Swans (English – Arabic): Bilingual children's book based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, with audiobook for download (Sefa's Bilingual Picture Books – English / Arabic) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
My Most Beautiful Dream – أَسْعَدُ أَحْلَامِي (English – Arabic): Bilingual children's picture book, with audiobook for download (Sefa's Bilingual Picture Books – English / Arabic) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
The Safest Place in the World/المكان الأكثر أمانًا في العالم: Children's Picture Book English-Arabic (Bilingual Edition) (Bilingual Books (English-Arabic) by Philipp Winterberg) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Good Night, Little Sea Otter (Arabic/English) (Arabic and English Edition) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
KTRIO Heavyweight Sheet Protectors 8.5 x 11 inch, 3 Mil Clear Page Protectors for 3 Ring Binder, Plastic Sleeves for Binders, Top Loading Paper Protector Letter Size, 30 Pack • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89

Materials cost

$248.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$282.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.84

Total project goal

$332.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $332.27

1 Donor

-$166.14

Donations toward project cost

-$141.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.92

match offer

-$166.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$141.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.92

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