I have the privilege this year of educating the minds of 29 fourth graders. However, I serve at a school where we are passionately educating over 500 amazing kids. Over five hundred students who are eager to learn, excited about reading, mastering language arts, pumped about math, and so enthusiastic about the arts. However, they have come into this grade in the midst of a horrible pandemic, a pandemic that is shining a spotlight on the lack of equity within the school system.
This passionate group of students resides on the Southside of Chicago.
They are tasked with learning in the midst of racial tension, gang violence, and global unrest. However, they brave these issues with a resiliency unknown to me. My goal is to ensure that they have unlimited access to the resources needed despite their zip code.
My Project
Covid has taken so much from my students including their love for reading. As the school year continues, I am overly committed to encouraging a love for reading using the new classics (smile), Dog Man, Captain Underpants, and the likes.
In previous years, I have watched students devour these books in a school day.
There was no need for I'm done Now what's because that book became their world. Not to mention, the impact on behavior management. Students were on task and deeply engaged with their books. Help me reinvigorate this passion again. And then and only then, can I reintroduce the real classics.
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
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Box Set)
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$37.90
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$37.90
The Captain Underpants Color Collection (Captain Underpants #1-3 Boxed Set)
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$26.97
1
$26.97
The Bad Guys Even Badder Box Set (The Bad Guys #6-10)
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$20.60
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$20.60
Dog Man: The Cat Kid Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #4-6 Box Set)
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$15.28
1
$15.28
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #7): Color Edition
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$8.48
1
$8.48
Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14)
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$7.75
1
$7.75
Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People: Color Edition
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$7.47
1
$7.47
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #5): Color Edition
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$6.98
1
$6.98
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #4)
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$6.59
1
$6.59
Materials cost
$198.37
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.98
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$231.35
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$40.83
Total project goal
$272.18
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$272.18
2 Donors
-$136.09
Donations toward project cost
-$115.68
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$20.41
Matching donations from our partners
-$136.08
Match offers toward project cost
-$115.67
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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