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Mrs. Pociecha-Sparkman from Waukegan, IL is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Brighten Up Our Reading Room with a Whiteboard

My students need a whiteboard for small group instruction and a bulletin board to display their work.

  • $453 goal

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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

In order for students to learn, they need to be in an environment that is both inviting and lively. I recently moved into a classroom that has a twelve foot wall with holes, peeling paint, and nails in it. I would like to make this wall more functional and appealing to the students in my room.

As the reading support teacher I have the privilege of spending my days with students who are struggling with reading.

I work with students in kindergarten through fifth grade. They are strong willed and filled with personality. They are bursting with curiosity and the will to become stronger individuals everyday. They are extremely creative and love trying new things, even if it might not work. In our room, we learn from our mistakes and work to improve ourselves inside and outside of the classroom. My students attend a high poverty school with Title I services that I provide. English language learners make up over half of our student population. What our school lacks in resources, we make up for in determination to succeed.

My Project

By adding a whiteboard to my classroom, the wall will become functional. When I am working with my small groups I can demonstrate the concepts I am teaching on the board. Also, the students can use the board to show me what they learned. It will also make my room look more welcoming and professional. I will also be able to write my daily objective on the board so that the students know what their learning goal for the day is. I would also like a bulletin board so that I can display student work. Since I work with students who are struggling in reading I want them to feel that their hard work is valued. A bulletin board will help hide all the imperfections of the wall while providing me with an even surface to post their work.

Your donation to this project will improve my classroom in multiple ways.

It will provide me with a way to instruction my students, show off their work, and make my room more appealing. I want my students to feel comfortable in my classroom, which is more like the size of an office. I truly believe that by adding a whiteboard and a bulletin board I will be enhancing their learning environment.

Mrs. Pociecha-Sparkman John S Clark Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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 Mrs. Pociecha-Sparkman

Waukegan, IL View local requests

Nearly all 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
HPL Whiteboard w/ Aluminum Frame Size: 4' H x 6' W • Teachers' School Supply $194.99 1 $194.99
Peb-Tac Natural Cork Bulletin Board w/ Aluminum Frame Size: 4' H x 4' W • Teachers' School Supply $119.99 1 $119.99

Materials cost

$314.98

Vendor shipping charges

$34.65

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$384.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.83

Total project goal

$452.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$452.18

6 Donors

-$222.56

Donations toward project cost

-$192.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.38

match offer

-$226.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$192.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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$0.00

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