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

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Using Books to Inspire Future Leaders

Help me give my students books to inspire them to reach for their goals.

  • $179 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 students are bright and enthusiastic first graders attending a gifted magnet school in California. They are eager to learn and I want to foster an engaging and age-appropriate learning environment to help my students meet their potential academically, personally, and socially. From Day 1, I refer to my students as scholars and throughout the year we work together to develop our scholarly qualities in a supportive and challenging classroom environment. Having different and organized spaces for my students to interact is important.

My Project

These books will be a wonderful addition to our classroom library. I love reading a variety of books to my students. I try to choose books from different genres to inspire their love of reading and motivate them to read more. The books I've selected include the Questioneers series, including characters who all overcome obstacles to follow their passions. I've also chosen books that represent different backgrounds and cultures. All of these books provide characters that my students can use to inspire them to reach for their goals. I'd love to read some of these book aloud and create book clubs for students to explore topics in small groups.

Mrs. Banuelos Balboa Magnet 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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Northridge, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Iggy Peck, Architect (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $14.32 1 $14.32
Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $14.01 1 $14.01
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $13.30 1 $13.30
Rosie Revere, Engineer (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $12.56 1 $12.56
Aaron Slater, Illustrator (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $12.36 1 $12.36
More than a Princess • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country • Amazon Business $7.25 1 $7.25

Materials cost

$109.67

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.03

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.71

Total project goal

$178.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $178.06

1 Donor

-$89.03

Donations toward project cost

-$75.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.35

match offer

-$89.02

Match offer toward project cost

-$75.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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