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Mrs. Somma from Las Vegas, NV is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Captivating Hearts With Read Aloud Books

Help me give my students the read alouds necessary to continue their social, academic, and emotional education.

  • $546 goal

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Mrs. Somma has another project! Donate to Loving the Library to help her classroom.

$323 - complete this project and be a hero

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

For the second year in a row, I will be having the privilege of re-teaching students. Many of my former third graders will be joining my class as fifth graders in the fall. Given the dramatic world events, they had a unique end to their fourth-grade year.

As a result, we are spending the second half of our school year apart and need to get creative with our resources.

I am requesting materials to make distance learning more successful. We are a Title 1 school on the East Side of Las Vegas. Many of our families are in the service industries and with much of the Las Vegas Strip shut down, our community is hurting.

My Project

I am requesting several dozen new picture books to model lessons with my fifth graders. By the time they are in fifth grade, they have heard many of our go-to books, so it is time to expand our library!

We are focusing on social-emotional learning as well as ensuring our literature is more inclusive and diverse to best represent our community.

Books like "The Eyes that Kiss in the Corners", "Just Ask", and "Don't Hug Doug" celebrate racial, cultural, ethnic, and neurological diversity in a child-friendly way. Many of my students are quite interested in the environment and animals, which account for several more books in my project. Thank you for your consideration in donating to our classroom.

Mrs. Somma Mervin Iverson 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Serena Valentino's Villains Box Set: Books 1-3 • Amazon Business $31.64 1 $31.64
Champ and Major: First Dogs • Amazon Business $11.79 2 $23.58
If Polar Bears Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Mars! Earthlings Welcome (Our Universe, 5) • Amazon Business $16.56 1 $16.56
If Elephants Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared) • Amazon Business $16.39 1 $16.39
Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Sometimes People March • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $15.28 1 $15.28
If Sharks Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Don't Hug Doug: (He Doesn't Like It) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
I'm Sorry Story • Amazon Business $14.85 1 $14.85
Instructions Not Included: How a Team of Women Coded the Future • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
Misunderstood Shark • Amazon Business $14.47 1 $14.47
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Iggy Peck, Architect (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $14.32 1 $14.32
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
Ada Twist, Scientist • Amazon Business $14.19 1 $14.19
Your Name Is a Song • Amazon Business $14.16 1 $14.16
A Boy Like You • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Joey: The Story of Joe Biden • Amazon Business $13.33 1 $13.33
Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
Rosie Revere, Engineer • Amazon Business $12.56 1 $12.56
The Adventures of Little Miss Crazy Hair: The Girl with Curl • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50

Materials cost

$396.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$463.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.87

Total project goal

$545.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $545.81

1 Donor

-$363.87

Donations toward project cost

-$309.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.58

match offer

-$181.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$154.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.29

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