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Ms. Valentin from Mattapan, MA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Sharing Space Makes Our Learning Grow

My students need a rug and easel to support their learning.

  • $767 goal

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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 Students

"Close your eyes, follow your breath.", "We are becoming smarter!", and "You don't know YET!"-phrases that you'll hear everyday in my classroom.

Despite the many challenges some of my students face, they are eager to engage in deep learning, & self-discovery.

My students come from diverse cultural backgrounds, including some with limited English proficiency and others who have had social/emotional trauma-but all are a valued member of our loving, learning community.

Our school sits in a neighborhood that is mostly comprised of Latino, African-American, & Caribbean-American working families. 84% of our total student population is considered low-income, and many of our students live in single-parent homes.

My Project

Having a rug in our classroom will provide our scholars with the space to sit together for mini-lessons, read alouds, small-group and/or independent work. Right now, we don't all fit on the rug if we want to sit in a circle.

Sitting in a circle promotes our sense of community-especially when we are sharing our thoughts on important topics or anchoring our day with our daily morning meetings.

The easel will be placed near the rug area since it is a tool for supporting instruction as well. The easel is used to demonstrate math concepts, as a place to show our literacy anchor charts, and for a myriad of lessons!

Ms. Valentin Young Achievers K-8 School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

More about Ms. Valentin

Mattapan, MA View local requests

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

25 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LM520 - All-Purpose Mobile Teaching Easel - Elementary • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00
Circletime Around the World - 6'9" x 9'5" Oval • Kaplan Early Learning Company $263.46 1 $263.46

Materials cost

$612.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$651.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.00

Total project goal

$766.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $766.65

9 Donors

-$763.12

Donations toward project cost

-$651.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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