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Mrs. Leparulo from Winnetka, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Much Needed Library

Help me give my students new holiday and classic stories to share with their families in a new lending library.

  • $178 goal

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My Students

My fifth grade students are eager to read but have limited access to books. They come to school every day with imagination and creativity. Most are on the free breakfast and walk to school. They are bilingual and speak another language at home. They are active and would like more books to share at home. We try to be multicultural in our activities at school. The holiday books chosen we add a new layer of knowledge and cultural awareness. We are a Title 1 school. All donors are greatly appreciated for sponsoring our needs. We hope we can reach our goal. Thank you very much.

My Project

These holiday books will be used as a Home/School Library for my fifth graders who are reading below grade level. They enjoy learning about diverse cultures and what better way than to study about how different people celebrate holidays. These eager students will read books at home and then take Accelerated Reader Tests on the books they read. They will also have the opportunity to read to siblings and friends as they share their love of reading with them. Presently, few books are in their apartments. Holiday books were chosen because we learn about diversity and enjoy sharing cultural differences and similarities.

Mrs. Leparulo Sunny Brae 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.

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Winnetka, 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

31 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Holidays and Celebrations Classroom Library Builder: Grades PreK-K (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) - Box of 20 titles / Grades PreK-K • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00
Kindness Pack: Grades K–2 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) - Box of 10 titles / Grades K-2 • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $30.00 1 $30.00

Materials cost

$100.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.00

Sales tax

 $9.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$150.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.59

Total project goal

$177.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $177.24

1 Donor

-$89.00

Donations toward project cost

-$75.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.35

match offer

-$88.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$75.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.24

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 $0.00

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