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Ms. Terri from Gilroy, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Welcome Back Tigers! A New Year and a Fresh Start!

Help me give my students a new fresh classroom to come back to filled with all the things they will need to be successful. We will be exploring everything from the natural sciences to learning how to cook!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Terri's classroom raised $672

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

I am privileged to work with middle school students on the mild/ moderate autism range. They are funny, quirky, quick witted and cleaver. We are a blended class of 6,7 and 8 graders. These kids are wonderfully inquisitive, love hands on learning. We do everything from reading, writing, math, science, art and daily life skills such as cooking, budgeting and sewing.

These kids think outside the box and live to discover new information, and they teach me as much as I teach them.

My Project

The students are coming back to school for the first time in a year and half. They will enter into a freshly painted new room where plants and brightly colored posters hang.

Every student will get supplies to make learning accessible and where they will thrive.

Every student will receive a care package of pencils, pens, highlighters, a notebook and a calculator. The students who will still be learning virtually will have supplies dropped off to their house.

Life skills will be taught on Fun Fridays where the students will learn to cook, clean and sew.

Ms. Terri South Valley 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.

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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

30 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Shrub Boston Fern, 10 inch, Rich Green Foliage • Amazon Business $29.99 5 $149.95
Calculators, BESTWYA 12-Digit Dual Power Handheld Desktop Calculator with Large LCD Display Big Sensitive Button (2 Silver & 3 Black) • Amazon Business $18.99 3 $56.97
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Marker | Chisel Tip Markers | Whiteboard Markers, Black, 36 Count • Amazon Business $19.97 2 $39.94
Ovente 1700W Double Hot Plate Electric Countertop Cast Iron Burner, with 6 & 7 Inch Plates and 5 Level Temperature Control for Cooking Camping, Portable Easy Clean Stainless Steel Base, Black BGS102B • Amazon Business $39.39 1 $39.39
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 4) (Illustrated edition) (4) • Amazon Business $28.67 1 $28.67
REALBUG 12 Bugs Collection Desk Decoration • Amazon Business $27.17 1 $27.17
TOPS/Oxford 1-Subject Notebooks, 8" x 10-1/2", College Rule, 70 Sheets, 6 Pack, Color Assortment May Vary (65007) • Amazon Business $8.81 3 $26.43
Volcanics Black Dry Erase Markers Low Odor Fine Whiteboard Markers Thin Box of 12 • Amazon Business $6.95 3 $20.85
Zebra Pen Z-Grip Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, 1.0mm, Black Ink, - 18 Pieces, Model Number: 22218 • Amazon Business $5.78 3 $17.34
Pendaflex Two-Tone Color File Folders, Letter Size, Assorted Colors, 1/3 Cut, 100 per box (152 1/3 ASST) • Amazon Business $15.75 1 $15.75
QTMY Insect in Resin Specimen Collection Paperweight for Office Desk,Christmas for Men Women Biology Science Teacher Education (Green Cockchafer Beetle) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead - Box of 150, Bulk Box • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
REALBUG Rhinoceros Beetle Paperweight (4.4x1.6x1.1) • Amazon Business $12.36 1 $12.36
REALBUG Spider & Fly Desk Decoration • Amazon Business $12.21 1 $12.21
Multiplication Chart by School Smarts Fully Laminated Durable Material Rolled and SEALED in Plastic Poster Sleeve for Protection. Perfect for Back To School. Discounts are in the special offers section of the page. • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
(8 Pack) Sticky Notes 3x3 Inches,Bright Colors Self-Stick Pads, Easy to Post for Home, Office, Notebook, 8 Pads/Pack • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$488.49

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$44.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$570.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$100.68

Total project goal

$671.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$671.20

5 Donors

-$667.71

Donations toward project cost

-$570.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.49

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$0.00

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