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Ms. L. from Ventura, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Things for a New Teacher!

My students need chargers for iPads, a bean bag chair for our reading nook, plants and lamps to create a homey learning environment, map of the world, a hole punch for organization and push pins!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. L.'s classroom raised $386

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

There are approximately 1,000 students at our middle school, and we are employing peacebuilding and community building strategies to help students thrive during the tough times of pre-adolescence. Overall, we have a traditional middle school with a progressive staff that is working to transform into a place of community, personal growth, and academic rigor.

We are striving to create a large middle school that feels like an extended family and is a safe, healthful place for students to learn about content, their peers, and themselves.

Our school is a melting pot! About 40% of our students label their "race"/ethnicity as White, 40% Latino, 4% Black, 3% Asian and 2% Filipino, and 1% Native American. They are socio-economically diverse as well. Not quite half of our students are living near the poverty line and are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The students at our school are full of life and love of learning. They are eager to grow physically, intellectually and personally.

My Project

I am so excited to begin my first year! I cannot wait to build an amazing, safe, supportive, collaborative classroom community! I believe the classroom environment is important to learning. I want my classroom to be a place that feels homey and comfortable where students want to be.

Many of my students live in poverty and I believe that creating a calming and homey atmosphere in the classroom will provide a sense of peace and calm that they may not have access to at home.

The bean bag will be placed in our reading area, so that our middle school readers have a comfy place to enjoy a good book. The plants will bring a calming element, and the lamps will be used in addition to natural light (instead of the flourescent tubes) in order to create a peaceful atmosphere. The hole punch will help my students get their binders organaized, and I also want to share my love of maps and geography with them! Lastly, I want them to be proud of their own work which will will hang up around the classroom!

Ms. L. Anacapa Middle School Grades 6-8

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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.

Ventura, CA View local requests

More than half 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

250 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
b1000 5W / 1A Power Adapter Portable Charger Cube 3 Feet / 6FT Lightning to USB Charging Cable-iPhone Ipad Samsung iOS10 (2 Pack), White • Amazon Business $13.99 5 $69.95
Ikea 101.398.79 NOT Floor Uplight Lamp, 69-Inch, Black/White • Amazon Business $20.69 3 $62.07
Supla 6 Pcs Assorted Potted Succulents Plants Decorative Artificial Succulent Plants Potted Faux Cactus Aloe with Gray Pots Artificial Topiary Plant Potted • Amazon Business $21.99 2 $43.98
Big Comfy Bean Bag Chair: Posh Large Beanbag Chairs for Kids, Teens and Adults - Polyester Cloth Puff Sack Lounger Furniture for All Ages - 27 Inch - Chevron Purple and Yellow • Amazon Business $41.40 1 $41.40
Bostitch Electric 3-Hole Punch, AC or Battery, Black (EHP3BLK) • Amazon Business $26.82 1 $26.82
24x36 World Classic Elite Wall Map Mural Poster Laminated • Amazon Business $17.90 1 $17.90
600 PCS Multi-color Push Pins Map tacks ,1/8 inch Round head with Stainless Point, 10 Assorted Colors (Each Color 60 PCS) in reconfigurable container for bulletin board, fabric marking • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$269.11

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$327.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.84

Total project goal

$385.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $385.61

3 Donors

-$353.85

Donations toward project cost

-$315.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.83

Matching donations from our partners

-$15.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.76

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 $0.00

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