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Mrs. Dellamano from East Palo Alto, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Grouch Marx says...Classroom book organizer

My project needs one classroom book organizer.

  • $458 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.

I am requesting a classroom book organizer so that my students may be able to select books with purpose, by living in a literate classroom. I have built an effective classroom library that serves to instruct for deeper comprehension. The students have access and choices to a variety and quality of books. They are able to do some self-selected reading. The books are carefully chosen and aligned to the California standards, second grade curriculum. The project components include author and genre studies, shared reading, read aloud, and thematic studies. However the books need to be organized in a manner that will easily facilitate access to the books. The books have already been organized (and labeled) to make the book selection a direct choice. Currently the books are in milk crate containers, which is not the best way for the students to find the books or to return them. I teach in East Palo Alto, California; 99% of my students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Many of my students’ living conditions are often times challenging to say the least. If I had a substantial container to put the books in, it would only enhance and maximize this project. My students love to read and I want to nurture and promote reading as the most valuable aspect of education. Groucho Marx was quoted as saying, “Outside a dog a man’s best friend is a book, inside a dog it is very dark.” Thank you.

Mrs. Dellamano Costano School & 49Ers Academy Grades PreK-2

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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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East Palo Alto, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA366 - Mobile Book Organizer • Lakeshore Learning $299.00 1 $299.00

Materials cost

$299.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.90

Sales tax

 $21.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$375.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.32

Total project goal

$457.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $457.32

3 Donors

-$441.18

Donations toward project cost

-$375.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.18

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.14

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 $0.00

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