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Ms. Koster from New York, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Graduation in an Envelope

Help me give my students a graduation in an envelope! They aren't able to leave their houses to celebrate, so help me bring the celebration to them!

  • $183 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 teach middle school, I have 8th graders and I help them with their high school application process. Almost all of my students are low income and live in cramped apartments with many family members.

Many of them have not left their houses in almost 2 months due to the pandemic, and most of them live in small apartments.

I just want to do something special to brighten their lives in this troubling time. For some of them, this might be the only form of celebration they receive for their accomplishments. They all work so hard and deserve the world.

My Project

These supplies will be used to send to our graduates, they are working so hard from home and have not been able to leave or see their friends for two months. Many of them are beginning to give up hope at the thought of not having anything to look forward to. I teach middle school, I have 8th graders and I help them with their high school application process. This year, they are not getting their spring prom, graduation ceremony, class trip, just like all the rest of the kids graduating.

I want to do something special for them, by sending them cards in the mail congratulating them.

I want to give them hope, a smile, and some encouragement in this hard time. I want to be able to send each of my graduating 8th graders a card containing items so they can celebrate their graduation remotely. I want them all to have something, even if their parents are not able to purchase anything to help them celebrate.

Ms. Koster Middle School 324 Patria Mirabal 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. Koster

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
2020 Graduation Balloons Party Decorations,40Pcs Gold Black Blue Gray Color Latex Graduation Balloons- Graduation Party Decoration Supplies • Amazon Business $15.99 4 $63.96
Winlyn 150 Sets Graduation Congratulations Cards with Envelops Stickers Bulk Congrats Cards Chalkboard Blank Grad Congratulations Card Congratulations Greeting Cards for College High School Graduation • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Class of 2020 Graduation Party Favor Labels - 180 Stickers (Blue) • Amazon Business $8.49 2 $16.98
4000 Pieces Graduation Confetti 2020 Graduation Table Confetti Graduation Cap Diploma Graduation Decorations for Grad Party New Year Anniversary Birthday Party Supplies (Gold, Silver, Black, Blue) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$122.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$154.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.31

Total project goal

$182.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $182.07

1 Donor

-$88.63

Donations toward project cost

-$88.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$77.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$66.13

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.64

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 $0.00

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