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Ms. Estrella from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Pledge To Be In School Every Day

My students need LEGOs to do hands-on activities and be creative, stress release balls, assorted farm animals, and the assorted pens to make science projects.

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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 am a social worker who works with students diagnosed with ADHD and learning disability. Most of them are children who come from broken homes.

"Constantly missing school day, can bring their academics down as well as increasing their chances of dropping out of school." In order to prevent this and enhance our students' chances to become good citizens and finish school, we would like to make sure that our students come to school on a daily basis and on time.

We have a goal to maintain 95% attendance rate in our school and have thought about giving incentives to them when they achieve this 95%. We would like to include their parents too and reward them with incentives as well. Unfortunately, our school does not have the money to achieve this goal. That's why I am asking for your donation.

My Project

My project is to have my students in school every day. We have set up a goal of having 95% attendance. My experience had showed me that when you reward students, they are more likely to comply with school demands more positively. Therefore, I would like to have my classroom set up with toys like various LEGO sets, fidgets, stress balls, pens, and other sensory items that they can use creatively and have the necessary tools to bring down their stress and maintain focus.

Students need to develop the love and willingness to be in school.

By being able to gift them with items to make their work easier and more special they will continue to work hard and be in school everyday. A little appreciation goes a long way to students and my students give so much. Employees receive year-end performance bonuses, raises, sometimes even vacations; shouldn't kids benefit in the same way? They're not equivalent situations, most experts agree. School-aged children should get pleasure from just learning and discovering. They should learn to feel that academic success is the result of hard work and that there's a reward in the work.

The way I intend to use this is as follows: I will have a monthly class chart with their names. Every time they are in school, they will receive a check mark, at the end of the month, we will have a ceremony to give out the incentives to those with a 95% attendance.

With this, they will be motivated and at the same time will be learning. It has been my experience that student learn best, when they find the task to be rewarding and fun to do and at the same time challenging.

Ms. Estrella PS 192 Jacob H Schiff Grades 3-5

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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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

283 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Large Creative Box 10697 • Amazon Business $84.79 1 $84.79
LEGO Series 16 Minifigures - Complete Set of 16 Minifigures (71013) • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
LEGO Ideas 21306 Yellow Submarine Building Kit • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
[LEGO] 70326 - Nexo Knights The Black Knight Mech by LEGO • Amazon Business $57.00 1 $57.00
LEGO Education Community Minifigures Set 4598355 (256 Pieces) • Amazon Business $50.12 1 $50.12
LEGO Nexo Knights - 70325 Infernox Captures the Queen Building Set • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
LEGO City Town 60134 Fun in the park - City People Pack Building Kit (157 Piece) • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
LEGO City Great Vehicles Sweeper & Excavator 60152 Building Kit • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Lego Nexo Knights 70324 Merlock's Library 2.0 288 Piece set • Amazon Business $29.83 1 $29.83
LEGO CITY Ambulance Plane 60116 • Amazon Business $28.90 1 $28.90
LEGO CITY Police Pursuit 60128 • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
LEGO City Great Vehicles Pizza Van 60150 Building Kit • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
(Set of 5)Fidget toys+Anti Stress Relief Grape Ball Squeezing Autism Toys For Anxiety,Sensory Kids and Adult,Mesh and Marble Fidget Relax Therapy Toys for Office Increase Focus Help with ADHD ADD OCD • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
LEGO City Great Vehicles Fishing Boat 60147 Building Kit • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
LEGO Creator Lakeside Lodge 31048 • Amazon Business $19.19 1 $19.19
LEGO CITY Ferry 60119 • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
LEGO Awesome Ideas • Amazon Business $17.35 1 $17.35
2.5" Splat Sports Ball (Package of 12) • Amazon Business $16.76 1 $16.76
365 Things to Do with LEGO Bricks • Amazon Business $15.16 1 $15.16
LEGO Play Book: Ideas to Bring Your Bricks to Life • Amazon Business $14.19 1 $14.19
Set of 24 Mini Foam PU Sports Emoji Balls (Assorted) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
FIDGET TOY (12 pack) - Nature Help with Autism - ADHD - for Kids and Adults - Marble Fidgets are Perfect for Increasing Focus - Reducing Stress and Anxiety - FREE Sensory Gadgets in (pack of 3) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Squishy Splat Ball Assortment Pack (1 Dozen Splat Balls) • Amazon Business $12.96 1 $12.96
Fun Express Farm Animal Relaxable Balls (1 Dozen) • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
Rhode Island Novelty Assorted Squeeze Ball, 25-Piece(Discontinued by manufacturer) • Amazon Business $12.64 1 $12.64
LEGO Series 16 Collectible Minifigures - Babysitter with Baby (71013) • Amazon Business $11.45 1 $11.45
LEGO CITY Tire Escape 60126, 47 Pieces • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
(12) 2.5" Sticky Squeeze Frogs • Amazon Business $10.85 1 $10.85
LEGO Series 15 Collectible Minifigure 71011 - Tribal Woman with Baby • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Pilot Precise V5 Stick Rolling Ball Pens, Extra Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 7-Pack (26015) • Amazon Business $8.86 1 $8.86
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Wooden Sports Pencils With Ball Eraser 12 pack • Amazon Business $7.83 1 $7.83
LEGO Series 16 Collectible Minifigures - Dog Show Winner (71013) • Amazon Business $7.05 1 $7.05
Rhode Island Novelty Puffer Balls (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $6.65 1 $6.65

Materials cost

$791.01

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$832.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.98

Total project goal

$979.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $979.86

1 Donor

-$979.86

Donations toward project cost

-$832.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$146.98

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