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Mr. Murray from San Mateo, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Interactive & Collaborative Learning Supplies for Classroom of Global Learners

My students need several basic classroom items ( a laminator, a globe, and pencils). The bench will be used in the reading center to serve as a quiet space for children who need it.

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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

It is sometimes difficult to enter into a fifth grade classroom with the confidence and vigor that this incredibly transitional year requires. In a Title I school, where resources are sometimes scarce, it makes it all the more difficult for these students. However, with a community as strong as ours lead by exceptional peer leaders and faculty, I am striving to make this transition just a little bit easier.

These ten and eleven year old children are eager to learn and make a difference in their world.

My fifth graders belong to the International Baccalaureate program at our school. It is an honor to be recognized as an IB school, but it truly speaks to the students' character. This program scaffolds the child's academic and personal growth while giving them the opportunity to be exposed to peers across the globe. This international program brings together different cultures and creates a mutual understand and respect for other humans -- something that is so sorely missing in our world today.

It is with the greatest honor that I get to teach these resilient, understanding and extremely adaptable students. They might not have it all together, but together we have it all.

My Project

It is a wonder to see the excitement in a child's eyes when they open up a new box of colored pencils. It is often the basic classroom supplies that go overlooked when considering a teacher's classroom setup. However, in a space with limited resources, this is the reality that my students and I find ourselves. It is with the most basic of supplies -- markers, pencils, a calendar -- that my students will have a more seamless transition into their fifth grade year. If the children do not need to worry about how they will complete their math homework, they can focus their attention on becoming the incredible humans that I know they can be.

Our classroom will be collaborative, inviting and a space that every student can feel comfortable.

We will build a cozy reading center that the children will be engaged in guided and individual reading opportunities. The bench and carpet will add dynamic seating options for children of every learning style.

The personal white boards give the children the opportunity to take risks, make mistakes and collaboratively work out tricky math problems. As a teacher, this will give me the chance to observe how their minds are working through a problem in live time. PLUS these whiteboards will reduce the carbon footprint of our classroom :)

Logistical items (such as the laminator or paper cutter) will help me be a better educator, as I will have more time to dedicate to the children. With my own personal laminator, I will not have to drive to the district office in order to laminate student work, and I can spend that time working on our next great science experiment instead. Admittedly, these are not the most beautiful items, but they certainly will help our classroom run smoothly.

Mr. Murray Sunnybrae Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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San Mateo, 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

30 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ameriwood Home Penelope Entryway Storage Bench with Cushion, Espresso • Amazon Business $69.72 1 $69.72
Dry Erase Board [30pc Classroom Pack] with ClearWipe Coating! Lapboards and 35 Bonus Whiteboard Markers Plus Erasers – 9” x 12” Double Sided Small White Boards for Students, Premium Teacher Supplies • Amazon Business $64.95 1 $64.95
Crayola Colored Pencils 12 Each (Pack of 24), Pre-sharpened, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $35.49 1 $35.49
AmazonBasics 13-inch Thermal Laminator • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
Crayola 58-7858 40 ct Broad Line Ultra-Clean Washable Markers Toy • Amazon Business $15.31 2 $30.62
Illuminated World Globe for Kids With Stand,Built in LED for Illuminated Night View • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
OfficeAid Laminated Jumbo Dry Erase Wall Calendar, 36-Inch by 48-Inch • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Graphite Pencils, 2 HB Soft, Pre-Sharpened, Yellow, 30 Count (13830) • Amazon Business $5.97 5 $29.85
Swingline Paper Trimmer/Cutter, Guillotine, 12" Cut Length, 10 Sheets Capacity, ClassicCut Lite (9312) • Amazon Business $24.36 1 $24.36
The Board Dudes Black Framed Cork Board 35" X 22" • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
LOCHAS Round Area Rugs Super Soft Living Room Bedroom Home Shaggy Carpet 4-Feet (Gray) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Pendaflex File Crate, Black, 1 crate (27570) • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
AmazonBasics Thermal Laminating Pouches - 8.9" x 11.4", 100-Pack • Amazon Business $11.24 1 $11.24
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Assorted Colors, 12 Count • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Whitmor Natural Wood Clothespins - Heavy Duty (Set of 100) • Amazon Business $7.42 1 $7.42
Scholastic Super School Tool Standard Cursive Name Plates Upper Grades (TF1552) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39

Materials cost

$435.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $39.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$511.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.30

Total project goal

$601.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $601.99

3 Donors

-$547.58

Donations toward project cost

-$469.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.39

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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