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Ms. Zwick from San Diego, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning to Love Reading!

My students need and would benefit from learning to love and enjoy reading with leveled books and organized book bins to support their growth in learning and development!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Zwick's classroom raised $689

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

My students are full of life and always willing and excited to learn. By providing them with flexible seating and an intriguing library, they can be exposed to various themes of literature while feeling comfortable. Since my students have a range of mild-to-moderate disabilities, I plan to help them reach their greatest potential, while enjoying learning and feeling confident about themselves.

I teach at a very diverse (primarily Hispanic), low-income Title I school in San Diego, California where 100% of students participate in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

My students are very grateful for all that they have and I strive to provide them with the best possible education and allow for my classroom to be a "safe space" for learning and growing.

My Project

I would be greatly appreciative to have my project funded to help my students enjoy reading and learning. I plan to provide leveled books to support their development in reading and love for reading. By building their classroom library, they are exposed to many different books to keep them engaged and interested in reading. Additionally, my students have mild-to-moderate disabilities and lack confidence in themselves and their abilities. To help improve their love for learning, providing books at a level they can read and that interest them, they can begin to develop the important foundational skills for reading, learning, and feeling confident in themselves.

My students and their learning mean the world to me and I hope to develop opportunities to support their needs while prompting a love for learning, reading, and believing in themselves as learners.

It would mean so much to myself and my students for your donations to help us continue to grow and learn together. I hope to create a classroom that fosters their learning and self-esteem. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Ms. Zwick Horton Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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

21 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Honey-Can-Do PRT-SRT1602-SMGRN Plastic Storage Bin, Small, Green • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
Honey-Can-Do PRT-SRT1602-SMRED Plastic Storage Bin, Small, Red • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
LL715 - Level E Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $35.00 1 $35.00
LL711 - Level A Nonfiction Extra Book Set - K • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.00 1 $34.00
LL716 - Level F Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.00 1 $34.00
LL712 - Level B Nonfiction Extra Book Set - K • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.00 1 $29.00
AA833 - Level A Extra Book Set - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.00 1 $29.00
LL714 - Level D Nonfiction Extra Book Set - K-Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.00 1 $28.00
AA834 - Level B Extra Book Set - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.00 1 $27.00
AA835 - Level C Extra Book Set - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.00 1 $27.00
AA836 - Level D Extra Book Set - K-Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.00 1 $26.00
AA837 - Level E Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.00 1 $26.00
AA838 - Level F Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.00 1 $26.00
LL713 - Level C Nonfiction Extra Book Set - K • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.00 1 $24.00
Leveled Reading-Response Activities for Guided Reading: 80+ Comprehension-Boosting Reproducibles That Provide Just-Right Activities for Readers at Every Level From A to N • Amazon Business $14.55 1 $14.55
DD971 - Phonics Interactive Journal - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 2 $7.98
My Mouth Is a Volcano! • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69
Franklin's Thanksgiving • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Franklin Is Bossy • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Franklin's Halloween • Amazon Business $5.36 1 $5.36
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Peanuts (Running Press)) • Amazon Business $4.18 1 $4.18
The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving • Amazon Business $3.00 1 $3.00

Materials cost

$494.54

Vendor shipping charges

$7.98

Sales tax

$45.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$585.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.27

Total project goal

$688.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$688.46

3 Donors

-$588.94

Donations toward project cost

-$585.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$99.52

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$0.00

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