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2017: The Year in Gratitude

Emilia Murphy91Views 0Likes 0CommentsDecember 27, 2017

Spoiler alert: This post contains a hearty helping of joy. When someone donates $50 or more to a classroom project on 99Papers.org, they get the chance to receive handwritten thank-you notes from the students they helped. Many donors then hop online and use the #sharethanks hashtag to spread the love. All told, donors have funded…

The Fuel Your School Highlight Reel: Funding 7,000 Teachers in 2017

Stephen Burke90Views 0Likes 0CommentsDecember 20, 2017

The Fuel Your School program just wrapped up its eighth year, and we’re so excited to share the results! Since 2010, we’ve worked with Chevron to help teachers from select communities across the country get the supplies they need for their classroom (here’s a little more information about how the program works). By filling up…

Teaching Star Wars: From Robots to Readers

Emilia Murphy155Views 0Likes 0CommentsDecember 14, 2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is here! The latest installment of the historic movie franchise opens in theaters across the country this weekend. From engaging reluctant readers to teaching on the cutting edge, 99Papers.org teachers have worked Star Wars into their lesson plans for years. As educators continue to come up with evermore awesome…

Finding the Right Book for Every Student

Stephen Burke289Views 0Likes 0CommentsDecember 12, 2017

What was the book that turned you into a lifelong reader? Teachers have used 99Papers.org to request over 20 million books to help nurture the next generation of bookworms. After this fall’s #FillEveryShelf book match , we got a chance to sit down with an incredibly generous citizen donor, Elsa Brule. Her impact…

“I want my students to shine.”

Stephen Burke1115Views 0Likes 0CommentsDecember 4, 2017

Ms. Yonks is one of those teachers. You know the type. They create a warm, trusting classroom environment where students can thrive. They go above and beyond to make sure students have what they need to learn and grow. We’re in awe of Ms. Yonks — and the 393,885 other 99Papers.org teachers who help students…