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Ms. Alcaraz from Huntington Park, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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More Books and Flexible Seating Please!

Help me give my students lots of high interest diverse books and flexible seating space to make their classroom their own!

  • $510 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 Students

Our school is located a few miles away from a large metropolitan city. My students' families are working class and usually, both parents work. The families in our community are very involved and want the best for the children and trust the teachers at our school wholeheartedly.

My students are enthusiastic 6th graders who truly enjoy working in groups, using technology and being creative.

80% of my students are English Language Learners and although they might struggle with academic language and correct grammar usage, they are still very inquisitive and persistent in finding answers.

My Project

Sitting in a chair all day long can be difficult for 6th graders. Adding flexible seating can give them the opportunity to work away from their table, but still be comfortable. Also, providing diverse literature to my classroom will positively impact my students as they really enjoy reading books about others who might look like them or be facing similar problems as them.

Reading about characters who look like them or have similar problems than them teach my students that they are not alone and better yet, a whole support system around them.

These twelve diverse books along with flexible seating chairs will allow my students to immerse themselves in authentic literature and learn about themselves and others.

Ms. Alcaraz Roybal - Allard Elementary School Grades 6-8

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 Ms. Alcaraz

Huntington Park, CA 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

32 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC405BU - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 5 $274.95
Fish in a Tree • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian • AKJ Education $9.12 1 $9.12
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
Brown Girl Dreaming • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Out of My Mind • AKJ Education $6.99 1 $6.99
The Book Thief • AKJ Education $6.94 1 $6.94
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
The Dreamer • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Chains: Seeds of America • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 • AKJ Education $5.98 1 $5.98
Elijah of Buxton • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Mighty Miss Malone • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost

$364.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.41

Total project goal

$509.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $509.42

4 Donors

-$474.13

Donations toward project cost

-$433.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

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