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Ms. Garbanzos from Zion, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Celebrate Curiosity, Perseverance, and Creativity

Help me give my students the opportunity have Andrea Beaty's books in our classroom would help to continue this momentum of curiosity, perseverance, and creativity in other subjects like math, reading, science, and social studies.

  • $226 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 Project

In my 5th grade class, I enjoy reading to my students stories that encourage curiosity and critical thinking and connects to their interests. I love the look on my students' faces when they are curious and anxious to hear more. It makes my love for teaching fulfilling.

I found a great author, Andrea Beaty, who opens my students' minds to curiosity, perseverance, and creativity.

The words she uses captures my students' interest and the illustrations, by David Roberts, in her books pushes my students' imagination to a higher level. Andrea Beaty has several chapter books that encourages science, architecture, and creativity that I think my students can learn from or at least open their minds to the possibilities of what curiosity, perseverance, and creativity can develop into.

Ms. Garbanzos West Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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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Zion, IL View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Questioneers Chapter Book Collection (Books 1–5) (Questioneers, 1-5) • Amazon Business $58.67 1 $58.67
The Questioneers Chapter Book Collection (Books 1-6) • Amazon Business $54.14 1 $54.14
The Questioneers Big Project Book Collection • Amazon Business $46.16 1 $46.16

Materials cost

$158.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$191.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.77

Total project goal

$225.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$225.12

2 Donors

-$200.12

Donations toward project cost

-$170.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.02

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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$0.00

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