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Ms. Valenzuela from Las Vegas, NV is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The more that you read the more that you know!

Help me give my students the gift of reading through this amazing collection of books.

  • $481 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 school is made up of a very diverse population, and as a Title 1 school many of the children that I have worked with face hardships at a very young age. As a second year teacher, I have seen the hunger that all of my students have for learning, despite their hardships. They always strive to learn with what they have and that's what makes every single one of them very special! Their passion for learning is restless and admirable. For that, they deserve to have all the materials they need to empower their minds through their education.

My Project

I am a second grade teacher, and through this project, I want to give my students the gift of reading. I want my students to develop a love for reading that will empower them. The love of reading will be fostered in my classroom by being able to read books at their individual level. The books selected in this project will play a huge role in giving my students the confidence they need to love reading and enjoy books that will develop not only their comprehension but their vocabulary. These books will not only be read, but they will be used as tools to build the great readers, or should I say leaders of tomorrow?

Ms. Valenzuela Mater Academy Mountain Vista 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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Las Vegas, NV 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

26 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elephant and Piggie (17 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $127.08 1 $127.08
Biscuit Goes to School • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Splish, Splash! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Mine's the Best • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Go Away, Dog • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Wants to Play • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit's Big Friend • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Finds a Friend • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Happy Halloween, Mittens • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Mittens, Where Is Max? • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter: Snowball Soup • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter: Just Helping My Dad • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit's Day at the Farm • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Scat, Cat! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Plays Ball • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter: Just Critters Who Care • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter: To the Rescue! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter Just a Little Love • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Oh, Cats! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Wins a Prize • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit in the Garden • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
What a Good Kitty • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Goes Camping • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Axel the Truck • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Sid and Sam • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter: A Green, Green Garden • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Just a Kite • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter: Just a Teacher's Pet • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Takes a Walk • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat's Train Trip • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter: Just Saving My Money • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Too Cool for School • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter: Just a Little Sick • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter: Going to the Sea Park • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Bathtime for Biscuit • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit's New Trick • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Loves the Library • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit and the Little Pup • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat: Sir Pete the Brave • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit and the Baby • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Meets the Class Pet • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Thump and Plunk • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
I See, You Saw • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Mittens • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Day I Had to Play with My Sister • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
What's That, Mittens? • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
How Many Fish? • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat: Play Ball! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Visits the Big City • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Garden Friends • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
A Day in the Life of a Builder • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
A Day at Greenhill Farm • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Biscuit • AKJ Education $3.49 1 $3.49
Whatever the Weather • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Little Critter: The Fall Festival • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Fishy Tales • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Little Critter: This Is My Town This is my Town • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$345.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$408.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.04

Total project goal

$480.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $480.28

3 Donors

-$449.49

Donations toward project cost

-$408.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.79

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