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Mrs. Bugnacki from New Britain, CT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back-to-School Basics for my Multilingual Learners!

Help me give my students back-to-school basics and educational games to make our class fun!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Bugnacki's classroom raised $323

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

There are many things I love about my newcomer Multilingual students. They arrive in my classroom wide-eyed, curious, and eager to learn a new language and get acclimated to an entirely new culture. Not only are they new to our school, but new to the United States. My role is to help ease their transition and it is important for me to help them feel welcome and supported in our school.

Unfortunately, the majority of my immigrant students do not have the necessary school supplies to begin their learning.

I wrote this proposal in hopes that we will be able to provide some of the supplies they needed such as pencils, a pencil case, headphones, colored pencils, crayons, and markers, and some fun classroom games to help them feel comfortable.

I believe having their own supplies gives them independence and also contributes to their confidence. I appreciate each and every dollar contributed to help make this possible.

Mrs. Bugnacki Smalley 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.

New Britain, CT 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

30 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola© Standard Wax Crayons - Tuck Box of 16 • Nasco $2.15 15 $32.25
Sony - ZX Series Wired On-Ear Headphones - White • Best Buy Education $9.12 3 $27.36
Crayola Colored Pencils Assorted Colors 12/Box (68-4012) • Staples $1.77 15 $26.55
Ticonderoga© Beginner���s Pencil with Eraser - Pkg. of 12 • Nasco $7.60 3 $22.80
Educational Insights - Spinzone Magnetic Whiteboard Spinners • Teachers' School Supply $21.99 1 $21.99
Sorry!© Board Game • Nasco $19.95 1 $19.95
Candy Land Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
Chutes and Ladders Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.06 1 $17.06
Advantus Super Stacker Stackable Pencil Box - Plastic - Clear • Staples $3.22 5 $16.10
Staples Plastic Zipper Pouch (45019-CC) • Staples $2.75 5 $13.75
Staples Paper 2-Pocket Folders Electric Blue 25/Box (50754/27534-CC) • Staples $7.34 1 $7.34
Staples Paper 2-Pocket Folders Red 25/Box (50752/27532-CC) • Staples $7.34 1 $7.34

Materials cost

$230.45

Vendor shipping charges

$9.92

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$273.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.32

Total project goal

$322.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$322.15

3 Donors

-$279.70

Donations toward project cost

-$263.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.48

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.97

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$0.00

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