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Mrs. Fennema from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Math Centers Make Us Strong!

My students need timers, magnetic math manipulatives, center activities, chart paper, and decks of cards.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Fennema's classroom raised $518

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

Have you ever thought math was boring? Have you ever tried to see over students in front of you to see what was going on? My students have! Help them fix this!

My students are amazing!

They are 97 of the best kindergarten and first graders you'll ever meet! We're in a low-income charter school and working hard to get to college. My students have a natural love of learning and want to continue that as they progress through school.

My Project

I'm asking for a variety of math materials. Students learn best in small groups and so resource books to help me do that will go a long way in the classroom. The decks of cards are great for number sense building games and the magnetic manipulatives will help all of my students see what's going on without having to crowd around one small area. The timers will be great for use during individual centers and as one class timer. Finally, chart paper makes it so that all the hard work we do on the board doesn't have to go away - we can put it up in the classroom.

If I could sum up why this project is important to my students I would choose "streamlining".

The materials I've requested just makes math easier, more efficient, more accessible, and more engaging. Donating to this project is donating to math skills!

Mrs. Fennema ICEF Vista Elementary Academy Grades PreK-2

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ID300X - Magnetic Math Manipulatives Library • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
ID305 - Magnetic Base Ten Set • Lakeshore Learning $8.95 2 $17.90
CW526 - Take It to Your Seat Math Centers - Gr. 3-4 • Lakeshore Learning $21.99 1 $21.99
CW525 - Take It to Your Seat Math Centers - Gr. 2-3 • Lakeshore Learning $21.99 1 $21.99
CW523 - Take It to Your Seat Math Centers - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning $21.99 1 $21.99
HH828 - Student Timer - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning $29.99 2 $59.98
HH829 - Student Timer - Each • Lakeshore Learning $5.99 2 $11.98
DF541 - Classroom Sand Timer Set • Lakeshore Learning $5.99 10 $59.90
EA165 - Jumbo Time Timer • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
TA3385 - Unruled Chart Tablet • Lakeshore Learning $16.95 1 $16.95
BJ7471 - 1 1/2" Ruled Chart Tablet • Lakeshore Learning $10.95 1 $10.95
BJ7461 - 1" Ruled Chart Tablet • Lakeshore Learning $10.95 1 $10.95
Bicycle Playing Cards (Standard Size & Face) - One Deck • Cannon Sports, Inc. $3.92 5 $19.60

Materials cost

$364.08

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.96

Sales tax

 $33.31

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$439.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.61

Total project goal

$517.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $517.42

11 Donors

-$445.06

Donations toward project cost

-$439.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$72.36

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