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Mrs. Serrano from Gardena, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Laminating Machine

Help me give my students a laminating machine so I can enhance their instruction by preserving and recycling class posters, charts, vocabulary cards, as well as student created projects.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Serrano's classroom raised $174

This project is fully funded

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

I am requesting a laminating machine and pouches to use in our classroom. Laminating my students' work helps me save paper and at the same time I am teaching my students to reuse, reduce, and recycle. Each year I spend lots of time creating posters, rubrics, and other visual aids that support my students' learning. The laminating machine would save us precious instructional time. I will use the laminating machine to create letter cards, name cards, and number cards that will allow my students to recognize them. The durable plastic film will keep my students active and engaged. We will also use the laminating machine to share poems and art projects that students can take home.

Mrs. Serrano 135th Street Elementary School 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.

Gardena, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Laminator Machine with Laminating Sheets 50 Pouches, BONSEN 13 Inch Laminator, 4-in-1 Thermal Laminator with Paper Trimmer and Corner Rounder, A3 Hot Cold Laminating Machine for Home School Office Use • Amazon Business $59.98 1 $59.98
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Amazon Basics Clear Thermal Laminating Plastic Paper Laminator Sheets - 9 x 11.5-Inch, 200-Pack • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98

Materials cost

$105.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$9.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.98

Total project goal

$173.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$173.21

3 Donors

-$86.60

Donations toward project cost

-$73.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.99

match offer

-$86.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$73.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.99

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$0.00

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