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Ms. Mendoza from East Palo Alto, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Year Teacher Essentials

Help me give my students some every day basic necessities needed for our tasks.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mendoza's classroom raised $277

This project is fully funded

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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

Hi there! This is my first teaching, a dream come true. With that being, I am need of help building my classroom and providing my kiddos with some basic necessities for learning. Such items as pencils and markers will go towards our daily tasks and homework. Additionally, I want to create an environment where students feel welcome and safe. In other words, I am hoping to create an environment they want to be in, hence the bean bag. All while providing students with different seating variations which can help the kiddos who are in need of seating arrangements.

Ms. Mendoza Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School Grades PreK-2

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.

East Palo Alto, 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
26" Vinyl Bean Bag Chair - Lime Green • Kaplan Early Learning Company $89.06 1 $89.06
Case of 192 Pre-Sharpened #2 Pencils (12 per pack / 16 packs per case) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
Expo Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Assorted 12/Pack (80699) • Staples $12.91 2 $25.82
Expo Whiteboard Eraser • Teachers' School Supply $5.12 2 $10.24
Staples 2-Pocket Folders Purple 25/Box (50759/27536-CC) • Staples $7.34 1 $7.34
CRAYOLA 96 CT CONSTRUCTION PAPER • Teachers' School Supply $3.49 2 $6.98

Materials cost

$179.44

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.89

Sales tax

 $16.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$235.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.55

Total project goal

$276.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $276.99

1 Donor

-$276.99

Donations toward project cost

-$235.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.55

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