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Ms. Yniguez from Van Nuys, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lots of Enthusiasm; No Books

My students need a variety of books for our class library.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Yniguez's classroom raised $248

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

"Look what I did! Look what I did!" I can't count how many times a school day I hear this in my classroom.

My days are a constant shower of excitement, motivation and pride from my lively group of predominantly Latino third graders.

We are a Title 1 school in the San Fernando Valley within the Los Angeles county with a close knit community full of students from various cultural backgrounds. As a Title 1 school, many of our students come from economically disadvantaged households and often cannot donate every year to a new classroom.

My classroom has a diverse mix of students, including our third grade English Learner cluster. My students and I love to learn, experiment, question (everything), and work together to create a fun and caring classroom environment.

My Project

Every new school year brings new adventures and challenges to overcome, for both the teacher and students. My classroom is in need of a revamped class library. This year, I have a new eager group of students, with a wide range of reading levels- and even wider range of interests.

My eclectic group of third graders need an equally eclectic class library!

All of my students love to read but sometimes have trouble finding a book they are interested in with the appropriate complexity. Adding new books chosen with my students' interests in mind will make independent reading time an exciting part of the school day. My English Learners will greatly benefit from the leveled readers I have requested, as well as all of the stories full of visual aids to guide comprehension. All of my students will benefit from the wide variety of nonfiction and fiction I will add to my library. Please help this enthusiastic group of third graders get their hands on books they will never want to put down!

Ms. Yniguez LeMay Street 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.

Van Nuys, CA View local requests

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 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
My Weird School Daze 12-Book Box Set: Books 1-12 • Amazon Business $29.71 1 $29.71
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $13.65 1 $13.65
Dragons Love Tacos • Amazon Business $12.64 1 $12.64
National Geographic Kids Ultimate Dinopedia: The Most Complete Dinosaur Reference Ever • Amazon Business $11.75 1 $11.75
Junie B. Jones's First Boxed Set Ever! (Books 1-4) • Amazon Business $11.28 1 $11.28
Little Kids First Big Book of the World • Amazon Business $10.70 1 $10.70
Stephen Curry: The Children's Book: The Boy Who Never Gave Up • Amazon Business $9.13 1 $9.13
The Dot • Amazon Business $8.96 1 $8.96
For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books) • Amazon Business $7.61 1 $7.61
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers • Amazon Business $7.46 1 $7.46
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Plants vs. Zombies Volume 1: Lawnmageddon • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Night of the Living Dummy (Classic Goosebumps #1) • Amazon Business $5.65 1 $5.65
Revenge of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps HorrorLand, No. 1) • Amazon Business $5.03 1 $5.03
Werewolf of Fever Swamp (Classic Goosebumps #11) • Amazon Business $4.72 1 $4.72
Fly Guy Presents: Space (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Fly Guy Presents: Dinosaurs (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Fly Guy Presents: Sharks (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.17 1 $3.17

Materials cost

$162.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$210.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.11

Total project goal

$247.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$247.38

6 Donors

-$247.38

Donations toward project cost

-$210.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.11

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$0.00

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