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Ms. Jimenez from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating a Brighter Future Through Literacy

My students need materials to reach grade level standards and beyond. Cds, headphones and dictionaries will improve writing, vocabulary and spelling.

  • $671 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

"Ms. J! How do you spell...?" or "Ms. J! How do you say...?" Is what I hear all day during writing activities. During reading, all I hear are students struggling because they are 2-3 years behind and have little access to the resources needed to close this achievement gap.

My students are multicultural, vibrant and eager 4th graders who want the best for themselves and their communities.

The are great citizens who have the hopes and dreams to be one of the first in their families to go on to college and get great jobs. My students attend school in New York and are surrounded by images of poverty and the result of a lack of education. Yet they still have big dreams, they still envision a place where there is better, and with the right tools they are willing to go work hard and fight for those opportunities. The are eager to read and want to become better, however they need materials that will help them build their language and improve their writing skills.

My Project

The listening center materials will help my struggling students further develop their English language. My students who have arrived from foreign countries or who speak very little English will have hours of practice listening to great stories while building their language and comprehension. The dictionaries will be shared among students to build their vocabularies when they are reading independently and come to a word they don't know, or when they are writing and need to edit their work. These resources will bring hope to my struggling students and allow them to push themselves to do better.

This project is essential in helping to close the achievement gap in my classroom as well as in the classes that are to come.

The literacy rate in this country is low and evidence of this can be seen in my classroom as I have a range of 4th graders who cannot read, are a few years behind, or need materials to allow them to move beyond the grade level standards. My public school has very little money and my classes are crowded, these materials will help my students take control of their learning.

Ms. Jimenez PS 386 - Envir Citizenship 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.

More about Ms. Jimenez

Bronx, NY View local requests

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

25 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD210 - Multipurpose Headphones with Volume Control - Each • Lakeshore Learning $7.95 4 $31.80
RE687 - Matilda CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $54.50 1 $54.50
RE688 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $53.50 1 $53.50
RE686 - James and the Giant Peach CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $42.50 1 $42.50
RE395 - Charlotte’s Web CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $58.50 1 $58.50
RE417 - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $38.50 1 $38.50
RE655 - Martin Luther King, Jr. CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $40.50 1 $40.50
RE652 - Rosa Parks CD Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning $40.50 1 $40.50
Scholastic Children's Dictionary 2010 Contribution by Scholastic, Inc. Staff • Barnes and Noble $11.10 15 $166.50

Materials cost

$526.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$569.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$100.54

Total project goal

$670.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $670.24

11 Donors

-$670.24

Donations toward project cost

-$569.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.54

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 $0.00

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