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Ms. Ortiz from Lanham Seabrook, MD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Ortiz's classroom raised $599

Building Connections by Reading & Fun

Help me give my students new books on diversity & items for indoor recess to build student to student relationships.

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Ms. Ortiz James McHenry Elementary School
Lanham Seabrook, MD Grades 3-5

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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

My students are filled with light and joy. While their personalities are individually unique, they (and me) like to have fun!

I would like to bring more connections between my students while incorporating culture and activities.

Hopscotch was awesome but we always had to draw our own and play outside so having a rug that we can use as a runner & to bring color, it would be an awesome activity for recess!

The books will be placed in our library & around the classroom for visibility and for conversations in relation to Social Emotional Learning.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

44 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. Ortiz James McHenry 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.

Lanham Seabrook, MD 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

44 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Resources Answer Buzzers Classpack • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $60.00 1 $60.00
8 Book Set: A Little SPOT Takes Action! Box Set (8 Books: Kindness, Responsibility, Patience, Respect, Honesty, Organization, Diversity, & Safety) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $55.00 1 $55.00
Darlyng and Co Kids Hopscotch Play Mat • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
Celestial Buddies Little Earth Buddy 9" Plush Space Toy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $25.00 1 $25.00
The Day You Begin • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Mae Among the Stars • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
3 Pack of 9 Foot Jump Ropes • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Courageous Camila • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
The Proudest Blue A Story of Hijab and Family • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 1 $17.00
A Little Book About Culture • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 1 $15.00
Like Me Leaders • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 1 $14.00
Our Class is a Family • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $13.00 1 $13.00
Black Inventors 15 Inventions that Changed the World • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
You Should See Me in a Crown • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Callaloo A Jazz Folktale • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The Stars Beneath Our Feet • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
The House on Mango Street • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
Brown Boy Joy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
Other Words for Home • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Native Americans in History A History Book for Kids • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
The Story of Ruby Bridges • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
The Story of Selena Quintanilla • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
The Name Jar • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
Merci Suarez Changes Gears • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
Browndages Young Icons Bandages • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $5.00 1 $5.00

Materials cost

$467.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$509.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.82

Total project goal

$598.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $598.82

2 Donors

-$193.73

Donations toward project cost

-$179.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.06

match offer

-$387.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$329.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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