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Ms. Manzo's Classroom

  • Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
  • Cudahy, CA
  • 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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  • Hispanic Americans in History

    Funded Jan 19, 2023

    Thank you for donating to this project "Hispanic Americans in History." Because of your donations, my students were able to read about important people of Hispanic heritage such as Celia Cruz and Julia Alvarez. Some of whom they had not heard of before. The students were able to pick a famous Hispanic American and write a short report based on what they read about that person. Not only did they learn about a person of Hispanic heritage but my students became proud of their own Hispanic heritage.

    Thank you for making a difference in the life of a child.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Manzo

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 7 other donors.

  • Books Change Lives

    Funded Oct 12, 2023

    Thank you donating a class set of "We Beat the Street" to my students. The students will be inspired by this true story of high school friends in a high poverty neighborhood who make a pact to become doctors.

    Thank you for making a difference in the life of a child.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Manzo

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 4 other donors.

  • New Year, Healthy Kids!

    Funded Sep 20, 2022

    Thank you for donating these Social Emotional Learning books. Many of my students have been struggling with social and emotional issues since the pandemic. I read these books to my students or the students read them by themselves or in pairs. These books like "Ruby Finds a Worry" and "Kindness is My Superpower" have given the students tools to deal with their emotions and teach them valuable lessons. We have open and honest discussions about feelings and emotions while reading these quality stories.

    Thank you for making a difference in the life of a child.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Manzo

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 10 other donors.

  • Representation in Literature

    Funded Sep 19, 2023

    Thank you so much for these books. I cannot wait for my students to read them. They will be so excited. Because of your generous donations, my students will be able to see themselves in the books they read. This is so important to their self esteem.

    Thank you for making a difference in the life of a child.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Manzo

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Peterson Family and 4 other donors.

  • Eager Engineers

    Funded Jun 14, 2023

    Thank you for donating to my "Eager Engineers" project. Because of your generous donations, I am able to teach hands on engineering lessons where my students go through the design process, collaborating and communicating in small groups to meet engineering challenges.

    My students truly enjoy the read aloud children's books you donated. Through these books, my students are able to see themselves as future engineers which is one of my goals of this project. I want them to see engineering as a possible career choice.

    Thank you for making a difference in the life of a child.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Manzo

  • Autism Awareness

    Funded Jul 30, 2023

    Thank you for generously funding my Autism Awareness project! I know my students will be thrilled to read "Rules", a story about a middle schooler who helps her younger brother navigate life with autism. It is a relatable story and will create rich discussions. Thank you again for making a difference in the life of a child.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Manzo

    This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Foundation and 7 other donors.

  • Classroom Basics for Book Lovers

    Funded Nov 30, 2022

    Thank you for your generous donations of classroom basics. Because of you, I was able to put on an after school family storytelling event where students wrote stories with their parents. They were able to write the stories with the booklets you provided and illustrate them with the crayons and markers you provided. The families had a lot of fun writing stories and being creative together. I could not have done it without your donations.

    Thank you for making a difference in the life of a child.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Manzo

    This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 8 other donors.

  • The American Dream

    Funded Oct 25, 2021

    Thank you for helping me bring my United States history unit "The American Dream" to life. Because of you, my students were able to read classic novels by famous authors and discuss them during class. Each student had their own copy of each novel, so they were able to underline passages and take notes in the margins. These novels brought history to life for my students and we were able to have rich discussions on themes of discovery and opportunity.

    Thank you for making a difference in the life of a child.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Manzo

    This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 11 other donors.

  • Middle School Book Club

    Funded May 6, 2022

    Thank you for generously donating these books for our middle school book club. We have been able to have after school small group, book clubs. These clubs have been a way for my students to read novels and non fiction books in a low stress environment where they can talk freely and connect with high interest books and their characters openly. There is no grading involved so these middle school students are reading the books for the pure enjoyment of reading.

    You have made a difference in the life of a child.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Manzo

    This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 8 other donors.

  • Applegate Author Study

    Funded Jan 16, 2023

    Thank you so much for donating the classroom set of the book "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate. This magical book is about a boy who is living with his family in a van and he has an imaginary cat to keep him company.

    The students will be able to rich, in depth discussions on this book thanks to your donation.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Manzo

My students are a jovial and curious group of third graders (seven and eight year olds) who thirst for learning. My students are all Latino and the majority are first generation Americans. The school is in a high poverty, urban neighborhood. Our school is a kindergarten through eighth grade learning center with a student population of 1,100. We are a year round school calendar that begins in July and ends in June.

About my class

My students are a jovial and curious group of third graders (seven and eight year olds) who thirst for learning. My students are all Latino and the majority are first generation Americans. The school is in a high poverty, urban neighborhood. Our school is a kindergarten through eighth grade learning center with a student population of 1,100. We are a year round school calendar that begins in July and ends in June.

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