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Ms. Tega from Rnch. De Taos, NM is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Life Skills Rockstars

Help me give my students multi-sensory materials that will support my student functional learning skills.

  • $545 goal

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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

Tega! Tega! the conversation starts, no known words but vocal sounds wanting to desperately share their exciting news. This is how every Monday starts for me. Encouraging my students to get their communication devices so they can share with me what's on their mind. Starting the day with smiles, structured routines and stubborn personalities.

Seeing my kids push to achieve the impossible, from eating with a fork or just learning to eat, holding a marker, turn taking, to brushing teeth, combing hair and getting dressed.

These life skills we all take for granted everyday are the skills we work on. Seeing their faces when they accomplish a task they struggled with for weeks or month but yet, they don't give up. My staff and I have high expectations for them and we are with them every step of the way.

Consistency, practice, dedication and team work. Working together with Speech Language Therapists, Occupational and Physical therapist and a vision teacher, we have created a great class that fosters learning in every aspects.

We are Team Tega, the name given to me by one of my limited verbal students. She was unable to say Ms. Ortega, so Tega it is!

My Project

I teach children that are severe and profound. We learn through different multi-sensory modalities. Our motto is, if you go home clean, then you didn't learn. After all, how can you be a rockstar if at the end of the day you don't look the part! My student work on functional skills and are learning to explore their environment. The materials I have chosen help in our daily lessons. Students are most engaged when their lessons included textures, colors and smells. All lessons are functional based and specific for each student. It' aways best practice to have lessons/activities that are done in class be repeated at home to help with generalizing skills. By having enough materials at home and at school benefit my students in continual learning. These materials not only provide multi-sensory stimulus but we are able to incorporate and support Speech/Language goals, Physical and Occupational goals and Visions goals. Students use different communication devices to request materials, we place materials in locations where they have to practice their physical therapy goals and each child is given the time to manipulate the materials supporting their occupational goals. All lessons require eye hand coordination and modifications are implemented for our students to be successful. Every day is full of color and laughter. You can imagine that we go through certain materials like water. You may see that I requested colored folders. These folder represent different lessons. Every child has a visual schedule that incorporates every activity through out the day. These folders are where we place their work. Because our children are learning to navigate on their own and are learning to be independent learners, folder at times get torn or damaged. These folders are easy to manipulate for our kiddos.

Ms. Tega Ranchos Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Rnch. De Taos, NM 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola 6-color Tempera Paint, 2 oz., 6/Set, Assorted • Quill.com $7.64 24 $183.36
Crayola Assorted Paint Set, 16oz, 12/Pack (54-8516) • Quill.com $89.99 1 $89.99
Crafty Dab Classic Kids Paint, Washable Scented Paint Markers, 1.45 oz, Pack of 10 (CV-75640) • Quill.com $17.99 4 $71.96
Color Splash 8 oz. Washable Glitter Paint, Assorted Colors • Quill.com $22.04 2 $44.08
Quill Brand 2-Pocket Folders, Assorted, 25/Box (7125AD) • Quill.com $12.23 3 $36.69

Materials cost

$426.08

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$462.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.61

Total project goal

$544.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $544.08

5 Donors

-$365.02

Donations toward project cost

-$310.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.75

match offer

-$179.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$152.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.86

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 $0.00

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