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Ms. Oliva from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Charting Our Own Course!

Help me give my students anchor chart paper and colorful Sharpie markers so they can share their brilliant ideas with others around our school community!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Oliva's classroom raised $250

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 hardworking families on the West Side of Chicago. They are incredibly bright and have an enormous capacity to learn, to work diligently, and to succeed! I wish to match their incredible efforts with the best possible resources here in our learning community.

At this time, when critical thinking is often disregarded in favor of "alternative facts," my students and I are trying our best each day to promote the crafting of logical claims and the citation of relevant evidence.

We would be so grateful for your consideration!

My Project

My students wish to share their brilliant ideas with others through the use of colorful posters hung throughout our school community. Poster boards, wall-safe tape and supports, and chisel markers can be cost-prohibitive for most, but we have an opportunity here through DonorsChoose to provide our kiddos with sticky note anchor charts that can be posted—and reposted—for years to come!

STUDENT VOICE is cultivated and celebrated in our diverse learning community!

Let's fill our elementary and middle school hallways with colorful ideas to promote positive change!

Ms. Oliva West Park Academy Grades 6-8

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.

Chicago, IL 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

135 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad, 25 x 30 Inches, 30 Sheets/Pad, 2 Pads (560), Large White Grid Premium Self Stick Flip Chart Paper, Super Sticking Power • Amazon Business $44.45 3 $133.35
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 12 Count • Amazon Business $11.49 4 $45.96

Materials cost

$179.31

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$212.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.41

Total project goal

$249.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$249.41

1 Donor

-$124.70

Donations toward project cost

-$106.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.70

match offer

-$124.71

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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