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Mrs. Garcia from Fountain Vly., CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creativity and Critical Thinking in Collaborative Groups

Help me give my students poster size sticky notes to use in collaborative groups when we return in-person in the fall and laminating pouches to preserve their final projects!

  • $204 goal

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Mrs. Garcia has another project! Donate to Point Us in the Write Direction! to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $114.
2X

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

My students are a blended community whose backgrounds consist of immigrants, special needs, and bilingualism all in a general education English classroom! Many of my students are first and second generation immigrants whose families struggle financially and culturally. Many of my students' parents first priorities are financial need, so school, unfortunately, becomes less important and more of a struggle.

My students have "life problems" such as helping pay bills, coping with domestic violence, and learning to navigate life without the help and support of an idealistic home life.

Life can be overwhelming for my students, so I like to provide structure and routine so they know what they are getting when they come into my class.

I strive to expose my students to the nostalgic high school English topics via novels, like Lord of the Flies and To Kill a Mockingbird, and short stories such as Lamb to the Slaughter. Project-based learning becomes an exciting part of the English class compared to the tedious practice of rote reading.

My Project

Poster sized sticky notes are so useful in the classroom because they can be reapplied over and over for use. Students love to use the class-set of Mr. Sketch markers on the posters and display them on the wall to share. The ease of moving posters from one place to the next is helpful since we only have less than an hour together each day.

We will read Lord of the Flies at the beginning of the year, and students will be tasked to create a "set of rules" for their imaginary island like the characters in the text.

In addition, I am asking for a laminator and laminating pouches to use for my students to preserve their artwork. I laminate examples of student work and display it on the bulletin boards inside the classroom and in the hallway and since they're laminated, I can use them over and over in the years to come.

Mrs. Garcia Los Amigos 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.

More about Mrs. Garcia

Fountain Vly., CA 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

150 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Business Source 25"x30" Self-Stick Easel Pads, 4/Pack (38592) • Amazon Business $52.31 1 $52.31
Scotch Brand PRO Thermal Laminator, Never Jam Technology Automatically Prevents Misfed Items, 2 Roller System, 9 inch (TL906) • Amazon Business $31.31 1 $31.31
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 5 Mil Thick for Extra Protection, 100-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear (TP5854-100) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Felt Letter Board with Letters, 10x10 inch Changeable Letter Boards + Pre Cut & Sorted 725 White & Gold Letters, Cursive Style Letters, Big Letters, Letter Organizer, Wall & Tabletop Display. • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99

Materials cost

$129.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$173.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.60

Total project goal

$204.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $204.00

3 Donors

-$199.59

Donations toward project cost

-$173.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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