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How I got classroom supplies donated to my class

June 30, 2012 By fancyfreein4th

This past school year, a few of my fellow coworkers got classroom donations from the website DonorsChoose.  Since I have worked the from 4th through 7th grade, my classroom library is a disorganized mix of levels ranging from Junie B. Jones to The Outsiders.  I realized that I needed some books for my up and coming 4th graders to use.  I decided to give DonorsChoose a try just 2 days after I submitted my request I got $337.58 worth of 4th grade books donated to my class!  Here is my post on the DonorsChoose website.

I will be getting these books delivered to my new school in September.  All I have to do in response is send handwritten thank you, written by my students to each of my donors (5 letters per donor). In addition, I have to send a picture of the students using the materials that were donated. I have until November to send these items to DonorsChoose. That’s it!  Two of my colleagues used this website and it worked! I saw their donated books first hand.  I am excited to receive my boxes of books.  I encourage you to try this out too. If you have any questions about the process just leave me a comment. 
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  1. Miss Kindergarten says

    June 30, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    Yay! Welcome to the blog world! I'm your newest follower!

    Hadar

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  2. Janis Leach says

    July 10, 2012 at 8:26 pm

    Congrats!!!! I'm sure your students will be so excited by the beautiful sight of BRAND NEW books! I've never done a Donors Choose project, but I'll have to give it a go! The only problem is my school is not in a high poverty area, but donors sometimes forget: I don't live in the school boundaries necessarily. My teaching salary is the same wherever I teach! I'm trying not to spend so much, but it's hard. I love buying books!!

    I'm excited to be your latest follower!

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