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Mrs. Milleza from San Francisco, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books in My Hands From a Distance

Help me give my students access to books that are culturally relevant and of interest to them as they develop their love for reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Milleza's classroom raised $1,865

This project is fully funded

My Students

My first graders are a group of creative, energetic, and out-of-the-box thinkers! They challenge me to teach in new and innovative ways so that they can learn based on their individual ways.

With some of my students having Autism and others needing social/emotional support, I've had to be creative in the way I give them access to learning.

Since over 90% of my first graders come from low socioeconomic backgrounds, many of them have not experienced, nor do they have access to, diverse materials that enhance their learning experiences when they are outside of school. It is at my school and in my classroom that I must provide my students with a rich experience that will help them develop a love for learning and feel successful as learners!

My Project

Due to distance learning, many students do no have books to access while at home. Your help with this project will put physical books into the hands of my students.

Each first grader will be able to hold some of their favorite books in their hands.

They will be able to hold their books and read about their favorite characters such as Elephant and Piggie as they take ownership of their reading. Books with cultural relevance, such as Those Shoes and The Last Stop on Market Street will be shared and discussed within our small groups, allowing students to make connections to their own experiences.

All of these books will allow students to enjoy reading as they turn each page and take pride in their very own copy of these books. Theses books will further engage my students and push them forward to improve their reading levels.

Mrs. Milleza Sheridan 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.

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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

20 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Love My New Toy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 20 $145.80
We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 20 $145.80
Those Shoes • AKJ Education $5.83 20 $116.60
Peter's Chair • AKJ Education $5.83 20 $116.60
The Dinosaur Next Door • AKJ Education $5.07 20 $101.40
Wheels! • AKJ Education $4.49 20 $89.80
Splash Down! • AKJ Education $4.37 20 $87.40
Farm Animals • AKJ Education $3.99 20 $79.80
Cats • AKJ Education $7.04 10 $70.40
Do You Want to Be My Friend? • AKJ Education $5.83 10 $58.30
Have You Seen My Cat? • AKJ Education $5.83 10 $58.30
Leo the Late Bloomer • AKJ Education $5.83 10 $58.30
Just for You (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 20 $58.20
Animal Babies • AKJ Education $4.75 10 $47.50
Play Ball! • AKJ Education $3.76 10 $37.60
Elephants Cannot Dance! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 5 $36.45
Wake Up, Sun! • AKJ Education $3.64 10 $36.40
Just Me and My Puppy (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 5 $14.55
The Day You Begin • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The last stop on market street • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Hair Love • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13

Materials cost

$1,400.05

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $128.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,585.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$279.73

Total project goal

$1,864.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,864.88

15 Donors

-$1,341.65

Donations toward project cost

-$1,151.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$190.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$510.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$433.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

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