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Mrs. Visbal from Tonopah, AZ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader!

Help me give my students a beautiful, new library, where they will fall in love with reading! They need bookcases, comfy seating, and storage baskets.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Visbal's classroom raised $608

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 students live in a rural, desert community in Arizona. They are a very diverse group. Most of my students live at or below the poverty level and have not had access to educational resources. They are fun kids who are excited and eager to learn. About 1/3 of my class are English Learners. My students range from readers to little ones who have never held a pencil or crayon. I love their little personalities and watching them grow their minds throughout their year.

It is said that "A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessities of life." I would love to build a library that excites the students, is comfortable, and is functional.

I plan to organize the books in a way that will allow students to explore new interests and/or to find just the right book for them. The new shelves will help with organization. My students will be able to read stories to book buddies that I will add to the large bucket. The bean bags will provide some comfortable seating options.

Covid has impacted us in so many ways. For the two years, we have struggled to give that solid kinder foundation. I am hoping the items I am requesting will help the class learn to be social while falling in love with reading. The classroom library was closed all during coved and I am ready to open it up and teach them library skills in small groups. We have kept the students safe and separate, and it is nice to start getting the students back together to be social in their education again.

Mrs. Visbal Winters' Well Elementary 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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More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bush Furniture Salinas 6 Cube Organizer, Driftwood Gray • Amazon Business $153.99 1 $153.99
LL806 - Light Table Alphabet Tracing Tiles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LED Table Lamp for Bedrooms, Touch Sensor Bedside Lamp, Lamps for Nightstand with 256 RGB Color Changing & 3 Level Warm White Light, Dimmable Reading Night Light for Livingroom & Office - White • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
BN-LINK ES1513-5-2 Wireless Remote Control Outlet with Extra Long Range (5 Pack) • Amazon Business $27.49 1 $27.49
Miaowater 2 PCS Stuffed Animal Storage Bean Bag Chair Cover, Cotton Canvas Beanbag with Zipper for Organizing Kid's and Adults Room Grey 24" • Amazon Business $20.24 1 $20.24
Coogam Pit Balls Pack of 50 - BPA Free 6 Color Hollow Soft Plastic Ball for Kids Birthday Pool Tent Party Favors Summer Water Bath Toy ( 6CM ) • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98
GUPUP 100 FT LED Strip Lights,Bluetooth LED Lights for Bedroom, Color Changing Light Strip with Music Sync, Phone Controller and IR Remote(APP+Remote +Mic). • Amazon Business $17.79 1 $17.79
SadoTech Wireless Doorbells for Home, Apartments, Businesses, Classrooms, etc. - 1 Door Bell Ringer & 1 Plug-In Chime Receiver, Battery Operated, Easy-to-Use, Wireless Doorbell w/LED Flash, Pink Red • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Der Rose 4 Packs Fake Plants Mini Artificial Greenery Potted Plants for Home Decor Indoor Office Table Room Farmhouse • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
5 Pack 4 Inch Plate Holder Display Stands, Metal Black Frame Stand for Picture, Book, Photo Easel, Creation, Collectibles • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
QUEENLALA Large Storage Basket,Laundry Hamper/Bathroom/Home Decor/Collapsible Round Storage Bin,Boys and Girls Hamper/Boxes/Clothing(Grey Wheat) • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
60 Pcs 9mm Wide Flat Paint Brushes Set with Nylon Hair,Small Brush Bulk for Detail Painting,Short Plastic Handle,Acrylic Oil Watercolor Fine Art Painting for Kids,Students,Starter,Teens, Adults, Artis • Amazon Business $10.88 1 $10.88
WELSTIK Spot Markers Carpet Markers for Classroom, - 4" Rug Circles Marker Dots for Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary Teachers,9 Colors (36 Pack) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
School Smart Ruled Sentence Strips, 3 x 24 Inches, Manila, Pack of 100 - 6468 • Amazon Business $4.19 2 $8.38
2178 Pieces18 Sheets Letter Sticker self-Adhesive ABC Sticker Color Number Initial Letter Sticker DIY Decoration Holiday Gift Sticker • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Carson Dellosa Traditional Manuscript Name Plate for Desk, Name Plate with Alphabet, Rulers for Kids, Number Line, Addition & Number Chart, Desk Name Tags Classroom (36 pc) • Amazon Business $5.16 1 $5.16
Schoolgirl Style - Just Teach | Library Labels Colorful Cut-Outs, Classroom Décor, 45 Pieces • Amazon Business $4.29 1 $4.29

Materials cost

$419.71

Vendor shipping charges

$29.99

Sales tax

$30.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$516.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.06

Total project goal

$607.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$607.07

2 Donors

-$606.01

Donations toward project cost

-$516.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.06

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$0.00

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