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Mrs. Carnahan from Pleasanton, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Finding the Love of Reading-Take Home Reading in Kindergarten

Help me give my students English-Spanish First Little Readers, Zipper Pouches for books, Card stock, a Paper Trimmer, Heart Stickers, 4-Tier Letter Tray Desk Organizer, and other classroom supplies to assist them to be the readers that they are destined to be!

  • $560 goal

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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

My Students

My students are wonderful kindergartners in a Title I school where many of my classroom families receive a free or reduced-cost lunch, come from low-income homes and are English Learners.

Many of my students are from these under-served families. My calling, as their teacher, is to give them enriching activities and resources to engage and enhance their learning. I am striving to give them the opportunity to read and share literature with their families within their homes. It is my hope to engage all my families with culturally relevant literature that gives students the opportunity to practice reading in their homes.

My Project

My students are beginning to read. All of my students are super excited to learn to read and are absolutely enjoying reading with me and sharing books with their classmates. I wish to amplify my student library with 100 new books. My students will be taking to share with their families in their homes in our new zipper mesh book pouches. I will create and organize in our new trays and send home reading logs made out of the card stock in our project. I will utilize my new paper trimmer to cut out book marks for each student, to create labels for organizing our new books and will be able to replace our old paper cutter that is unable to cut through card stock. My students will be able to enjoy these English-Spanish First Little Readers year after year---this project will enhance my students' literacy year after year. I wish to encourage that love of reading with stickers to add to their reading logs. My students deserve the best during this very unprecedented time, please help us achieve our learning goals!

Mrs. Carnahan Valley View Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Pleasanton, CA View local requests 21 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
English-Spanish First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level C (Parent Pack): 25 Bilingual Books That are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers • Amazon Business $16.29 6 $97.74
X-Acto® Heavy-Duty 15" x 15" Paper Trimmer • Amazon Business $96.04 1 $96.04
SETTFRFE 4-Tier Letter Tray Desk Organizer, Mesh File Stackable Paper Tray Organizer for Desk, Desktop Paper Sorter Literature Organizer Rack for Home, Office, School, Black. • Amazon Business $27.50 2 $55.00
EOOUT 56pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch Zipper Bag, Durable Pouches for Organization Storage, Letter Size, A4 Size, for School, Puzzles Board Games and Office Supplies • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Neenah Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 90 lb/163 gsm, White, 94 Brightness, 300 Sheets (91437) • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Neenah Paper 21811 Astrobrights Colored Cardstock, 8.5” x 11”, 65 lb/176 GSM, Martian Green, 250 Sheets • Amazon Business $20.43 1 $20.43
English-Spanish First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level A (Parent Pack): 25 Bilingual Books That are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock, Ultra Green, 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91678) • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Neenah Wausau 21869 Astrobrights Colored Cardstock, 8.5” x 11”, 65 lb / 176 GSM, Vulcan Green, 250 Sheets • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
iDesign Cabinet Binz Divided Rotating Turntable Tea Packet Organizer, 9" x 9" x 3.01", Clear • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
Valentines Small Heart Stickers - Colorful Glitter Heart Sticker 1200PCS Kids Rainbow Love Decorative Sticker for Valentine's Day, Wedding Envelopes Cards Scrapbooking Embellishment • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95

Materials cost

$402.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$475.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.90

Total project goal

$559.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $559.35

2 Donors

-$553.47

Donations toward project cost

-$475.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

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