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Ms. Mendoza from Houston, TX is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting Ready for the 2024-2025 School Year

Help me give my students materials that will be used in the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mendoza's classroom raised $942

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

As this 2023-2024 school year is soon coming to an end, I am already preparing for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. This year, I lacked cubby shelf storage. I only have one that is fit for 10 students and I currently have 15. My students shared cubbies or placed their items on the floor. I didn't like the fact that they were doing that but made it work in some way. I would like for them to store their items in the designed cubby so they can know where to place their work. That is one reason I am asking for donations during this time - to have everything set and ready for the upcoming school year.

I also lacked supplies such as construction paper and a few arts and crafts materials.

I believe that every student should express themselves in an artistic way.

Ms. Mendoza J.R. Harris Elementary 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.

Houston, TX View local requests

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

15 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flash Furniture Hercules Wooden 5 Section School Coat Locker with Bench, Cubbies, and Storage Organizer Hook-Safe, Kid Friendly Design - 48"H x 48"L (Natural) • Amazon Business $415.46 1 $415.46
Pacon© Chart Tablet - Ruled with Manuscript Cover 24 in. x 32 in. - 25 Sheets • Nasco $9.22 10 $92.20
Dixon 12" x 18" Manila Drawing Paper - 500 Sheets • Kaplan Early Learning Company $19.76 4 $79.04
Fainne 24 Pack Pencil Boxes for School Bulk Clear Pencil Case Large Capacity Hard Pencil Boxes Plastic Crayon Boxes with Snap-tight Lid Stackable Design School Classroom Supplies(Transparent) • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
Dixon 9" x 12" Manila Drawing Paper - 500 Sheets • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 4 $39.44
Lakeshore Tissue Paper Squares • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
500 Colored Tissue Paper Bulk for Gift Bags, 50 Multicolor Tissue Paper for Gift Wrapping, 20x29 cm Rainbow Tissue Paper for Decorative Art Crafts Festival Decorations DIY Flower Pom Pom • Amazon Business $11.59 2 $23.18

Materials cost

$748.29

Vendor shipping charges

$10.92

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$800.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.25

Total project goal

$941.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$941.68

1 Donor

-$941.68

Donations toward project cost

-$800.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$141.25

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$0.00

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