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Ms. Sears from Aurora, CO is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Their Dreams Come True!

My students need career costumes, veterinarian office supplies, and doctor's office supplies to use during developmental center time.

  • $554 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

My students come from wonderful families but unfortunately many are unemployed or hold low-paying jobs. While they have a lot of love to give their children, I want my students to be able to visualize themselves as capable of becoming doctors, police officers, chefs, authors, etc.

Our school is a large elementary school in Colorado.

Most of these students (90 or so percent) experience poverty and about 70% are second language learners. our school follows the International Baccalaureate Curriculum, in which the goal is create learners that are internationally minded. I expect to have between 25-32 kindergartners in my classroom next year. I can expect that they will be working towards becoming knowledgeable, principled, balanced, and caring. I love working with kindergarten students because they are excited to be in school and make so much growth throughout the school year.

My Project

I plan to use these resources mainly during the short developmental center time that we have during the day. I can also use these resources during literacy block to recreate stories or role play events. I hope that these costumes will allow my students to use their imagination to become professionals holding different careers. Currently, my costume box is looking quite poor. It is mostly old clothing or shoes. Many of these items are torn. I think that my next class will have so much fun with these resources, while they are creating their dreams for the future!

These resources will impact my students by allowing them to dream about and create their future!

I know that my students can achieve their dreams and I know that these resources will be an important step to visualizing their future and believing that they can achieve their dreams.

Ms. Sears Elkhart 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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Aurora, CO 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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DR781 - Doctor’s Office • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
HH718 - Pet Vet Center • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
LC890X - Lakeshore Career Costume Set • Lakeshore Learning $349.00 1 $349.00

Materials cost

$403.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$470.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.08

Total project goal

$553.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $553.89

1 Donor

-$553.89

Donations toward project cost

-$470.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.08

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