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Mrs. Gutierrez from Concord, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Off to a Good Start!

Help me give my students scissors, rulers, whiteboards, pencil pouches, and printer ink.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gutierrez's classroom raised $305

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

I teach 48 second graders in two dual language classes. All of my students come from Spanish speaking households. They range from students who were born here to recent immigrants. We learn a lot from each other about the different cultures that each student represents.

I teach in a low-income school where the majority of my class receives free lunch.

They come to school ready to learn despite any hardships they experience at home. My students are hard workers who persevere through the tough curriculum and never cease to amaze me with their work. When students use a new vocabulary word in context or show off their newfound ability to regroup three digit numbers, I can't express how proud I feel of their accomplishments!

My Project

It's the start of a new school year and we're all excited to be back in person! Since we're trying to minimize sharing materials, I need additional items so that each of my students can have their own scissors, whiteboards, and rulers. We also need a place to store our supplies, so the pencil pouches will help us with that.

Every student should feel safe at school, and I want to help them feel this way.

As simple as their own materials may seem, it can make all the difference to students who are anxious about being back in the classroom.

The printer ink will allow me to create learning materials, print out student work, and send notes home to families.

Mrs. Gutierrez Meadow Homes 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.

Concord, CA 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

45 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Original HP 63XL Tri-color High-yield Ink Cartridge | Works with HP DeskJet 1112, 2100, 3600 Series, HP ENVY 4500 Series, HP OfficeJet 3800, 4600, 5200 Series | Eligible for Instant Ink | F6U63AN $41.89 1 $41.89
HP 63XL | Ink Cartridge | Works with HP Deskjet 1112, 2100 Series, 3600 Series, HP ENVY 4500 Series, HP OfficeJet 3800 Series, 4600 Series, 5200 Series | Black | F6U64AN $39.89 1 $39.89
BAZIC 3-Ring Pencil Pouch with Mesh Window for School, Home, or Office Supplies (Assorted Colors. Case of 24) $29.70 1 $29.70
Charles Leonard Dry Erase Lapboard Class Pack, Includes 12 each of Whiteboards, 2 Inch Felt Erasers and Black Dry Erase Markers (35036) $24.01 1 $24.01
50 Pack Clear Plastic Ruler, 12 Inch Standard/Metric Rulers Straight Ruler Measuring Tool for Student School Office (Clear) $21.59 1 $21.59
Scotch 5-Inch Soft Touch Pointed Kid Scissors, 12 Count Teacher Pack, Green (1442P-12) $9.72 2 $19.44
Favourde 48 Pack Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Eraser Chalkboard Cleansers for Classroom, Home and Office (Blue) $15.97 1 $15.97
TICONDEROGA Pencils, Wood-Cased #2 HB Soft, Pre-Sharpened with Eraser, Yellow, 72-Pack (13972) $14.49 1 $14.49

Materials cost

$206.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$18.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$259.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.71

Total project goal

$304.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$304.73

1 Donor

-$152.36

Donations toward project cost

-$129.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.85

match offer

-$152.36

Match offer toward project cost

-$129.51

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.85

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$0.00

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