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Mrs. Timsit from Van Nuys, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Get Back to the Basics!!

Help me give my students some of the basic supplies need on a daily basis. With harsh educational cutbacks, it gets harder and harder to get the basics, pencils, paper, scissors and even proper classroom furniture.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Timsit's classroom raised $525

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 am blessed to teach an incredible group of kids each year! These kids continually amaze me, year to year ,despite the learning challenges they face daily. They are smart, caring, and hardworking! When I tell you they are incredible, that is an understatement! The majority of my sweet students struggle to learn, but refuse to give up! Our school is located in a low income area, where all of the students qualify for free meals. My students often spend anywhere from 9-12 hours a day at school, so it is important to me that my classroom looks and feels like home. My classroom is a family, and my students are bonded. They know that in our class, they will learn even though it may look less traditional than most would imagine. I consider my students family, and we work diligently together to maintain this feeling in my classroom.

My Project

Even after 26 years in the classroom, I still struggle to fill my classroom with the basics we need for success. Supplies are hard to come by, and we are in constant need of basics. Glue, scissors, paper are everyday necessities. Since the majority of my classroom have learning disabilities, they really need items that can be held, moved, and manipulated, especially in mathematics. When children learn differently, it is my responsibility to find a way to meet their learning needs. Any additions I can bring into the classroom, not only motivate my students, but it also gets them excited about leaning and helps them to keep trying their best.

Mrs. Timsit Hazeltine Elementary School 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.

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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

28 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR400 - Flex-Space Classroom Storage Bench • Lakeshore Learning Materials $329.00 1 $329.00
RA629 - Math Dice Tub • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL159 - Lakeshore Pointed-Tip Scissors - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$375.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$446.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.71

Total project goal

$524.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $524.73

1 Donor

-$446.02

Donations toward project cost

-$446.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$78.71

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 $0.00

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