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

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Planning Ahead for Success and Engagement!

My students need basic, durable supplies to utilize throughout the school year. Any opportunity students get to work with whiteboards, dry erase markers, and colored pencils, you have instant student buy-in!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Rios-Travers's classroom raised $452

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

Each morning my students start the day by reciting our school values, which drive student and teacher motivation. One states,"We believe that each of us can learn and that in school we grow to become all that we can be". What does this look like in the classroom? Students are encouraged to have a growth mindset by creating goals for themselves and later reflecting on their progress towards them. Also visible is the accountability they have not only for themselves but for their peers.

Often seen are students encouraging others to complete work accurately, come to school organized and prepared, and a no excuses approach to their academic success.

My 5th graders will be moving on to middle school within a few weeks. I feel this is an important opportunity for them to reflect on their personal progress and pass on that they value and understand hard work to the upcoming fifth grade class. Believing that what they do is not just for themselves, but to help others, is a valuable,lifelong experience.

My Project

The current school year is coming to a close and my fifth graders and I engaged in a conversation where we reflected on different times throughout the school year where they felt engaged and excited about the learning opportunities they had. I asked them to reflect on the types of learning resources that would benefit the incoming fifth graders in their studies.

Students shared they felt excited to complete math activities in their interactive notebooks, where they are cutting, gluing, and coloring all while being encouraged to think critically in a creative way.

Interactive notebooks include foldables with pockets and interactive flaps which allow students to organize information in a colorful, creative way. They learn to highlight important information and put great effort into personalizing them while creating a professional looking resource. Color pencils, markers, scissors, and glue sticks will help students as they work on their interactive notebooks.

Having the chance to use dry erase boards proved to be fun, but challenging, when resources are low to buy new markers. The use of individual dry erase boards is a quick way for the teacher to assess students as we work through challenging math concepts. Using dry erase boards encourages students to attempt to solve a problem during Math time and any errors can be simply wiped away. This feedback proved to be helpful as I put together a wish list for my future students.

Mrs. Rios-Travers Downtown Value School Grades 3-5

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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
Chenille Kraft 9881-10 Chenille Kraft Student Dry-Erase Boards, Melamine, 12 x 9, White, 10-Pack • Amazon Business $24.22 3 $72.66
Crayola Classpack 256ct Broad Line Markers • Amazon Business $58.00 1 $58.00
Elmer's Washable All-Purpose School Glue Sticks, 0.24 oz, Pack of 30 (E556) • Amazon Business $9.86 5 $49.30
Crayola 68-4240 Crayola Watercolor Wood Pencil Classpack, 3.3 mm, 12 Asstd Clrs, 240 Pncls/Box • Amazon Business $49.07 1 $49.07
Expo 2 Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, 16-Pack, Assorted Colors (81045) • Amazon Business $11.14 3 $33.42
Expo 2 Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, 12-Pack, Black • Amazon Business $7.77 3 $23.31
PaperPro inPOWER+ 28 Premium Desktop Stapler, Black/Silver (1110) • Amazon Business $12.61 1 $12.61
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Black, 12-Pack (30001) • Amazon Business $5.80 2 $11.60
Charles Leonard Multi-Purpose Felt Erasers, 2 x 2 Inches Each, 12 Erasers per Pack, Charcoal, 1 Pack (74520) • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98

Materials cost

$319.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$384.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.77

Total project goal

$451.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $451.80

10 Donors

-$447.39

Donations toward project cost

-$384.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.36

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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