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Ms. Cuomo from Washington DC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Healthy Choices

Help me give my students the necessary manipulatives to learn about fruits and vegetables and, most importantly, how to select healthy foods. Manipulatives letters and numbers are essential for learning and improving literacy.

  • $516 goal

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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.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My name is Ms. Cuomo. I am the ELL teacher in Washington DC. Ours is a citywide school, which serves the one percent of the DCPS student population with the greatest needs. My students’ ages range from eight years old to twenty-two years old.

My students are amazing human beings with warm hearts and beautiful smiles.

They are the ones teaching me daily what is important in life. It is my life purpose not only to give them a voice, but also to inspire them to reach their dreams. I am honored to be their teacher and will reach out to all venues that can help them become successful. Thank you for your support!

My Project

My project is designed to improve literacy and teach my students about healthy choices. For example: I will have students create words using the magnet letters and match target words with didactive items like the fruits and vegetables.

I aspire to give my students the necessary tools to independently express their health concerns and ask for or shop for healthy foods.

In addition, I would like to expand their vocabulary by teaching more words in the context of health. To accomplish this, I will utilize manipulative letters and flash cards in combination with manipulative items.

Ms. Cuomo
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
THINKPSYCH Flash Cards for Toddlers 2-4 Years Old. 150 Educational Flashcards: Animals Food & Household. Baby & Toddler Approved. Great Picture Cards for Speech Therapy & Autism Learning Materials • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
Melissa & Doug Drawing Paper Pad (9 x 12 inches) - 50 Sheets, 3-Pack • Amazon Business $11.79 3 $35.37
hp Printer Paper | 8.5 x 11 Paper | Copy &Print 20 lb | 1 Ream Case - 500 Sheets| 92 Bright | Made in USA - FSC Certified | 200060 • Amazon Business $5.13 6 $30.78
X-ACTO(R) SchoolPro(R) Electric Pencil Sharpener, 001670 • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Heavy Duty 3 Hole Punch, 40-Sheet Heavy Duty Paper Punch, 50% Reduced Effort 3-Hole Punch, AFMAT Metal Hole Puncher 3 Ring, Three-Hole Paper Puncher w/Large Chip Tray for Classroom, Office • Amazon Business $26.00 1 $26.00
Kids Carpet Playmat Rug City Life Great for Playing with Cars and Toys - Play, Learn and Have Fun Safely - Kids Baby, Children Educational Road Traffic Play Mat, for Bedroom Play Room Game Safe Area • Amazon Business $23.49 1 $23.49
Learning Resources Fresh Picked Fruit And Veggie Tote, 17 Piece, Age 18 months+, Multicolor,8 L x 9 W in • Amazon Business $19.26 1 $19.26
Learning Resources New Sprouts Healthy Dinner, Pretend Play Food Set, Kitchen Toys, 14 Piece Set, Ages 18mos+ • Amazon Business $19.19 1 $19.19
hand2mind Multiple Representation Dice Set, Subitizing Dice Games, Foam Dice for Classroom, Ten Frame Math Manipulatives, Tally Marks, and Base Ten, Math Dice, Kindergarten Math Games (Set of 16) • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
Wooden Reading Blocks | [5] Sets of Fun, Educational Spinning Alphabet Manipulative Blocks for Children w/ Easy-Grip Handles | STEM & Montessori Approved Toy for Pre-Kindergarten Boys & Girls Gift • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
WXBOOM Self Adhesive Dots 1400pcs (700 Pairs) 0.79" Diameter White Hook & Loop Sticky Back Coins 20mm for School Classroom Office Home • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Scissors, iBayam 3 Pack 8" All-Purpose Titanium Non-Stick Scissors, Comfort Grip Sharp Nonstick Scissors for Office School Home General Use Art Craft Classroom DIY Supplies Cutting Tape Adhesive Vinyl • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Pendaflex File Folders, Letter Size, 8-1/2" x 11", Classic Manila, 1/3-Cut Tabs in Left, Right, Center Positions, 100 Per Box (65213) • Amazon Business $11.53 1 $11.53
Melissa & Doug Self-Correcting Wooden Number Puzzles With Storage Box (40 pcs) • Amazon Business $10.63 1 $10.63
JCREN Magnetic Letters Magnets Alphabet and Numbers Toy ABC 123 Fridge Plastic Toy Set Educational Magnetic Preschool Learning Spelling Counting Uppercase Lowercase Math Symbols for Kids 3 4 5 Years • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
MaxGear Pen Holder for Desk, Premium Mesh Metal Pencil Holder Pen Cup Marker Holder Makeup Brush Holders, Desk Accessories & Workspace Organizers for Home, School & Office, Black, 3.7’’ Tall, 3 Pack • Amazon Business $8.09 1 $8.09
Dandelion Wishes Jotter Notebooks (set of 3) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
EduKid Toys 36 MAGNETIC UPPERCASE ALPHABET LETTERS (Blister Card) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Timer, Kitchen Timer, Magnetic Digital Timers Loud Alarm Kitchen Timers for Cooking 2 Pack White, Upgrade Silent Classroom Timer for Kids, Back Stand for Visual Timer (Battery Included) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Flash Cards: Sight Words • Amazon Business $3.49 1 $3.49

Materials cost

$379.63

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $22.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$438.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.31

Total project goal

$515.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $515.41

3 Donors

-$255.64

Donations toward project cost

-$220.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.85

Matching donations from our partners

-$255.66

Match offers toward project cost

-$217.31

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.11

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 $0.00

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