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Ms. Simmons from Arlington, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Simmons's classroom raised $402

Teen Financial Skills

Help me give my students money management skills found in these books that they will “win” as rewards for good work/character in school.

This project expired on December 13, 2022.

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Ms. Simmons M.B. Lamar High School
Arlington, TX Grades 9-12

My Project

Most of my students qualify for free/reduced lunch and I believe a good education is a key to improving their lives. Regular school subjects, as well as social and emotional skill-building, are part of this. Learning about money management should also be a part of a well-rounded education.

Everyone benefits from financial literacy and my hope is that my students will learn from and be inspired by these books requested as they increasingly make decisions related to money.

These books will be rewards for good work/behavior as part of an incentive system we’ll have this year.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 28 donors
Ms. Simmons M.B. Lamar High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Arlington, TX 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

25 students impacted 28donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Real World Money Lessons: for Kids and Teens • Amazon Business $12.99 7 $90.93
Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School?: 99 Personal Money Management Principles to Live By • Amazon Business $14.99 5 $74.95
How to Adult: Personal Finance for the Real World • Amazon Business $12.99 5 $64.95
Life Skills for Teens: How to Cook, Clean, Manage Money, Fix Your Car, Perform First Aid, and Just About Everything in Between • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
I Want More Pizza: Real World Money Skills For High School, College, And Beyond • Amazon Business $8.95 4 $35.80

Materials cost

$306.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$341.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.21

Total project goal

$401.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $401.40

27 Donors

-$198.47

Donations toward project cost

-$172.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.97

match offer

-$198.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$168.69

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.47

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 $0.00

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