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Mrs. Ott from Santa Rosa, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Ott's classroom raised $291

More Science Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My students need an Explore and Discover Science Center, Feel and Discover Science Bags, and a set of Learn About Science Stamps with an ink pad.

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Mrs. Ott Steele Lane Elementary School
Santa Rosa, CA Grades PreK-2

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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.

I have been a kindergarten teacher for the past 10 years. Everyday I am greeted by 20 wonderful, smiling faces. I feel so lucky to have a job that I love. My school population is very diverse and challenging. We are a Title One school with 83% of our student population qualifying for free and reduced lunch. Many of my students do not even come with a backpack or supplies. I usually spend a significant amount of my own money buying supplies for the entire year.

Over the last 5 years there has been so much emphasis put on test scores. Therefore, our students have been immersed in Language Arts and Mathematics. Don't get me wrong, these are very important subjects, but not every child excels in these areas. I feel that quite often science is overlooked. I am determined to expand my science curriculum and offer exciting items to explore in the science center. I was fortunate to have one of my science proposals funded earlier this year and I would like to add to the excitement! The science center is an area that is visited during free choice time. It hasn't been empty all year. I have actually had to create a waiting list for children who want a turn.

The children have enjoyed the color tubes and geode rocks thoroughly, but I would like to take it to the next level. The Explore and Discover Science Center is aligned with our grade level standards. It will allow a more in depth learning opportunity. The Feel and Discover Science Bags will encourage our second language learners to increase and develop their vocabulary skills. The Science Stamp set will support my kindergarteners who are already writing!

I would love to have these items to bring our science curriculum together for the remainder of the school year. Science is such an important area that is often pushed aside. I have made it my personal goal this year to enhance my science program and give these students more opportunities to explore with hands on experiences. I need your help to make this happen. Your help will ensure that my students will have the opportunity to experience hands on science. They will be able to explore independently and conduct investigations in the science center. Thank you for your support.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 2 donors
Mrs. Ott Steele Lane Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Santa Rosa, CA View local requests

More than half 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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL765X - Feel & Discover Science Bags - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
LA866BK - Giant Kid-Safe Stamp Pad - Black • Lakeshore Learning $5.49 1 $5.49
FF480X - Learn About Science Stamp Sets - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
LL380X - Explore & Discover Science Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $99.00 1 $99.00

Materials cost

$184.39

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.44

Sales tax

 $13.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$238.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.24

Total project goal

$290.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $290.24

1 Donor

-$140.00

Donations toward project cost

-$119.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.00

match offer

-$140.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$114.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.12

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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