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Mrs. Boersma from Denver, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Gay Straight Alliance Supplies

Help me give my students access to LGBTQ+ history and representation through literacy

  • $213 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

Our school serves a student population that is 95% low-income, 98% minority, 62% English Language Learners, 9% Special Education students, and 100% AMAZING! School enrollment has grown over time (and is now at full capacity) due to consistent improvement in school quality. We are now nearing almost 900 students.

The students often describe our school as their second family.

Our school is committed to preparing students for college and career by providing a continuous ECE - 8th grade program that focuses on strong culture, high expectations, diverse communities, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving. We are an innovation school serving over 900 students who are becoming next the generation of leaders in the Montbello community and beyond. Grounded in extensive research, my school has already demonstrated five years of successful instructional improvement during turnaround through high fidelity implementation of personalized learning, thematic units,​ flexible grouping ​and inquiry-­based learning​. Our teachers continue to create their own rigorous, research based curricula strategically designed to increase achievement for all students, incorporating authentic learning experiences that represent the cultural uniqueness of the kids and families of our school community.

My Project

The students at our school have been learning about many diverse groups of people this year, including people in the LGBTQ+ community. Our goal is to educate our students about this beautiful community so that they are accepting and welcoming of all people.

Since learning about the LGBTQ+ community, some of our students have advocated to start a GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) at school!

The purpose of this alliance will be to create a safe place for students to gather to continue learning and discussing these topics.

This project will fund books, stickers, and flags for students to use to learn, grow, and advocate for our LGBTQ+ community.

Mrs. Boersma
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Red: A Crayon's Story • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
This Day in June • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97
Juvale Gay Pride Self Adhesive Sticker Roll, Rainbow Heart (1.5 x 1.7 in, 1000 Pack) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Introducing Teddy: A gentle story about gender and friendship • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
50 Pack Rainbow Pride flag Small Mini Flag Hand Held Flag Stick Flag USA American Rainbow Flag Pride Flag Bunting For Gay and Girl Flags ，Party Decorations Supplies For Parades,Rainbow Festival • Amazon Business $11.55 1 $11.55
Worm Loves Worm • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Ogilvy • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
PHAETON 50PCS 1Inch Rainbow Flag Button Gay Pride Pins LGBT Lapel Pin Pinback Buttons for Clothes, Bags, Hats • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
And Tango Makes Three (Classic Board Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Family Book • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49

Materials cost

$139.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$180.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.90

Total project goal

$212.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $212.69

1 Donor

-$106.34

Donations toward project cost

-$90.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.95

match offer

-$106.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$90.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.95

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 $0.00

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