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Ms. Avery from San Diego, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Diverse and Inclusive Classroom Library for My Second Graders

Help me give my students a rug, bookcase storage shelves, and books to create a diverse, inclusive library they can see themselves in.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Avery's classroom raised $944

This project is fully funded

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.

My Project

For the 2022-23 school year I will be joining a public school in San Diego. The school is a Title I, dual language school (50/50 model). My 48 second graders will learn in both English and Spanish.

Since I am new to the school and new to the second grade (I've been teaching fifth graders in private and charter schools for the last 9 years), I will be setting up our classroom from scratch and only have books for upper-elementary students.

Your donations to this project will help me give my emerging bilingual students the classroom library they deserve. Help add these wonderful titles to our classroom to support the cultivation of a full inclusive classroom where every student sees themselves in the curriculum. I have also added a rug and shelves to make our classroom library welcoming and cozy.

Thank you for your support!

Ms. Avery Balboa Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Unique Loom Trellis Frieze Collection Area Rug-Modern Morroccan Inspired Geometric Lattice Design, 9 x 12 ft, Dark Gray/Ivory • Amazon Business $192.02 1 $192.02
Furinno Basic 3-Tier Bookcase Storage Shelves, French Oak Grey • Amazon Business $36.30 4 $145.20
Planet Omar Series 3 Books Collection Set By Zanib Mian (Accidental Trouble Magnet, Unexpected Super Spy, Incredible Rescue Mission) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Yasmin Boxed Set • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
Un huevo muy bueno / The Good Egg (Cofre Encantado) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Areli Es Una Dreamer (Areli Is a Dreamer Spanish Edition): Una Historia Real por Areli Morales, Beneficiaria de DACA • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Goodnight Racism • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
El año en que aprendimos a volar (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
La luz de Lucía (Lucy's Light) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $16.24 1 $16.24
Sarah Rising • Amazon Business $15.97 1 $15.97
Our Class is a Family • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $14.75 1 $14.75
Isabel and her Colores Go to School (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.91 1 $13.91
Becoming Vanessa • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Escuchando con mi Corazón: Una cuento de bondad y autocompasión (Listening with my Heart) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Lily May and the Ruby Shoes Blues • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
¿Puede pasarle a cualquiera? (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Nuestra Clase es una Familia (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the Last Day of School • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
You Are Unique and You Can Achieve Anything!: 11 Inspirational Stories about Strong and Wonderful Girls Just Like You (gifts for girls) (Inspirational Books for Children) • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
Milo imagina el mundo (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Brandon Spots His Sign (These Brundidge Babies) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
We Don't Eat Our Classmates (A Penelope Rex Book) • Amazon Business $9.58 1 $9.58
Jabari salta (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I'm New Here • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
The Name Jar • Amazon Business $7.32 1 $7.32

Materials cost

$697.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $63.81

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$801.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.47

Total project goal

$943.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $943.11

2 Donors

-$282.21

Donations toward project cost

-$282.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$611.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$519.43

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$49.80

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