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Ms. Ortiz from Salinas, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Love to Read, Love to Create

Help me give my students the opportunity to read the series of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Charlotte's Web, and have some fun creating winter arts and crafts.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ortiz's classroom raised $443

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

It's a privilege and honor to be serving and teaching farmworker children. My students are kind, humble, and hardworking. They enjoy learning, dancing, and collaborating. They most enjoy being read to and reading independently. We are currently reading Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. Many students have identified with some of the obstacles the main character finds himself in and must overcome. Like Bud, my students look adversity in the eye. They are full of dreams and hopes while living with many hardships.

My Project

The books in this series will help motivate my students reach their Accelerated Reading goals and further instill their love for reading. We have read the first book in the series and my students can't seem to get enough of these characters. The students will be able to take the books home and keep them there until they finish reading them. Since these types of art supplies are not provided, my students will be able to make several art projects and take them home. They will be able to display their creativity with these pieces.

Ms. Ortiz Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Charlotte's Web • Amazon Business $5.47 23 $125.81
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books (1-13) • Amazon Business $94.82 1 $94.82
AerWo 50pcs Hanging Wood Slices + 50pcs Twines, Unfinished Natural Round Wood Slices DIY Craft Rustic Wedding Decoration Christmas Tree Ornaments • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Christmas Snowman Wooden Beads Rustic Farmhouse Beads Polished 160 Pieces Christmas Wooden Beads Wooden Craft Beads with 32.8 Feet Rope Craft Supplies for DIY Craft Decoration (Black and Wood) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Christmas Snowman Wooden Beads Rustic Farmhouse Beads Polished 160 Pieces Christmas Wooden Beads Wooden Craft Beads with 32.8 Feet Rope Craft Supplies for DIY Craft Decoration (Red and White) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Big Shot Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 16 • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
50PCs Wooden Crafts Christmas Tree Slices Xmas Ornaments DIY Holiday Decorations Unfinished Wood Pieces (Style - 50PCs Tree) • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69

Materials cost

$312.77

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$28.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$376.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.37

Total project goal

$442.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$442.45

7 Donors

-$282.71

Donations toward project cost

-$241.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.90

Matching donations from our partners

-$157.97

Match offers toward project cost

-$134.27

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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$0.00

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