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Ms. Mota from Watsonville, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creative Hands and Organized Minds: Help Our 2nd Graders Shine!

Help me give my students a place to store their materials to stay organized and a cordless glue gun for science projects.

  • 6 donors
  • $648 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 Project

I love my 2nd-grade bilingual students because they are hardworking, creative, and eager to learn in both languages! Being in a dual language program, we switch classes throughout the day. My homeroom students can store their materials in their desks, but my second class has no designated space to keep their science and social studies materials and papers.

A classroom paper mailbox organizer would provide my second class with an organized and accessible place to store their work.

This would help eliminate lost papers, reduce distractions, and maximize student learning time by ensuring they can quickly retrieve their materials instead of wasting valuable instructional minutes searching for them.

The cordless glue gun will be an essential tool for our hands-on projects. In second grade, we complete two major projects: a habitat diorama and a robot made from recycled materials. The robot project, in particular, requires frequent repairs as students construct and adjust their designs. A cordless glue gun will allow them to secure their materials more effectively, ensuring their projects stay intact and helping them develop problem-solving and engineering skills.

These resources will create a more structured, organized, and engaging learning environment, allowing my students to focus on their learning and creativity!

Ms. Mota Alianza Charter School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Watsonville, 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

40 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff Bamboo 27-Slot Mail Center with Boho Trays • Amazon Business $453.23 1 $453.23
Surebonder Cordless/Corded High Temperature Mini Hot Glue Gun With Detail Tip, 20 Watt, Recharge With Portable Heat Stand (CL-195F),Black • Amazon Business $16.96 1 $16.96

Materials cost

$470.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $43.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$550.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.10

Total project goal

$647.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $647.36

4 Donors

-$323.68

Donations toward project cost

-$275.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.55

Matching donations from our partners

-$323.68

Match offers toward project cost

-$275.13

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.55

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