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Ms. Foots from Mobile, AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Foots's classroom raised $218

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This project expired on May 25, 2022.

Ms. Foots Eichold - Mertz School Math & Science

Mobile, AL Grades PreK-2

My Students

As an itinerant music teacher in my school system, I serve four schools a year. As their PreK-5th grade music teacher, I am constantly looking for ways to provide my students with the creative and exciting learning experiences that they need in order to be successful.

Curious, energetic, and full of so much potential, these students are engaged and participating in the entire lesson.

Music is their time to sing, play, move, or create, and they value it.

Music class allows my students to grow through various musical experiences, develop their own sense of creativity, and make connections between other academic fields as they strive towards academic excellence. Music truly makes our students smarter.

No matter what happens anywhere else, my classroom is a happy place, a safe place, and the smiles on my students' faces show that.

My Project

Having a diverse, print -rich classroom library is important to our daily lives. My students have a wide range of abilities and interests, and books provide a great filler for those who finish early. Books about specific topics for each month are also displayed in order to spark interest and discussions.

My classroom library collection is chosen with my students in mind, and they are thoroughly enjoying the books!

When children share books with their friends and discuss them on their own, then you know that you selected ones they like.

Adding these books that reinforce inclusion of all people ties into the motto of my classroom that everyone belongs.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

600 students impacted 8 donors

Project tagged as

Mobile, AL
Grades PreK-2
Racial Justice & Representation
Traditional School
Books
More than half of students from low‑income households

Ms. Foots Eichold - Mertz School Math & Science Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mobile, AL View local requests

More than half 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

600 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

The Magical Yet • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00

Drawn Together • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00

Can You Touch a Color • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00

Remember to Dream Ebere • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00

Bunheads • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19

Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO • MahoganyBooks $15.30 1 $15.30

When Stars Are Scattered • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00

All Are Welcome • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00

Callaloo A Jazz Folktale • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00

Materials cost			$138.49
Vendor shipping charges			$12.00
Sales tax			$2.57
3rd party payment processing fee			$2.08
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$185.14
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$32.67
Total project goal			$217.81
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$217.81
6 Donors			-$108.02
Donations toward project cost			-$93.32
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$14.70
match offer			-$108.02
Match offer toward project cost			-$91.82
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$16.20
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$1.77
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

We Love Books!

This project expired on May 25, 2022.

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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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