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Mrs. Banuelos from Northridge, CA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Place For Our Books

My students need a bookshelf to display books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Banuelos's classroom raised $223

This project is fully funded

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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

Which books are most popular at the library or bookstore? Usually books on display grab people's attention.

My enthusiastic first graders attend a gifted magnet in which it is expected to be reading above grade level.

Most of my students are and the way to continue reading success is to read more. I constantly tell my kids that the more they read the better they will read.

My Project

Although I've worked hard to acquire many books for my students to read, our display system is less than optimal. I've collected books by themes but I don't have a proper way to display these books so students are more motivated to read them. This display bookcase will be used to display books that relate to the current theme. It will also be used to display books students create in class.

Your donation will help us display books in our classroom.

This will continue to motivate my first graders to read books of all kind. I know they will also feel special when they see their own published book on the shelf.

Mrs. Banuelos Balboa Magnet Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Northridge, CA 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

24 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ836 - Classic Birch Help-Yourself Bookstand • Lakeshore Learning $139.00 1 $139.00

Materials cost

$139.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$188.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.32

Total project goal

$222.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$222.12

5 Donors

-$111.06

Donations toward project cost

-$94.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.66

match offer

-$111.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$94.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.66

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$0.00

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