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Ms. Melendez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Get Creative!

Help me give my students crayons, markers, and glue sticks to create beautiful art work during distance learning. And a grade book for me to record their progress.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Melendez's classroom raised $301

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 Students

The students in my Kindergarten class attend daily Zoom lessons through distance learning. They are excited to learn and participate everyday!

Most of my students are attending school for the first time and it has been difficult for them to learn through a device.

All of the students in my class receive free breakfast and lunch at school. All of my students are English Language Learners. Our school is located in an area where gangs and violence are prevalent. My goal and hope is to inspire my students to come to school daily, enjoy learning because they have all the potential in the world to be successful.

My Project

Learning at home, virtually, has been difficult for my young students. During my live Zoom teaching sessions, I have noticed that they are most engaged when they are following me doing a drawing or coloring lesson.

I am requesting crayons, markers, and glue sticks to create beautiful art work during distance learning.

And a grade book for me to record their progress. My students are completely engaged when they have assignments that require them to cut, color, and glue. I would like them to use these supplies during our ELA, Math, ELD and Science lessons. I feel they will be really excited to have a choice of more crayon colors and to be able to use markers as they create their work.

Ms. Melendez Lafayette Park Primary 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.

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Nearly all 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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VX274Z Lakeshore 12Color Large Crayons Set of 12 Student Packs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 2 $69.98
JJ336Z BestBuy BroadTip Markers Set of 12 Student Packs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 2 $69.98
VR792 Mini Stampers Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 12 $47.88
TT505Z Lakeshore Glue Stick Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 2 $9.98
LL362 Lakeshore Kids Record Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$203.81

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$18.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$255.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.09

Total project goal

$300.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$300.61

1 Donor

-$145.18

Donations toward project cost

-$127.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.42

match offer

-$150.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.13

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$0.00

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