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Mr. Loya from El Paso, TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Mere Essentials

Help me give my students headphones and all other essential materials needed to work actively in the classroom. These items are the items that we use on a daily basis and we are running low on them.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Loya's classroom raised $551

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 Project

The use of these materials are the tools that make teaching effective and have a flow in the classroom in order for all student to have an individual highlighter, eraser, pencil, glue stick etc... and give them what they need and focus on academics. Head phones are very important for in our era, we are using many online platforms that need audio to comprehend the activity and answer questions. In addition my students need this accommodations to be successful for they use on a daily basis, but time takes a toll on the ones we have and they are getting old or they don't work.

My students are very eager to learn for they are very talented, but of course we need to provide the tools for them to stay focused and not get distracted by not having what we need.

Any consideration to my request to help my student's succeed would be greatly appreciated by all of my students.

Mr. Loya Parkland Pre - Engineering Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

El Paso, TX View local requests

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

110 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Enday #2 Pencils Bulk - 500 Pack, Pre-Sharpened Wood-Cased Pencils in Bulk with Latex-Free Eraser Top, Yellow Pencils for Office and Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98
AILIHEN Kids Headphones Bulk 10-Pack for School Classroom K-12, On-Ear Wired Headsets with Microphone & 85dB Volume Limited & Sharing, 3.5mm Jack for Chromebook, Computer, Laptop (Multicolor) • Amazon Business $74.68 1 $74.68
Kleenex Professional Standard Facial Tissue, 2-ply, White, 100 Sheets/Box, 36 Boxes/Carton (21400) • Quill.com $62.99 1 $62.99
X-Acto School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener - Black • Blick Art Materials $49.43 1 $49.43
Elmer's School Glue Sticks, 0.24 oz., Purple, 30/Pack (2159542) • Quill.com $9.71 4 $38.84
Swingline Paper Cutter, Guillotine Trimmer, 12" Cut Length, 10 Sheet Capacity, ClassicCut Lite (9312) • Amazon Business $35.49 1 $35.49
Rarlan Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Assorted Fluorescent, 96 Count Bulk Pack • Amazon Business $24.96 1 $24.96
Elmer's Glue-All Craft Glue, 128 oz., White (E1326) • Quill.com $24.29 1 $24.29
Expo Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Assorted 8/Pack (80678) • Staples $9.39 2 $18.78
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack, Bleach Free Cleaning Wipes - 225 Wipes (30208) • Quill.com $14.79 1 $14.79
Pink Pencil Top Erasers - Pink, Box of 144 • Blick Art Materials $7.42 1 $7.42

Materials cost

$431.65

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$468.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.61

Total project goal

$550.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$550.73

2 Donors

-$281.00

Donations toward project cost

-$255.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.05

match offer

-$249.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.12

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$0.00

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