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Mrs. Cruz from Delano, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring In Kindergarten

My students need individual white boards, alphabet and number manipulatives, and an independent learning Alphabet Pocket Chart to help start the new year.

  • $556 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 learn our letters and numbers! Our Kindergartners are explorers. They need the tools such as white boards to help them learn and explore the letters, sounds and numbers.

My students are curious, and energetic children.

They attend a Title 1 school where the vast majority of the student population receive free or reduced lunch in a low socio-economic community. However, the challenges they face at home don't interfere with their eagerness and curiosity for learning. They come ready to learn and explore the many faces of Kindergarten.

My Project

With the resources requested, we will be able to learn our letters, sounds, numbers and help us with writing. For example, the white boards will be utilized on a day to day basis to help my students become independent learners and explore the various concepts of Kindergarten. The white boards are an essential tool where my students will use throughout our amazing English Language Arts and Math Common Core lessons. The alphabet pocket chart will enable my students to focus on a letter a week and master the letter names and sounds and help them move towards becoming readers and writers. In addition, the Literacy Pocket chart is a great tool for organizing and differentiating my instruction and help my students become responsible independent learners.

The resources I'm requesting will help my students be prepared for the future.

They need the necessary tools such as whiteboards and an Alphabet Pocket Chart to help them achieve mastery in English Language Arts and Math. The donations will help my students be successful and reach our learning objective to become life long learners. It is crucial for my students to learn the letters, sounds and numbers as it will prepare them for their future. I believe in them. Do you? We need your help.

Mrs. Cruz Harvest 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.

More about Mrs. Cruz

Delano, 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

23 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL628X - Double-Sided Magnetic Write & Wipe Board - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $87.50 2 $175.00
DD925 - All About Letters Pocket Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
LL628 - Double-Sided Magnetic Write & Wipe Board - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 5 $44.95
AA853 - Literacy Centers Management Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
BD297 - Lace-A-Word Lowercase Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
FF201 - Giant Magnetic Punctuation Marks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LK522GR - Heavy-Duty Small Pocket Chart - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
JJ687 - Privacy Partition - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 4 $11.96
RR302 - Three Bears Storytelling Puppets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 1 $6.99
GG435 - Three Billy Goats Gruff Storytelling Puppets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 1 $6.99
LC5422 - Magnetic Numbers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$399.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$472.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.37

Total project goal

$555.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $555.78

3 Donors

-$555.78

Donations toward project cost

-$472.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.37

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