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Mrs. Pena from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bilingual Readers

My students need books in English and Spanish to make our library accessible to all reading levels.

  • $727 goal

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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 are very hard workers. They come from low income families, but they demonstrate motivation to learn and succeed every day. I am very proud of my class, and I can see the potential in each and everyone of them. My school is a great school who supports their families and the students. Both the parents and teachers work together for the students', needs. Our neighborhood is safe place where the students love and enjoy to live. I love my students!

My Project

My students will enjoy having books in English and Spanish. Our library will have more varieties of books for my students to choose. We will read the "Winn Dixie" story and I would like to give all my students a copy of the book. My students are in the transition from Spanish to English and it will be a great idea for them to get their own copy to make notes and make connections during the reading. My student reading comprehension and fluency are really low and having more books in the library my student will have more opportunities to succeed at the end of the year.

Mrs. Pena Raul C Martinez Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

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

40 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Because Of Winn Dixie • Teachers' School Supply $6.99 40 $279.60
Alma Flor Ada Author Study (10 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $96.99 2 $193.98
Roald Dahl Author Study (9 Books) Spanish • AKJ Education $75.23 1 $75.23

Materials cost

$548.81

Vendor shipping charges

 $30.76

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$617.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.02

Total project goal

$726.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $726.82

1 Donor

-$726.82

Donations toward project cost

-$617.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$109.02

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