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Ms. Figaro from Pagosa Springs, CO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Saving for Big Ticket Items

Help me give my students big ticket items like a portable phone charger, a McFarlane Toy and an Iron Man Pendant to learn how to save!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Figaro's classroom raised $173

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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

My students are in grades nine through twelve. We are a small, public school tucked away in the mountains. My students struggle with their emotions due to varying disabilities.

We practice Community Based Instruction (CBI).

CBI is educational instruction in naturally occurring community environments providing students real-life​ experiences. My students need intensive instruction in functional and daily living skills. We run a school-wide coffee shop where employ-ability skills are learned through actual daily sales. They are responsible for completing their biweekly time cards.

My Project

My project is to help my students learn the basics of financial literacy.

My students earn classroom cash by completing assignments, showing citizenship and exhibiting positive behaviors and working in our school's coffee shop.

The store has small items like Gatorade and cookies, but I want to teach my students how to save for their preferred big-ticket items.

The students get paid for working in our classroom coffee shop and cafeteria. The students are responsible for their own payroll. They get paid with classroom cash, every two weeks. The store is open every Friday.

The big-ticket items will sell for four times what it cost on Amazon. The students will have to round up to the nearest dollar and calculate that price by four to determine the classroom price. An example would be the Iron Man pendate will cost $36 in classroom cash and the McFarlane Toy will cost $236 in classroom cash and the portable chargers will cost $60 in classroom cash.

Ms. Figaro Pagosa Springs High School Grades 9-12

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.

Pagosa Springs, CO 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

10 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
McFarlane Toys 13040-9 Destiny 2 Cayde 6 Collectible Action Figure • Amazon Business $58.95 1 $58.95
INIU Portable Charger, 10000mAh Power Bank, 4.8A High-Speed 2 USB Ports with Flashlight Battery Pack, Ultra Compact Phone Charger Compatible with Iphone XS X 8 7 6 Samsung Galaxy S9 Note 9 iPad Tablet • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Iron Man Necklace - Proof That Tony Stark Has A Heart Circle Pendant Necklace for Men and Women, Creative Gift for Iron Man Fans (Silver, B) • Amazon Business $8.88 1 $8.88

Materials cost

$107.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$146.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.82

Total project goal

$172.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $172.15

1 Donor

-$172.15

Donations toward project cost

-$146.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.82

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