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Mr. Shipley from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Photo Books to Inspire!

Help me give my students access to books that will be treasured for years to come.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Shipley's classroom raised $578

This project is fully funded

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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

I have the pleasure of working at a high school with a dual mission that emphasizes rigorous academics and the arts where my photography students hail from every corner of the City of Los Angeles. We organize art exhibitions all year as part of the educational program and our students win more Scholastic Art Awards than any school in the Western United States.

The two hundred and fifty ethnically diverse 9th-12th graders I work with each year all have a passion for the visual arts, but are predominantly low income and unable to purchase their own art supplies.

Seventy percent of our students are low income and qualify for a free or reduced fee lunch.

My Project

These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create. My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy, after they complete their work they are given time to read independently! Every student book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunities to read. All of these books have been chosen with my students in mine. I have watched them the past few weeks of school read titles just like these, and I have also asked them what type of books they would enjoy reading. Students will be able to choose books, which will help them continue to enjoy independent reading time.

Mr. Shipley Cortines School - Vpa Grades 9-12

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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More than three‑quarters 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nick Brandt: On This Earth, A Shadow Falls • Amazon Business $96.56 1 $96.56
David Yarrow Photography: Americas Africa Antarctica Arctic Asia Europe • Amazon Business $65.39 1 $65.39
Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016 • Amazon Business $62.99 1 $62.99
Lee Friedlander: The Mind and the Hand: Richard Benson, William Christenberry, William Eggleston, Walker Evans, John Szarkowski, Garry Winogrand • Amazon Business $58.00 1 $58.00
Beastie Boys • Amazon Business $49.50 1 $49.50
William Eggleston, 2 1/4 • Amazon Business $48.19 1 $48.19
Fred Herzog: Modern Color • Amazon Business $36.10 1 $36.10

Materials cost

$416.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$491.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.67

Total project goal

$577.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $577.78

6 Donors

-$287.09

Donations toward project cost

-$247.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.16

Matching donations from our partners

-$286.09

Match offers toward project cost

-$243.18

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.59

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 $0.00

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