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Mr. Potrzeba from Orlando, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Presidents' Day Books

Help me give my students books that will teach them about the presidency!

  • $205 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.

My Students

My students are amazing human beings! They are full of life and have endless potential to do so many wonderful things. My school is a Title I school in a poverty-stricken​ community.

Our school consists of a very large English language learner population.

All of our students receive free breakfast and free lunch. Many of our parents struggle to help meet the needs of school supplies and the needs of their children. Regardless of these circumstances, my students overcome! They are learning how to face challenges and grow stronger academically, socially, and emotionally, preparing them for the next level of life.

I believe that these students deserve every opportunity this world has to offer and I am determined to help them get it.

These students can change the world with their brilliant minds and can climb out of the cycle of poverty through the gift of education. They will learn that the world is theirs for the taking with hard work, dedication, and knowledge.

My Project

February celebrates many things: Black History, Valentines Day, and Presidents Day. With the election behind us, and a new president stepping into the White House, the students want to learn about the presidency.

The presidency and White House are important aspects of living in America!

With these books, students will learn about past presidents, the White House, historical figures, and our nations government. They'll learn about the history of voting and famous landmark locations. Now the time for students to learn about about the important role government plays in all our lives.

Mr. Potrzeba Meadow Woods 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.

More about Mr. Potrzeba

Orlando, FL View local requests

More than half 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

63 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Vote for Our Future! • Amazon Business $17.49 1 $17.49
Presidents' Day • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
I, Too, Am America • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
V Is for Voting • Amazon Business $15.42 1 $15.42
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $15.28 1 $15.28
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America’s Presidents (Presidents Book for Kids; History of United States Presidents When They Were Young) • Amazon Business $14.47 1 $14.47
Camilla Can Vote: Celebrating the Centennial of Women's Right to Vote • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Arthur Meets the President: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventures) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Around America to Win the Vote: Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$142.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$174.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.75

Total project goal

$204.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$204.98

3 Donors

-$191.74

Donations toward project cost

-$174.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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