You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Gumina from Tampa, FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Gumina is requesting

Bring My Classroom to Life!

Help me give my students colorful resources that they can make real-life connections with.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gumina's classroom raised $230

This project is fully funded

My Students

My new ESE PreK class (iPEEPS) is located in one of Hillsborough County's Achievement schools. 100% of my students receive free or reduced lunch. Children are placed into my class for a variety of reasons. My class size, the age of my students, and the disabilities my students have varies every year. My class currently has 3 students (and grows throughout the year with short notice), but I also work with the two other ESE classes. Our students have disabilities ranging from Autism, Down Syndrome, visual impairments, and other developmental, social/emotional and language/communication delays. Their personalities and needs are different. With the age and learning gap, it’s important to have differentiated instruction, engaging activates and to provide one on one or very small group instructions to teach based on each students needs.

Our main goal is to teach them how to love school.

We also aim to improve their Communication Skills, Independent Functioning Skills and most importantly Social/Emotional Skills. We want our students to learn how to be loving, kind and independent members of society. We don’t create excuses for them but give them (and the people they interact with) the tools and skills they need to be successful.

My Project

Last year I received a colored printer for my classroom but underestimated how much I would use it, and the cost of ink. I am in desperate need of HP ink to continue creating colorful resources for my ESE students. Throughout my classroom, I post labels, images, and pictures in color so my students can better relate and make real-life connections. I send home letters, activities and pictures to encourage family involvement.

The ink allows me to be more creative by allowing me to create individualized materials to fit my students’ unique needs so they can be successful in the classroom and aid their learning and understanding of the topics we discuss.

The ink will also allow me to complete my everyday tasks and paperwork needed for my classroom and ESE teacher duties. It allows me convenience, and I can better manage my time so I am always prepared, as I will be able to make copies and print in my classroom! Having ink for my classroom printer will also help me when I need to make quick changes during my lessons to better suit my students' needs.

Ms. Gumina Edison Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Tampa, FL View local requests

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

15 students impacted 3donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Gumina is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP - 902 4-Pack Standard Capacity - Black/Yellow/Cyan/Magenta Ink Cartridges • Best Buy Education $54.14 3 $162.42

Materials cost

$162.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$194.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.39

Total project goal

$229.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $229.25

2 Donors

-$111.00

Donations toward project cost

-$101.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.15

match offer

-$109.42

Match offer toward project cost

-$93.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Gumina and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"FL","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/bring-my-classroom-to-life/4688367/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":15,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Gumina","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-305107251","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Tampa","teachersOnPage":[5257304],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":4688367,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":46385,"schoolName":"Edison Elementary School","authorIds":{"5257304":{"owner":"Ms. Gumina","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[4688367],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5257304_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522086525448","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21154719,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NjU3MjMzOQ==","NTI1NzMwNA==","MTE2Mjk0MQ=="],"teacherId":5257304,"schoolCounty":"Hillsborough","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"FL","name":"Florida"}}