You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Edit classroom photo

Ms. Howze’s Classroom Edit display name

  • Lafayette Middle School
  • Lafayette, LA
  • More than three‑quarters 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

Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Ms. Howze a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

cancel

Support Ms. Howze's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Ms. Howze a DonorsChoose gift card she can use on her classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send her a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

Make a donation Ms. Howze can use on her next classroom project.

Your custom url is https://www.donorschoose.org/jhowze

View your stats
Track donations »
Edit
As new arrivals to the U.S., my ESL students' backgrounds and experiences are vastly different from most teenagers. Many have fled from their homeland (some traveling alone) after facing unimaginable circumstances. Their stories would bring tears to your eyes and break your heart. And yet, they enter my room every day with smiles! They are safe, they are free and they have hope for a better tomorrow! We have the opportunity to be a part of a new program in our district. Students participate in an intensive language class where they learn to listen and understand, speak, read and write in English. They also take career and technical enrichment courses that provides hands on experience to enhance their professional career choices. Many have set goals of obtaining a GED through our Adult Ed program, too! Education is the key to success and these students are working hard to achieve their American dreams!

About my class

As new arrivals to the U.S., my ESL students' backgrounds and experiences are vastly different from most teenagers. Many have fled from their homeland (some traveling alone) after facing unimaginable circumstances. Their stories would bring tears to your eyes and break your heart. And yet, they enter my room every day with smiles! They are safe, they are free and they have hope for a better tomorrow! We have the opportunity to be a part of a new program in our district. Students participate in an intensive language class where they learn to listen and understand, speak, read and write in English. They also take career and technical enrichment courses that provides hands on experience to enhance their professional career choices. Many have set goals of obtaining a GED through our Adult Ed program, too! Education is the key to success and these students are working hard to achieve their American dreams!

Read more

About my class

Read more
{"followTeacherId":1937838,"teacherId":1937838,"teacherName":"Ms. Howze","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1937838_orig.jpg?crop=990,990,x0,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1679628626472","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"vanityURL":"jhowze","teacherChallengeId":307998,"followAbout":"Ms. Howze's projects","teacherVerify":-1777081849,"teacherNameEncoded":"Ms. Howze","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/jhowze","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=1937838","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":40,"numSupporters":227},"classroomPhotoPendingScreening":false,"showEssentialsListCard":false}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.