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Mrs. Leston-Herrera from Hialeah, FL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help me give my students an X-Acto pencil sharpener, Post-it Easel pads, and a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card.

  • $440 goal

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Mrs. Leston-Herrera has another project! Donate to Enhancing Engagement and Organization in Our Classroom to help her classroom.

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Help Mrs. Leston-Herrera

Mrs. Leston-Herrera has another project! Donate to Enhancing Engagement and Organization in Our Classroom to help her classroom.

$424 - complete this project and be a hero

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 Project

With the Easel Post it pads, it's easy for learning to be interactive for the students. The Post-it pads will increase student engagement and they can work collaboratively. The magnetic squares will be beneficial in so many ways! They can be used for displaying a variety pf things on the white board. Also, the magnets can be used for accents and cutouts, photos, calendars and even for displaying student work.

The X-ACTO sharpener quickly sharpens so the students can get more done and it reduces lead breakage and frustrations in the classroom!

The Teachers Pay Teachers gift card will be essential because it has millions of resources, has easy to use digital tools and it has original educational materials.

Mrs. Leston-Herrera South Hialeah Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Hialeah, FL 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad, 25 x 30 Inches, 30 Sheets/Pad, 2 Pads (560), Large White Grid Premium Self Stick Flip Chart Paper, Super Sticking Power • Amazon Business $44.45 1 $44.45
Himawari Laptop Backpack Travel Backpack With USB Charging Port Large Diaper Bag Doctor Bag School Backpack for Women&Men (1881-SL) • Amazon Business $40.99 1 $40.99
Learning Resources Lights and Sounds Buzzers, Game Show and Classroom Buzzers, Family Game Night, Game Show Buzzers, Classroom Accessories, Set of 4, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $30.90 1 $30.90
Special Supplies 100 Squishy Pencil Grips for Kids and Adults - Colorful, Cushioned Holders for Handwriting, Drawing, Coloring - Ergonomic Right or Left-Handed Use - Reusable (100) • Amazon Business $29.90 1 $29.90
X-ACTO(R) SchoolPro(R) Electric Pencil Sharpener, 001670 • Amazon Business $27.00 1 $27.00
Really Good Stuff Morning Meeting Chips for Kids - Conversation Starters for PreK through Elementary Classrooms - Students Learn & Improve Communication, Listening, & Vocabulary Skills - Sturdy & Waterproof - Included: 40 Unique Meeting Chips, 6cm • Amazon Business $16.18 1 $16.18
Scotch Sure Start Shipping Packaging Tape, 1.88"x 22.2 yd, Designed for Packing, Shipping and Mailing, Quiet Unwind, No Splitting or Tearing, 1.5" Core, Clear, 6 Dispensered Rolls (145-6) • Amazon Business $15.17 1 $15.17
ExcelMark A17 Teacher Self-Inking Rubber Stamp Kit • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Magnefic Magnetic Squares, 1 Tape Sheet of 70 Magnetic Squares (each 20x20x2mm), Magnet on one Side, Self Adhesive on the other Side. Perfect for Fridge Organisation, Art Project, Vision Board • Amazon Business $10.31 1 $10.31
300 PCS Stickers Pack (50-850Pcs/Pack), Colorful VSCO Waterproof Stickers, Cute Aesthetic Stickers. Laptop, Water Bottle, Phone, Skateboard Stickers for Teens Girls Kids, Vinyl Sticker. • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86

Materials cost

$338.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$373.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.97

Total project goal

$439.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $439.80

6 Donors

-$219.90

Donations toward project cost

-$186.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.98

match offer

-$219.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$186.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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