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 diverse ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds and teach me daily from their vast life experience. They come to our school at risk of not graduating and quickly blossom into scholars. We focus on building strong relationships with our students.
The resilience of my students impresses me everyday; they battle monumental obstacles and stereotypes, and come out breaking glass ceilings.
My students begin their tenure here dejected, having been sent away from a traditional high school. However, many of them experience a transformation here, and take on leadership roles. They may be pigeonholed as "bad kids" when they arrive, but they are not, they are scholars and scientists.
My Project
We live in a a Mediterranean ecosystem and California is perpetually in a drought. The garden beds, succulents, and seeds outlined in this project will allow my students to create a drought tolerant garden on our campus.
Through creating a drought tolerant garden, students will learn sustainable gardening techniques, water conservation and environmental stewardship.
In addition, it will add green space to our campus, and provide a habitat to insects and birds. We will plant milkweed, a California native plant, which also attracts Monarch butterflies.
This garden will be integrated into curriculum in both Earth Science and Biology in the Ecology and Natural Resource Units.
More than half of 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
Buhbo Modern Trough Rectangle Planter 32 inch, Brushed Stainless Steel
• Amazon Business
$59.95
4
$239.80
Mr. Stacky High-Grade Metal Raised Garden Bed Kit (3 ft. x 4 ft. x 1 ft.) - Elevated Planter Box for Growing Herbs, Vegetables, Greens, Strawberries, Flowers, and Much More (01)
• Amazon Business
$49.31
4
$197.24
Shop Succulents Unique Succulent (Collection of 20)
• Amazon Business
$39.99
2
$79.98
Algreen Products Soil Saver Classic Compost bin
• Amazon Business
$72.99
1
$72.99
Common Milkweed Seed Balls for Fall Planting (Asclepias syriaca) (50)
• Amazon Business
$19.64
1
$19.64
1 Packet - 50 Seeds of Brittlebush Encelia farinosa/Asteracea
• Amazon Business
$16.66
1
$16.66
1 Packet - 30 Seeds of Sage Cleveland/Salvia clevelandii
• Amazon Business
$16.66
1
$16.66
Jellas Soil pH Meter 3-in-1 Soil Moisture Meter Moisture Sensor Sunlight pH Soil Test Kits for Home and Garden, Indoor/Outdoor Plants - Silver
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Materials cost
$652.96
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$59.75
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.79
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$752.50
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$132.79
Total project goal
$885.29
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$885.29
7 Donors
-$885.29
Donations toward project cost
-$752.50
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Robinson and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
