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Ms. Balcazar from Chicago, IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Grow in Reading and Math This Year!

Help me give my students the classroom library and learning materials they need and deserve. The items on this list will give them the opportunity to enjoy the journey to Reading and Math success in the second grade!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Balcazar's classroom raised $896

This project is fully funded

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 currently working on acquiring a classroom library as well as some games and manipulatives that will help make learning Phonics and Math a fun part of the day for my students. Although I have some books for the classroom library at the moment, I am looking to expand on what we have by adding leveled books, early chapter books, and young reader classics. This will provide a wide range of books for a variety of reading levels and interests for my students. Having a varied classroom library will provide hours of student learning! My students this year have been eager to show me how well they read, I want to provide them with the opportunity to practice their reading skills in a welcoming environment that has what they need to not only develop their reading skills, but learn to love reading as I do. I believe that a classroom library will inspire them to look to reading as one of their favorite pass-times! The games and manipulatives will provide engaging literacy and Math center experiences while games will provide the opportunity for a much deserved brain breaks, AND Social Emotional learning!

Ms. Balcazar Durkin Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

20 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Premium Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 2 $159.98
Lakeshore Flex-Space Premium Floor Seat - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 2 $159.98
Dav Pilkey the adventures of dog man collection 5 books set (Dog Man,Dog Man A Tale of Two Kitties,Dog Man Unleashed,Dog Man Lord of the Fleas,Dog Man and Cat Kid) • Amazon Business $59.16 1 $59.16
Learn to Read Variety Pack 15 Level G-H for Grades 1-2, Set of 13 Books (CTP18042) • Quill.com $52.69 1 $52.69
I Can Read! Readers - Level 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $52.50 1 $52.50
Amelia Bedelia 12-Book Boxed Set: Amelia Bedelia by the Dozen • Amazon Business $33.49 1 $33.49
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowel Teams Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders Set 9 • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Pigeon Series 7 Book Set : Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus / Stay up Late. Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog ....and 4 More Titles • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Pressman SMATH Board Game - Elementary - Kids • School Specialty $27.52 1 $27.52
Pinkalicious & Fancy Nancy 6 Book Set of 'I Can Read' Level 1 books by Victoria Kann (2011-05-03) • Amazon Business $27.42 1 $27.42
Charge into Reading Stage 3: Digraph Decodable Reader Set | Beginning Readers, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $17.33 1 $17.33
Sentence Building Board Game, Grades K-2, ELL • Quill.com $16.65 1 $16.65
Junior Learning Math Board Games, Language Arts (JRL425) • Quill.com $14.10 1 $14.10
Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Classic Grid,4 in a Row Game,Strategy Board Games for Kids,2 Player .for Family and Kids,Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Hasbro Gaming Trouble Board Game for Kids Ages 5 and Up 2-4 Players (Packaging may vary) • Amazon Business $8.63 1 $8.63

Materials cost

$699.42

Vendor shipping charges

$21.37

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$761.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$134.34

Total project goal

$895.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$895.62

8 Donors

-$450.00

Donations toward project cost

-$394.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.00

match offer

-$432.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$367.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.81

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.53

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$0.00

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