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

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Help me give my students books with words that bring the characters to life!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cheng's classroom raised $284

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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

These books will be used for daily read-alouds as well as for the classroom library! These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create. I believe so much of what we do in the classroom community--learning to be respectful, learning from mistakes, learning to read, write, etc.--is centered around our conversations involving these major themes in literature.

Many of my students--whether below, approaching, at, or above grade level--LOVE being read to!

Many of these books highlight socio-emotional learning, which is so important to building their sense of self and belonging. Many of my students are working extra hard to overcome their learning challenges (e.g., illiteracy). How exciting would it be for them to put their new skills to practice with great books?

My hope is also that students will have exposure to quality authors and series they'll seek out inside the classroom and beyond. How many times have we, as adults, reread a book we really love vs. a graphic novel?

The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading. Thank you for helping to foster my students' love for the printed word!

Mrs. Cheng Robert Sanders 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.

San Jose, 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

30 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Who Was...? Children’s Biography Series Set of 12 books • Amazon Business $64.58 1 $64.58
The Wild Robot Boxed Set • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
The Wayside School 4-Book Box Set: Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Wayside School Is Falling Down, Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom • Amazon Business $22.34 1 $22.34
Paperback Holes Book By Louis Sachar, Grades 4th - 12th (ING0440414806) • Quill.com $11.33 1 $11.33
The One and Only Ruby • Amazon Business $10.82 1 $10.82
There's A Boy in the Girls' Bathroom • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War Series, 1) • Amazon Business $7.34 1 $7.34
The One and Only Bob • Amazon Business $6.90 1 $6.90
Fish in a Tree • Amazon Business $6.88 1 $6.88
The One and Only Ivan: A Newbery Award Winner • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Because of Winn-Dixie • Amazon Business $6.30 1 $6.30
Pippi Longstocking • Amazon Business $5.19 1 $5.19

Materials cost

$190.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$241.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.54

Total project goal

$283.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $283.60

2 Donors

-$166.80

Donations toward project cost

-$141.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.02

Matching donations from our partners

-$116.80

Match offers toward project cost

-$99.28

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.52

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