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Mr. Reyes from Hayward, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Books

Help me give my students access to books to learn and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Reyes's classroom raised $597

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 Students

Our students are a full spectrum with a diverse campus in race, culture, socioeconomic status and interests. Our campus serves approximately 635 students, grades 7th thru 8th and between the ages of 12 to 14. Ethnically our students are approximately 87% minorities with 45% being Latin American, 26% African American, and 13% Asian and Pacific Islander.

We have a variety of different learning challenges and needs that our students deal with on a daily basis.

Twenty-five percent of our students are currently an English Language Learner. Our Special Education students make up 10% of the entire site. We are working hard to ensure that all of our students get their needs met.

My Project

Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 15, and I am excited to celebrate and honor Hispanic Heritage in my classroom. When picking books for this series, I thought about the stories, people, and issues I wanted to focus on during this month.

Some of the issues that I have picked to talk about are DACA, Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States, Deportation, and the path many take to enter the US.

To make sure that we are authentically talking about DACA and detention is to have books from a person's perspective. Books like Hear My Voice/Escucha mi Voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border will help students hear people who are their age or young and feel the experience these young people are having. Respectfully talking about DACA is so important in a community where this issue is something students may be dealing with. I wanted to pick a story that students could find a connection to or see as part of their story. I also picked some books that talk about deportation in a meaningful and accessible way. Students can connect to the idea of families being split or feel safe to start the conversation about what happened in their own family.

I also want to talk about some strong Trailblazers who have made history. Some of the heroes covered in these books are Alicia Alonso ( Dancer), Sonia Sotomayor (Supreme Court Judge), Cesar Chavez (Activist), Jose Hernandez(Astronaut), Lin-Manuel Miranda (Playwright), and Julian Castro (Politician). This seems like a good place to start and grow from.

Through these courageous conversations and the intentional lesson, I want my students to create a bulletin board of the issues and people they are learning about.

Mr. Reyes Bret Harte Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
4 Pieces Tassel Garland Colorful Tassel Banner Decorative Wall Hanging for Home Decoration Wedding Birthday Baby Shower Party Supplies, Pre-Assembled (Tassel in 6.3 Inches) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Vinkor Flameless Candles Battery Operated Candles 4" 5" 6" 7" 8" 9" Set of 9 Ivory Real Wax Pillar LED Candles with 10-Key Remote and Cycling 24 Hours Timer • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Nacho's Nachos: The Story Behind the World's Favorite Snack • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
3 Pieces Colorful Rainbow Tassel Garland Pom Pom Garland Macrame Woven Garland Colorful Tassel Garland Banner Decorative Wall Hangings for Baby Shower New Year Valentine's Day Decor (Bright Colors) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
FSG Book of Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89
Fearless Trailblazers: 11 Latinos who made U.S. History (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $17.08 1 $17.08
Alicia Alonso Dances On (She Made History) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States • Amazon Business $16.89 1 $16.89
Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community • Amazon Business $16.45 1 $16.45
If Dominican Were a Color • Amazon Business $16.14 1 $16.14
Sabrina & Corina: Stories • Amazon Business $16.02 1 $16.02
Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient • Amazon Business $15.88 1 $15.88
Two White Rabbits • Amazon Business $15.18 1 $15.18
Brick by Brick • Amazon Business $14.58 1 $14.58
Mexican Gothic • Amazon Business $13.58 1 $13.58
Woven in Moonlight • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Written in Starlight • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Mañanaland • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
Anley Latin America 20 Countries String Flags - Assorted Latino Flag Banners for International Events Conference Party Decoration Sports Bars - 30 Ft 20 Flags • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx / La juez que crecio en el Bronx (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Illegal • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Gods of Jade and Shadow • Amazon Business $10.40 1 $10.40
Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
With the Fire on High • Amazon Business $9.78 1 $9.78
Enrique's Journey (The Young Adult Adaptation): The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
Mango Moon: When Deportation Divides a Family • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Mango, Abuela, and Me • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$427.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $39.11

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$506.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.47

Total project goal

$596.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $596.46

6 Donors

-$320.73

Donations toward project cost

-$272.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.11

match offer

-$275.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$234.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.36

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