The school where I teach and my classroom is an embodiment of the phrase "melting pot." My classroom consists of many English language learners, student with special needs, and various ethnic backgrounds. The neighborhood that they share is impoverished. These children come from very little but ask of nothing from me. I believe this is why any kind gesture, small or grand, breeds an incomparable gratitude. When asked why they come to school they all chant: "To learn!". But at school they get much more: Food, love, companionship, and escape. This year I have had the privilege of building up 18 mini Ms. Francois'. They have inherited my humor, mannerisms, sayings, but most importantly a burning desire to learn and grow.
My students are my pride and joy and I have been humbled with the opportunity to teach them in both academics and life.
Despite their age, my children have experienced and continue to experience more than most adults ever will. By no means have they let their circumstances limit them, but the knowledge of the possibility of "greater" and "better" have enabled them to persevere through it all.
My Project
We are gearing up to start our year back in the classroom. Now more than ever, I want to give my students the opportunity to work independently and safely within our classroom. This will require students to have their own materials and classroom tools throughout the room. The students will use their clipboards to store their classwork and have the ability to be more mobile throughout the classroom. They will be able to take their assignments with them and be seated more flexibly as opposed to remaining in their assigned seats throughout the day. Some other materials I am asking for is to help my students during my small group instruction. I am anticipating needing to help close many academic gaps, namely in reading and writing, and I would love to use the whiteboard and magnetic letters to help teach students to build and manipulate words in a small group setting. My hope is that with these materials, my students will foster an independence that will in turn enhance their learning experience. They will use these resources to learn new content and enrich the knowledge they have already acquired. After all, it is elementary!
More than three‑quarters 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
Hongri Plastic Clipboard with Storage, Open Nursing Clipboard Foldable Storage for Nurses, Lawyers, Students, Classroom, Office, Women, Man, Size 13.4" x 9.4" X 0.9", Black
• Amazon Business
$8.36
18
$150.48
Amazon Basics Magnetic Dry Erase White Board, Whiteboard with Silver Aluminium Frame, 36 X 24 Inches
• Amazon Business
$32.99
1
$32.99
Dry Erase White Board - 12''x16'' Magnetic Desktop Whiteboard with Stand, 8 Markers, 4 Magnets, 1 Eraser - Portable Double-Sided White Board Easel for Kids/Drawing/Memo/to Do List/Wall/Desk/School
• Amazon Business
$21.99
1
$21.99
Educational Insights Color-Coded Uppercase & Lowercase AlphaMagnets and MathMagnets, Set of 214 Color-Coded Uppercase & Lowercase Letters, Numbers, Punctuation & Math Symbols: Perfect for Homeschool & Classroom, Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Educational Insights Color-Coded Lowercase AlphaMagnets, Set of 42 ABC Magnets, Lowercase Magnetic Letters, Magnetic Alphabet, Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$9.66
2
$19.32
Dry Erase Erasers 40 Pack, EAONE Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Erasers Chalkboard Cleaner Wiper for Classroom Home Office, Yellow
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Materials cost
$259.76
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.90
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$293.66
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$51.82
Total project goal
$345.48
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$345.48
3 Donors
-$263.64
Donations toward project cost
-$224.10
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$39.54
match offer
-$81.84
Match offer toward project cost
-$69.56
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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