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Ms. Gonzalez from Oakland, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing Roses Out of Concrete

My students need a light table, puzzles, a book display shelf, art supplies and science materials in order to excel in Kindergarten.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gonzalez's classroom raised $1,131

This project is fully funded

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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 strive for a sense of love and family in my room. Students are exposed to historical and social justice stories through the use of books and art. Self love, love for the ancestors and community is what I strive to create in the hearts and minds of students while balancing academic content.

My students are majority students of color from East Oakland.

The Roses in Concrete Community School is a K-8 school in East Oakland functioning as a center of health within the neighborhoods surrounding it, providing wrap-around services in education, health, housing, and job training. The long-term goal is to create a model for urban education that prioritizes the needs of youth and families as the pathway to building healthy and sustainable communities across the U.S. and around the world. The name of the Roses in Concrete Community School was inspired by the book of poetry based on the writings of Tupac Shakur released in 1999, The Rose That Grew from Concrete. This vivid image captures the need to celebrate the tenacity and will of the rose that against-all-odds, finds a way to grow in the inhospitable and toxic environment of the concrete that it might transform the concrete into a rose garden.

My Project

Light tables can be used for literacy, math, music, writing, and science. By creating an inviting learning space, children will be encouraged to engage in learning activities through play. Light tables are an excellent source of visual sensory input. Children are naturally drawn to the glow of the table and are often calmed by the visual stimulation as they explore. Puzzles will help with physical skills -- from holding puzzle pieces and turning them until they fit; cognitive skills -- as they solve the problems of a puzzle; emotional skills -- they learn patience as they complete the puzzle. Dot paints will help students gain confidence in painting because they are fun and easy to use with minimal cleaning. A display book shelf will allow my students easy visual access to books about current learning content. Science droppers and tweezes will be used to carry out experiments.

Due to the opening costs of our new school, our budget is limited.

I have worked hard to be creative with minimal resources, but in reality, our warrior scholars deserve much more. The odds are against them, but as a school community we are ensuring that they succeed. Your donation will help 45 Kindergarteners this year and countless more in the future. A light table, display shelf, science and art materials will last for years to come and will help my students enhance their learning.

Ms. Gonzalez Roses In Concrete Community 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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More than a third of 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

45 students impacted 23donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL526 - Color-Changing Light Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00
JJ836 - Classic Birch Help-Yourself Bookstand • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
JJ309 - Animals Up Close Puzzle Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
FF525 - Snap-Together Letter Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
FT824 - Puzzle Storage Case • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP217 - Seasons and Weather Puzzle Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
EE228 - Giant Alphabet Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
EV212 - Regular Dot Art Painters - 6-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
TW512 - Kid-Safe Tweezers - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 2 $23.98
LA123 - Best-Buy Magnifiers - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
EV214 - Brilliant Dot Art Painters - 6-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
EV213 - Shimmering Dot Art Painters - 5-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
LA446 - Super-Safe Eyedroppers - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 2 $9.98

Materials cost

$841.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $76.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$960.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$169.58

Total project goal

$1,130.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,130.54

21 Donors

-$795.00

Donations toward project cost

-$693.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.25

match offer

-$314.36

Match offer toward project cost

-$267.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.18

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 $0.00

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