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Mrs. Wilson from La Mesa, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keeping Our Steam with STEM!

My students need storage benches, pillows and STEM books create a cozy nook in our classroom for our STEM books and materials.

  • $857 goal

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Mrs. Wilson has another project! Donate to New STEM for TK! to help her classroom.

$300 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

"Look! I did it! I wrote my name!" My sweet students come from diverse backgrounds and bring a large array of experiences to our room. One thing they all have in common is using their imaginations and creating a happy world within our walls.

Daily, my students overcome a variety of basic challenges - getting breakfast, making it to school, having homework completed.

Our school is a Title I urban school with the most diverse population in our district. Over 80% of our students qualify to receive free or reduced-price lunch. School becomes a safe haven for these scholars - where expectations are the same every day, and their basic needs are met. While they come to school to learn, they thrive when they are given the opportunity to utilize a variety of resources to make learning real and fun. This is what keeps them coming back and keeps them hooked into learning the rigorous academic standards.

My Project

I have been so fortunate to receive so many wonderful and exciting new STEM tools for our classroom. In order to help us organize these tools for easy access, we need storage benches, aand some additional seating to create a cozy nook in our classroom where we can explore, create and learn!

The materials from this grant will provide a wonderful space to continue our learning and exploration with STEM materials.

The benches will provide space to sit and learn, as well as storage for our stem materials. New science books will help gear our science learning to topics covered in the NGSS standards for kindergarten. And comfortable floor pillows and a new rug will help us create a cozy area ready for exploration!

Mrs. Wilson La Mesa Dale 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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La Mesa, 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

28 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ClosetMaid 1569 Cubeicals 3-Cube Storage Bench, White • Amazon Business $54.06 2 $108.12
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk/Laptop Stand/Writing Table, Blue • Amazon Business $25.00 4 $100.00
NGSS Kindergarten Complete Collection • AKJ Education $92.06 1 $92.06
32 Inches Diameter Round Meditation Seating Ottoman Decorative Sham Stuffer Round Floor Pillow Insert • Amazon Business $30.49 3 $91.47
Fab Habitat Cancun Indoor/Outdoor Rug, Turquoise & Moss Green, (5' x 8') • Amazon Business $74.99 1 $74.99
NGSS Grades K-2 - Engineering Design (7 Books) • AKJ Education $36.59 1 $36.59
Learning Resources iTrax Critical Thinking Game, 44 Pieces • Amazon Business $13.84 2 $27.68
Learning Resources Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set, 104 Pieces • Amazon Business $24.79 1 $24.79
MAXhouser Fabric Storage Bins Cubes Baskets Containers with Dual Plastic Handles for Home Closet Bedroom Drawers Organizers, Flodable, Blue, Set of 6 • Amazon Business $19.88 1 $19.88
Popular Handicrafts Kp834 Large Hippie Mandala Floor Pillow - Cushion - Pouf Cover Round Bohemian Yoga Decor Floor Cushion Case- 32" Blue Tarqouish • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
32" Puff Blue Mandala Floor Pillow Cushion Seating Throw Cover Hippie Decorative Boho " This is a Cover only " • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
What Pet Should I Get? (Classic Seuss) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
What Happens in Winter? (Four Super Seasons) • Amazon Business $8.15 1 $8.15
Large Round Pillow Cover Decorative Mandala Pillow Sham Camel and Peacock Designs Indian Bohemian Ottoman Poufs Cover Pom Pom Pillow Cases Outdoor Cushion Cover • Amazon Business $7.20 1 $7.20
What Happens in Summer? • AKJ Education $5.95 1 $5.95

Materials cost

$630.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $57.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$727.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$128.46

Total project goal

$856.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $856.38

4 Donors

-$636.38

Donations toward project cost

-$540.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.46

match offer

-$220.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$187.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.00

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