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Ms. Abernathy from Austin, TX is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rainbows Mean Hope

Help me give my students a colorful classroom, where rainbow caddies and desktop storage will ready their brain to learn about symbols and archetypes.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Abernathy's classroom raised $248

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 Project

My students, like all of us, have been through a lot in the past three years. Through it all, they have kept working towards their future. In fact, students in my district have test scores higher than they were before the pandemic. This year, in addition to the curriculum I am required to teach, I want to give them more keys to unlocking literature: the language of symbols and archetypes. We will discuss how symbols are very open to interpretation, but archetypes tend to show up across cultures. Since my students are all bilingual and come from many different cultures, it will be fun to compare classic stories from Mexico, Afghanistan and other places and see how the hero's journey shows up regardless of your location.

The first symbol we will be learning about is rainbows, representing perserverance and hope for the future.

To get them ready for this concept, I have painted a rainbow mural on the wall outside our class, and assigned each group table a color of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Having colored paper and rainbow table baskets will emphasize this organization, both making it easier to keep track of classroom supplies and readying their brains to start thinking about symbols and archetypes at a level beyond what most middle schoolers understand. Your contribution will help them on their own hero's journey towards understanding literature and the human experience.

Ms. Abernathy Bedichek 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.

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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
Really Good Stuff - 666001 Plastic Desktop Paper Storage Baskets for Classroom or Home Use – Plastic Mesh Baskets in Fun Rainbow Colors – 14.25” x 10” – (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $67.79 1 $67.79
Really Good Stuff Small Stackable Utility Caddies - Assorted Rainbow Colors for Fun and Easy Storage of Small Items - (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $58.23 1 $58.23
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper, "Brilliant" 5-Color Assortment, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11 - MORE SHEETS! (91684) • Amazon Business $17.49 2 $34.98
Astrobrights Mega Collection Colored Paper, 8 ½ x 11, 24 lb/89 gsm, Bright Purple, 625 Ct. (91675)"Amazon Exclusive" - More Sheets! • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49

Materials cost

$177.49

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$210.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.09

Total project goal

$247.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $247.24

5 Donors

-$134.64

Donations toward project cost

-$116.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.70

match offer

-$109.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$93.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.94

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 $0.00

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