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Mrs. Mesa from Yakima, WA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Capturing Kindergarten Memories

My students need a Coolpix Digital Camera and memory card so that they can share their learning adventures with their families and treasure photos for years to come.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Mesa's classroom raised $610

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 Students

My students come from a variety of backgrounds; some come from broken homes, foster care, some reside with grandparents and some of my students come from single parent households. However, the students come to school with a ready smile and eager to learn daily. The demographics of my school are as follows: 100% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch, 90% percent of my students were identified as Hispanic or Latino upon entry to school. For the majority of my students Spanish is their native tongue. For that reason our school is currently following an Early Exit Model to first teach students in their native language and then support English as their second language in a scaffolded method.

"Education is the ticket to success" ~Jaime Escalante"

My kindergarten students are so amazing! They come to school so eager to learn, so exited to learn new content in their native language. Perseverance has been the focus since day one of kinder. They are learning that they can learn and do any challenge that they might face with each others help.

My Project

For mostly all my students, Kindergarten this is their first school experiences. Every activity is a milestone that has been reached. Capturing these memories and sharing these memories with my families will allow parents to be part of our school community. My students' families are as involved as they can possibly be, however they have to work in order to provide for their families. A camera would allow me the opportunity to capture these milestones and forward this pictures to my families throughout the school year.

Because every pictures tells a story.

My students would then turn around and use their communication skills to explain the story that was captured. Making a school home connection stronger because the students are communicating the events with their families.

Mrs. Mesa Adams 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.

Yakima, WA 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nikon - COOLPIX B700 20.2-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black • Best Buy Education $425.54 1 $425.54
SanDisk - 16GB SDHC UHS-I Memory Card • Best Buy Education $17.26 1 $17.26

Materials cost

$442.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$518.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.44

Total project goal

$609.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $609.62

1 Donor

-$609.62

Donations toward project cost

-$518.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.44

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