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Ms. Spera from Silver Spring MD is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Read & Write!

Help me give my students a whiteboard space to display work and books to read during guided reading!

  • $230 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students are a diverse group of learners. My school is 53% African American, 23% Hispanic, 14% White, and 5% Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian and Mixed Race. We have a high rate of students who receive FARMS (57.3%) and a 28% ESOL rate.

My students are always excited to learn with new challenges and projects to help them improve their reading and writing skills.

I am always looking for new ways to help provide my students with those opportunities and chances to demonstrate their learning and skills in new and diverse ways.

My Project

These materials will be used to help engage students in reading and help them keep their interest with the book collection packs. By providing the whole series of two different sets of books it will ensure that the students get the whole story experience without missing a beat! The whiteboard will help update the classroom and keep it modern for use during writing and reading. Having the ability to turn that boring 'ole chalkboard into a fun writing space for students and teachers alike will create a new space for more creation and documentation. Help me make a difference in my classroom today!

Ms. Spera
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Whiteboard Sticker Paper Sheets, Easy Peel and Stick Dry Erase Contact Paper Upgrade 11 Ft Extra Wide, Self Adhesive Wall Paper Roll for Classroom, Planning, Office, Kid Painting, 3 Dry Erase Markers • Amazon Business $21.99 3 $65.97
Harry Potter Books 1-7 Special Edition Boxed Set • Amazon Business $42.23 1 $42.23
The Land of Stories Complete Paperback Gift Set • Amazon Business $34.00 1 $34.00
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 12 Count • Amazon Business $11.45 1 $11.45

Materials cost

$153.65

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$9.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$195.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.44

Total project goal

$229.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$229.61

1 Donor

-$229.61

Donations toward project cost

-$195.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.44

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$0.00

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