Help me give my students 7 flex space stackable chairs and 7 new books such as "Green is for Christmas" and "Enemies".
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sumida's classroom raised $995
This project is fully funded
My Project
I am a teacher/librarian at an elementary school that serves many Navy and Army families in Hawaii. The library is the center of encouraging literacy on our preschool through sixth-grade campus. About half of the students at my school are military dependents who move locations every three years. Thankfully we have returned to an in-person learning model and the library has reopened for classes and the borrowing of books. My library lessons reinforce concepts and skills being taught in the classrooms and support pandemic-impacted learning.
For the first goal for this project, I would like to purchase 7 new stackable chairs that will replace my current heavy fabric chairs.
These chairs are very difficult to clean and move for collaborative seating options. The new chairs will help to provide safe and sanitized furniture for my students as we recover from the pandemic.
My second goal is to provide copies of the newest children's books such as "Jessi's Secret Language" and "The Stern Chase" for my students. These chapter and picture books have various topics such as bullying, children with disabilities, and teamwork.
All of the books in this project will be promoted with my students for independent reading and for other classroom lessons. Recreational reading is important to support students’ social, emotional, and mental well-being as a result of COVID-19.
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
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