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Ms. Grande from New Haven, CT is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Confidence through Creative Literacy

My students need tools such as: vocabulary learning texts, flashcards and blank books to create and present poetry texts and posters.

  • $824 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

James Joyce wrote, "Poetry, even when apparently most fantastic, is always a revolt against artifice, a revolt, in a sense, against actuality." My students need inlets and outlets to fall in love with language. The best way to guide them is by empowering them through art, specifically poetry.

I am new to the school and the city of New Haven, but what I know is that my students are like a family.

They are kind, respectful and hardworking. They meet my expectations and are loyal to being good human beings. They are critical thinkers and writers when given opportunities; they are active listeners and learners. Overall, they are amazing beings with so much potential,and they only need to be given opportunities to shine. They come from disadvantaged backgrounds, but that is not all they are. They are resilient. They have chosen to be scholars despite any odds. They are confident. They are creators and our new generation.

My Project

My students will create vocabulary banks with the cards, games and books we receive. I will be sure to create fun lessons that will allow them to create meaningful poetry with the new vocabulary they acquire. Because April is National Poetry Month, I would like them to create their own books, and large scale posters to put up in the school. I envision them attempting to use new words, being creative, and expressing themselves while learning. It doesn't stop there. With the podium, they will able to present their original works while practicing their public speaking skills. I know that they will be shy at first, but a podium will make them feel like actual professional poetry performers! They will receive necessary skills to be in High School next year. These include grade level vocabulary acquisition, writing and analysis skills, and lastly oratory experience. If we provide the tools, they will use them.

Aside from gaining essential academic skills and experience, they will be engaged.

Imagine walking away from Middle School with your own creation... a book of poetry? This is better than a yearbook! This will stay with them for the rest of their life. The experience will be unforgettable, and I know that your donation will touch their lives for years to come.

Ms. Grande Conte - West Hills Magnet School Grades 6-8

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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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

70 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
White Hardcover Blank Book Size: 8 1/8 x 6 3/8 • Teachers' School Supply $2.49 63 $156.87
Portable Presentation Lectern Color Options: Mahogany • Teachers' School Supply $58.68 1 $58.68
Games for Vocabulary Practice: Interactive Vocabulary Activi • AKJ Books $47.25 1 $47.25
Bright Flash Cards 3x9 • Teachers' School Supply $5.54 8 $44.32
Staples Stickies Restickable Easel Pad, 30 Sheets, 1" Blank, White, 30"H x 25"W, 2/Ct • Staples Advantage $21.87 2 $43.74
Peacock 4-Ply Railroad Board, 22 x 28, Assorted, 100 Sheets • Quill.com $41.64 1 $41.64
Prang 16 oz. Washable Tempera Paint Assorted, 12/Set • Quill.com $32.29 1 $32.29
Vocabulary for the Common Core • Amazon Business $27.27 1 $27.27
Vocabulary Games for the Classroom • Amazon Business $25.52 1 $25.52
Metallic Book Rings Pack Of 36 • Teachers' School Supply $11.09 3 $33.27
Word Nerds: Teaching All Students to Learn and Love Vocabulary • Amazon Business $19.00 1 $19.00
Masonite Clipboards Letter Size • Teachers' School Supply $1.79 9 $16.11
Bright Paper Tag Board • Quill.com $15.29 1 $15.29
1 Hole Paper Punch w/ Metal Catch • Teachers' School Supply $1.49 8 $11.92
Stackable Water Pots • Quill.com $11.89 1 $11.89
Chenille Kraft Creativity Street Acrylic Handled Brush Set Assorted, 8/Set • Quill.com $3.82 3 $11.46
Peacock Super Bright Sentence Strips - 100 ct. • Teachers' School Supply $10.01 1 $10.01
Vocabulary Packets: Prefixes & Suffixes: Ready-to-Go Learning Packets That Teach 50 Key Prefixes and Suffixes and Help Students Unlock the Meaning of Dozens and Dozens of Must-Know Vocabulary Words • Amazon Business $9.82 1 $9.82
Banish Boring Words!: Dozens of Reproducible Word Lists for Helping Students Choose Just-Right Words to Strengthen Their Writing • Amazon Business $8.21 1 $8.21

Materials cost

$624.56

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.43

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$700.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.59

Total project goal

$823.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $823.95

3 Donors

-$380.18

Donations toward project cost

-$350.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

match offer

-$411.98

Match offer toward project cost

-$350.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$31.80

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 $0.00

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