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Ms. Teresa Torres from San Antonio, TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Desk Pets for ALL!

Help me give my students the incentives they need to be successful at everyday behaviors and writing with vision and creativity.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Teresa Torres's classroom raised $566

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

I love to hear my students respond to my cheers.

I say, "Class, class?" and my students respond, "Yes, yes!"

I say, "Hocus pocus!" and my students say, "Time to focus!"

I love to see their faces light up when they hear that and respond with a confident and strong chorus.

I am teaching 2nd grade, and love it every day with these wonderful students. Every day with them is an adventure and filled with love and understanding. I work at a Title I school where most of our students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Providing my students with this opportunity will increase their cognitive understanding.

My Project

Desk Pets are an incentive for students who show good behavior and can be used in many different ways. I will use them as a reward for being kind, classroom management, reading, math and writing. I believe that my students writing will greatly improve. The dome will give the desk pet a home and will be a spot light for there cherished new friend. The journals will be used as a way to express the visualization and adventures my students will create while having their little pet by their side.

Ms. Teresa Torres Southwest 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.

San Antonio, TX 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

17 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LanMa 70PCS Animal Erasers Japanese Puzzle Food Erasers for Kids Classroom Prizes Party Gifts Pencil Erasers • Amazon Business $18.98 10 $189.80
Mead Composition Book, Wide Ruled Comp Book, Writing Journal Notebook with Lined Paper, Home School Supplies for College Students & K-12, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", Fashion, Assorted Colors, 12 Pack (73389) • Amazon Business $19.99 6 $119.94
50 Pack diameter 2 Inch X H 1-7/8 Inch of Clear plastic mini cake box wedding birthday gift box (black) • Amazon Business $11.99 6 $71.94
Amazon Basics Heavy Duty Plastic Folders with 2 Pockets for Letter Size Paper, Pack of 12 • Amazon Business $10.43 6 $62.58

Materials cost

$444.26

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$480.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.87

Total project goal

$565.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $565.79

9 Donors

-$280.89

Donations toward project cost

-$265.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.61

Matching donations from our partners

-$253.69

Match offers toward project cost

-$215.64

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$31.20

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 $0.00

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