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Title 1 Kids Need Learning Materials

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A Special Thank You from Mrs. Hedrick
Thank you so much for having such a kind heart! My students have started using the books and listening center, and are having a blast! Most of my students come from families who do not have books at home, so we MUST provide them with tons of unique learning experiences in our classroom that they do not receive anywhere else! My students are also very weak and poor readers. Thank you so much for providing us with tools that can help close the achievement gap and help these children learn to read even better. The children would spend the whole day sitting and listening to these stories, they love them! I hear them walking out the door saying, did you know Harriet Tubman did this... Can you believe that Abraham Lincoln was able to change this in the world... They are having conversations about things they are learning while using these stories! They are able to become better readers and writers! Thank you so much for giving back to children who deserve it! You have made a huge difference in the world! Thank you again for having such a big heart!

With gratitude,
Mrs. Hedrick
Union House Elementary School
Sacramento, CA

Project Details

Union House Elementary School
Sacramento, CA
High Poverty
Mrs. Hedrick
107,842
WOWPoints
Funded on
7/30/2012
209
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My students need a listening center to help them learn to read!
MY PROJECT:
Help us learn to read! When students make it to 4th grade who are struggling readers it is very hard to keep them on grade level and move them to the next level! These are students who are 2 or 3... Show More

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First of all, let me start out by saying thank you for your participation in 'Give & Get'. We have seen an amazing outpouring of support and participation. It is truly an honor to be a part of something so special.

It is our ambition to fund as many projects for public schools in need as we possibly can. Based on that ambition as well as large amount of feedback we have received, we have decided to revise our weighting formula. Projects are now weighted based their cost as well as the number of projects that the teacher has requested.

A teacher's first project listed on 'Give & Get' will not require any additional votes unless the project costs over $1,000.00. Any other project will require proportionally more votes based on the cost of the project and the number of projects that have been requested by the teacher.

Project Cost Projects Requested Votes Proportional Votes
A $600.00 1 100 100
B $2,000.00 1 100 50
C $600.00 2 100 25
D $600.00 3 100 12
E $2,000.00 3 100 6
F $3,000.00 3 100 3

In the example table, project A costs less than $1,000 and it is the first project that the teacher has requested. The votes for that project are not weighted. Project B costs over $1,000, but the teacher has not previously requested any projects. This project will be weighted based on its cost alone. Projects E and F both cost over $1,000 and the teachers have previously requested two other projects. Those projects will be weighted based on cost and the number of prior requested projects.

We are constantly striving to make 'Give & Get' better and more fair for everyone. As always, please continue to send us your thoughts/feedback and we can continue to improve.

LATEST UPDATE (06/08/2012):
Weighting now takes into consideration all active requested projects and requires proportionally more votes for previously funded projects.

Albert, Lead Engineer
albert@oo.com