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

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Reading Builds Critical Thinkers

Help me give my students the opportunity to see themselves in books. The story "Change Sings," will help us learn about how to inspire themselves and others.

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My Students

Most of my students come from low-income households and their parents don't have the means to purchase enrichment materials for their homes. I do the best I can to supplement, but budget cuts have made this difficult to get the materials that will help them be successful.

My Project

These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create. My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy-I read on the carpet to them, they complete work there, and they read independently! Every student book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunities to read. All of these books have been chosen with my students in mind-I have watched them the past few weeks of school read titles just like these, and I have also asked them what type of books they would enjoy reading. Students will be able to choose books, which will help them continue to enjoy independent reading time.

With these new books, my students will be able to choose from a variety of books that will allow them to read independently at their own grade level.

They will also be able to choose books that interest them. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading. My students already have shown an astonishing interest in independent reading, and this project will only help enrich their experiences with the printed word.

Mrs. Sintich Harding Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Sylmar, 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ambitious Girl • MahoganyBooks $17.09 6 $102.54
I Am Enough • MahoganyBooks $17.10 3 $51.30
I Believe I Can • MahoganyBooks $17.09 3 $51.27
Change Sings • MahoganyBooks $17.09 3 $51.27
Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO • MahoganyBooks $15.30 3 $45.90
Kamala and Maya's Big Idea • MahoganyBooks $17.10 2 $34.20
Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment • MahoganyBooks $16.19 2 $32.38
Sulwe • MahoganyBooks $16.19 2 $32.38
Hair Love • MahoganyBooks $16.19 2 $32.38
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters • MahoganyBooks $16.19 2 $32.38

Materials cost

$466.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.74

Sales tax

 $42.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$554.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.83

Total project goal

$652.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $652.20

1 Donor

-$652.20

Donations toward project cost

-$554.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.83

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