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Mrs. DaSilva-Novotny from Bridgeport, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Centers for School and Home!

Help me give my students various visual materials and centers that they can manipulate will encourage them to learn language in a supportive environment.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. DaSilva-Novotny's classroom raised $442

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

My English Learners are highly motivated diverse children. They come from all different backgrounds and cultures and create a beautiful supportive learning environment for all of us. They range in ages from 5 to 15 and come to me with a variety of academic and social-emotional experiences.

I am fortunate to work with such a diverse, resilient, and motivated group of learners.

I am impressed that despite the complexities of learning a new language and adjusting to a new culture, they are so eager to learn and share with me their culture and love of learning.

My Project

I would like to provide my students with various visual materials and centers that they can manipulate and will encourage them to learn the English language in a supportive environment.

My students have had little opportunity to practice oral English because of distance learning in the 20/21.

These centers can provide students with oral language and written practice in school with their peers. They will also be able to bring the centers home to provide for extra practice with siblings or adults and also be a vehicle for a home/school connection and parent/guardian involvement.

Mrs. DaSilva-Novotny Blackham School Grades 3-5

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.

Bridgeport, CT View local requests

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

96 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD560X - Vocabulary Development Photo Card Libraries - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $22.62 2 $45.24
PP580 - Giant Magnetic Early Writing Page • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC1561 - Sentence Strips Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 2 $25.98
Sharpie S-Gel, Gel Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Black Ink Gel Pen, 12 Count • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
GG369 - Touch Read CVC Words Match • Lakeshore Learning Materials $23.99 1 $23.99
AA327 - Catch a Letter Magnetic Learning Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $23.99 1 $23.99
Binder Clips, 100PCS Binder Clips Assorted Sizes [2021 Upgrade] Large, Medium, Mini Binder Clips Combination, can use for Office, Home, School • Amazon Business $10.77 2 $21.54
Puffs Plus Lotion Facial Tissues, 10 Cubes, 52 Tissues Per Box (520 Tissues Total) • Amazon Business $10.31 2 $20.62
NF9765 - Rainbow Sentence Strips • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 2 $15.98
Amazon Basics Assorted Size and Color Rubber Bands, 0.5 lb. • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$339.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$374.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.16

Total project goal

$441.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$441.06

2 Donors

-$441.06

Donations toward project cost

-$374.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.16

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$0.00

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