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Mrs. Leston-Herrera from Hialeah FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Classroom Basics

Help me give my students ear buds, pencils, paper and a printer to start off the new school year right!

  • $453 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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

The students in my classroom are bright and excited learners. They would like nothing more than to learn and enjoy their school in a safe environment. They come from diverse backgrounds and enjoy coming to school. My boys and girls have the best smiles and are ready to learn new things each and every day.

Most of our students are from low-income homes, and 90% of our class consists of students who are receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

These boys and girls are book lovers who always want to learn and explore. Upon meeting these great kids, I was already hooked on their engaging and unique personalities. We are looking forward to an exceptional school year.

My Project

We are looking forward with anticipation to a great 2021-2022 school year. We have the hope and confidence that learning and instruction will go back to normal and be even better than ever. The products I have selected will help to lead students in the direction of a new and promising school year. The plastic folders will help to organize their work and keep papers in place. The Ticonderoga pencils will help to deliver extra smooth performance in their writing. The Happy Birthday bracelets will help in making students feel special on their day.

The printer will be a fundamental asset in creating visual aids for students, helping to communicate concepts to the students, and maintaining hard copies of work and projects during a lesson.

The Kleenex Facial Tissue can help keep students' hands clean and can also help support a healthy classroom. The Astrobrights colored paper makes activities more impressive for students, while they learn new skills. The ear buds are excellent so that each child can have his or her own personal set of earphones without fear of spreading germs.

These items will be extremely beneficial for students to start this new year with great new supplies. I have seen firsthand the positive effect that having new supplies, provided by their teacher, makes kids' motivation, attitude and self esteem grow!

Mrs. Leston-Herrera
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon Pixma TS3320 White, Works with Alexa $79.99 1 $79.99
Earbuds Wired with Microphone Pack of 5, Noise Isolating in-Ear Headphones, Powerful Heavy Bass, High Definition, Earphones Compatible with iPhone, iPod, iPad, MP3, Samsung, and Most 3.5mm Jack $10.18 5 $50.90
Crayola Crayons Bulk, Classroom Supplies for Teachers, 24 Crayon Packs with 24 Assorted Colors $32.86 1 $32.86
SimplyImagine Pencil Dispenser Holder - For Classroom, Home, Office Use or Teacher Gift, Durable Acrylic Rolling Knob Pencil Storage Box $26.95 1 $26.95
Kleenex Expressions Ultra Soft Facial Tissues, 18 Cube Boxes, 65 Tissues per Box (1,170 Total Tissues) $22.96 1 $22.96
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) $22.88 1 $22.88
Happy Birthday Rubber Bracelets 24 Pieces Colored Silicone Wristbands Stretch for Kids Teenagers Birthday Party Favors and Supplies $9.69 2 $19.38
Amazon Basics Heavy Duty Plastic Folders with 2 Pockets for Letter Size Paper, Pack of 12 $9.38 2 $18.76
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper, "Brilliant" 5-Color Assortment, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11 - MORE SHEETS! (91684) $16.99 1 $16.99
Sharpie Tank Style Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Fluorescent Yellow, Box of 36 (1920938) $14.99 1 $14.99
Scotch Dispenser with Magic Tape, 3/4 x 350 Inches, Non-Skid Base, 1-Pack, Colors Will Vary (C29) $12.10 1 $12.10
Bostitch Office Heavy Duty 40 Sheet Stapler, Small Stapler Size, Fits into the Palm of Your Hand; Black (B175-BLK) $9.99 1 $9.99
TICONDEROGA Pencils, Wood-Cased, Unsharpened, Graphite #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 96-Pack (13872) $9.18 1 $9.18
Trend Enterprises Sparkle Stars Stickers - 1/4 to 1/2 inches - Set of 1,300 - Red, Blue, Gold, Silver $6.37 1 $6.37
Water Bottle Stickers for Girls Stickers for Teens Girls Kids Hydroflask Stickers Waterproof Stickers for Girls Hydro Flask Stickers VSCO Girls Stickers Packs 50Pcs $5.08 1 $5.08

Materials cost

$349.38

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$384.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.87

Total project goal

$452.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$452.49

2 Donors

-$224.48

Donations toward project cost

-$193.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.67

match offer

-$224.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$190.81

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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$0.00

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