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Ms. Franco from Los Angeles, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Connect the Dots Box

Help me give my students colorful, durable at-home work-kits to support online learning.

  • $308 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

"The educator must believe in the potential power of his pupil, and he must employ all his art in seeking to bring his pupil to experience this power." -Alfred Adler

It is my team's goal, as special education professionals, to foster an environment that helps our students make connections between what they learn in school and their lives to prepare them for young adulthood, integrating into work-ready programs and beyond.

I teach 9th through 12th grade students in a Multiple Disabilities moderate/severe program. It is important for all students to tie real-life experience to school matter, but for students with disabilities, it is one of the most effective ways to engage them and help them remember what they learn in school.

Our students are impacted by the countless factors that plague urban communities where positive and wholesome experiences are hard to come by. I prepare lessons to help them make real-life connections to our context-rich alternate curriculum unit topics, health, science, and art lessons but it can be a challenge to support such diverse learners. Still, we push on because we enjoy watching their sense of accomplishment when they are successful.

My Project

We are excited to start the new year online! We are in a self-contained classroom setting serving students with Multiple Disabilities. Hands-on is the name of our game, but that can be challenging with distance learning.

Students of all abilities enjoy using technology, but benefit from using familiar learning tools to help them make connections.

I would like to welcome students and the new students joining our class with a supplies box that will not only support their learning via technology, but also with hands-on activities.

The supplies listed in this project help me to create colorful and engaging activities such as our attendance "Check-in" Picture cards, monthly unit readers, ten-frames, vocabulary journals, recipe cards, and sequencing activities. To assist in accessing their devices, I will also create stylus pencils with adaptive foam grips. Wrapped up and housed in a sturdy box, these materials will surely motivate both parents and students for a rewarding online learning experience.

Ms. Franco Mervyn M Dymally High School Grades 9-12

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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Los Angeles, CA 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

10 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
File Folders Document Organizer Letter Size,Expanding File Organizer 5 Packs for Office and School Supplies $21.99 2 $43.98
Honsky Cell Phone Stylus, Tablet Stylus for Touch Screens: Universal Slim Long Metal Pencil-Like Stylist Pens, Tablet Pen, Touchscreen Stylus Pen - Bulk, Multi-Colored - Six Sided, Pack of 8 $21.98 2 $43.96
Epson T502 EcoTank Color Combo Pack Auto-Stop Ink Bottle (ET-2700, ET-2750, ET-3700, ET-3750, ET-4750) $37.99 1 $37.99
Colored Cardstock - 8.5 x 11 inch / 70 Sheets / 7 Colors Paper 65Ib 180g UAP01 $11.99 2 $23.98
Special Supplies Egg Pencil Grips for Kids and Adults Colorful, Cushioned Holders for Handwriting, Drawing, Coloring - Ergonomic Right or Left-Handed Use - Reusable (6-Pack) $8.90 2 $17.80
AmazonBasics Catalog Mailing Envelopes, Peel & Seal, 10x13 Inch, Brown Kraft, 100-Pack $16.99 1 $16.99
Neenah Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 90 lb/163 gsm, White, 94 Brightness, 300 Sheets (91437) $12.29 1 $12.29
Colored Masking Tapes, 7PCS Arts Rainbow Labelling Masking Tape Fun Supplies Kit for Kids and Adults, Painters Tapes for Crafts, School Projects, Party Decorations and More (0.4 Inch, 12 yd) $6.59 1 $6.59

Materials cost

$203.58

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.99

Sales tax

 $18.63

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$261.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.10

Total project goal

$307.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $307.35

5 Donors

-$163.53

Donations toward project cost

-$143.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.03

Matching donations from our partners

-$138.53

Match offers toward project cost

-$117.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.29

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 $0.00

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