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Mrs. Szczecinski from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Special Books for a Special Education Classroom!

My students need a variety of motivating books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Szczecinski's classroom raised $184

This project is fully funded

My Students

Motivating, engaging books are the best way for kids to fall in love with reading!

Our school is home to about 300 students in a high poverty, inner city neighborhood.

Our school is highly mobile with almost 20% of our students experiencing homelessness. Despite the challenges that our students face, they are incredibly resilient. The students that learn in my classroom all have low incidence disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, and Down Syndrome. Their vivacious personalities, zest for life, and boldness are a huge part of our school culture. They do not let developmental delays or poverty get in the way of their learning. I truly LOVE my job as their teacher and cannot imagine teaching a different group of children.

My Project

We are requesting motivating books for our class. My students LOVE to be read to, especially books with rhymes and fun characters that they are engaged by. They love the Pete the Cat series, as well as the "How Do Dinosaurs?" books. We are targeting sequencing in books (first, next, then, last), and we would love to use the "There Was an Old Lady" books to help us with this important literacy skill. Help us get books that will engage, inspire, and motivate my students!

Books are a necessity in any school.

With our small budget, we desperately need help to obtain more books that motivate and engage my needy students. These books will get then to fall in love with reading. Thank you for considering a donation to my deserving students!

Mrs. Szczecinski William H Brown Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pete the Cat and the New Guy • Amazon Business $13.61 1 $13.61
How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? • Amazon Business $12.86 1 $12.86
How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe? • Amazon Business $12.84 1 $12.84
Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses • Amazon Business $12.38 1 $12.38
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons • Amazon Business $11.91 1 $11.91
How Do Dinosaurs Say I'm Mad! • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes • Amazon Business $11.33 1 $11.33
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Birthday? • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving • Amazon Business $3.94 1 $3.94
Pete the Cat: Robo-Pete • Amazon Business $2.80 1 $2.80

Materials cost

$123.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$155.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.48

Total project goal

$183.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $183.18

1 Donor

-$183.18

Donations toward project cost

-$155.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.48

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