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Mrs. Richardson's Classroom

  • Kester Elementary School
  • Sherman Oaks, CA
  • 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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Supplies For My First Grade Classroom

Help me give my students learning resources for the classroom by providing printer cartridges.
Mrs. Richardson
Kester Elementary School
Sherman Oaks, CA
  • $258 still needed
  • 6 donors so far
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Past projects 49

  • A Classroom Printer

    Funded Feb 17, 2025

    Thank you for your generous donations to my classrooms. I am so grateful to have the resources and supplies needed meet the needs of my students. Providing the supplies for a classroom can be very expensive and many supplies are not provided by the school district. Your gift is so appreciated! I

    I am so grateful for those in the community who are willing to lighten my load as a public school teacher. Your gift goes a long way in providing support in not only tangible ways but intangible ways. It provides encouragement and a sense of teamwork as we do the important work of educating young children in Los Angeles. Thank you!"”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richardson

  • Technology for the Classroom

    Funded Aug 15, 2024

    Thank you for your incredible generosity! I am so grateful for your kindness in donating to a new classroom computer. Having up to date technology is critical to being an effective teacher and your gift allows me to provide creative, in depth lessons for my students.

    I am so grateful for the support I have received by parents, community members, and business partners through the years. Your consistent support has touched the lives of many children in the city of Los Angeles. I am forever grateful!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richardson

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and 15 other donors.
  • STEM Challenges for First Grade

    Funded Aug 14, 2024

    Thank you so much for your amazing donations to my classroom. I am so grateful to be given the resources needed to provide weekly engineering challenges for my students. When I first started planning these lessons, I was so excited until I realized just how expensive the supplies were. I began to feel that weekly lessons might not be possible. These donations to my project allow me to provided these weekly lessons without fail. Not only do my students begin to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, they also begin to develop perseverance as learners. Thank you for your part in this development!

    I know that effective public schools are crucial to our society. I am grateful for the community support in this worthwhile endeavor to not only be effective but truly amazing. Thank you for your investment in my students and my classroom. We thank you sincerely!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richardson

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and 2 other donors.
  • Supplies for a New School Year

    Funded Apr 2, 2024

    Thank you for your generous donations to my classrooms. I am so grateful to have the resources and supplies needed to start my new school year. The beginning of a new school year can be very expensive and many supplies are not provided by the school district. Your gift is so appreciated! I

    I am so grateful for those in the community who are willing to lighten my load as a public school teacher. Your gift goes a long way in providing support in not only tangible ways but intangible ways. It provides encouragement and a sense of teamwork as we do the important work of educating young children in Los Angeles. Thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richardson

  • Supplies For My First Grade Classroom

    Funded Nov 29, 2023

    Thank you for your generous donations to my classrooms. I am so grateful to have the resources and supplies needed to do my job each day. With a limited district budget, supplies are limited including printing and copies. Your gift of printer cartridges is so appreciated!

    I am so grateful for those in the community who are willing to lighten my load as a public school teacher. Your gift goes a long way in providing support in not only tangible ways but intangible ways. It provides encouragement and a sense of teamwork as we do the important work of educating young children in Los Angeles.

    Thank you!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richardson

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 5 other donors.
  • Building a Classroom STEM Library Part 2

    Funded Oct 17, 2023

    Thank you so much for your amazing generosity! It is so exciting to not only add quality literature to my class library but to have books that focus on STEM topics as well. The students love reading the books. These books not only provide diverse characters that my student can connect with but they also reinforce the idea of perseverance in learning. Each story reinforces the idea of the scientific process in learning as well as moving on beyond the first try to the second, third, and fourth try.

    Thank you so much for investing in my students and my classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richardson

    This classroom project was brought to life by The SONIC Foundation and 9 other donors.
  • A Clean Classroom

    Funded Oct 17, 2023

    Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom! I was so excited to open the new vacuum cleaner when it arrived to our school. I have loved knowing that my students are sitting on a clean carpet each day! I am so grateful for your partnership as we work to provide the children of Los Angeles a safe, clean learning environment. Thank you for your generosity and kindness. I am so thankful for people like you who are making a difference in our community!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richardson

  • Building a Classroom STEM Library

    Funded Aug 3, 2023

    Thank you so much for your amazing generosity! It is so exciting to not only add quality literature to my class library but to have books that focus on STEM topics as well. The students love reading the books. These books not only provide diverse characters that my student can connect with but they also reinforce the idea of perseverance in learning. Each story reinforces the idea of the scientific process in learning as well as moving on beyond the first try to the second, third, and fourth try.

    Thank you so much for investing in my students and my classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richardson

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 8 other donors.
  • STEM Challenges for First Graders

    Funded Jun 27, 2023

    Thank you so much for your amazing donations to my classroom. I am so grateful to be given the resources needed to provide weekly engineering challenges for my students. When I first started planning these lessons, I was so excited until I realized just how expensive the supplies were. I began to feel that weekly lessons might not be possible. These donations to my project allowed me to provided these weekly lessons without fail. Not only did my students begin to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, they also began to develop perseverance as learners. Thank you for your part in this development!

    I know that effective public schools are crucial to our society. I am grateful for the community support in this worthwhile endeavor to not only be effective but truly amazing. Thank you for your investment in my students and my classroom. We thank you sincerely!"”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Richardson

    This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Foundation and 8 other donors.
My students live in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. Our school is very diverse. We children who come from middle income homes and those who come from very low income homes. My students are beginning readers who are just discovering the joy of reading.

About my class

My students live in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. Our school is very diverse. We children who come from middle income homes and those who come from very low income homes. My students are beginning readers who are just discovering the joy of reading.

About my class

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