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Mrs. Cruz from Temple TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Great Minds In Need!

Help me give my students the joy of learning by donating this awesome learning games and magnetic letters.

  • $202 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Students

I teach kindergarten at a Title I school in Temple, Texas. Our students come from a low socioeconomic background with 99% of students receiving free breakfast and lunch.

Our school is home to the Dual Language Program which integrates language minority and language majority in the same classroom with the goal of academic achievement and bilingual proficiency for both groups.

Our school also runs a food pantry and many students are sent home with food for the weekend. Students also receive free backpacks at the beginning of the year. Despite all this, students are always eager to learn and give their best effort in everything they do so that they can be better one day.

My Project

My students are always excited to learn. They put enthusiasm and great effort into their learning every day. Unfortunately, we don't have enough materials for everybody. The magnetic letters will make it easy for my students to work on sight words. They will each have their own set when they do independent stations. The learning games will help students learn while having fun. It will keep them busy and engaged the whole time without distractions or getting bored easily.

By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, you will ultimately help me give my students the joy of learning without any limitations.

Mrs. Cruz
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magnetic Letters and Numbers for Educating Kids in Fun -Educational Alphabet Refrigerator Magnets -82 Pieces • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
IQ BUILDER | STEM Learning Toys | Creative Construction Engineering | Fun Educational Building Toy Set for Boys and Girls Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old | Best Toy Gift for Kids | Top Blocks Game Kit • Amazon Business $24.77 1 $24.77
cossy STEM Learning Toy Engineering Construction Building Blocks 198 Pieces Kids Educational Toy for Boys and Girls Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Year Old (198 Pcs) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
RisingStar Interlocking Building Castle Blocks - Original & Fun Design Building Block Set for Cognitive Development - STEM Toys for Boys and Girls - 300 Pieces • Amazon Business $18.97 1 $18.97
Melissa & Doug Beginner Wooden Pattern Blocks Educational Toy With 5 Double-Sided Scenes and 30 Shapes • Amazon Business $17.59 1 $17.59
Learning Resources 1-10 Counting Owls Activity Set (LER7732) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29

Materials cost

$139.57

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$171.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.29

Total project goal

$201.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$201.95

2 Donors

-$179.16

Donations toward project cost

-$171.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.79

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$0.00

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