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Mrs. Ofelia Lopez from Poteet, TX is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tiny Hands, Big Ideas: Our Loose Parts Lab

Help me give my students a loose parts station with wood pieces, fabric, buttons, and shells to spark creativity, build fine motor skills, and encourage imaginative, hands-on learning in our Pre-K classroom.

  • $561 goal

This project expired on June 30, 2025.

This project expired on June 30, 2025.

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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

In our Pre-K classroom, play is the foundation of learning. Help me give my students a loose parts station filled with open-ended materials like wooden pieces, shells, fabric, buttons, and bottle caps. These simple items inspire creativity, support fine motor development, and encourage collaboration and problem-solving. With your support, my students will have the freedom to build, sort, explore, and imagine every day.

This hands-on experience helps them develop critical thinking skills while having fun.

Thank you for helping us create a space where learning comes alive through play!

My goal is to create a space that invites imagination, supports early learning, and promotes independence. With your help, this station will become a key part of our classroom where students can return daily to explore and grow. Thank you for supporting our little learners on their journey!

What makes them truly special is their eagerness to try new things and their joy in learning through play. Many of them are experiencing a classroom environment for the first time, and I want to make it as inspiring and enriching as possible.

Mrs. Ofelia Lopez Poteet Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

20 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Childcraft Narrow Storage Unit with Well Top, 3 Compartments, 47-3/4 x 12 x 20 Inches • School Specialty $339.71 1 $339.71

Materials cost

$339.71

Vendor shipping charges

 $101.91

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$476.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.13

Total project goal

$560.85

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