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Ms. LaBar from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Read and I Will Succeed

Help me give my students the newest books to help combat serious mental sadness and exhaustion due to being on lockdown so long.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. LaBar's classroom raised $236

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students attend a Title I school in Pennsylvania and all receive free or reduced-price lunch and breakfast. They attend a typical inner-city school. Most face serious obstacles before they even walk through​ the doors in the morning. Our goal is to make our school a safe and loving environment.

Our students come from diverse backgrounds and many different countries.

This makes our school pretty special in so many ways. The students all work so hard and are very deserving of this project.

My Project

So many people are struggling mentally during this pandemic. I feel like if my students had some new books to read and we could do a little book club in the mornings during homeroom, this would give them something positive to look forward to. We would then discuss the books and the students can trade books after a few weeks. This will hopefully allow them to read more and increase their reading comprehension in a fun way. I know how much reading improves my mood and I would love to do the same for them. So many students are overwhelmed and sad with their current situation. I want them to know that through reading they can escape their daily struggles. I chose books that the students don't have access to and we will discuss these books during our online homeroom time. Through discussions, we will talk about our feelings and moods. This will be done with the characters in the book until they feel comfortable enough to share if they relate.

Ms. LaBar John Barry Elementary School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

55 students impacted 8donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Malice in Wonderland: The First Trilogy & Prequel (Malice in Wonderland Saga) • Amazon Business $39.95 1 $39.95
Elsewhere • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Not For Tourists Guide to New York City 2021 • Amazon Business $17.39 1 $17.39
Go the Distance: A Twisted Tale • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Fodor's Utah: with Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Capitol Reef & Canyonlands National Parks (Travel Guide) • Amazon Business $16.12 1 $16.12
Devoted • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Pictures of Hollis Woods (Newbery Honor Book) • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Maybe Someday • Amazon Business $11.11 1 $11.11
The House We Grew Up In: A Novel • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Watchers • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH • Amazon Business $5.71 1 $5.71

Materials cost

$167.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$199.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.27

Total project goal

$235.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $235.15

7 Donors

-$115.20

Donations toward project cost

-$101.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.23

match offer

-$115.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$97.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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