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Ms. Zaragoza from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Young Authors

My students need blank hardcover books, people color jumbo pencils, colored pencils and 2 classroom carry all organizers for the publishing of their writing pieces.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Zaragoza's classroom raised $308

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

My students fell in love with reading books and writing this school year. They have begun to study and master the craft of writing. This could be the year they get to publish their writing pieces into a book.

My class consists of second grade and third grade students.

They come from families of low socioeconomic status, Some of my students have witnessed drive-by shootings and we have families that struggle daily to make ends meet. Despite circumstantial disadvantages, these students are very eager and motivated to learn and succeed. They appreciate anything we provide which they thankfully embrace.

My Project

Throughout the school year, my students have been reading books from different authors and have begun to admire these authors and their craft of writing. During writing workshop, they use these books as mentor texts and some have began to find interest in becoming a writer. With these materials provided, they will be able to publish this year's collection of writing pieces. Students will write their stories on the blank pages of the hardcover books. They will also illustrate pictures that match their stories and use the color pencils to color their illustrations. The classroom carry organizers will help keep the colored pencils organized. Once my students are done publishing their books, they will not only go through the writing process, they will have hands on experience of the making of a book and will learn about the features of a book, e.g. title, title page, table of contents, headings.

With this donation, my students will find more interest in writing.

They will see the hard work that is put into writing. They will see themselves as writers and will appreciate the craft even more.

Ms. Zaragoza West Athens Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

24 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA774 - Blank Hardcover Book - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 3 $89.97
LA796 - Best-Buy Colored Pencils - Set of 300 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
LA416 - Classroom Carry-All • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LA416 - Classroom Carry-All • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LC386 - People Colors® Jumbo Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$208.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.12

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$261.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.09

Total project goal

$307.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $307.27

5 Donors

-$255.15

Donations toward project cost

-$218.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.47

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.12

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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