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

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A Reading Restaurant with Elves and Books

Help me give my students a Reading Restaurant experience for the Winter holidays!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Olvera's classroom raised $281

This project is fully funded

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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

At my school, we see 470 students on a weekly basis. Their school is their home away from home and my class gives them that little joy they need in their day. This is where the "Reading Restaurant" comes in!

Unfortunately, some students have never experienced dining in a restaurant, so my goal is for students to come into the library, get greeted by elves and let the elves work their magic!

Elves (5th graders) will greet our students, walk them to their table to be seated, hand them a menu for an appetizer (a poem), an entree (a read aloud), and dessert (a joke). This is something I would love to continue doing but I need help with my elves costumes. I have previously purchased elf costumes but they are old and need replacing.

Please help us get our elf aprons and books to make this an awesome Reading Restaurant experience for my students at Sharp Elementary.

Mrs. Olvera Sharp Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

Brownsville, TX 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

470 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SATINIOR 4 Pieces Christmas Elf Apron and Santa Elf Hat Headbands Cute Kitchen Cooking Aprons Christmas Costume Accessories for Fancy Dress Party Thanksgiving Day Multicolor • Amazon Business $17.99 4 $71.96
HollyHOME Gingerbread Man Stuffed Animal Gingerbread Stuffed Toy 16 Inches Brown • Amazon Business $13.42 2 $26.84
Catch That Cookie! • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School (The Gingerbread Man Is Loose) • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
The Gingerbread Girl • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas (The Gingerbread Man Is Loose) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Gingerbread Man Padded Hardcover Christmas Storybook • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Gingerbread Man (My First Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
How to Catch a Gingerbread Man • Amazon Business $8.04 1 $8.04
The Three Little Superpigs and the Gingerbread Man • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$205.26

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$238.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.06

Total project goal

$280.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $280.40

2 Donors

-$140.20

Donations toward project cost

-$119.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.03

match offer

-$140.20

Match offer toward project cost

-$119.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.03

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