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Mrs. Rizzo-Rivera from Bridgeport, CT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Giving the Gift of Language to my English learners!

Help me give my students the most interactive and comprehensible way to learn English!

  • $764 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

I am requesting items for my amazing English Language Learners from grades K-8. The materials requested will accelerate their listening, speaking, reading and writing in English so that they can access the content in their classrooms, but also contribute to social and academic discourse while they are in school and at home. This will not only benefit them academically but also will have a positive influence on their social and emotional well-being because they can have a more enriched school experience if they can communicate in English with their peers.

Mrs. Rizzo-Rivera Winthrop Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bridgeport, CT View local requests

More than half 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

180 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Warasee Magnetic Dry Erase Whiteboard Paper, 24" x 36" Self Adhesive Whiteboard for Wall, Easy to Write and Clean Dry Erase Board for Kids, Office, Home, with Marker, Magnetic Eraser and Magnets • Amazon Business $37.97 6 $227.82
Lakeshore Magnetic Folder Bins - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
ESL Worksheets & Lesson Plans: Supplementary Lessons • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Child's Play Library Bilingual Books, Set of 4 (CPYCPVL) • Quill.com $35.99 1 $35.99
School Smart Colored File Folders Two-Tone, Letter Size, 1/3 Cut Tabs, Assorted Colors, Pack of 100 • School Specialty $26.99 1 $26.99
Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 3: Twelve Short Stories for Learners of English • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
ESL Fun Activity Worksheets for Kids: ESL Vocabulary | Quiz | Reading Comprehension for ESL Young Learners | Fun Learning Activities | (ESL Fun Activity Book) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Quill Brand? File Folders, 1/3-Cut Assorted, Letter Size, Manila, 100/Box (740137) • Quill.com $19.61 1 $19.61
EOOUT 36pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch Puzzle Bags Zipper Bags for Organizing, Plastic Zipper Pouch in 11 Colors Letter Size A4 Size Puzzle Storage and Office Supplies • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
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 $17.79 1 $17.79
Learning Resources Skill Builders! First-Grade Reading Activity Set (LER1237) • Quill.com $17.63 1 $17.63
Feelings Flash Cards Volume 1 | 40 Emotion Cards for Toddlers, Kids and Adults | Speech Therapy Cards | ABA Therapy Materials | ESL Teaching Materials for Adults | Stroke Recovery Games • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Lakeshore Sentence Strips Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
English for Everyone: English Idioms: An ESL Book of Over 1,000 English Phrases and Expressions • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
39 ESL Warm-Ups: For Kids (7+) (ESL Games and Activities for Kids) • Amazon Business $10.24 1 $10.24
My Snow Day: Meu Dia de Neve : Babl Children's Books in Portuguese and English (Portuguese Edition) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Time to Say Bye-Bye: Hora de Dizer Tchau-Tchau : Babl Children's Books in Portuguese and English (Portuguese Edition) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
ESL Role Plays: 50 Engaging Role Plays for ESL and EFL Classes • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
ESL Conversation Questions for Kids: 50+ Topics for English Conversation Class (ESL Conversation and Discussion Questions) • Amazon Business $8.24 1 $8.24
Children's Portuguese: Jojo's Playful Day. Um dia de brincadeiras de Jojo: Children's Picture book English-Brazilian Portuguese (Bilingual Edition), ... Books for Children: para crianças: Jojo) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
S&O Spanish Stickers for Encouragement - Motivational Stickers for Kids - Spanish Classroom Decorations - Affirmation Stickers En Espanol - 1008 Spanish Classroom Stickers for Students Elementary • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$603.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$648.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.52

Total project goal

$763.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $763.47

1 Donor

-$763.47

Donations toward project cost

-$648.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$114.52

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