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Ms. Pender from Houston, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kindergarteners Under Construction

My students need a Portable CD Player, Math Workstations and Audio Read Aloud Stories to be successful in Kindergarten.

  • $430 goal

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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

Some students escape to the next grade level without the appropriate foundation. At some point, it is nearly impossible to catch up. Students that are not on grade level exhibit low self esteem which can affect a student's entire school career. The buck stops here. Dropping out is not an option.

This is my fourth year at this school but the students have the same issues as the school I left.

As a veteran teacher of 15 years, I have taken on the challenge. During the beginning of the year assessments, the staff usually notices that these types of students are not reading at grade level. The low socioeconomic level of these students doesn't help. How can a student do his/her homework without electricity? How can a student listen to a lesson when his/her stomach is louder than the teacher? Hopefully, as a Kindergarten teacher in a new environment, I can be the vessel that can stop the cycle of poverty and lay a foundation of success.

My Project

These materials will make a difference in my students' learning by allowing them to hear good examples of books being read to them. The CD player, books and CDs, will provide multiple opportunities for students to listen to reading.

The math workstations will be used to strengthen various skills such as comparing numbers and subtraction.

The dominos are needed for adding, composing and decomposing in mathematics. Mathematics is a pertinent part of our daily lives and children need the foundation in order to grasp these concepts.

These items will vastly improve the quality of my teaching and classroom culture for all of my students to succeed.

Ms. Pender Montgomery Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Houston, TX View local requests

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

HBCU Alum 22 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ665 - Portable CD Player • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
RR435 - Storyteller Read-Along Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
CK30GR - Big Beanbag Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
PP187 - Count to 120! Magnetic Number Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT282 - Making Ten Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT283 - Simple Subtraction Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$329.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$364.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.39

Total project goal

$429.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $429.28

1 Donor

-$429.28

Donations toward project cost

-$364.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.39

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 $0.00

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