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Ms. Bastias from Houston TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Writing is Power!

Help me give my students materials to actively engage in the writing process.

  • $1,217 goal

Hooray! 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.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students, coming from a school district that was shut down by the state for the unjust education, have faced many obstacles the average 50-year-old has never faced. They come to school to learn, despite the lack of stability at home. They come from immigrant homes, are one hundred percent high-risk, and their parents often work two jobs just to make sure that the children have the basic needs for school. My students have a desire to learn and grow. They are eager mathematicians and soaring scientists. They want to be good role models for their younger siblings. They work hard each day, and they come to school with a positive attitude. I want to make sure that my students have the same opportunities to learn from their peers who are not facing the same obstacles.

My students suffered a terrible natural disaster last year, Hurricane Harvey, which was the most destructive hurricane Houston has experienced.

Many families lost their personal belongings, and some had to be evacuated from their houses by force. Our school is in a very flooded area, and they are suffering and wondering how they will ever recover from this tragedy.

My Project

The poverty cycle affects my students in many ways. Poverty can be passed from generation to generation because of many factors. My students are in need of a writing center revamp. With these new materials my students would become more focused on how to write good sentences, paragraphs and finally stories. Writing centers help promote positive attitudes towards writing because children have the choice to choose to write in a variety of forms. When children are given choices and access to a variety of materials they will become good writers. The writing center will provide a place to grow their writing skills and the value of the written word. The center will have a variety of materials such as paper, pencils, markers, dry erase boards and markers, Can Do! Reading Games, Reading & Writing Skills Folder Game, Grammar & Writing Folder Game, and Developing Writing Skills Magnetic Teaching Charts.

Last school year was extremely hard for several of my students due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey, had been a year but they still suffer the impact of this natural disaster; however, they still work very hard every day to obtain academic achievements.

My students are motivated when they know a "real person" has invested in their educations! Your contribution to this project will help my students develop life skills that will make them better parents, homeowners, tenants, employees, and citizens.

Ms. Bastias
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC440X - Can Do! Reading Games - Gr. 3-4 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 3 $447.00
AA790X - Reading & Writing Skills Folder Game Libraries Gr. 4-5 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 3 $387.00
AA791 - Grammar & Writing Folder Game Library - Gr. 4-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 3 $104.97
DD728 - Developing Writing Skills Magnetic Teaching Charts • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98

Materials cost

$988.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,033.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$182.43

Total project goal

$1,216.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,216.21

1 Donor

-$608.09

Donations toward project cost

-$516.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.21

match offer

-$608.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$516.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.22

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$0.00

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