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
This lovely library is used daily by all the students in our dual immersion program at Flowery Elementary. The children we serve are ethnically, culturally and economically diverse, but over 60% of our students come from low-income households. Many of them do not have home libraries and their only access to books is at school. Despite that, many of our students love books and reading. I can think of one 5th grader in particular who takes his nose out of his book long enough to give me a polite hello and goodbye as he enters an exits the library at recess.
It is my hope to continue to create a library that inspires our students to become lifelong readers.
While, again, many of our kids don't need much encouragement to pick up a book, there are also many students who struggle, many students who are discouraged because they are reading below grade level. Many have trouble finding books that are interesting to them that also challenge them without frustrating them.
I believe that our students need a library that they are excited to visit as well as access to more books that are diverse, current and that spark their interest.
My Project
I am so grateful for the support that I have already received getting items into our library that help me keep it clean and looking beautiful for our students. While finding ways to update our collection is a priority for me, I feel that it is important to protect the space where the books live by keeping it clean and organized.
Creating a library where students love to be is an important step in getting them excited about reading.
I went looking for a clever quote that would help me articulate why I feel that it is essential to not only provide interesting and accessible reading material but a clean, calm library that the students can enjoy. I came across a Friedrich Nietzsche quote that I found amusing and relevant. He said "A man who possesses genius is insufferable unless he also possesses two other things: gratitude and cleanliness."
More than half 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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Sales tax
$29.69
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.87
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$389.08
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$68.66
Total project goal
$457.74
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$457.74
1 Donor
-$92.00
Donations toward project cost
-$78.20
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$13.80
match offer
-$365.74
Match offer toward project cost
-$310.88
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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