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Mrs. Cortes from Chapel Hill, NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fueling Bilingual Brains!

My students need snacks to be able to concentrate in their after school program.

  • $1,043 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

My students are eager bilingual learners. They come from Mexico, El Salvador, the U.S., and a myriad other places around the world. The majority of them have free or reduced-price lunch plans. These students have warm hearts and friendly smiles.

They are thirsty for knowledge and grow visibly every day.

In addition to learning a second language (English or Spanish), the students engage in project-based learning. They work hard every day in class to achieve high levels of learning, and then spend an extra hour in school to help them shore up whatever they need help with.

My Project

About 80 students at our school, grades 2-5, attend an after-school program designed to help with homework and re-teaching math and reading skills. These students, who are mostly on free and reduced-price lunch plans, are not able to bring snacks to help them stay alert and learning. They need healthy fuel after a long day of traditional learning.

Refueling the brain has been shown to help with student learning.

These students attend this program to help them with English and Spanish language skills, reading and math. They will benefit from having an after-school nut-free snack as they continue working towards their academic goals.

Mrs. Cortes
Grades 3-5
    More than a third 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

    This project will reach 80 students.

    30 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wheat Thins Veggie Flavored Toasted Chips, 1.75-oz., 60/Case • Quill.com $33.99 5 $169.95
Stonyfield Organic Fruit Snacks Variety Pack, 36 Pack • Quill.com $24.61 5 $123.05
Pepperidge Farm&reg Goldfish&reg Crackers 1.5 oz. Bags, 72 Bags/Box • Quill.com $23.79 5 $118.95
Kellogg's&reg Special K&reg Pastry Crisps Strawberry, 9 Packs/Box (KEE56923) • Quill.com $7.64 15 $114.60
Honey Maid Lil' Squares Honey Graham Crackers 1.06 oz. Bags, 72 Bags/Carton (MOZ001932000166) • Quill.com $24.64 4 $98.56
Keebler Club & Cheddar Sandwich Crackers 1.8 oz. Packs, 12 Packs/Box • Quill.com $5.09 16 $81.44
Grandma's Cookie Variety Pack 36 Bags/Box • Quill.com $12.74 6 $76.44

Materials cost

$782.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $61.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$885.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$156.32

Total project goal

$1,042.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,042.12

26 Donors

-$1,039.12

Donations toward project cost

-$885.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$153.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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