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Ms. Daly from Michigan City, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Year, New Books

My students need 11 exciting new books to encourage them to read, and envelopes.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Daly's classroom raised $166

This project is fully funded

My Students

After a summer of watching TV and playing outside, students are hesitant to start reading again. With new, exciting books available to my students, it will be easier for them to make the transition into school again. New books will help them remember how much they love to read!

With 82% of my students receiving a free or reduced price lunch, it is clear they come from families who struggle to make ends meet.

Because of this, they rarely have books available to them at home. Since books aren't available to them at home, I want books at school to be as accessible as possible.

My Project

Reading is such an important part of student learning. Reading helps students with vocabulary and comprehension. In addition to that, it can also be used as a healthy escape for students like mine who live in poverty. I want to be able to show my students that reading is a fun, pleasurable activity that doesn't have to be limited to school time.

Most of my students don't have books available to them at home, so they take a break from reading each summer.

In turn, it's a challenge to get them reading again as the new school year begins. Having brand new, exciting books will encourage them to become readers again.

Ms. Daly Elston Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Michigan City, IN 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CRANK: Crank and Glass Ellen Hopkins • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03
Beastly • AKJ Books $7.01 1 $7.01
Deadly Little Secret (Touch Series #1) Laurie Faria Stolarz • AKJ Books $7.01 1 $7.01
Witch & Wizard • AKJ Books $7.79 1 $7.79
Bruiser Neal Shusterman • AKJ Books $13.25 1 $13.25
If I Stay - PB • AKJ Books $7.01 1 $7.01
Fabulous • AKJ Books $7.79 1 $7.79
Famous • AKJ Books $7.79 1 $7.79
Keysha''s Drama (Kimani Tru Series) Earl Sewell • AKJ Books $7.79 1 $7.79
The Young Landlords • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
Solitary • AKJ Books $12.47 1 $12.47
ENVELOPE CLSP 9X12 28# BN • ABC School Supply, Inc $5.96 1 $5.96

Materials cost

$103.35

Vendor shipping charges

$0.60

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$140.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.79

Total project goal

$165.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$165.29

1 Donor

-$82.64

Donations toward project cost

-$70.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.39

match offer

-$82.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$70.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.40

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$0.00

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