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Mr. Melendez from New York, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Classroom Easel for Curious Minds

Help me give my students a new classroom easel to support interactive lessons, hands-on learning and student participation.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Melendez's classroom raised $661

This project is fully funded

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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

What I love most about my students is their eagerness to learn and their genuine excitement to come to school each day. A classroom easel plays a crucial role in supporting this enthusiasm by serving as a central tool for daily instruction. It allows me to provide guided, explicit teaching in a clear and engaging way.

An easel is a central learning tool that no first-grade classroom can do without, as it creates a dedicated space where key concepts are introduced, modeled, and reinforced.

More importantly, it gives students the opportunity to take ownership of their learning. By coming up to the easel, they can demonstrate their understanding and model the skills we’re working on. This active participation not only reinforces the lesson objective but also builds confidence and deeper comprehension.

My goal is to always have this crucial tool available in my classroom - an easel that provides students with access to high-quality instruction. It supports both explicit teaching and inquiry-based learning while offering students a space to engage actively and visibly demonstrate what they’ve learned.

Mr. Melendez PS/IS 210 21st Century Academy Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

25 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Double-Wide Teaching Easel With Locking Casters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $499.00 1 $499.00

Materials cost

$499.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$561.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.08

Total project goal

$660.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $660.51

9 Donors

-$528.20

Donations toward project cost

-$486.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.73

match offer

-$88.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$74.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.12

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 $0.00

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