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Ms. DeLaCruz from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My Scholars Have Spoken and They're Thirsty for Books!

My students need these books and Time for Kids magazines to improve their reading abilities and learn about the world.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. DeLaCruz's classroom raised $400

This project is fully funded

My Students

My goal is to foster a love of learning while helping my students make necessary reading growth and gain critical thinking capabilities. Last year my students showed exceptional determination and made transformational growth by increasing by 14 points, equivalent to roughly a year and a half of growth, on the end-of-year assessment. This year I would like to increase this growth by ensuring that more students reach their growth goals, as well as put an emphasis on cultivating a genuine interest in the world around them.

For many of my third graders, school is the safest, most positive place they can be.

In our classroom, they are able to temporarily forget about the potentially volatile circumstances of their home lives and immerse themselves in reading, writing, and learning. My boys and girls are resilient, spirited, and most of all--curious! They are hungry for new knowledge and opportunities. Please help me feed this curiosity with current magazines, books, and supplies for our classroom library!

My Project

My students start the year independently reading at various levels—some are not yet reading while others are fluent with fifth-grade material.

To ensure every child leaves the classroom with increased opportunities, we focus on urgently bettering our reading levels through individual progress, as well as drawing thoughtful conclusions about the information we attain from texts.

My students know where they begin, understand what steps to take to improve, and they fervently track their progress. Students often ask if I can listen to them read because they’re proud of their newfound fluency.

However, for my students to practice reading we need more texts. Most of my students do not have access to texts outside of the classroom. Our school does not utilize a library time to check out books, and while there is a public library nearby, it is unsafe to walk there.

I want our classroom library to be inviting to all of my students - filled with books and magazines that can help them practice their reading skills and also quench their thirst for knowledge. This includes books on a variety of reading levels, texts of differing genres, stories with characters that look like my students, and topics that interest them. Due to numerous student requests from last year, I'm now ordering Time For Kids magazine in multiple editions (grades 1-4) so that all of my students can enjoy it. This magazine is printed weekly and includes current events, high-interest articles, and brain games for students. Please help us become readers and leaders!

Ms. DeLaCruz John Foster Dulles Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME For Kids - G2 COMBO Bundle - 28 issues / Minimum of 10 subscriptions • TIME for Kids $5.50 10 $55.00
TIME For Kids - K-1 COMBO Bundle - 28 issues / Minimum of 10 subscriptions • TIME for Kids $4.50 10 $45.00
Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Winners (4 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $21.67 1 $21.67
EE538 - Hear Myself Sound Phone - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 4 $15.96
I Dissent • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Dragons Love Tacos • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Big Book of WHO Basketball (Sports Illustrated Kids Big Books) • Amazon Business $12.20 1 $12.20
Who Was Louis Armstrong • AKJ Education $11.39 1 $11.39
PP183 - Count Up & Count Down Digital Timer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.39 1 $10.39
Brain Quest Grade 2, revised 4th edition: 1,000 Questions and Answers to Challenge the Mind • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
I Survived #3: I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 • AKJ Education $4.49 2 $8.98
Brain Quest Grade 3, revised 4th edition: 1,000 Questions and Answers to Challenge the Mind • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Peace, Locomotion • Amazon Business $8.25 1 $8.25
Stone Soup • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
TIME For Kids - 3-4 COMBO Bundle - 28 issues / Minimum of 10 subscriptions • TIME for Kids $5.50 1 $5.50
Fly Guy vs. the Flyswatter! (Fly Guy #10) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Fly Guy and the Frankenfly (Fly Guy #13) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
I Survived #1: I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
I Survived #4: I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
I Survived #6: I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
I Survived #5: I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Who Was Amelia Earhart? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was King Tut? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Fly Guy Presents: Dinosaurs (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Fly Guy Presents: Space (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Scholastic Reader Level 2: Hi! Fly Guy (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$304.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$339.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.87

Total project goal

$399.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $399.14

6 Donors

-$394.73

Donations toward project cost

-$339.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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