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Mrs. Instone from Chula Vista, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Adventures Together as Readers

Help me give my students with non-fiction books and prizes to encourage a love of reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Instone's classroom raised $382

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

Fourth graders are such fun age! My students love asking questions about real events and the world around them. The books I've selected are all non-fiction titles that my fourth graders will be so excited to read. Having a variety of student needs in my class, including about one third of my students are English learners, I hope to build confidence and a love of reading.

These non-fiction titles will spark students' curiosity, build on their background knowledge, and strengthen comprehension.

I want to continue encouraging my fourth graders to read as a daily habit. They can earn prizes in class for reading books and taking comprehension tests. The prizes I've chosen are fun items that ten year olds really get excited about. The prizes include small notebooks, keychains, and of course the favorite: squishes.

With a class of thirty-one students, the classroom has a buzz of energy. Often times students need a quiet area to focus. This is why we especially need the privacy boards. Students will be able to move the boards to any area in the room to have that quiet space.

Mrs. Instone Rosebank Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Chula Vista, CA View local requests

More than half 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

31 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Survived Series Complete Books Set (21 Books) • Amazon Business $80.90 1 $80.90
National Geographic Kids 10 Book Set (Lvl 1-dinosaurs, Meetkats, Frogs, Polar Bears, Ponies; Lvl 2-dolphins, Sharks, Snakes, Weird Sea Creatures, Penguins [Paperback] • Amazon Business $58.60 1 $58.60
Aodaer 24 Pack Privacy Folders for Student Desks Plastic Classroom Privacy Boards for Desks with Colorful Name Labels Assorted Colors Classroom Shields Desk Dividers for Students School Study • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
150 Pack Mochi Squishy Toys Kawaii Squishies Stress Relief Toys Pack Boys Girs Party Favors Bulk Birthday Gifts Valentines Day Gifts for Kids Easter Egg Fillers Easter Hunt Basket Pinata Stuffers • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Composition Notebook, Mini Sized 30 Pack 5 Colors Narrow Ruled Mini Composition Books Bulk by Feela, Small Pocket Marble Cute Journal Notebooks for Kids School Home Office, Pocket Sized 4.5 x 3.25 in • Amazon Business $18.69 1 $18.69
40Pcs Face Stress Balls,Mini 2" Funny Face Squeeze Balls,Stress Relief Foam Balls for Classroom,Coworkers,Gifts,Kids,Party Favors,Present Fillers • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
GADMEXILY 100pcs Cartoon Keychain for Kids Party Favors, Mini Cute Keyring for Classroom Prizes, Birthday Christmas Party Favors Gift, Goodie Bag Stuffers Supplies, 20 Colors • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Robots (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
National Geographic Readers - Deadly Predators (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$266.03

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$24.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$324.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.24

Total project goal

$381.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$381.60

5 Donors

-$319.63

Donations toward project cost

-$283.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.00

match offer

-$47.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$40.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.05

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$0.00

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