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

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Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader

Help me give my students engaging chapter books and fun games that they can use throughout the school year.

  • $430 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

This year I've been given the opportunity to work with upper (5th and 6) grade students! I'm excited yet nervous, since I've only taught lower (TK-2nd) grade students for the past 4 years. Needing to move classrooms, I've come to realize that all my previous books and games are not appropriate for my new group of students.

My goal for this year is to challenge my students, in a fun and positive way.

I want my students to continue improving in areas such as their reading rate and comprehension by reading fun and engaging chapter books. I also want my students to continue improving in other areas, such as their communication skills and collaboration skills. I believe this would be possible with your help of the game Blokus.

Being a Special Education Teacher, I'm excited to announce that I will be working with the students that I previously taught my first year of teaching, which is what I've been looking forward to the most in this upcoming school year.

Ms. Espinoza Graham Elementary Steam Academy 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. Espinoza

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

10 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Captain Underpants Collection - 7 Book Set • AKJ Education $55.13 1 $55.13
What Was...? Collection - 10 Book Set • AKJ Education $48.01 1 $48.01
Graphic Universe Collection - 6 Book Set • AKJ Education $47.26 1 $47.26
Series Sampler Collection - Diary of a Wimpy Kid - 4 Book Set • AKJ Education $46.45 1 $46.45
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Collection - 5 Book Set • AKJ Education $32.29 1 $32.29
Blokus© • Nasco $26.95 1 $26.95
Lakeshore The Allowance Game® • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
Night of the Living Dummy (Classic Goosebumps #1) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Deep Trouble (Classic Goosebumps #2) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (Classic Goosebumps #6) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Haunted Mask (Classic Goosebumps #4) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Be Careful What You Wish For (Classic Goosebumps #7) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$300.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.70

Sales tax

 $27.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$365.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.45

Total project goal

$429.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $429.66

2 Donors

-$247.23

Donations toward project cost

-$243.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$143.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$121.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.22

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