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Mrs. Contreras from Los Angeles, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Laminator to the Rescue

Help me give my students a laminating machine, thermal laminating pouches, and sheet protectors.

  • $174 goal

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Help Mrs. Contreras

Mrs. Contreras has another project! Donate to Enhancing Lessons With TpT Gift Card to help her classroom.

$166 - complete this project and be a hero

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

In this project, I am requesting a laminating machine and laminating pouches to help preserve my students' great art projects and the visuals that I use on a daily basis. My students are constantly creating beautiful works of art that every parent looks forward to receiving but we need to have them laminated to help preserve them. The sheet protectors will also be used to protect important visuals that we use on a daily basis.

My students are all English language learners and I use visuals and various academic resources to assist my students in mastering English and all other academic areas.

This laminating machine will allow me to design durable instructional materials that can be used with dry-erase markers as well. I'm big on recycling and I try to reuse as much as possible and this machine and the film will help do the job.

I thank you for taking the time to read this project and hope you can lend us a helping hand​. Your donation will not only help preserve beautiful art pieces but it will assist with teaching students that recycling is important! Thank you once again!

Mrs. Contreras Gates Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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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Los Angeles, CA 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

26 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bonsaii 13 Inch Laminator Machine with Never Jam Technology, Laminator Machine 11x17 Inch with Laminating Sheets, Laminating Machine for Home, Office, and Classroom Organization Supplies - L318-A • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100 Count, Clear, 5 mil., Laminate Business Cards, Banners and Essays, Ideal Office or School Supplies, Fits Letter Sized Paper (8.9 in. × 11.4 in.) • Amazon Business $23.70 1 $23.70
CAREGY 100 Pack Laminating Sheets, Hold 11 x 17 Inch Sheet, 3 Mil Clear Thermal Laminating Pouches 11.5 x 17.5 Inch Lamination Sheet Paper for Laminator, Round Corne • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
Samsill 200 Pack Heavy Duty Sheet Protectors, Crystal Clear, 8.5x11 Inch Page Protectors for 3 Ring Binder, Letter Size Protectors, Reinforced Holes, Clear Protector, Top Loading, Acid Free • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, for Use with Thermal Laminators, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, 100 Count • Amazon Business $12.93 1 $12.93

Materials cost

$106.55

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.10

Total project goal

$174.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $174.00

2 Donors

-$162.24

Donations toward project cost

-$139.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.84

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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 $0.00

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