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Ms. Levinson from San Fernando, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting The School Year Off Prepared

My students need pencil boxes, folders, sight word journals, dry erase markers, glue bottles and more to get the year started with all the right materials.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Levinson's classroom raised $311

This project is fully funded

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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

Do you remember your first day at school and seeing all the great materials you are going to get to use? I remember how excited and motivated I was. I want the same memory for my young students.

My students will be young,excited,kindergarteners.

My students will be a make up of 24 -30 four, five and six year olds. For most of the children, this will their first experience in school. Kindergarten now is a full day program, all academic and very successful. The children will soon be readers, writers and whatever their future holds. The children I have face a lot of outside challenges. They are in an area that is very financially challenged . The school is all on free lunch and is a Title 1 school. Most of my students usually enter without basic school supplies (even as basic as a box of crayons), so it has been up to me, to provide the school supplies to help the children succeed. Our school and district have been facing huge budget issues. The school is shorter than ever on funds for supplies and teachers are receiving 10-14 furlough days. Even with all these challenges, I do not want my students to miss out on great learning opportunities.

My Project

The 2011-2012 school year turned out to be one of the most successful and amazing years in all the years I have taught. My little kindergarteners were reading at a second grade level and writing multiple sentences. I had 95 percent proficiency on District Reading and District Writing and Math tests. In the past our kindergarteners were averaging 33% proficiency on these tests. I can credit this success, in a great way to Donors Choose and classroom supporters. This past school year my students had materials to help them and support their learning. Sight Word journals to help the children practice and learn their words. Kinders are suppose to learn 35 sight words. My students learned 100-200 sight words,with fluency. The sight word journals are wonderful materials to help the children practice independently. The children used dry erase markers and pencil boxes to practice spelling and writing. And with this, they loved to write and spell. So I am requesting these materials again.

I am asking for Sight Word Journals, pencil boxes, folders, dry erase markers and glue bottles.

These materials will help my students start the school year prepared and ready to learn, without the limitations of material shortage.

Ms. Levinson San Fernando 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.

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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
VR993 - Lakeshore Safety Name Tags - Set of 5 • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 1 $9.95
JJ207 - Sight-Word Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 2 $59.90
JJ206 - Sight-Word Journal • Lakeshore Learning $3.29 5 $16.45
CRAYOLA REG CRAYON/MULTICULT BX/8 • Blick Art Materials $0.70 25 $17.50
ELMERS GLUE ALL/1.25OZ • Blick Art Materials $0.89 25 $22.25
Mead Trapper Portfolios • Quill $0.59 30 $17.70
Expo Original Dry Erase Markers Chisel Point, Assorted Colors, 1 Dozen • Quill $17.09 1 $17.09
Easy-Carry Pencil Box • Nasco $1.69 25 $42.25

Materials cost

$203.09

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.22

Sales tax

 $18.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$263.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.58

Total project goal

$310.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $310.52

2 Donors

-$269.90

Donations toward project cost

-$263.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$40.62

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