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Ms. Soto Vargas from Saint Paul MN is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Getting Comfy and Cozy in the Reading Corner!! Creating Great Readers!!

Help me give my students shelves, a rug, and notebooks. My students will be excited to see our classroom transformed into a welcoming area.

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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

The problem? Sitting alone on the cold, hard floor of the reading corner is not very attractive! These materials that I request will make a difference allowing my students to develop their skills with the equipment necessary to work in class. Glue, crayons, markers, pencils, books, are part of the key foundation of the school year by creating innovative works in our classrooms and comfortable areas to sit and read.

My students

First grade is the year in which students are expected to make the most significant progress in learning to read independently, and the best way to achieve this is by having students read as much as possible!

My project

When we talked to students about what they would like us to have in our classroom library, they mentioned a few book titles to help us get started. However, the discussion quickly turned to how uncomfortable it was to sit on the hard, cold floor. But imagine how attractive it would be to have a rug where you could sit and read books. With the creation of puppets, crafts of letters in Spanish in upper and lower case. Practice writing each phoneme, syllables and phrases. Guarantee that through these resources our students can achieve their goal in the classroom.My goal is that each student can have the necessary materials to achieve good learning in each learning area. As a teacher I can offer them an education of excellence to fully develop each potential of my students.

Ms. Soto Vargas
Never Before Funded Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Safco Products Wood Adjustable Literature Organizer, 32 Compartment with Drawers, 9494MO, Medium Oak, Durable Construction Removable Shelves, Stackable : Wooden Mail Organizer for Office Organization • Amazon Business $199.77 1 $199.77
Fishing for Literacy Classroom Rug - Rectangle - 3' 10" W x 5' 5" L • Teachers' School Supply $127.46 1 $127.46
Oxford Composition Notebooks, College Ruled Paper, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", Black Marble Covers, 100 Sheets, 12 per Pack (63796) • Amazon Business $23.58 3 $70.74
Crayola Broad Line Markers Classpack (256 Ct), Bulk School Supplies For Teachers, Kids Markers For School, Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $59.73 1 $59.73
Lakeshore Magnetic Display Shelves • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Sherr 4 Pieces Giant Magnetic Notebook Paper 22 x 28 in, Magnetic Lined Handwriting Paper Dry Erase Writing Board Magnetic Sentence Strips for Whiteboard Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Classroom Timers for Teachers Kids Large Magnetic Digital Timer 24 Pack-Blue White • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Crayola Crayons Assorted Colors 24/Box (523024) • Staples $1.38 27 $37.26
Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks, Washable, 7 Grams, 60 Count • Amazon Business $15.55 2 $31.10
Lakeshore Magnetic Write & Wipe Organization Charts • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Scotch Thermal Laminator, 2 Roller System for a Professional Finish, Use for Home, Office or School, Suitable for use with Photos (TL901X), Silver/Black • Amazon Business $28.47 1 $28.47
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, Letter Size, 3 Mil, 200/Pack (TP3854-200) • Quill.com $27.89 1 $27.89
VOCOO Digital Kitchen Timer with 7.8” Extra Large Display, Magnetic LED, with 3 Brightness, 4 Alarms and 3 Volume Levels, Battery Powered Countdown Count Up Timer for Cooking, Classroom, Home Gym • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Storage Boxes - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead Bulk Box, 150 Count, Yellow • Amazon Business $15.63 1 $15.63
Lil' Libros: VÁMONOS: San Juan (bilingual English/Spanish board book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Como Yo / Like Me SPANISH Edition (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Lakeshore Magnetic Coins • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Bills • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers Pink 24/Box (70520) • Staples $8.44 1 $8.44
Expo Block Eraser • Blick Art Materials $2.75 2 $5.50

Materials cost

$846.91

Vendor shipping charges

$34.32

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$923.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$163.05

Total project goal

$1,086.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,086.98

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$1,086.98

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