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Ms. Irma Garcia from Pacoima, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Different Strategies

Help me give my students more options and different strategies to learn with notebooks, write and wipe boards, alphabet cards, and erasers.

  • $473 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

I work with students that have learning disabilities from Kinder- 3rd and a few 4th and 5th graders, and that come from low income families. Many families cannot, afford to provide the right materials for their children. students with different learning abilities when in groups, each has a set goal to achieve. Each student works at their own pace and needs that need extra support to meet their goal and achieve a better understanding in learning. Help us get the right materials to help in class and outside to take home.

My Project

Will give each student writing journals to express how they feel and practice writing. Let us give each student Crayons and journal books to be creative. Help us give our students post its, markers, dry erase markers, dry erase boards to practice writing sentences and math problems, the use of manipulative for math. Visual support is needed also teaching sounds vocabulary skills, phonics writing folders , alphabet journals, read and build sight word sentences, really good Magnetic tins and letters classroom kit, puzzles, classroom behavior chart magnetic double ten frames dry erase two sided primary lined dry erase boards non-magnetic, comprehension games, magnetic learning activity boards kit alphabet arc, easy read sound box kit, book hands-on activities to help meet each student with learning disabilities.

Ms. Irma Garcia Pacoima Elementary Charter School Grades PreK-2

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 Ms. Irma Garcia

Pacoima, 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

52 students impacted 25donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FG465X Classic Primary Composition Book Set of 10 $28.99 2 $57.98
FG465X Classic Primary Composition Book Set of 10 $28.99 2 $57.98
LL786X DoubleSided Magnetic Write Wipe Mini Board Set of 10 $48.99 1 $48.99
LL786X DoubleSided Magnetic Write Wipe Mini Board Set of 10 $48.99 1 $48.99
JJ539 Write Wipe Alphabet Practice Cards $24.99 1 $24.99
JJ539 Write Wipe Alphabet Practice Cards $24.99 1 $24.99
TT507 Fishing for SightWords Level 1 $14.99 1 $14.99
LL187 Magnetic Write Wipe Erasers Set of 10 $14.99 1 $14.99
TT507 Fishing for SightWords Level 1 $14.99 1 $14.99
LL187 Magnetic Write Wipe Erasers Set of 10 $14.99 1 $14.99
GG843 TenFrames HandsOn Student Pack $5.99 1 $5.99
GG843 TenFrames HandsOn Student Pack $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$335.86

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$30.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$401.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.88

Total project goal

$472.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$472.51

22 Donors

-$235.90

Donations toward project cost

-$201.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.78

match offer

-$235.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$200.51

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.71

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$0.00

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