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Ms. Alvizures from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Alvizures's classroom raised $797

3, 2, 1.... Accelerated Reader Blast Off!!!!

My students need a variety of books that include fiction and non-fiction, which will ensure exposure to topics that include Social Studies and Science. These include sets of science readers, Junie B. Jones stories, and titles such as "How a Book Is Made" and "So You Want to Be President?"

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Ms. Alvizures Accelerated Charter Elementary School
Los Angeles, CA Grades PreK-2

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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.

My Students

Do you remember the freedom reading brought to you when you were little? The Accelerated Reader Program has given my students the freedom to choose books that interests them. Even though we give them permission to go to all our grade level classrooms to borrow books, we are running out of books!

My students attend a charter school in an urban area in Southern California.

Most receive free lunch, and all are given breakfast on campus. More than half of my class stays after school in a program. My class is composed of English Language Learners for the most part. The boys and girls in my classroom are either Mexican-American, Latino, and/or African American. I have students that are biracial, bilingual, and have been exposed to more than one culture. Most of my students have been together since Pre-Kinder since our site houses more than one school and students have the ability to go from Pre-Kinder all the way to 12th grade.

My Project

My students are in dire need of books that are of high interest. They also need to read more non-fiction books and are fascinated by historical figures/facts and scientific exploration. Although we have themes that expose students the aforementioned topics, the books that we are requesting will serve more than one purpose in our classroom. Students will be able to meet their Accelerated Reader goals, have engaging books, and will be exposed to specific information that is sometimes mentioned, but not explored to its potential.

The books in this project will not only impact for the better the students from my class, but all 2nd graders at our site.

Since we share the books, you will be able to help 75 students obtain high interest books. Their reading levels will go up as will their knowledge!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

75 students impacted 24 donors
Ms. Alvizures Accelerated Charter Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA 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

75 students impacted 24donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
High Interest - Grade Level 2 • AKJ Books $40.66 1 $40.66
Grade 2 - Favorites • AKJ Books $40.33 1 $40.33
Grade 2 - NonFiction • AKJ Books $48.10 1 $48.10
Descubre...Las Raices De Mexico • AKJ Books $14.02 1 $14.02
El pony express/ The Pony Express • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Eyes of the Jaguar • AKJ Books $12.54 1 $12.54
Por Que Los Griegos Construian Templos? I Wonder Why Greeks • AKJ Books $9.61 1 $9.61
Day of the Dead Tony Johnston, Jeanette Winter (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.18 1 $5.18
December Secrets • AKJ Books $3.69 1 $3.69
New Year''s Day (2nd Edition) • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Kwanzaa • AKJ Books $6.62 1 $6.62
Presidents'' Day • AKJ Books $6.62 1 $6.62
Veterans Day • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Veterans Day • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Can We Save Them? • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88
Endangered Monkeys • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88
Gray Wolves • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Dinosaur Time • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
How the Dinosaurs Disappeared • AKJ Books $4.81 1 $4.81
The Day the Dinosaurs Died • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Amazing Animal Journeys (DK Readers Level 3 Series) Liam O''D • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Great Migrations Amazing Animal Journeys • AKJ Books $10.29 1 $10.29
Great Migrations • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Great Migrations Butterflies • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Great Migrations Butterflies • AKJ Books $10.29 1 $10.29
Great Migrations • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
How Do Birds Find Their Way? Roma Gans, Paul Mirocha (Illust • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
Where Does the Butterfly Go When It Rains? • AKJ Books $4.44 1 $4.44
Why Do Cats Meow? • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Why Do Dogs Bark? • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow''s Kids Amy Zuckerman, Ja • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families Marc Brown, • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
How a Book Is Made • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Mommy''s Coming Home from Treatment • AKJ Books $11.06 1 $11.06
3-D Explorer: Rain Forest: A Journey from the River to the T • AKJ Books $13.28 1 $13.28
So You Want to Be President? • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
We Are All Born Free: The Universal Declaration of Human Rig • AKJ Books $14.76 1 $14.76
What Color Is Nature? • AKJ Books $9.86 1 $9.86
All Aboard Science Readers - Nonfiction • AKJ Books $20.67 1 $20.67
Junie B. Jones • AKJ Books $99.70 1 $99.70
Henry & Mudge • AKJ Books $82.67 1 $82.67

Materials cost

$579.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $53.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$676.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.40

Total project goal

$796.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $796.01

18 Donors

-$546.00

Donations toward project cost

-$464.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.90

match offer

-$250.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

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