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

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Determined Developing Scholars Need Dictionaries

My students need dictionaries for their personal use to help improve vocabulary and overall literacy.

  • $280 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

"Reading is to the mind, as exercise is to the body". I love to read and write and I love to share that passion with my students. However, many of my students have impoverished vocabularies and therefore reading and writing can often be difficult.

The school where I teach is located in the inner city of Las Vegas.

There are many resources that we would love to have, but often do not have the funding for them. My students are wonderful fourth graders who have a passion for learning new things. Each day when they come to school is different. For some, it is a struggle. With parents working late hours, siblings to mind, and chores to do they are more tired than I am! I love my students and I love my job, I want to do all that I can to help them succeed.

My Project

When reading a challenging book or creating a piece of writing, many students will call out, "How do you spell....?" or "What does .... mean?" I want students to have the resources to help themselves. With limited dictionaries, and space, in the classroom, having a personal dictionary for each child will make learning easier for each student.

I want my students be learn to become self-sufficient.

Not to say they should do everything on their own, but to know that they can help themselves. Learning to properly use a dictionary will aid their learning greatly, and give them the important skill of independence.

Mrs. Cooper Rex Bell 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.

More about Mrs. Cooper

Las Vegas, NV 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

35 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FS405X - Webster’s Economy Student Dictionary - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $47.50 4 $190.00

Materials cost

$190.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$237.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.96

Total project goal

$279.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $279.73

5 Donors

-$126.54

Donations toward project cost

-$118.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.65

match offer

-$139.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$118.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.33

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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