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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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Reading Rampage

My students need 12 books and 1 boxed set to start their school year and help them get out of their summer reading slump.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Daly's classroom raised $181

This project is fully funded

My Students

Most of my students do not pick up a book or set foot in a library all summer. Many do not live in homes that value education, and after weeks of being at home, they loose their drive to read. I want to start the year with exciting new books that reignite their passion of reading.

Most of my students come from low income families.

Over 80% of students in the school receive a free or reduced price lunch. Our school is also facing hard times. Teachers are being let go, and there is no money for supplies. Despite these hardships, my students want to learn, and they genuinely enjoy being at school.

My Project

The books I would like for my classroom are books my students have been talking about, but the books are not available to them in the school library. These books will motivate students to get out of their summer reading slump and will reinforce good reading habits. Students will also be able to improve their reading and comprehension skills.

I hate telling children no when they ask for books, but I can't always afford to buy them out of my own pocket.

These children don't all have nice things like cell phones and computers, yet they're asking for books! I feel they deserve them.

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

100 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella Stephenie Meyer • Barnes and Noble $7.69 1 $7.69
Jaded (Kimani Tru Series) Monica McKayhan • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Catching Fire (Hunger Games Series #2) Suzanne Collins • Barnes and Noble $10.52 1 $10.52
Tyrell Coe Booth • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Mockingjay (Hunger Games Series #3) Suzanne Collins • Barnes and Noble $9.71 1 $9.71
Eighth Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Series #1) Heather Brewer • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Twelfth Grade Kills Heather Brewer • Barnes and Noble $11.46 1 $11.46
This World We Live In (Life As We Knew It Series #3) Susan Beth Pfeffer • Barnes and Noble $12.24 1 $12.24
House of Night Boxed Set P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast • Barnes and Noble $21.05 1 $21.05
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #1) Rick Riordan • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Push Sapphire, Ramona Lofton • Barnes and Noble $9.36 1 $9.36
Thirteen Reasons Why Jay Asher • Barnes and Noble $11.00 1 $11.00
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #2) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $12.55 1 $12.55

Materials cost

$137.04

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$148.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.51

Total project goal

$180.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$180.61

2 Donors

-$83.05

Donations toward project cost

-$74.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.00

match offer

-$90.30

Match offer toward project cost

-$74.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.25

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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