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Mrs. Vallarta from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating an Environment Based on Diversity & Civil Rights

My students need a variety of children's books which are rich in diversity, and posters which reflect images of children from all over the world, united as one. They also need storage boxes.

  • $515 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

It is essential for children to learn about important and notable people of their own heritage/culture in order to appreciate and inspire them to excel in school and beyond.

I teach 20 energetic and highly motivated Kindergarten students who enjoy coming to school everyday despite the challenges they overcome daily of crime and poverty.

My students reside within the inner city of a local school district in California. One hundred percent of my class qualifies for free breakfast and lunch meals. Our school is still on year around school schedule, due to an overcrowded community.

My Project

Books depicting notable figures and leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, etc., are essential in our learning environment. Students as young as pre-school can understand the concept of injustice, fairness, and character development as they learn about these great leaders as well as others. With the school-to-home organizers my students will have the opportunity to share these stories at home as well and retell important details and biographies of these great leaders with their families. Book boxes would assist in maintaining and organizing books on biographies of notable people as well as other important books. Picture posters of children from all over the world would compliment our classroom tremendously. My students will also be able to compare and contrast similarities and differences of children from every continent with the poster pictures of children from all parts of the world.

My students are visual learners.

I also have kinesthetic learners, musical learners, linguistic and mathematical learners. Immersing my students in literature and biographies of notable African Americans and Hispanic cultures will inspire them to make even greater contributions to society and to the world.

Mrs. Vallarta 75th Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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
PP936 - Children of the World Poster Pack • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
BG686 - Paperback Biographies - Gr. 1-2 • Lakeshore Learning $49.50 1 $49.50
HH523 - Holidays & Festivals Literature Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning $35.50 1 $35.50
EE786 - Highlighter Tape Center - 1 7/8" • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
AA295 - School-To-Home Organizer - Each • Lakeshore Learning $5.95 1 $5.95
AA295X - School-To-Home Organizer - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 2 $99.90
YB10BU - Lakeshore Storage Boxes - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $4.95 1 $4.95
YB10GR - Lakeshore Storage Boxes - Green • Lakeshore Learning $4.95 1 $4.95
YB10YE - Lakeshore Storage Boxes - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning $4.95 1 $4.95
YB10PU - Lakeshore Storage Boxes • Lakeshore Learning $4.95 1 $4.95
YB10RG - Lakeshore Storage Boxes • Lakeshore Learning $4.95 1 $4.95
YB10RD - Lakeshore Storage Boxes - Red • Lakeshore Learning $4.95 1 $4.95
GG963X - Help-Yourself Book Boxes - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
GW323 - Organization Station Pocket Chart • Lakeshore Learning $32.95 1 $32.95

Materials cost

$363.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$437.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.13

Total project goal

$514.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $514.18

4 Donors

-$163.03

Donations toward project cost

-$142.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$347.08

Match offers toward project cost

-$295.02

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.06

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 $0.00

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