Jumpstart your DonorsChoose Project and get all Donations Doubled Today!

TODAY ONLY! All donations to your project will be DOUBLED if you enter the code JUMPSTART thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Maximum donation per donor is $1,000. DonorsChoose credits will NOT be doubled, but donations via credit card, Amazon Payments, Google Wallet, or PayPal will be doubled. SHARE this with friends and family!

Here is how to help the DonorsChoose giving page that I administer with Laura Candler, Caring Classrooms, get credit while you are making a donation:

When you look at the URL for your project, just add the following to the end of the URL:

?challengeid=304297

Refresh your screen, and then you will see that Caring Classrooms gets credit for your donation. If you don't see Caring Classrooms when you donate, it just means you did not refresh your screen.

Here is an example:

http://www.donorschoose.org/project/fluency-for-first-grade-fighting-illini/1640884/

becomes:
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/fluency-for-first-grade-fighting-illini/1640884/?challengeid=304297

Free Field Trip to see the New Malala Film!

Just announced by DonorsChoose! Free field trip to see the film, "He Named Me Malala" for middle school and high school public school teachers! Share this information with your friends!

"With the upcoming theatrical release of HE NAMED ME MALALA
in October 2015, the social action campaign accompanying the film has launched a program that will fund middle and high school field trips to see the film and learn from Malala’s story.  If you are a full time employee at a U.S. public school and spend 75% or more of your time with students in grades 7-12, you’re eligible to request a field trip to see HE NAMED ME MALALA in just seven easy steps!"

Here is the PDF to learn all about it!
http://www.donorschoose.org/docs/teacher_instructions_malala_7.23_jmeditsincorp.pdf

Get Authoriztion Forms Signed for your New Students - DonorsChoose Projects Need Them!

DonorsChoose supplies are being delivered to our schools for many teachers! Get those authorization forms signed, take your photos, write your impact letter, so you are ready for some great offers coming up from DonorsChoose.

There is nothing worse than not having any available spots on DonorsChoose for a new project!

Are you making your Quill list? They usually offer a 50% sponsorship in a month or so, so start putting together the toner, flash drives, paper, pencils list so you can post that project as soon as the Quill sponsorship is offered. High school teachers, get ready for a great opportunity! Remember to sign up for my blog so you keep up with all sorts of DonorsChoose news!