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Ms. Algarin from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Teacher Needs New Class Library!!

My students need new books to read, an easy way to locate them using genres in our class library, magazine subscriptions, and dictionaries.

  • $811 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

Most of my students don't have the basic necessities in their homes, let alone books. I want to offer them a variety of books so that this is one need they'll never go without. All 130 of my students know that they may check out a book from me and read it for as long as they need.

My students attend a Title-one school in Utah.

96% of my students receive free or reduced lunch. There are 29 different languages spoken in our school and 69% students are of color. We are a 7/8 middle school with 750 students. They LOVE to read but lack the resources to purchase their own books. Many don't have the opportunities to get the public library or book store. They need a strong class library so that they will have an endless supply of good literature.

My Project

Most of my students beg me for mystery books. My mystery collection is not as great as it could be. I'd also like to change the set-up of our class library to be organized by genres. I'd like for them to feel like they're in a book store. Most of my students know what type of book they like reading: sports, fantasy, mystery, or action. I want to make it easier for them to find the books that interest them. I'd also like a class set of dictionaries to keep at our tables. I have many English language learners who need quick access to a dictionary. If I had a class set, I could keep enough on each table in the small compartmentalized bins. I would also like to keep constant supplies of pencils and red pens in the bins.

Literacy and a love for reading are the keys to success for my students.

If they are not loving to read now, in 7th grade, there is no way they will be successful when they move on to high school. Please make this a possibility so that I can continue to provide them with quality literature for their reading pleasure.

Ms. Algarin Northwest Middle 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.

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Salt Lake City, UT 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

130 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
M. Scholastic Scope , Grades 6-8 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $8.75 10 $87.50
S. The New York Times Upfront , Grades 9-12 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $9.95 10 $99.50
The American Heritage Dictionary-when gone use 9780553583229 • AKJ Books $4.37 30 $131.10
Are You in the House Alone? • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Blood Trail Nancy Springer • AKJ Books $5.07 1 $5.07
Girl, Stolen • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
Deadly Game Of Magic • AKJ Books $4.34 1 $4.34
I Know What You Did Last Summer Lois Duncan • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Wish You Were Dead • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Royal Open Tub -Green-ECO • AKJ Books $10.22 10 $102.20
Royal Open Tub -Red-ECO • AKJ Books $10.22 10 $102.20
Royal Divided Tub Red - Recycled • AKJ Books $13.57 5 $67.85

Materials cost

$631.11

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.70

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$689.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.64

Total project goal

$810.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $810.92

11 Donors

-$810.92

Donations toward project cost

-$689.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$121.64

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