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Mrs. Ammons from Chaparral, NM is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Ammons's classroom raised $1,099

Help Hispanics Become Lifelong Learners and Readers!

My students need 91 Hispanic-themed books, including "Estrella's Quinceanera", "Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez" and "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child".

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Mrs. Ammons Chaparral Middle School
Chaparral, NM Grades 6-8

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

A whopping 99% of my students are either First Generation Americans or are Mexican immigrants. In addition, 100% of our student population receives free breakfast and lunch. This community is high-need because of the socio-economic status and the poverty that the students face. Many of these kids already feel hopeless and don't see the point of reading. I teach 7th grade Language Arts. A great majority of my students are reading below grade level. In addition to teaching them English, they learn about reading strategies and how to become proficient readers and writers. The more reading and writing they do, the more proficient they become. When they find reading material that sparks their interest, great things start to happen!

My students want to read books about their culture and their people. Schools and libraries have plenty of books about other cultures, but recently, many books written by Hispanic authors have been published. We live on the border of Mexico and the kids want to read material that they can relate to. Our classroom is based on modeling. If we are planning on writing a memoir, we study several memoirs. The same goes for editorials, biographies, short stories, and poetry. I know that my students will enjoy and connect reading about subjects they can connect to. My dream is to help each student become life long learners and readers. THAT is the best gift I can given and with your help, you can too.

My classroom desperately needs reference books, literature, and other materials that the First Generation Americans and Mexican Immigrants can relate to. Since 99% of my students fall into one of those categories, the resources I am asking for will be put to good use because they desperately need to see printed materials that are about their culture.

Seeing a student's eyes light up because they finally "get it" is a beautiful thing. With your help, I am confident I can bring that moment to more students faces. Let's help these students live the American Dream by helping them become life-long learners.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

65 students impacted 33 donors
Mrs. Ammons Chaparral Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chaparral, NM View local requests

Nearly all 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

65 students impacted 33donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing up Latino in the United States Lori M. Carlson (Editor), Oscar Hijuelos (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 7 $44.03
The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child Francisco Jimenez, Jimenez • Barnes and Noble $9.56 10 $95.60
Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez Richard Rodriguez • Barnes and Noble $6.29 30 $188.70
Chicano!: The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement Rosales, F. Arturo Rosales, F. Arturo • Barnes and Noble $16.51 1 $16.51
Mexican WhiteBoy Matt de la Pena • Barnes and Noble $12.79 15 $191.85
Burro Genius: A Memoir Victor Villasenor • Barnes and Noble $11.19 10 $111.90
The Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Americans Nicholas E. Meyer • Barnes and Noble $29.61 1 $29.61
Estrella's Quinceanera Malin Alegria • Barnes and Noble $8.09 15 $121.35

Materials cost

$799.55

Vendor shipping charges

 $79.96

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$900.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$197.67

Total project goal

$1,098.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,098.16

30 Donors

-$1,060.40

Donations toward project cost

-$900.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$159.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$37.76

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