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Mrs. Gaspar from Nipomo, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kindergarten Readers Need Book Bags!

My students need book bags to transport appropriate leveled books between home and school.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gaspar's classroom raised $236

This project is fully funded

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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 love school, teacher!" are the words that are music to my ears. Kindergarten is the beginning of a lifetime of education. Hearing my students talk about how much they love school and they love to learn is setting the bar for the rest of their education.

Being a Title I school, my students come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences..

It is important to provide a safe, caring space for these students to learn and grow despite their home challenges.

My Project

Kindergarten starts a journey through education. Kindergarten is the year when students learn to read and write. It is crucial to provide students with a connection between home and school.

Many of my students come from a low-income household with a limited access to reading materials for their age.

These book bags will allow appropriate books to be sent home each night so that each student has a book they can read on their own. Reading each night is essential to learning and without these bags to transport books back and forth, many of my students do not have the opportunity to read.

The durability of a cloth book bag will provide students with a reliable way of carrying books home without damaging or losing the books inside. It would be helpful to students for years to come to have access to these bags!

Mrs. Gaspar Nipomo Elementary 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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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

23 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Book Bag 10" x 12" x 1" Orange • AKJ Education $5.50 28 $154.00

Materials cost

$154.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$200.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.36

Total project goal

$235.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$235.76

5 Donors

-$235.76

Donations toward project cost

-$200.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.36

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$0.00

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