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Ms. Gilbreath from San Jose CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

The Art of Problem Solving

Help me give my students some paint trays, notebooks, dry-erase boards, and other tools for problem solving and art at home during virtual learning.

  • $367 goal

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My Students

As a teacher from a high poverty Title I school, I see firsthand some of the challenges my students face. My students come to me with a variety of needs each day ranging from just needing a hug to a pencil. My goal is to provide an environment where they feel safe and comfortable.

I truly believe in our motto of "preparing all children as global learners." Our class knows that it is okay to make mistakes, but it is important to figure out how to fix them.

They know that they may retake tests if they don't pass the first time. They made individual reading goals at the beginning of the year to help them focus on achieving their potential. They are future engineers, teachers, technicians, and scientists to name a few. I am honored to be a positive influence on their path to success.

My Project

Please consider donating towards my third graders during this new virtual learning world we live in. We are requesting a grade level set of watercolors to have students create beautiful projects including learning about the color wheel. We would also like more Expo markers and erasers for students' mini-whiteboards, and some replacement boards.

I want to make sure all my students have the same materials to make their learning experience equitable.

I have seen a lot more success from my students when they use the mini-whiteboards to solve problems and show me responses. This way I can give them immediate feedback versus checking their work later after they have logged off. We are also in need of new journals since we have been using them for writing and taking notes-they are filling up! I hope you will consider contributing to my wonderful creative third graders.

Ms. Gilbreath
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
8 Color Washable Watercolor Paint Trays (12 Trays) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 6 $107.76
Flipside Dry Erase Whiteboard Set, 9" x 12", 12 Sets of 3 (FLP31003) • Staples Advantage $57.99 1 $57.99
AmazonBasics Wide Ruled Wirebound Sprial Notebook, 70 Sheet, Assorted Solid Colors, 45-Pack • Amazon Business $57.99 1 $57.99
Expo Low Odor Chisel Tip Dry Erase Markers, Black, (80001) (2 Dozen) • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Favourde 48 Pack Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Eraser Chalkboard Cleansers for Classroom, Home and Office (Blue) • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98

Materials cost

$254.67

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$23.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$311.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.02

Total project goal

$366.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$366.81

1 Donor

-$183.40

Donations toward project cost

-$155.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.51

match offer

-$183.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$155.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.51

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$0.00

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