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Mrs. Ruiz from South Miami, FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Brighten My Students Life to Help Them Learn!

Help me give my students colored printed materials with ink and colored copy paper to brighten their writing assignments.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ruiz's classroom raised $413

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 have 14 inquisitive fourth grade gifted students in my classroom. They are full of curiosity, energy, and love to learn.

My students come diverse backgrounds, but ultimately they all share a love learning about the world around them!

My goal is to keep that love for learning and inquisitive fire in them by providing them an online classroom environment that promotes learning and create active life long learners. Ultimately, I want to prepare students for the real world and encourage individual learning and self growth especially during these unprecedented times.

My Project

This time of year we begin prepping for the writing state assessment. Why not make it BRIGHTER for my students! I would like to print a lot of the writing resources in colored paper and with colored ink.

I would like to print out my writing resources in color so they are more enjoyable for the students and they are able to retain the information better since it is more engaging.

Also, having colored resources makes my students retain information easier, calm their nerves and making the resources appealing to them which in turn will motivate and bring out their best!

Mrs. Ruiz South Miami K-8 Center Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

South Miami, FL View local requests

Half 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP 201A Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Standard Yield Toner Cartridge, 4/Pack (CF400AQ1) • Staples $301.89 1 $301.89
Staples Pastel Multipurpose Paper, 20 lbs., 8.5" x 11", Assorted, 400/Pack (14804) • Staples $7.04 2 $14.08

Materials cost

$315.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$350.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.89

Total project goal

$412.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $412.60

2 Donors

-$325.07

Donations toward project cost

-$276.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.76

match offer

-$87.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$74.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.13

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 $0.00

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