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Ms. Ortega from Fresno, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Collaborations

Help me give my students vertical whiteboards and stacking stools so they can engage in meaningful collaborative conversations throughout the classroom.

  • $490 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

The students in my classroom are energetic, love to do art, music is a necessity for any of our "quiet time" moments, and they love to laugh and tell jokes. These kids are all so culturally diverse, yet so friendly with one another. Their eagerness to learn, explore, and inquire about everything helps push our lessons forward in all subject matters - especially science. Their blunt personalities will definitely flourish with the amount of leadership skills these young students are all beginning to display.

My Project

Collaborative work provides students with multiple pathways that help students express their thinking in critical ways. Within each subject area, students will engage in collaborative conversations, partake in team roles, and share their ideas with the class.

When a classroom provides students with flexible options to interact with their peers in various places, students can engage in high quality conversations about their learning.

Each vertical easel whiteboard will bring new meaning and life to how students learn within the classroom. They will encourage students in openly discussing their ideas and allowing them to learn that their mistakes are never set in stone. Each whiteboard will act as a non-permanent surface that will enrich student voice and build student engagement. The stools will act as an alternate seating option to provide students with the flexibility of moving around the classroom freely and allowing those rich conversations to continue forming.

Ms. Ortega Lincoln Elementary School Grades 6-8

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. Ortega

Fresno, 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

28 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AmazonBasics Dry Erase Easel White Board, 28 x 36 Inch, Fold to Table • Amazon Business $72.71 4 $290.84
Norwood Commercial Furniture NOR-1101AC-SO Plastic Stack Stools, 17.75" Height, 11.75" Width, 11.75" Length, Assorted Colors (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $58.39 1 $58.39

Materials cost

$349.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$416.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.49

Total project goal

$489.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $489.91

9 Donors

-$245.00

Donations toward project cost

-$208.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.75

Matching donations from our partners

-$244.91

Match offers toward project cost

-$208.17

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.74

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