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Ms. Vakos from Stamford, CT is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Essentials and a Brighter Classroom

Help me give my students essentials and a welcoming, bright, and calming classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Vakos's classroom raised $944

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 Project

Please help me provide my students with some classroom essentials.

Your donation will support 5 teachers of Multilingual Learners and 106 students!

These new whiteboards will help us improve our listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. We will use these boards to practice writing words and sentences. We will also use them to review content through games.

I am also requesting some bins and a shelf to help organize the materials in our classroom.

The lighting covers and air freshener will help create a calm learning environment, and the alternate lighting will brighten our classroom. Our students will be so excited to come into a classroom with these special lights.

Ms. Vakos Roxbury Elementary 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.

Stamford, CT View local requests

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

106 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flipside Double Sided Magnetic Dry-Erase Mobile Whiteboard, 9" x 12", 12/Pack (FLP20076) • Quill.com $28.89 3 $86.67
Magnetic Fluorescent Light Covers For Ceiling Lights - Astronomy Cover For Fluorescent & LED Fixture - Must Haves For Teacher Supplies - Classroom, Home, Office Decor - Shield Overhead Lighting • Amazon Business $35.49 2 $70.98
Really Good Stuff 4-Pack Single-Color Picture Book Classroom Library Bins With Dividers • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Really Good Stuff 4-Pack Single-Color Picture Book Classroom Library Bins With Dividers • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Lzttyee Art Drying Rack for Classroom Paint Drying Rack Small Art Drying Rack Wall Art Storage Rack with 12 Removable Shelves for Classrooms and Art Studios (12 Shelves) • Amazon Business $42.96 1 $42.96
Epic Creations Dry Erase Paddles - 24 Pack 8.11 x 6.14 Inches - Double Sided Handheld Whiteboard - Dry Erase Signs - Hand Held White Board - Auction Paddles - White Board Paddles,Hand Dry Erase Board • Amazon Business $38.70 1 $38.70
Air Wick Automatic Air Freshener Spray Refill, 2ct, Lavender & Chamomile, Odor Neutralization, Essential Oils • Amazon Business $11.98 3 $35.94
PAPRMA 3 mil Thermal Laminating Sheets 500 Packs, 9” x 11.5” Clear Laminating Pouches Holds 8.5 x 11 Inch Sheet, Letter Size Lamination Paper for Laminator - Rounded Corner • Amazon Business $35.88 1 $35.88
Furinno Pasir 3-Tier Open Shelf Bookcase, Espresso • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Crayola Dough, Silly Scents - 24x5oz Scented Playdough Pack in 6 Colors and Scents | Playdough Bulk Pack Classroom Prizes, Party Favor Bags, Treasure Box Toys for Classroom, Summer Activities. • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Comic Book Dividers Multicolor Frosted Card Separator with Tabs Large Plastic Comic Book Dividers for Comic Book Storage Boxes, 10 Assorted Colors, 7.25 x 11.25 Inch(50 Pcs) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
OneFire Galaxy Light Projector with Gifts Box/360 Lighting Modes/15 White Noise/Bluetooth Speaker Star Projector for Bedroom,Exquisite Gifts for Teen Girl Gifts Trendy Stuff,Kids Room Ambient Lighting • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
Really Good Stuff Teacher & Student Spaceman Kit – 30 Student Size, 1 Teacher Size With Reusable Storage Container | Writing Spacers For Kids, Learning Tool, Finger Spacing, Classroom Must Haves • Amazon Business $21.60 1 $21.60
Tenmiro 130ft Led Lights for Bedroom, LED Strip Lights with Remote and App Control Music Sync Color Changing RGB LED Strip, LED Lights for Room Home Party Decoration (2 Rolls of 65ft) • Amazon Business $20.69 1 $20.69
SUNEE 30 Packs Oversized Reusable Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves with 2 Rings, 10 Assorted Colors 10x14 Ticket Holders, Clear Plastic Sheet Protectors, Teacher School Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $19.90 1 $19.90
YOUBLEK 16" | 2 Pounds Green Dinosaur Weighted Stuffed Animals,Sensory Comfort Plush Throw Pillow Toy,Kawaii Plushies Hugging Toy Gifts for Kids & Adults (Dinosaur, 16 inch 2 Pounds) • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
ZZYFGH 24 PCS Pencil Holders, Pencil Baskets, Small Plastic Baskets for Organizing, Colorful Storage Trays, Crayon Pencil Containers Organizer Bins for Desk, Drawer, Home, Office • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
AIR WICK FRESHMATIC Ultra Starter Kit Pure Fresh Waters (62338-88413) • Quill.com $18.59 1 $18.59
NEW LARGER SIZE! | The ORIGINAL Table Spots for Teachers | No Staining, No Shadowing, Complete Erase! Dry Erase, 10 Pack Multicolor Circles, Wall Stickers, Decals • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
OurHonor Weighted Elephant Stuffed Animals, 24in Weighted Plush Giant 4.2Lb Elephant Throw Pillow Plushies for Adults, Boys and Girls for Birthday Christmas (Blue) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
VELCRO Brand Dots with Adhesive | 250 Sets White and Black Assorted | Preschool Classroom Must Haves | Sticky Back Circles Perfect for Teachers | 1/2 Inch Round Tape (VEL-40031-USA) • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Key Education 86-Piece Sentence Building for Kids, Toys for Speech Therapy, Sight Word Games for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade Classroom Must Haves, Speech Therapy Activities, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $13.00 1 $13.00
D-FantiX 12 Pack Magnetic Sentence Strips for Teachers, 12 x 3 Inch Magnetic Dry Erase Sentence Strips for Whiteboard, Reusable Teacher Supplies Learning Tools for Classroom Office(6 Colored, 6 White) • Amazon Business $12.78 1 $12.78
Mabrasse 2p Magnetic Dry Erase Marker Holder,Pen and Eraser Holder for Whiteboard, Magnet Pencil Cup Utility Storage Organizer for Office, Refrigerator, Locker and Metal Cabinets (Blue) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Blue Donuts Paper Towel Holder Countertop - Easy One-Handed Tear Paper Towel Holder, Modern Paper Towel Holder, Chrome Paper Towel Dispenser Countertop • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$760.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$801.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.50

Total project goal

$943.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $943.36

2 Donors

-$939.60

Donations toward project cost

-$801.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$137.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.76

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