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Mrs. Simental from El Paso, TX is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Love of Writing

Help me give my students a chance to explore their independence in writing with pencils, copy paper for foldables, and lap desks to get away from their day to day desks.

  • $226 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Project

My goal is to help kids learn and fill the gaps from Covid and parents working to pay bills. I have good kids but need support and supplies to keep making it fun and want them to learn. My kids are very sweet and respectful but have several gaps in their learning low due to non exposure. My students need someone to practice with them and monitor them but difficult to do.

The lap desks and other supplies will help them when working together in partners and on the floor so more comfortable, the chargers because it’s difficult to keep interactive and engaged with technology.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I only want to provide what my students need to be effective and fluent writers, giving them opportunities to express themselves through writing.

I'm not only preparing them for state assessments but my job is to prepare them for a future, we all need to know how to be effective writers.

Mrs. Simental Sgt Roberto Ituarte Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mrs. Simental

El Paso, TX View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

22 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kisston 12 Pcs Kids Lap Desk Bulk Lap Tray Lap Table Bed Table Plastic Lap Desk with Extra Storage Space Activities Children Portable Lap Desk for Kids Students Work Study School Classroom (Colorful) • Amazon Business $83.99 1 $83.99
Elementree - Sustainable Printer Paper For Everyday Printing and Copying 8.5 x 11 20lb/ 75gsm 500 Sheets Per Ream (00918) - White • Best Buy Education $5.64 10 $56.40
Dixon Ticonderoga TriWrite #2 Pencil - 12 Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.73 4 $18.92

Materials cost

$159.31

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$191.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.83

Total project goal

$225.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$225.53

3 Donors

-$112.76

Donations toward project cost

-$95.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.91

match offer

-$112.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$95.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.91

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$0.00

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