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Mrs. Tomasello from San Jose, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I can hear the birds chirping!

The cost of a Portable Coated-Steel Picnic Table for this proposal is $1160, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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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 kindergarten students at Hubbard Elementary School are enthusiastic and very curious about the outdoor environment. We have a wonderful grassy playground that offers an opportunity for outdoor learning and exploration which contrasts with the busy streets that surround our urban school neighborhood. The majority of students at our school come from low income homes and all our students qualify for free breakfast. Some of our students live with multiple families in cramped homes. We have a family that is living in a homeless shelter and a student was recently placed in a foster home. As a teacher, it is my goal to create a learning environment that will enable my students to participate in hands-on activities and science experiments. One of the lessons I have planned for my students this spring is to plant seeds and to conduct science experiments using the five senses. I would like to have my students work on these lessons outdoors in order to enrich the lesson and provide a stimulating learning environment. In order to have the students participate in an outdoor classroom, we need one sturdy picnic table for the students. I am requesting one durable picnic table for my 20 students to work at while conducting outdoor science experiments. My students will benefit from learning in an outdoor classroom by having direct experiences with nature through observation and also participate in activities that can be messy and fun! We are very eager to start recording our observations of what's growing and to hear the birds chirping!

Mrs. Tomasello Hubbard Media Arts Academy Grades PreK-2

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San Jose, CA View local requests

More than half 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

80 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Portable Coated-Steel Picnic Tables 8'L, Rectangular, 283 lb Blue • Gopher Sport $769.00 1 $769.00

Materials cost

$769.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$951.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$208.80

Total project goal

$1,160.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,160.00

1 Donor

-$1,093.88

Donations toward project cost

-$952.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$141.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$67.10

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 $0.00

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