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Mrs. Alota-Smith from San Diego, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dry Erase My Tears!

Help me give my students the digital resources and supplies to learn for distance learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Alota-Smith's classroom raised $375

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

We are a school-wide (100%) free or reduced-price lunch Title I and low performing school (Program Improvement School). Eighty percent of my students are English language learners. Our community is culturally diverse and socioeconomically low. Because most of our parents do not speak English and work many part-time jobs, it's hard for parents to get involved in their children's learning. Many of my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.

My students work hard and love to learn!

School, for many of my students, is their safe haven! We are a family.

My Project

Distance learning has been an adventure for my students and myself. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to keep my students engaged and on task. Teaching from a screen is hard to see what my students are doing. When I ask my kids to show me their work, I'm straining my eyes to see their notebooks.

For my eyes' sake, my students need whiteboards.

I know there are apps my students can use but with limited teaching time, I can't afford to lose time when students struggle with other websites. And you can't use a whiteboard without dry erase markers.

I'm also looking for fun and engaging projects, activities, and curriculum from Teachers Pay Teachers during distance learning. Teachers Pay Teachers is a great resource in keeping kids motivated to learn.

Mrs. Alota-Smith Linda Vista Elem Steam Magnet Grades 3-5

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 Diego, CA 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

36 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
STUDENT BOARD DRY ERASE PLAIN 12X18 SCHOOL SMART PACK OF 30 • School Specialty $103.49 1 $103.49
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
MARKER DRY ERASE CHISEL SCHOOL SMART BLUE PACK OF 48 • School Specialty $43.49 1 $43.49

Materials cost

$246.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.70

Sales tax

 $22.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$317.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.11

Total project goal

$374.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $374.09

2 Donors

-$186.16

Donations toward project cost

-$159.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.42

match offer

-$186.16

Match offer toward project cost

-$158.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.92

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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 $0.00

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