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Ms. Cruz from Laurel MD is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fresh New Start!

Help me give my students and newcomer students new and fresh school supplies.

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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

As we come to the end of the 2024 school year, I am preparing for the new school year. This project contains items that my new students and newcomer students will benefit from; multicultural crayons, bilingual labels, identity-affirming books, new chair pockets, etc. These items will support all students' learning and growth. For the last five years,

my classroom has consisted of diverse and multilingual students that are from different countries and that speak different languages.

Each student enters my room with a different uniqueness, however, they all deserve to have the proper supplies to be successful in kindergarten.

Ms. Cruz
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chapou 24 Pcs Chair Pockets for Classrooms Bulk Large Desk Seat Pockets Chair Storage Organizer Bag Chair Back Buddy Pocket Chart Student Chairs Sack with Name Tag Slot for Home School Supplies • Amazon Business $73.79 1 $73.79
Crayola Multicultural Crayons - 32 Count • Amazon Business $7.98 6 $47.88
Crayola Classpack Crayons 800/Box (52-8016) • Staples $46.79 1 $46.79
C-Line Classroom Connector School-to-Home Folders, Blue, 25 per Box (32005) • Amazon Business $42.66 1 $42.66
Lakeshore Classroom Label Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Magicfly Small White Boards, Dry Erase Board Pack of 26, Mini Whiteboards 9x12 Inches Double-Sided White Boards for Students Classroom Teachers School Supplies Office with 32 Pens and 26 Erasers • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
30 Pack Dry Erase Pockets – Black – by Essex Wares – for Teacher Lessons in a Classroom or for Use at Your Home or Office – 10” x 13.5” - Fits Standard Paper • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
KINDergarten: Where Kindness Matters Every Day • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Look How Much I've Grown in KINDergarten (A KINDergarten Book) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
SUNEE Mesh Zipper Pouch 10x14 in (Black, 24 Packs), Extra Large Water-Resistant Zip Bag for School Office Supplies, Puzzles & Games Organizing Storage • Amazon Business $17.45 1 $17.45
Carson Dellosa Print-Rich Classroom Labels: Spanish Bulletin Board Set (3440) • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Welcome to Kindergarten: a Happy Multicultural Book • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Edupress Spanish/English Classroom Labels Accents (EP63189) 6 x 8 inch • Amazon Business $11.76 1 $11.76
Hadley Designs 56 Crayon Name Tags for Classroom Cubbies - Self Adhesive Sticker Name Tags for Kids, Name Labels for School, Nametags Labels for Classroom Labels for Teachers... • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Going to Kindergarten Book for Kids!: Get Ready for Fun Firsts and Exciting Adventures • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
50 PCS Colorful Push Pin with Wooden Clips, Durable, Decorative Pushpins Tacks Thumbtacks for Cork Board Artworks Notes Photos, Craft Projects, Offices and Homes (8 Colors) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$432.55

Vendor shipping charges

$7.00

Sales tax

$25.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$501.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.59

Total project goal

$590.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$590.58

3 Donors

-$40.00

Donations toward project cost

-$35.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

Center for Disaster Philanthropy match offer

-$40.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$34.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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$508.81

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Project Activity

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