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Ms. Salinas Garcia from Salinas, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dare Us to Upcycle!

My students need recycling containers for sorting recyclable materials, glue guns and tape for adhering materials together, and water bottles and totes for prizes.

  • $582 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

Help us take our recycling program to a new level by providing resources for our class to challenge each other to upcycle!

Our school is located in a largely immigrant, low-income community.

We are a public K-6 school serving roughly 600 students. Nearly 80% of our students are English learners and 100% qualify for free/reduced rate lunch (low-income indicator). Our amazing students are eager to be the best they can be.

My Project

This project is asking for your help to expand the recycling program. Our class needs different recycling bins to help us sort our recyclable materials in class. With additional containers, we can sort through recyclable materials that can and cannot be used for upcycling projects. Eventually, the materials we collect in our new bins will be the materials we need to challenge our class to use our upcycling creativity to extend our learning about recycling and sustainability. Last year, we were able to take part in an upcycling art project. The most difficult part of the process was bringing our ideas to life. Anticipating this need, we are also requesting glue guns, glue sticks, and tape to be able to adhere materials together to build our creative visions. Lastly, with the goal of promoting sustainability, we are also looking to reward the creativity in upcycling. Our project includes water bottles and tote bags to use as prizes for the most innovative upcycling ideas we'll have.

Currently, our students think of only one aspect of sustainability.

They are aware that we "recycle" certain materials, but have little to no idea what actually happens to the materials they leave in our recycling bin. With this project, students will deepen their ideas about sustainability and our responsibility to the planet by being proactive and upcycling materials they may otherwise never think about again.

Ms. Salinas Garcia Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School Grades 3-5

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 Ms. Salinas Garcia

Salinas, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ultra Low-Temp™ Cool Tool™ Cordless Glue Gun • Nasco $16.03 10 $160.30
Scotch Tape with Built-in Dispenser Transparent Tape 1/2Wx500"L Roll • Quill.com $1.43 36 $51.48
Ultra Low-Temp™ Cool Glue™ Mini Glue Sticks • Nasco $2.62 25 $65.50
DT508 - Decorate-Your-Own Tote Bags - Set of 15 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
Water Bottle, Insulated, 20 oz., Plum • Grainger $7.00 5 $35.00
Duracell Alkaline "AA" Batteries 1.5V, 24-Pack • Quill.com $19.79 1 $19.79
Recycling Receptacle, Blue • Grainger $17.26 1 $17.26
Recycling Container, 28 1/8 Qt, Green • Grainger $4.76 1 $4.76

Materials cost

$394.07

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.28

Sales tax

 $36.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$494.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.23

Total project goal

$581.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $581.55

3 Donors

-$268.21

Donations toward project cost

-$230.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.06

Matching donations from our partners

-$310.79

Match offers toward project cost

-$264.17

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.55

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