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Ms. Rios from Los Angeles, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Read to Succeed !

Help me give my students notebooks and novels so that I can foster a love for reading.

  • $1,364 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 Project

When you let kids choose what they read, they become empowered. When I ask my students about the importance of self-selected reading, I didn't expect them to tell me that letting then choose their books showed them that I trusted them. After thinking about it , I realized that they were right. I had to trust them to make good choices about their reading , and they had to trust me to suggest new books and push them to challenge themselves over the course of the year. With this foundation of trust and respect, my students are much more willing to take book recommendations . The novels I have selected are highly desired by my students and having access to different genres is extremely important to my classroom. Empowering them to not only read in the classroom but outside of the class is one of my main goals for my students.

Ms. Rios Mark Twain 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.

More about Ms. Rios

Los Angeles, CA 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

95 students impacted 18donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Oxford Composition Notebooks, Wide Ruled Paper, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", Black Marble Covers, 100 Sheets, 12 per Pack (63795) • Amazon Business $17.70 25 $442.50
AuKing Mini Projector 2022 Upgraded Portable Video-Projector,55000 Hours Multimedia Home Theater Movie Projector,Compatible with Full HD 1080P HDMI,VGA,USB,AV,Laptop,Smartphone • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Once Upon a Quinceañera • Amazon Business $15.99 3 $47.97
Three Keys (Front Desk #2) (A Front Desk Novel) • Amazon Business $7.69 6 $46.14
Percy Jackson X 5 Book Set Series Collection 5 Book Set • Amazon Business $23.01 2 $46.02
The Poet X • Amazon Business $11.72 3 $35.16
When Stars Are Scattered • Amazon Business $11.49 3 $34.47
Front Desk: 1 • Amazon Business $11.35 3 $34.05
Logitech Wireless Presenter R400, Wireless Presentation Remote Clicker with Laser Pointer • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
Out of My Mind • Amazon Business $7.49 4 $29.96
We Are Not from Here • Amazon Business $9.89 3 $29.67
[Upgraded Version] Surface Pro Charger 65W for Surface Pro 3/4/5/6/7 Power Supply Adapter, Compatible for Both Microsoft Surface Book Laptop/Tablet,Works with 65W&44W&36W&24W (6.6 Ft Cord) • Amazon Business $25.47 1 $25.47
Fish in a Tree • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
From the Desk of Zoe Washington • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
Fallout • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by Boyne, John (2006) Hardcover • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas • Amazon Business $8.64 2 $17.28
UGREEN Mini DisplayPort to HDMI VGA Adapter, 4K Thunderbolt 2 Adapter 2 in 1 Mini DP Converter Compatible with MacBook Pro MacBook Air iMac Surface Pro 1 2 3 4 6 Surface Laptop 2 ThinkPad X1, Black • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
Sharpie 27145 Pocket Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 12-Count • Amazon Business $5.30 2 $10.60

Materials cost

$1,020.36

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$93.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,159.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$204.53

Total project goal

$1,363.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,363.56

16 Donors

-$770.46

Donations toward project cost

-$669.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.57

Matching donations from our partners

-$575.46

Match offers toward project cost

-$489.14

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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$0.00

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