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Mr. Tristman from Richmond, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Don't Waste, Laminate!

My students need laminating pouches to preserve our work and materials.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Tristman's classroom raised $385

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

Waste not, want not! Laminating is awesome! I make tons of reusable materials for my class and laminating helps preserve them for years.

My students are a fantastic group of first graders in Northern California.

Our school is located in, and thus serves a low income community. While it is true that our students face some of the typical challenges of living in a low income area (like pollution, gang violence etc.) they remain a delightful and eager group of children who come to school excited and ready to learn, grow and have fun! And our school is like an island of peace, safety and community which for many of our children is the only safe place for them to play, socialize and get a quality education.

My Project

I have a small laminating machine for my classroom that I use more than any other tool. I design a lot of my own materials and work mats and I have found that by laminating them they last for years and years. One of the added benefits of laminating is that you can then use those materials to write on and wipe off with dry erase markers, grease pencils and even crayons. This has been especially useful in math for reusable work mats, and the children love the departure from typical pencil and paper type work. Another benefit is that laminating actually brightens colors so I have designed many wall displays and laminated them for bright, crisp and durable placards that can be used for reference and even written on and later cleaned for reuse. You cannot look anywhere in my room and not find laminated reference charts everywhere. It can also be used to preserve student work for years.

The laminating film is such a useful material but it is expensive and our school stopped purchasing it years ago.

By donating to this project you help me make and preserve bright and beautiful materials for years of use in all areas of our learning environment.

Mr. Tristman Peres K-8 School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
XC344 - 11 1/2" x 17 1/2" Pouches • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 4 $179.96
XC343 - 9" x 11 1/2" Pouches • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 4 $79.96
XC342 - 4 3/8" x 6 1/2" Pouches • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$267.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$326.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.61

Total project goal

$384.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $384.05

1 Donor

-$384.05

Donations toward project cost

-$326.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.61

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 $0.00

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