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Mrs. Alvarado from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Alvarado's classroom raised $760

HELP Students Take Flight on Literature Adventures!!

My 45 students need class sets of "Savvy" and "Scumble" to kick off the school year with AMAZING literature circles in our fifth grade language arts class!!

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Mrs. Alvarado Sheldon Elementary School
Houston, TX Grades 3-5

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My Students

Connecting with good literature is a process that not only is important, but it is essential to develop in an organic manner as possible. What better way than experiencing connection through Ingrid Law's gorgeously written and enthralling coming of age stories?

My Texas students are part of a Title 1 District (low SES) and the community they come from lacks its own public library!!

Many of them are truly underprivileged receiving many wonderful things from business partners to the school such as backpacks (filled with school supplies), shoes, and glasses. We are truly blessed to get this type of help from such giving people who host drives for this kind of assistance to be available for our students. The majority of our school's students qualify for either free or reduced cost for meals due to their family's economic status.

My Project

In having access to the class set of Savvy and Scumble each child will be able to go home with a wonderful book that is truly entertaining, as well as wonderfully written. In our literature circles we are able to assign responsibilities to each member of the group. For some students it is the beginning of their understanding of what becoming accountable for something feels like! Forming active literature circles has been an agonizing dream. The resources for a class set for contemporary books are not available due to budget cuts by the state which in turn affect the district, finally trickling to each school. My students deserve the opportunity to embrace literature as I did when I was their age and I so wish this for them!! I particularly cannot wait for them to read about Mibs Beaumont and the rest of her family, more importantly, for them to discover their own Savvy!!

In advance I thank you for considering making a donation towards my classroom project.

I am really blessed to be a teacher in my community. While I often pickup the costs for many things for my classroom, I am unable to on this scale. As the saying goes, "it takes a village to rear a child." I ask that you be part of our "village" and truly impact the minds of children. I assure you I will be a grateful steward of your donation. My students will reap the rewards of the seeds you sow!!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

45 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Alvarado Sheldon Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Houston, TX View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

45 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Savvy Ingrid Law, Read by Lily Blau • AKJ Books $22.16 1 $22.16
Savvy • AKJ Books $5.91 45 $265.95
Savvy • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Scumble • AKJ Books $22.16 1 $22.16
Scumble Ingrid Law • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Scumble • AKJ Books $5.91 45 $265.95

Materials cost

$601.36

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$645.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.89

Total project goal

$759.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $759.27

1 Donor

-$759.27

Donations toward project cost

-$645.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$113.89

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