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Ms. Contreras from San Leandro, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Every Gift Begins With A Great Day!

Help me give my students gift cards as incentives and rewards for positive behavior and participation during distance learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Contreras's classroom raised $244

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

Our resource classroom consists of students who are determined to learn and strive for success. They are interested in "typical" teenage interests such as Cobra Kai, Basketball, Instagram, Tik-Tok, and Takis. Oh, and we can't forget Korean dramas!

Our students represent different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.

As a class, the students face challenges accessing the grade-level curriculum without sufficient supports and resources. These students require differentiated instruction and always put forth their best effort! Whether it's games like Kahoot or our Friday Community Circles, these students are present and deserve the opportunity to be successful.

My Project

Distance learning can be challenging for many. We miss our social circles and simply engaging with one another! Just because we're in Distance Learning, it doesn't mean that we still can't find creative ways to acknowledge our kids. When students actively participate in class - through private/public chat or via mic on Zoom, students are awarded points on class dojo.

Since we started this process a month ago - active participation has skyrocketed in class.

More engagement - more work completion - more time for socializing!

At the end of the quarter, the person with the most Class Dojo points will win a gift card. The resources requested in this project are very special because they will allow us to reward our scholars’ behavior in exciting new ways. With your support, we can provide 8 winners a gift card at the end of the quarter.

The gift cards requested in this project are amazing gifts for our kids because they give students the freedom to choose how they would like to reward themselves. They can choose between necessities for things like school or home, or they can splurge on a nice treat for themselves. Students are given the first gift of recognition followed by something that they can choose that is meaningful to them. It's a win-win!

Ms. Contreras Bancroft Middle School Grades 6-8

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 Leandro, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

50 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon.com Gift Card for Any Amount in a Mini Envelope (Black) • Amazon Business $20.00 8 $160.00

Materials cost

$160.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$207.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.54

Total project goal

$243.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $243.58

2 Donors

-$229.54

Donations toward project cost

-$207.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.04

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 $0.00

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