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Mrs. Cruz from Klamath Falls, OR is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Does My Class Have The Next Top Chef?!?

Help me give my students fun and engaging culinary experiences in the Kindergarten classroom!

  • $164 goal

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My Students

* Amazing Mathematicians!

* Adventurous and Focused Students!

* Future Writers and Artists of the World!

* The Scientists and Engineers of Tomorrow Learning Today!

* Working Hard to Grow Reading Skills!

* High Poverty Students

* Military Family Students

* Rural Oregon Community

* Diverse Classroom Community

The students in my Kindergarten classroom are a creative, hard-working, curious, thoughtful, and adventurous group of children. Always eager to learn the moment they enter the classroom as they look to the daily agenda to see what the day will be and then...we are off and learning with days filled with exploration, invention, reading, creative expression, practice, and thoughtfulness. I am looking to make their learning experience even more engaging by adding learning tools for the classroom through DonorsChoose.org donations.

My Project

My students love to be creative! They have shown just how creative they can be through art, science, writing, and math! Now we are ready to take on a new creative classroom venture...culinary arts! With a new toaster oven, kid-safe cutting knives, super safe oven mitts, and cooking utensils, my class will be prepared to take charge of their culinary imaginations! Our nutrition teacher has already supplied us with nutritious (but fun) recipes we can read, culinary vocabulary cards, aprons, and kid sized cutting boards --- all we need are the items in this project to complete our culinary creation station! Who knows where this project will take us! Perhaps my class has the next generation Julia Child or Emeril Lagasse just waiting to find their introduction into the culinary world!

Mrs. Cruz Mills Elementary 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.

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Klamath Falls, OR 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

25 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Maxi-Matic ERO-2600BL  Americana Collection Retro 6 Slice/12 Pizza Toaster Oven, Blue, Large • Amazon Business $66.61 1 $66.61
Youth'm Kitchen Mitts BBQ Gloves high Temperature Resistant Washable Grill golves and Pot Holder with Internal Cotton Lining Extra Long Pair (Blue) • Amazon Business $18.90 1 $18.90
Cook With Color Set of Five Navy and Rose Gold Silicone Mini Kitchen Utensil Set • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Tovla Knives for Kids 3-Piece Nylon Knife Set: Ideal Knives for Kids/Safe Lettuce and Salad Knives/Real Children's Cooking Knives/Firm Grip, Serrated Edges, BPA-Free • Amazon Business $8.85 1 $8.85

Materials cost

$107.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$138.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.52

Total project goal

$163.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $163.48

4 Donors

-$113.48

Donations toward project cost

-$96.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.02

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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