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

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Bringing Language to Life in Our Multilingual Classroom!

Help me give my students tools to bring our Multilingual Classroom to life!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Bugnacki's classroom raised $382

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 teach an amazing group of young learners in a vibrant, multilingual classroom. My students come from diverse cultural backgrounds and speak a variety of languages at home. They are eager to learn, share, and connect through both language and creativity—but we need your help to bring their voices to life!

To support their language development and cultural pride, I am requesting a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) gift card, puppets, crayons, pencils, and a collection of world flags.

Here's how each item will help:

Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card: This will allow me to access high-quality, multilingual and culturally responsive resources tailored to my students' needs—like visual aids, bilingual books, vocabulary games, and ESL materials.

Puppets: Puppets are powerful language tools. They help shy or new-language learners express themselves and participate in storytelling and dialogue in a low-pressure, fun way.

Crayons and Pencils: These basic but essential supplies allow students to illustrate vocabulary, write multilingual stories, and complete engaging, hands-on activities.

World Flags: The flags will help us celebrate the cultures and countries our students represent. It fosters a sense of pride and belonging, and sparks conversations about geography, diversity, and global citizenship.

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

35 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 1 $100.00
awatrue Kids Headphones with Cord - Comfortable and Durable Toddler Headphones for School and Work, Ideal Gift for Kids, Sons, Daughters Sound and Safe Listening Experience • Amazon Business $32.29 1 $32.29
Melissa & Doug Safari Buddies Hand Puppets, Set of 6 (Elephant, Tiger, Parrot, Giraffe, Monkey, Zebra) Soft, Plush Animal Hand Puppets For Toddlers And Kids Ages 2+ • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
2 Set Latin America 21 Countries Stick Flag Small Mini Hand Held Round Top on Stick Spanish Language Speaking Heritage Hispanic Month For Spanish Classroom Flags,42 Pack • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes Lemon and Lime Blossom 35 Wipes/Canister 3 Canisters/Pack (1920082159) • Staples $11.54 1 $11.54
Pentel Hi-Polymer Eraser White Erasers Assorted Sizes 6/Pack (ZEH2510BP) • Staples $3.59 3 $10.77
Ticonderoga Golf Pencils With Erasers, #2 HB Lead, Yellow, Pack Of 72 • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Duracell AA Batteries 4-Pack • Music & Arts $4.99 2 $9.98
Dixon Ticonderoga DIX38025 Wedge Cap Erasers for Grade K-12, White - 25 Count25 • Amazon Business $4.88 2 $9.76
Crayola Crayons Assorted Colors 8/Box (52-3008) • Staples $0.94 10 $9.40
KUSUFEFI Double Sided Adhesive tape Heavy Duty, Double Stick Mounting (2 Rolls, Total 20FT), Clear Two Sided Wall tape Strips, Removable Poster tape for Home, Office, Car, Outdoor Use • Amazon Business $8.97 1 $8.97
Kleenex Standard Facial Tissue, 2-Ply, 160 Sheets/Box, 3 Boxes/Pack (54303) • Quill.com $7.99 1 $7.99
Expo Whiteboard Care Dry Erase Cleaner, Blue (81803) • Quill.com $3.99 2 $7.98
Mini Rainbow Sentence Strips • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99
White Cardstock, 8x10 Cardstock Paper, 250gsm Thick Cardstock, Smooth Card Paper,90 Lb Heavy Card Stock Paper, Printer Paper For Stationary Printing, Invitations, Cards, Menus, Images(25Sheets) • Amazon Business $5.03 1 $5.03

Materials cost

$289.66

Vendor shipping charges

$0.30

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$324.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.23

Total project goal

$381.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$381.53

2 Donors

-$317.30

Donations toward project cost

-$315.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$54.23

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$0.00

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