You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Rodriguez from Austin, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Rodriguez is requesting

Let's Get Excited About Election '08!

My students need 2 election activity kits, 2 posters, 1 activity book, 5 nonfiction and fiction readers and class subscriptions to Weekly Reader and Time for Kids.

  • $379 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mrs. Rodriguez for her next project!

Help Mrs. Rodriguez

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.

I'm a fifth grade teacher at a low-income urban school. This school year I will have an inclusion group of special education students as well as a group of English language learners.

I teach my students that, as fifth graders, they are the leaders of our school and have the responsibility to be strong, motivating role models for their peers. In that spirit, my special education co-worker and I have decided to take on the task of teaching the November election in-depth, culminating in student-led debates about the candidates in front of the whole school and a schoolwide election.

I've asked for a wide variety of texts to allow every student in my class to learn about the voting process. Some are fiction picture books and some are teacher activity books which will provide us with worksheets we can do together as a class. I've also requested class sets of two different newspaper-style publications: Weekly Reader and Time for Kids. I want my students to use a critical eye and facts to create their opinions about the presidential candidates, and comparing and contrasting two news resources will really strengthen their knowledge. Finally, I've asked for two election activity kits for my students to use for the schoolwide election.

As the song goes, I believe the children are our future. But today, many children (and adults) are much more interested in technology and entertainment than in current events and politics. I hope to inspire my students to learn more about the people that lead our country and the role that each student can play in determining their leaders. Please help me give my students the tools they need to become great leaders in our school and community!

Mrs. Rodriguez Dawson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

More about Mrs. Rodriguez

Austin, 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

350 students impacted 9donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Rodriguez is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME For Kids Magazine- World Report Edition w/ TFK Around the World (grades 4-6). Pricing is valid for orders placed after March 2008. After August 15th of current school year, pricing will remain in effect but TIME For Kids reserves the right to prorate issue quantity and free gifts. Only valid for orders in quantities of 10 or more. Orders for less than 10 subscriptions will NOT be fulfilled. • Time for Kids $4.88 10 $48.80
Vote! Eileen Christelow • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
See How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race to the White House Susan E. Goodman, Elwood H. Smith (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
The Class Election From The Black Lagoon Mike Thaler, Jared Lee (Illustrator), Jared D. Lee (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
WR News Senior Edition (Grades 4-6) • Weekly Reader $4.39 25 $109.75
BB SET PATRIOTIC SYMBOLS----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $12.48 1 $12.48
We the Kids: A Preamble to The Constitution of The United States David Catrow, David Catrow (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
If I Ran for President Catherine Stier, Lynne Avril (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Election Activity Kit • Scholastic $15.99 2 $31.98
Candidates, Campaigns and Elections • Scholastic $15.99 1 $15.99
Election Glossary Chart • Scholastic $1.99 1 $1.99
Election Time! Chart • Scholastic $1.99 1 $1.99

Materials cost

$260.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $26.07

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$310.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.05

Total project goal

$378.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $378.05

4 Donors

-$182.21

Donations toward project cost

-$154.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.33

match offer

-$182.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$149.64

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.67

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Rodriguez and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TX","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/lets-get-excited-about-election-08/199653/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":350,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1782233383","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Austin","teachersOnPage":[109484],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":199653,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"109484":{"owner":"Mrs. Rodriguez","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[199653],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-3_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":57035,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MjY1OTI5","MjU0Mjk=","Mjg2MTA0","NDczNDk=","MjU2OTky"],"teacherId":109484,"schoolCounty":"Travis","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TX","name":"Texas"}}