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

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We Want to Read!

My students need books!

  • $633 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, simply stated, amazing. Every day they wake up and make their way to school knowing that they will leave with hours of homework. Most of them won't get home until 7 or 8pm. Many come from low economic households and will be the first in their family to graduate high school and/or go to college. They are under tremendous pressure; they are in teams, clubs, leadership, journalism, photography, film, and are taking, about, 5-6 AP courses. Despite all of this, they are highly motivated, engaged, and eager to learn.

My Project

Many of my students come from low economic households and will be the first in their family to graduate high school and/or go to college. Because they are academic pioneers, many of them do not have a mentor or guide that can support their academic endeavours. Despite this, my students take AP and Honors classes to become academically competitive in the hopes of being accepted into a reputable University.

For this reason, we need books!

These books will help students develop as readers and gain literary knowledge that they will use in my class, college, and beyond. Students will have access to these books and will use them to complete independent reading assignments. Having these books in my classroom will facilitate independent study, and will ensure that all students have an opportunity to be successful.

Mrs. Pena Bell High School Grades 9-12

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 Mrs. Pena

Bell, 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

160 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Heart of Darkness and the Secret Sharer • AKJ Books $3.61 35 $126.35
Daisy Miller • AKJ Books $5.84 15 $87.60
Silas Marner • AKJ Books $3.64 15 $54.60
The Picture of Dorian Gray • AKJ Books $2.92 15 $43.80
A Room with a View • AKJ Books $2.92 15 $43.80
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde • AKJ Books $1.83 20 $36.60
Bartleby, the Scrivener; Benito Cereno • AKJ Books $2.19 15 $32.85
Ethan Frome • AKJ Books $2.19 15 $32.85

Materials cost

$458.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $41.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$537.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.81

Total project goal

$632.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $632.09

6 Donors

-$559.53

Donations toward project cost

-$516.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.50

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$47.56

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 $0.00

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