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

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Current Events for 3rd Graders

Help me give my students grade level reading materials, current events and science with Scholastic News and Science Spin magazines!

  • $274 goal

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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

Scholastics News not only sparks curiosity in students but also makes them love and enjoy reading. Every issue of Scholastics News is self-contained lessons that connects students’ lives to the current topics. There is even a digital component that includes interactive activities which supports with multiple reading levels. It is common core standards based.

Scholastic News helps to build and reinforce language art skills that students need.

Skills such as, making inferences, citing text evidence, cause and effect, just to name a few. Scholastic News supports Common Core standards for Language Arts including Reading Standards for Informational Text and Foundational Skills, as well as standards for Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language.

Ms. Vasquez 24th Street 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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scholastic News®, Grade 3 (min. 20 subscriptions per order) (Digital + Print) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $5.99 24 $143.76
Science Spin®, Grades 3-6 (min. 20 subscriptions per order) (Digital + Print) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $0.99 24 $23.76

Materials cost

$167.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.75

Sales tax

 $15.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$232.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.96

Total project goal

$273.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $273.07

1 Donor

-$136.54

Donations toward project cost

-$116.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.48

match offer

-$136.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$116.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.48

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 $0.00

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