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Ms. Picicco from Waukegan, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Materials for Daily 5 Centers!

My students need materials such as Getting the Main Idea Card Box, FInding the Sequence Card Box and Building Comprehension Skills Activity Folders and organizers such as 11 multicolor storage boxes and five Tabletop Paper Centers to help with Daily 5 Centers.

  • $376 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

The main challenge my students face is living in a low-income community. Many of my students are required to take care of themselves and have little to no help with schoolwork at home. I try my best to make my classroom a safe, comfortable environment that is their home away from home.

My students are all ELL students.

I have 21 total students, 12 girls and 9 boys. Each student is wonderful in his or her own way. They attend a public school in a low-income community. There is little or no parent support, which makes it difficult to have at-home support. My students are everything to me! That's why it is so important that my classroom is where they want to spend their time at learning!

My Project

My students need materials such as Getting the Main Idea Card Box, FInding the Sequence Card Box andBuilding Comprehension Skills Activity Folders and organizers such as 11 multicolor storage boxes and five Tabletop Paper Centers to help with Daily 5 Centers. Materials will be used during Daily 5, a new approach to the traditional "centers". The materials include several comprehension activities that students can use to help them practice reading comprehension. Having these materials will allow students to work with peers, or independently, both helping them improve their reading comprehension, an important life-long skill. In addition, we are asking for organization materials to help us have a place for the materials.

This project is so important because students struggle with reading comprehension on a daily basis.

The more interesting, stimulating materials that students have access to, the better the chances are for students to be motivated to learn and be successful. It is important to have stimulating, engaging materials to help motivate students in their comprehension learning.

Ms. Picicco Washington 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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Waukegan, IL 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
YB11BU - Lakeshore Storage Box Lids - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $2.29 1 $2.29
YB11GR - Lakeshore Storage Box Lids - Green • Lakeshore Learning $2.29 1 $2.29
YB11YE - Lakeshore Storage Box Lids - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning $2.29 1 $2.29
YB11PU - Lakeshore Storage Box Lids - Purple • Lakeshore Learning $2.29 1 $2.29
YB11RG - Lakeshore Storage Box Lids - Orange • Lakeshore Learning $2.29 1 $2.29
YB11RD - Lakeshore Storage Box Lids - Red • Lakeshore Learning $2.29 1 $2.29
YB10BU - Lakeshore Storage Boxes - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
YB10GR - Lakeshore Storage Boxes - Green • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
YB10YE - Lakeshore Storage Boxes - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
YB10PU - Lakeshore Storage Boxes - Purple • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
YB10RG - Lakeshore Storage Boxes - Orange • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
YB10RD - Lakeshore Storage Boxes - Red • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
RA414 - Tabletop Paper Center • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 5 $124.75
FF872 - Building Comprehension Skills Activity Folders - Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
TC219 - Making Inferences Card Box • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
TC217 - Finding Cause & Effect Card Box • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
TC215 - Finding the Sequence Card Box • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
TC211 - Getting the Main Idea Card Box • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
BA696 - Reading Comprehension Activity Series - Gr. 1-2 • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95

Materials cost

$285.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$319.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.37

Total project goal

$375.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $375.78

1 Donor

-$375.78

Donations toward project cost

-$319.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.37

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