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Ms. Vidano from Reno, NV is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Filling Students' Backpacks To The Brim With Cheer

Help me give my students items like beanbag chairs, subject notebooks, and a floor lamp for a more comfortable learning environment and supply them with the necessities their families may not have the funds to get them.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Vidano's classroom raised $684

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

My classroom is a resource for over 300 EL students in my school and provides direct instruction to students who have just immigrated to this country. These resources will better the environment of my classroom and provide my students with supplies they are not able to get from home. My students inspire me with their positive attitudes and their efforts to do their best every day and meet the high expectations their teachers set for them.

The resources I am requesting include student materials as well as classroom supplies.

My students are constantly asking for new pencils and folders for their classes, looking to me for supplies to help them through the day, and I do my best to provide them. The school supplies I have requested will allow me to provide each incoming student with the materials they need to excel in their classes and ensure they have access to supplies for any activity. Lastly, the supplies will assist in creating a positive learning environment for my students. I have dedicated myself to making my room a safe and welcoming environment for my students with things like lighting, various seating choices, playing quiet music, fidget toys, and snacks as needed. My requests will help further improve my classroom and allow my students a comfortable learning environment.

My goal for this project is to better the lives of my students while adjusting to school in English. I hope to be able to provide everything these students may struggle to get from home. This project will allow me to provide them with essentials to everyday academic life. My students are a special mix of and this project will enable me to make my classroom an equitable space where they can feel safe to embrace their differences and expand their English knowledge.

Ms. Vidano North Valleys High School Grades 9-12

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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Joe Milano Beanbag Chair Navy Smartmax • Amazon Business $54.43 3 $163.29
Staples 1 Subject Notebook 8 x 10-1/2 College Ruled 48/Pack (27498CT) • Staples $40.62 2 $81.24
Simple Designs LF2006-SBG 67" Contemporary Multi Head Medusa 5 Light Adjustable Gooseneck Silver Floor Lamp with Blue, White, Gray Shades for Kids Bedroom Playroom Living Room Office • Amazon Business $49.02 1 $49.02
Fidget Toys Set, 70 Pack Sensory Toys Party Favors Kids Autism Autistic Children, Classroom Treasure Box Chest Prizes Pinata Stuffer Gifts Small Mini Bulk Toy Carnival ADHD • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Quill Brand� 2-Pocket Folders, Assorted, 25/Box (7125AD) • Quill.com $19.59 2 $39.18
Crayola Colored Pencils, Bulk Classpack, Classroom Supplies, 12 Colors may vary, 240 Count, Standard • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Fellowes 6-Shelf Storage Organizer 18 H x 12 W x 13 1/4 D Purple • Staples $30.98 1 $30.98
Crayola Washable Broadline Marker Set - Set of 64, Broadline, Window, and Gel Markers • Blick Art Materials $25.37 1 $25.37
BIC Mechanical Pencils, Assorted Sizes, #2 Lead, 60/Pack (WX7TG026-BLK) • Quill.com $22.59 1 $22.59
EXPO Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 36 Count • Amazon Business $19.64 1 $19.64
Paper Mate Mechanical Pencil Lead Refills, 0.5mm, Pack of 144 Leads (66382) • Amazon Business $9.94 1 $9.94
Morepack 240 Pieces Lead Refills with Plastic Box,0.7 mm HB,Break Resistant Mechanical Pencil Refills,20 Tubes • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Pink Pencil Top Erasers - Pink, Box of 144 • Blick Art Materials $7.44 1 $7.44

Materials cost

$532.65

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$580.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.46

Total project goal

$683.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$683.05

3 Donors

-$485.36

Donations toward project cost

-$412.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.80

match offer

-$197.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$168.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.65

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$0.00

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