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

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Transforming Our Classroom: Your Support Makes a Difference!

Help me give my students books and versatile seating that promotes an enriching learning environment.

  • $1,233 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Project

I hope this message finds you well. As we embark on an exciting school year, I am reaching out to express our sincere gratitude and to share an exciting initiative we are working on to enhance the learning experience for our students.

Your generosity plays a crucial role in providing resources that directly impact our classroom environment.

This year, we are focusing on two key areas: read-alouds and flexible seating.

Read-Alouds: Opening New Worlds Through Stories

We believe in the power of stories to ignite imaginations, foster empathy, and develop crucial literacy skills. Your support will enable us to expand our collection of engaging and diverse books for read-aloud sessions. These stories will not only captivate the minds of our students but also instill a love for learning that lasts a lifetime.

Flexible Seating: Creating a Dynamic Learning Environment

Recognizing that every student learns differently, we are excited to introduce flexible seating options in our classroom. Your donation will contribute to acquiring comfortable and adaptable seating arrangements, allowing students to choose the environment that best suits their learning style. This approach has been proven to increase focus, collaboration, and overall well-being among students.

We invite you to join us in making a lasting impact on the education of our students. Your continued support will allow us to implement these initiatives effectively and provide an enriched learning environment.

Mrs. Gutierrez
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk, Flexible Seating, Black, 10-Pack • Amazon Business $109.11 1 $109.11
Tuanse 8 Pieces Plastic Storage Bins with Lids White Storage Box with Handle Stackable Containers with Lids for Organizing White Bins Small Storage Basket with Lid for Table (7.3 x 10.2 x 6.5 Inches) • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98
Posh Creations Structured Comfy Bean Bag Chair for Gaming, Reading, and Watching TV, Laguna Lounger, Rabbit Fur - Black • Amazon Business $71.99 1 $71.99
X-cosrack 2-Tier Industrial Retro Side Table, Rustic Brown, Ideal for Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Office, Sturdy MDF Wood & Metal Construction, Easy Assembly • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Young Water Protectors: A Story About Standing Rock • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Patricia's Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight (Volume 7) (People Who Shaped Our World) • Amazon Business $18.41 1 $18.41
Butterflies on Carmen Street / Mariposas en la calle Carmen (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $18.19 1 $18.19
Hope's Gift • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Greet the Dawn: The Lakota Way • Amazon Business $17.73 1 $17.73
The Little Doctor / El Doctorcito (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $17.43 1 $17.43
Blue Sky White Stars • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Fearless Mary: Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver • Amazon Business $16.43 1 $16.43
Brush of the Gods • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Butterfly Dance (Tales of the People, 4) • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
She's Got This • Amazon Business $15.37 1 $15.37
Follow Me Down to Nicodemus Town: Based on the History of the African American Pioneer Settlement • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Why Are They Kneeling? (Courageous Kid Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet (Sports Alphabet) • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers • Amazon Business $14.19 1 $14.19
100 Bugs!: A Counting Book • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
My Name Is Sangoel • Amazon Business $13.40 1 $13.40
Long May She Wave: The True Story of Caroline Pickersgill and Her Star-Spangled Creation • Amazon Business $13.06 1 $13.06
Sparrow Girl • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Fishing with Grandma • Amazon Business $12.58 1 $12.58
How The Stars Came To Be (Paperback) /anglais • Amazon Business $12.11 1 $12.11
Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
I Am Hua Mulan • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Love Twelve Miles Long • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku • Amazon Business $11.83 1 $11.83
The Amazing Life Cycle of Plants (Look and Wonder) • Amazon Business $11.67 1 $11.67
A Different Pond • AKJ Education $11.64 1 $11.64
Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon • Amazon Business $11.38 1 $11.38
Her Right Foot • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Islandborn • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
This Next New Year: (English language edition) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Sam and the Lucky Money • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln • Amazon Business $10.56 1 $10.56
The Amazing Life Cycle of Butterflies (Look and Wonder) • Amazon Business $10.55 1 $10.55
The Boy & the Bindi • Amazon Business $10.47 1 $10.47
The Bell Rang (ALA Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards)) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Berry Magic • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
The Undefeated (Caldecott Medal Book) • Amazon Business $9.24 1 $9.24
Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth • Amazon Business $9.18 1 $9.18
Tecumseh (Native American Heroes) • Amazon Business $9.15 1 $9.15
Coolies • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Shante Keys and the New Year's Peas • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Thunder Rose • Amazon Business $8.93 1 $8.93
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Pedro Goes Buggy • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story (Encounter) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend (Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin Books) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
I Pledge Allegiance • Amazon Business $6.80 1 $6.80
Anansi the Spider • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49

Materials cost

$1,002.62

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,047.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.88

Total project goal

$1,232.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,232.54

2 Donors

-$1,056.07

Donations toward project cost

-$1,047.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$176.47

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