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

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Closing the Gap, One Book at a Time

Help me give my students books, both in print and mp3 format. My students will use the iPod and speaker for mp3 audiobooks.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Guzman's classroom raised $1,222

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 Students

Over 80% of students at my school are considered at risk, with 90% of our students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. For a large majority of them, English is their second language. Reading and writing in English is a challenge for many of them, but they show up to school ready to learn. They are internally motivated to do their best and be successful. Many of them go home and have to tackle adult tasks such as caring for younger siblings, cooking and other chores.

A high percentage of them do not have an English Speaking parent to help with homework, creating an even bigger burden for them.

Our community continues to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey, even a year later. Resources are still needed after such an impact that storm left. Despite their struggles, they walk into school with a smile on their face.

My Project

Students are like sponges, absorbing all the information that they can on a daily basis. By providing books in print and electronic format, I can help ensure that my students leave reading on, or above grade level, at the end of the year.

My goal is to close the gap that gets created year after year with students that are socioeconomically disadvantaged.

Bringing more books into the classroom opens more opportunities for reading during the day.

Bringing more books into the classroom opens more opportunities for reading during the day. Having an iPod, with a wireless speaker, will allow us access to online audiobooks when print copies are not available.

Much of our community lost everything during Hurricane Harvey. A year later, we are rebuilding an even stronger community. Basic necessities are the priority, putting books and technology at the bottom of the list. I would like to be able to provide some of that in my classroom.

Mrs. Guzman Cloverleaf Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Grade K-1 Math Library (55 Books) • AKJ Education $308.50 1 $308.50
Authentic Spanish Language Collection- Kindergarten (26 Books) • AKJ Education $209.59 1 $209.59
Apple iPod touch - digital player - Apple iOS 11 • Best Buy Education $199.99 1 $199.99
Jennifer Serravallo Go-To Books - Kindergarten (15 Books) • AKJ Education $124.30 1 $124.30
Jennifer Serravallo Go-To Books - Grade 1 (15 Books) • AKJ Education $119.07 1 $119.07
Insignia NS-PSB4721 - speaker system - for PC - wireless • Best Buy Education $31.82 1 $31.82

Materials cost

$993.27

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,038.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$183.21

Total project goal

$1,221.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,221.38

1 Donor

-$610.69

Donations toward project cost

-$519.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.60

match offer

-$610.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$519.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.60

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 $0.00

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