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Ms. Gutierrez from Panorama City, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Creative Minds!

My students need the light table and manipulatives to explore numbers, letters and counters with light and shadow.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gutierrez's classroom raised $529

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school, my students faced several challenges both in and out of the classroom. All of my students have been identified with special needs such as autism, developmentally delayed, intellectual disability, language impairment and deaf and hard of hearing. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking for the best classroom tools to provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.

My early childhood special education students are very creative and full of energy.

They like to dance, play and explore new materials. A typical day in our class is based on learning through play. From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom I focus on their potential and growth. I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.

My Project

My students will have the opportunity to be in a classroom where they will have the best teaching tools based on their needs.

This will help my students to be ready to go to kindergarten.

These materials are the best way to enforce and teach turn taking. The light table and manipulatives will help the children create patterns and continue stimulating their minds. The daily use of these tools, help the children to develop their fine motor skills, early literacy, and math skills. Also, they will be able to explore and make their own creations with these materials. Your generosity will positively impact the children's lives.

Ms. Gutierrez Panorama City 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.

Panorama City, 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

12 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL526 - Space-Saver Color-Changing Light Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00
LC590X - Light Table Manipulative Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99

Materials cost

$378.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$34.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$449.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.30

Total project goal

$528.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$528.65

13 Donors

-$428.30

Donations toward project cost

-$370.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.24

Matching donations from our partners

-$93.28

Match offers toward project cost

-$79.29

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.99

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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$0.00

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