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Mrs. Gonzalez from Reno, NV is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keep Calm, I'm a First-Year Teacher!

Help me give my students materials and essentials that will help keep teacher and students organized and flexible seating.

  • 4 donors
  • $589 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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 Project

As a first-year teacher, I have minimal materials and supplies to get my classroom started. My goal is to make my classroom a safe, warm, and rich learning environment. To do that, I need starter essentials, such as flexible seating, ELA and math games, and organization materials to keep our class organized.

My goal for this project is to create a safe, calming environment where students have access to different spaces in their classroom, where they feel motivated to be in school.

A calming corner will allow students to be aware of their own emotions and help better regulate them. Flexible seating will allow students to take charge of their own learning and make choices that best fits their learning needs. As a first-year teacher, I want to make sure my students feel comfortable in their own classroom, physically, mentally, and emotionally. I believe that if students are comfortable, they are more motivated to learn and stay on task.

Mrs. Gonzalez
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Giantex 10 Drawer Storage Cart Rolling Cart File Scrapbook Paper Mobile Organizer for School Office (Clear) • Amazon Business $56.02 1 $56.02
Pacon Classroom Keepers 30-Slot Mailbox, Blue (001318) • Amazon Business $55.48 1 $55.48
Thyle 12 Pieces Classroom Storage 6 Pcs Assorted Colors Classroom Caddy Table Caddy for Classroom 6 Pcs Assorted Colors Paper Organizer Bins Book Bins for School Classroom Office Supplies • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
Geelin Tatuo 12 Pcs 15.7 Inch Round Floor Seat Cushions Floor Pillow Color Linen Chair Pad for Kids Students School Classroom Tatami Car Office • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Chitidr Classroom Stools Stackable Assorted Color Metal Stool with Padded Seat Round Stacking Chairs Set Student Round Stool for Class School Library Living Room Office Kitchen (Stylish Color, 6 Pcs) • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
Dunwell White Magazine File Holder (12 Pack) - Sturdy Cardboard Magazine Holder, Vertical File Folder Holder, Magazine Holder for Desk, Shelves, Office or Classroom Book Organizer, Paper Book Bins • Amazon Business $20.85 2 $41.70
Heavy Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener, 6 Holes, AFMAT Classroom Pencil Sharpener for 6-11mm Pencils, Auto Stop, Super Fast, Never Eat Pencils, School Teacher Must Have Pencil Sharpeners Plug in, Pink • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
Word Seeds - Phonics Games for Kids Ages 4-8, Kindergarten Learning Activities, Learn to Read Game, Kindergarten Games for Classroom, CVC Games • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Learning Resources - Sum Swamp Gr Pk & Up Addition & Subtraction • Teachers' School Supply $19.99 1 $19.99
Zonon 69 Feet Rainbow Bulletin Board Borders Rainbow Borders with Hearts Classroom Staight Bulletin Wall Decals Self Adhesive Border Trim for Home School Decoration (Chic Style) • Amazon Business $8.79 2 $17.58
Teacher Created Resources Fun Size Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll Vertical Gray Wood Large • Amazon Business $15.23 1 $15.23
Junior Learning JL240 CVC Puzzles, Multicolor • Amazon Business $11.84 1 $11.84
Mr. Sketch 2054594 Scented Watercolor Marker, Broad Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 22/Pack • Amazon Business $10.20 1 $10.20
REGELETO Large 44 Pockets Calendar Pocket Chart for Classroom with 85 Cards, Size:25” X 24” Monthly Calendar and Weather Black Pocket Chart for Kids Learning for Home or Kindergarten (44 Pockets) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Educational Insights Color-Coded Lowercase AlphaMagnets, Set of 42 ABC Magnets, Lowercase Magnetic Letters, Magnetic Alphabet, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $9.54 1 $9.54
Pack of 36 Desk Kindergarten Name Tags for Classroom Desks - Self Adhesive Vinyl Nameplates & Desk Tapes for Students - Back to School Supplies • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Sukh 120PCS Round Magnets Magnetic Tape Strip - Magnet Sheets Magnets with Adhesive Backing Magnet on One Side Self Adhesive on The Other Side for Fridge Organisation,Art Project,Classroom • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
10PCS Children Finger Reading Stick Point Reading Pen Kindergarten Student Teacher Teaching Reading Picture Book Finger Shape Mini Pointer Stick (A-Transparent) • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89

Materials cost

$461.40

Vendor shipping charges

$2.20

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.33

Total project goal

$588.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$588.85

3 Donors

-$538.85

Donations toward project cost

-$458.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.83

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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$0.00

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