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Mrs. Theisen-Homer from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Their Undiscovered Futures

My students need 8 books and research resources about preparing for college, selecting and applying to the right college, and reviewing for the SATs.

  • $372 goal

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We are a unique urban partner high school with block scheduling, small learning communities, and advisory class for all students. My advisory class will graduate in 2011. I have advised them every day since the school opened and they will be among the first graduates to have spent all four years at our school. My 30 juniors are some of the top students at the school, but they still know so little about the college process, as many of their parents did not even complete high school. In this pivotal year in their high school career, I intend to facilitate an exploration of everything college.

Because our school is a high-needs public school, we cannot acquire all the supplies we need from the district. One of our missions is to prepare students (who might not otherwise consider advanced education) for college. Advisory class is the perfect space to focus on college preparatory activities, but I need books on college and the SATs to use as resources for them.

You can help! If I can secure a variety of college and SAT prep books for my classroom, then I can both guide them through lessons about college and allow them independent and group work time to explore the books and decide what advanced educational experience is right for them and what they need to do to get there.

You could help make my students' college dreams a reality. It seems to me that the difference between those who go to college and those who don't is sometimes based on awareness alone. With these books, my students can never claim ignorance, and will be able to truly conceptualize a future with higher education.

Mrs. Theisen-Homer West Adams Preparatory Senior High School Grades 9-12

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Los Angeles, 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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price Lynn O'Shaughnessy • Barnes and Noble $15.99 2 $31.98
BusinessWeek Fast Track to the Best Undergraduate B-Schools Geoff Gloeckler • Barnes and Noble $6.98 2 $13.96
Community College: Is It Right For You Susan H. Stafford • Barnes and Noble $13.49 2 $26.98
SparkNotes Guide to the SAT & PSAT (SparkNotes Test Prep) SparkNotes Editors, Justin Kestler, Ben Florman • Barnes and Noble $15.96 2 $31.92
SAT 2400: Aiming for the Perfect Score Linda Carnevale M.A., Roselyn Teukolsky • Barnes and Noble $15.19 2 $30.38
SAT Power Pack (SparkNotes Test Prep) SparkNotes Editors • Barnes and Noble $15.96 2 $31.92
The Best 371 Colleges, 2010 Edition Princeton Review • Barnes and Noble $18.39 2 $36.78
U.S. News Ultimate College Guide 2010 US News • Barnes and Noble $22.49 2 $44.98

Materials cost

$248.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.89

Sales tax

 $18.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$304.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.86

Total project goal

$371.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $371.44

1 Donor

-$185.72

Donations toward project cost

-$152.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.43

match offer

-$185.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$152.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.43

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